New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-09

cation whether that WAS the 1acI OF not
and if the chairman had stated tnat tAese
facts were true. would have ocen one 10
move ;ha. that report be recOMmi;ted to
far DEDICATION; hut when the gentleman
f.,ryets himself and goes aside SO far IA to
s,v that the members Of this delegation
wcra nothing but mushrooms, men of yes
to-day. he casts a reflection upon the repre-
.rntatives Of several of the parishes Of this
State which neutraiizcs all demands OF JUS
tice upon this body.
1t is style OF speaking which vii! vote
down here. and think we will vote it down
upon this Iloor l am not III favor OF any
thing unjust want all men to have their
rights and privileges. by all means. The
REPRESENTATIVE from Cadd0 has rights and
privileges upon this floor. Du: do say that
the time for using tina: language and the
spiri: which prompted it has gone by l
want i, TO be understood that the soil of
Louisiana has been paid for by Yankee dol.
lars every foot OF il belongs to the United
States government. no mattcS vino hives
here: and l claim the ri .ls to walk over
every foot of it: SO does every Republican
in this State. 1t has been proved 10
nv satisfaction that in the city of Shreveport
men of Inv opinions can not live there III
peace. SO long as that exists am IN favor
of ANYTHING that will create Il change. l am
roin" 10 vote for this charter. l am not IN
favor of forcing charter on them. but l
wan. t. teach these people to be fair toward
all men, even if they are Republicans. We
are not performing any act of tyraany. We
are Just securing the rights. privileges and
imriunities TO portion of the people of
Shreveport: and there are those there to-
day who will hail with JOY this new charter.
for one will vote for it
Mr.. Moncurr. of Cadde: viii not ,:c,ain
the House but IL few moments. The de-
clara,ions made by thc gentleman from De
soto Mr.. Carl are absolutely untrue in
respect 20 the city of Shreveport
The Speaker: Come to order. I.iai Is I'M
proper language.
Mr.. Moncure. of Caddo: l say. Mr..
Speaker and | certainly have right ~
say. that those statements are no; true.
The people of Shreveport have been viii
fed: the people of Shreveport have been
mi>rcprrsented.
The Speaker: The gentleman has been
called 10 order. The gentleman from De
Soto was called to order when he used inl-
proper language.
Mr.. Moncure. of Caddo The gentleman
from De Soto was not called to order when
he made those misrepresentation. l say
that they are unuualiedly misrcpresenta-
tons: say tina; law and order prevails in
the city of Shreveport. "a much as in the
city o. Boston to-day; say that man is
as safe in his life. limb and property to-day
as in TIE city of Boston; l say that the gem
tleman has made Misrepresentation. He
states that the Governor went up TO
this city recently, and was insulted
in Shreveport. l say that the Gov
themselves gr:,titied ut their reception IA nd
with their treatment in the city of Shreve-
port. and unless the Governor said what he
did no; feel o. what was not the fact. he
was satisfied with his reception and treat
ment there. do not know where the gen
tlemau Mr.. Carl obtained his information
from. l do not know that he has even re-
manned long enough at any one time III the
parish of De Soto which is the adjoining par
ish TO ours. TO get information IA to the
character of the people of shreveport and
the parish of Caddo. doubt that he has
ever been there long enough. and where he
derives his Information from | don't know.
but wherever he got it it is false.
Mr.. Carr. of De Soto: l Will tell the gen
tleman. From the city papers of Shreve-
port-:he Southeastern and the ButletD,-
| Democratic organs every one.
Nj Muncure. of .Caddo: Their own pa
| pers denouncc DeWocratic principles as
| these papers dcnouncc Republicans
Mr. Carr. of De Soto: That sounds well
Mr. Moncure, of Caddo: But Is that Il
reason Tor forcin. on US this charter. be-
cause political paper denounces political
party and IKE members OF that political
party: therefore, law and order does not
prevail in the city at Shreveport. There
are three Republicans in this Legislature
from the city of Shreveport. and Yet u man
is unsafe in his life and limb in that city
There are in this House two Republicans
and one in the Senate. from the city oi
Shreveport. and vet thi, we'll informed DE
Soto gentleman-member from De Soto. but
not member in d.. SOto-tllis well informed
member from De soto has such correct i'll
formation i'll respect to Shreveport that
no man can express his sentiments there il
ne Is Republican.
! Mr. Speaker and gentlemen, appeal 70
| You not to commit yourselves 20 allow Mr.
! Carr. so-cailed from De Soto. the >o-callcd
member from DE Soto. to dictate To this
/ House. Doe, h dictate to this House wha,
| they shall vote for. or what they shall not
/ vote for, He saws we give YOU this: We
will give you such and such charter: We
| will give it 10 you. Who are We. Is he
the spokesman of this Legislature Is he
| the leader OF this House
! Mr.. II. Lott. of Rapidcs: l want to ask
! the gentleman a question about men being
| allowed to express their opinions How
about Governor W armoth in Shreveport
| NJ Muucure, OF Caddo: l will answer
T the gentleman from Rapidcs with a good
! deal of pleasure. Governor Warmoth came
! to Shreveport and addressed the people OF
! Shreveport from Dem ocratic stand, by in
! vitat.on of the Democratic party III Shreve
port Governor Warmoth expressed him
self highly gratifcd with his reception there
by these people. Ii the gentleman does no,
believe me. let him ask Governor Warmoth
| himself. l simply desire to appeal to the
| House TO know whether they intend TO per
| ,na.,,h.r VI O hoa I.oI,roi what l,a
| intends TO do with respect to Shreveport
whether or not they intend to follow him
! 10 take this charter and cram it down oul
throats. whether We will or no. without AN,
| information Oh earth abou: it, | have done
| s:r.
NJ. Carr OF De Soto: As the gentleman
mas seen lit 20 make me the subject of hi:
speeches and said so much about my rep
resenting the parish of De Soto. I woul,
| Ike 70 ask how he came here . Not by thu
vote % the people of that parish. l hap
| pea to know little about how he CAM
here. II uay not he known to the mem
bers of this House. but there is to-day on
OF the ballot-boxcs in the pa,-.sh OF Cadd'
which has never been oo4,.%eH. and why
| Because the Democrats ran the commits
sioner off to Texas. and he either had to g
there or die.
Mr. Moncure. Of Caddo: That's false
NJ: Carr. of De Soto: That is why til
gentleman from Caddo comes to sit here
and say here that if that box was counties
he would be elected to stay at home
Nr. Antoine of Orleans: rise to poin
of order. l would have been pleased t
have learned before about that commission
er having been run away from Shreveport
The gentleman now comes and says th
member is not entitled to his seat. woul
like the gentleman to have informed me bt
fore and l would have known what actio