New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-18

| ton. Yes. let us begin the work. Let lis
| look forward to great and glorious future,
| no, only for the white man. but for the
| black man also. Let us forget the past, and
| in the future pursue the same course toward
| all. and throw aside every unreasonable
prejudice which may have cNisrr,! against
| either black or white. shall for myself.
and do support this bill. and shall! vote ac-
| curtinglv.
Mr. j. b. Lott, OF Rapiaes: am in favor
! Of this and hail with delight that II has
! come nv privilege to extend 10 my oppres-
sors, the opponen: OF nay race 'hc oi!'e
! branch and Iii. hand of friend ship. and give
! them the political rights that We have been
! derived of for over tv. hundred and fifty
! wears. wish to record my vote IN favor OF
| this bill: some of my peoples repre- sentative.
here are opposed u il, but I hoI.. that ND
| member OF this House will record his vote
| ayaius, il. hoI.. that the action nt this
| Legislature may go ont through T. the
| United States and that all the States of thu.
! Union will strike ont from their laws any.
! thing that will deprive any OF tiielG citizens.
! whether they tMt few OF many, OF eIua! rights.
equal liberty, equal franchise. which the GOV.
eminent of the United States has guaranteed
| to lis. | hope that the day will COME when
! this spirit Of universal liberty. ~. universal
franchise m.sy no, only be the -piri! of all
| United States. but may cross Tie atlantic
! occaI. and h.; ieit ii. tie old nation o! the
| world maxim. monarchies and .:,IS'ocrac4es
! and tyr.n,i:es cru1nb" I" In" earth. am
clad that this measure il before lis AZ this
time. IL: l promised those WI" sent me-
! h.r.--,iot only coiorcI but white. not only
| Republicans. bus Democrats wiz" voted
| against m.--'!i;st whenever anything "c-
| currc.; shat would enable me =, extend I"
| ;hem any rights which they N..s. deprived
of, / world most gladly do il. ! hope that
| every member will show his IaagnaniInitv
! today, and that every member VII! sho" Il
Christian spirit. the spirit that Christ has
,ol,; us Of. tia. we should love cur fellow
mex ~ We do ourselves. Let ,.- try ~ fol-
Iow his example to-day. Ii We say TIA; We
love. God and hiatt. orr brother ar" liars.
lie, lis show today tiia: We love Chris! and
will follow his example. hope TIA: ."c::
mcmt". vii; prove himself :. n;a. equal 20
the occasion. throw away al. PIE 'u'iicc AM!
be governed by the love IN h'> h"ai'. ana
.iv.. his voice to this act -; justice. and
! rttrbuticn.
Mr.. Wo,1all. Of Jefferson: Mr.. Speaker.
tg,,s, shat there will not be Il single vote IT,
corded IL this House against the resolution
which We have before Us. And don't
think that there will be- !. single vote thus
recorded. would like that thu act should
be rs formal and emphatic as possible. that
the yeas and NAYS upon the resolution may
he called, in order that IL may lie seen that
W. have a clean vote. believe tlat vote
will show /" good spirit: q warm heart IL
every man who record. il. But before TIN,
resolution passes. I would have it distinctly
| understood that amnesty = granted to
l,use who fought against this government.
not rs :. r ht. but a. al ;ic," n.dyn,nlIuty:
not lis IA act OF Justice. Et. as IN act oi
mercy wniei. We ar, wiling 20 grant: and.
