The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-24

Wouid NOT give Office to every man they
wanted him to appoint. The opposi-
ton came from men who entered the
Republican party when the path was
easy any pretty; from men who had
bought and sold negroes; from men
who had served in the Confederate
army, and from few others who con-
sidered themselves the cream of the
Republican party. These men should
be put out of the party. Harmony
would then be secured, and the next
Legislature would pass laws for the
protection of colored mems rights that
could be enforced.
AS the Governor closed his speech
the crowd i'll the lobby cheered him
loudly. But few approving voices
greeted him, however, from among the
members, and every colored member
was silent. lf,
Postmaster Lowell then took the
stand. He commenced by declaring
that the Governor could enforce the
rights of colored men.
Mr.. Sheridan, appointed State Tax
Collector of the First District by the
Governor asked the Postmaster how
| they could be enforced 'gr,.
Postmaster-He can go before the
Eighth District Court, as he did to
enforce the Slaughter House Company's
law. He can get an injunction there,
and he can use the Metropolitan Police
for much better purpose than he did
in using them to help the Slaughter
House Company to beat the butchers.
Governor-The Metropolitan Police
were called out to enforce the writ,
not to enforce the law. 1t is my duty
to uphold the Courts in the execution
of the laws. ID.
Postmaster-The record will speak
for itself; that writ was taken out by
the State of Louisiana. Mr.. Lowell
contended that the resolution was
right and proper; that in this govern
ment every officer, however high his
station, was amenable to the people for
his official conduct. 1.-THE Isabelle bill
was unconstitutional the courts so de-
eide it, and if it was constitutional
they would enforce it. The speaker
said there would be no end to trouble
while this question was open for agita-
ton. By prompt and decisive action
the Star car system had been done
/ away with, and by the same sort of ac-
ton all other offensive distinctions
could be done away with. He would
not bow to the dictum of the rebels
here. As to the Repnblicanism of the
Governor, the Postmaster said he was
a Republican long before the Governor
could vote.
DR.. Southwcrth, appointed by the
Governor, Recorder of Mortgages fol
this parish, and lately the recipient OF
$37 900 of the city money for what is
called new index Of mortgages, call
ed the Postmaster to gorder. Coming
right under the Postmaster and look
ing him sternly and fercely in the
face, he said: awe don't want to heal
any more of your demagoguery and
nonsense" ! ? ~
Lieut. Gov. Dunn, in the Chair, ans
wered: ~ have heard a great deal OF
what the gentleman calls nonsense al
ready, and shall listen to this.
So the Postmaster pitched in again
in support of the resolution.
The Collector Sheridan opposed the
resolution and backed the Governor
A colored member, name unknown,
the same who quoted the Revolutiona-
ry orator, entered the arena against the
Governor and the Tax Collector, and
TWAS fully able to take about witt
either or both. ftssA
The Governor got on his pins again
He had evidently been brooding Over
the Slaughter House charge, and thu
first thing he said aftert perpendicular
ling himself Oh the platform was tt
refer to that delicate subject. I say
that the charge that used the Metro
J politan Police to enforce the Slaughte
T House act is not true"
Postmaster {gently and chidingly)-
Oh, no.
: Governor (war,My)- statemen
= that used the Metropolitan force fo
= that purpose is falsehood. /.
o Postmaster (remonstratively(- Ol
II no, no; don't say that l have authori
/. ty for it.
l. Governor (excitedly(-The man VIII
q. repeats it is as big a liar as the ma
e who said it.
Re There was sensational pause whe
~ the explosion of Gubernatorial wrat
III shocked the ears of the polite Assem-
De blage. Something terrible was ev
IDENTIFY expected to occur, but nothin
g terrible did occur. Warmoth hot an
4 sweating looked at Lowell cool an
TO thinking. His Excellency was effel
he vescing, and the member from Cadd
was picking his teeth as if he had bee
"a masticating the lie.
10 The Governor, emboldened by h
'e success, made at the Postmaster agai1
D and insinuated that when he WI
ID Speaker of the House of Represents
IS tives he had got the Ship Island Can.
u bill through to benefit his pecunial
rs condition.
+ The Postmaster openly retorted tn;
q, the Governor had pin money in til;
is bill, too. 1a..
s. They then entered into a discussio
about legal quibbling, the bearing
which upon the matter before the Con
" vention seemed to be perfectly unde
at stood by them, but was imperceptib
ne to others.
t. Lieut.. Governor Dunn vowed
as would not permit any more indelica
I'd references to personal matters.
rs Governor-Fery well. The Chair
E. right. l was advocating Republican
a ism here in 1868 and 1864, long befo
lie the gentleman came here.
he (Excitedly limiting
it something that occurred at Vicksbur
OF when Gen. Grant took by the ears
ed hanger on about his headquartei