New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-04

of order. The gentleman ~ not speaking
-!pon his case. lie is making personal re-
marks.
Hr Buchanan. continuing: lea, sir, am
giving the direct truth, and .hat makes the
sore horse begin to finch. Every one of
these gentlemen who has told me the same
thing. The gentleman ga, nero inter-
rupted.
Ag. Nlonsure. of Caldo: appeal to the
T.orsc u the gentleman favor. His time
Is limited. and as it will be probably the
last time me will speak bc.oi. this House.
hope he sill have the widest latitude.
AN going on to state l can show to the
gentlemen here that ! tm an honest gentle
man Icanprovc that am an honest gen
tleman The evidence mas been tried I"
take NE up, to try 30 make me bribcN. l
have never taken these lungs. l Il" not
sell my right to vote tor no Nv" or .hfe"
thousand dollars.
Mr.. johnson, of Orleans: The gentleman
has risen for his defense. Il W. are before
the bar as criminals, We w'i; sit Hecc Is
prisoners.
NJ. Buchanan. continuing: OF course did
not ryDcct the gentlemen to hear ;ne. They
kept back my notification. Thoy did not
tel me when they were to meet until five
minutes before the House met Yesterday.
and then had to get my witnesses. had
to 70 eight miles down the coast and
=
club room last evening. ana :he com
,ni,tce would not hear hu' one of my wit
nesses. They were afraid 20 do It because.
the facts were coming. IT was cat amt
dried that was to he thrown out. There
we're 80 many gentlemen 20 he seated Nr.
Alexander was to take my pace and wa.
to be unScatcd.
;.lnn If am not il gentlemen. Now. gen
all tn ,ls 4,
square. do not .otc n the wrong. l
vote the way | think is right. ii IL white
gentleman is right VIII say so. II Il col
nred gentleman is wong. vii! no! sustain
aim il his wrong.
TIL" first thing conc.,n.n. mo Va, upon
the Senatorial! contest. My head WAS to be
cut of If did not vote 80. The next thing
was 10 vote for Carr. 20 y".c tor nurch.
They all voted for Carr. and ,hev thought
they left lie III The minority, but va, there
with them
fir. Morris. of Ascension: I want to ask
the gentleman a question. Didn't he get
notice of hi, case on December L.
Mr.. Buchanan, continuing: | ask .nr the
supervisor to be summoned before this
House, as the committee, last evening, OBJ
tected to hear my witnesses. after gong
eight or ten miles down the coast yesterday.
NJ Antoine. of Orleans The gentleman
states tiat lis witnesses were rejected. IL -
not 50.
Mr.. lott of Rapides: The gentleman Mr.
Buchanan; mas Il right to state that which
he believes TO he fact.
Mr.. Buchanan. continuing: What | am
-neaii;ng is fact. There :tr. gentlemen ont
side OF The bar VIII" wili tell YOU that they
wrr" hcra last night and that they wcte
.old . go home, thrr testimony naS not
wanted.
void like to know whl; is going to
become of the party III tiio ext two years.
! VIII let you know that uiIr year IL not
always, and two years are not eternity. If
the Gentleman whe j. going to take this
seat :, pat i'll you VII hnd ont the
trouble that will arise among m con
Stitucnt5.
H. : almost afraid c,cu - show nj hcad
in that part OF the land where he mas taken
away the rights of the people. lie said if
he had not got four votes he could get hi,
| seat when he came among his old members
in th,. LEGISLATURE. When u Legislature
| come, down to Il mere ring. and takes
| away NJ vote. make !. slave of him. say he
! shall vote a5 certain people sa. he shall
| vote
! Mir Harper. Of C.,d,io: would Nike
| 10 know low much !ongei-
Nj. IoTLe OF Carroll: call Tor the en-
| sorcrlnent OF the Iiiic- "i the iiou>c-rrl'c
! twentv-Nc are 40 crow ied here that il Is
| Impossible 70 hear.
iir buchanan. continuing: have some
Witnesses that are here. Some OF thc com
nis,ioneis of election and the registrar ate
here If lhe House thiul.- proper t" hear
| them tilcy can do 50 If they please. | hope
the House will have til" report of tll. com
m!ttec read. and von can judge "i what |
say. Nitne,,e. are mere willing t" ~. any
! information wE!cl. vp!i may think proper.
Gentlemen. thank vo tor your courtesy.
HI, ~ amps, OF Jefferson Here j. :, cen
tleman Who lia- been returned a. Elected to
! this i'ousc by the returning "'hC"r "f III,
| parish. and {" iiu>cat Ann III dis ruailn"".
think. - very ilnpruG"nt
The speaker tNir. H;ir..: I "oWii inform
the gentleman that We al" acting spoU the
report OF il committee created specially frl
The purpose OF investigation.
| cir Stamps. OF jefferson: Il IL understood
| by almost everybody here. and III" gentle
nan himself says 50. that he has not been
! allowed to introduce" nIs ties. :ln"nv. ! would
ra;hei -" IN favor of ;,pi.o;nt.n. -l,"r,a.
! committee 10 examine his ease. nave MN
pre- aiic. oeithcr party. and .,vc II" :av",
lie, on either side. bat | am opposed a.
putin. ont one col"r.i :Enn j." ,,,., another
H. " .rn We DO not know whether he ha-
| i,ecn elected "r no. ! >Lg. Ir. Speaker
| that M, matte; should il. .pn- d",ri ..,..
! ;ulr.
~, Barrett, Of Orleans: I rise I" 4
DOin, a.: order. The motion !rior. Ih'
; IIoa-.. i. Upon thc adoption ~; j report. ana
,ot upon the uuc, "t c"icr.
;ha Speaker ,Mr. Hurcl,j: i'hcr. i, ~
,,."ation OF color hctor: the !; ".>.
10 r., Stamp,-W:',' are -. rp:'h
~. 20
20 ~ Barrett: II" ..n...,nan III:
STAMP, IL Aneah..c :" 80 r..,o. ~; tn
'nmEl'tcc
Mr ::air:.: Then !-~.. :" ,,",:,: d"
.,c:"~ vicldc,, '..c ioof t. :'r. Buchanan,
ana ,l"t any Cthc: gentleman. and ! rc
pea NY call 10" The. ;,f"v .'u. question.
.!c Speaker .ti:. EurCUi: believe ~,
I3,.' decided - t'w da.. az" :!iat no mem
GER c",.'d yield :ie too - an"..:c.. and
..;,: 20 h. that.
M Stamps. -: J.!-.,'r,: V.:Hv w".,
II ...c M. believe ;hat !!cv are no; wi!lin,
- 100. 1T this ease .Hop:r';. Il wori'
.i.ac every member think :h,t there Wa
some fraud In this matter. The: Shout.
give him .M.. Buchanan I. IA! hearing.
:hc Soeakc, iNr Bur"hi: :'he geu!icn.t'
s,,.: no: indulge il such :cmari..
.i-, Stamps. of Jefferson ! say MAT ~
should not act 40 hastv IN those matters
: would make y motion. ia order ti:,.t thi
.h,n. mty he thorough. investigated. tina
e. .pr.'ia! committee Of IL" De appointed b.
'be Char to examine" thu, case. who slal
awe power 20 send for persons and vape,
and .,.ile testimony in tins matter;
Tia Speaker (M.. Hurc.,j Send ~, .yo;
:r>oiutIon II writing.
NJ, H. Lott. of Rap;,ic. :;se - IL r,,es
..on o. privilege. Under w!,;.: ru;e .icc>
:crni," that this gentleman >'loud PIT hi
mot ,,.s, W ~. "a -