sir Will. Jr. thus voflB.. "" would ask
that those. Who Sc: tree from Political
disabilities should we'll understand that We
1ss, -
resolution, but that We Az. fully conscious
of the Importance nt ,hc measure that we
a" NOW actin. Uion But. WITH
III. wrong. ~ The pa: not y".
: unite forgotten. We az. W.I.!n. 10 tor
give. ana ~ ask tlcIr ~ give i"u> justice,
| only ruualc.: uv ~ El..g!!i.ni,i!lfy We no"
! show chem. ] would ask = ~. ms seat IN
,n;. iiou>... and would tina. it ser" possible
thai my .":c. should eNt.ut! tr"in ONE
boundary ~. In. STAT. - the other. thu: NOT
| OILY >!ioul. TIE Republican uIrty. bat oUs
! opponents, b.. willing irom, thiS ,!"i.. II III
| lutUrc ~ bury III. Ratchet, In.: max :h"'
| should show. {" u the evidence 1T il:".: ay'-
| p,rc..to!. of .hi- act and lh.ir app. .atloh
ot the solemn :lct which inspired t!'!-. HM &:
,hc .ot.s OF ~ people IN ev.iv pat a; tni-
! Sat. in the recent election. 1t-k tisa; they
! >i"u'l appreciate this; that they 'i."rlf
! treat Us ~ W.. treat thcio. and II r"tlr!
should he willing 20 20 vita i3 ans: eh'i terate
all the !lr., o. the past, sponge out III. IN"
| blood that has been shed. and h.
ONCE. more = uuiteI people. ready I"
carry .ut '!le great principles OF nb'":y
And want I" be emphatic when say that
tl.us. principles shall berArrled ont VII hout
, regard "a distinctions On :ccuunt at Eace.
color cr previous condition wan that
4. that siIoul.: he distinctly understood tina;
when 1 civ. my vote for this %!v" :. Wit;
, the t:i.it untserstandiu. tina, every LIN. oi
| -. viii, rs Is ttI..S
! its h,;lr.-b,uiiing-. shall b" tni.u At once
by this act. want this (" b. distinctly
i understood.
! | would fam. would it 20: occupy tn"
time Of the House, 90 on Ill :iIls stra,r. II!
order that We may make the act. !. pos >lp.e,
more solemn. But i have said cE"us,h tor
-, my purpose.
Let il, again repeat, be distinctly under
, stood thu. We white Republicans IN this
/ State demand. for this act of ma gi.anunlty
, kindness and courteousness 10 every person
, to who,, il is 0ne-alike to the colore,l man
aud the white; and should this be accorded
. | should this era OF good feeling spring Up. OF
receive new impetus from this. no one would
, rejoice more than !. Hence shall record
n my vo.e ave in favor OF the ;ss.sSi.iso: I'm:
| resolution.
Mr.. Bentley. Of ST, Mary: I baiiev.. sir
f. if there be an impartial historian who shat
write the history of this country. tier" VII
! not be one act III all OIr history so Mohlt'N
! tens as that when the General OF the tnl'tG
: | States armies accepted the sword o: Lee
F.: and. taking the parole OF hi. soldiers a.
, ! lowed them 10 return TO their homes. with
out giving them any punishment. Il. tn
, | hands of the government. Sine. that :!'t'c
! because OF the trcachery OF Il l"!ile.:nn
President. q President wis" u "-i'r =
{ ! crafty his ambition. betrayed tie ;'"op.e
, | This neopl. have been led as-vav. SiAc'
: then we have had one long story OF 'lirn'
I | and biaodsneG. outrage an.! oppression. 'Ila
+ | til men III the Union in defense o: thei
l | lives. their property, thci" liberty. and al
e they held dear, were compelled t" become
c | almost the enemies of their fellow country
e | men. ! rejoice exceedingly that sItht
here upon this floor at TIL. time, ana siai
i have the privilege Of giving my YET" ant
4 NIX voice in favor OF this resolution.
!, there ever existed anything like en'nitv IL
S my heart against these people. and ciain
o that none has existed, I have the "pport,i
:, nity now frankly to state that there Is none
= come upon this floor to work n the inter
# ests Of 4 new Louisiana. II Louisiana 70
V moved from all the prciudiceS OF the past
o n new Louisiana, devoted 10 tue interest:
:. of her people, looking to IL coed system o
It education, a thorough and efficient system
Il of public works. III order to pa. he: on
70 footing and level with all the other State
1. in this Union. ! shall consequently, CIV
q nv vott. for this resolution, because wGni'
f | remember that this is "A changed STATE. lie
is loose from all the shackles Of the past an
;. sacred TO a new work and u new missio,
e would like to suggest. however, that