New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-14

FOR Baltimore and aayrna--s -eamsAip from Jack,
SOC Square on ,he lot and i5.h OF every inonth.
For Texas Forts
F'ar CsIvostnu and Ia t'anola-Morgan line foot o.
b. 'seph street. sdnesdsy and Saturday at e
FOR Brazoa Santiago organ hue, feet of S., 10
r5vh str ct, every saturday atsA b.
NEW 0RLsAss, La, August 10 1868,
EDroE REPUBLICAN:
You will observe By the journal Of pro-
csediogs Of yes erday that the Senate nus
finally decided upon the eligibility of the
Cons, M a. Fouto. r. N Ogden, and Geo.
ii Braughn, Senators from the First Dis
;tict, whose seats have been contested by
Oayi3 Wilson, George ". Nader, aud
S5los B. Moses
Tue Senate has done this in the face Of
he n1st conclusive proofs of their ineligi-
rii,y, as taken before the Committee on
elections; and 10 the case of the Hon. II.
A. Fouts, it has set at defiance and tram
oiled upnn the supreme law of the land. the
constitution Of toe United States oiAmerica
I euter faY aolemn protest against the
scion of the Senate 10 these cases, and
particularly in the case of the Hon. NJ. A.
Eoutr, who ia clearly DISTINGUISHED under
The fourteenth art Gle OF the Constitution of
che United States, having held judicial
Office prior 10 the war, and also under the
60 called Confederate States, and oonse-
ouenty disqu ,liipd from holding Office uu-
I'll relieved Of bis disability by the Congress
Of the United States.
/ leel It duty I owe to myself, my
friends, and to my constituents, to have my
n4me 60 forth TO the people as one who
stre1a0nsly opposed this illegal transac
ton and that while entertaining the high
est regard for the parties concerned, that
did nor so far forget my manhood as to be
eiassd in tho di Charge Of my duty by my
personal feelings
AS a represel tative of the people, I
desire that those who have contided In me
dis ssorea ;Fii5. idJ aisi, ~ that haze net
forgotten the atipgtancs owe to this nay
adopted S.ate, TO my country, and to my
God; and that | have not become so lost
to sense of honor and justice, and so deaf
TO the voice OF conscience as to openly and
de6Aniiy trample upon the constitution Of
my State and ofthe United States, which
have iakeo a solemn obligation to support
and deteud. Iff s
In the cases Of the Honorables R. N.
Ogden and G. RI. Braughn there are
more palliatiug circumstances, as they
'cOme under tue provisions of article
nipeiy-nine of the State constitution,
and eoas, quently could relieve themselves
py recanting, or by assisting in the work
OF reconstruction, which they claim TO have
done. However this may be, for one
am unable to see how a man can openly
and aetiseiy aid reconstruction while act
ing wlsha political party whose sworn OBJ
jsct is to defeat the same. -
The other case ia entirely different from
thsse two. and is OF such nature that no
tecsutation. no aid that he might render in
reconstructng the State. and no repentance
however sincere can remove his disability;
nothing but Congress from which source
70 many have f0udd relief, aud many who
sre less worthy than the one involved in
thia case.
Whatever may have been the reasons for
which any k-2ublican Senators should
tans ruthsessly vnlAlste their oaths Of
once AN uuaole 70 say, but can not
eoneelgs now Senator who feels the
Weigaty Representative that rests upon
MIN, ctn prove 10 recreAnt to his trust and
80 false to us constituents and 10 himself
- % vets 20 reJaia ia bis seat man who
n desLsrsd by tue Consultation Of the
Oalied STATES as unable to vote or hold
oiIlce
/ regret exceedingly the circumstances
which compel ms 10 mske this statement
+ i,ot 10 it TO iisliiy myself before the PEG
pie represent, AMI show to them that |
bore no part 10 this outrageous transao.
d0RH bus stood drm on the side Of The
right
MORTIMER r. SMITH,
Seaator 3 g D y s'rict Louisana.
In.ll R.tl...l. !. n. b -. .unn hnna