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

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is that Of Spain and Mexico. where amnesty.
has by proclamation been extended 10 all.
and as this government Is government OF
the people and for the people. the
government deriving it's consent from the
governed shall We be outdoEe by mon
archthal government feel that this fact
appeals 10 tho iIteligrnce. to the pride and
to the generosity Ofcvcry American citizen;
besides, the fac. should bc taken into consid
Grafton tina. many lea,hrs Of the rebellion
have already been parioncd. That takes
away ALI Justice from I he argument that any
should b.. excluded from the cleinen"y of
the government in any future act OF pardon.
as has been contemplated.
hope, Mr. Speaker. that there vii! be Ii"
unnecessary discussion aS IA the PrOpriety
of these resolutions, or what should h: The
| dut, III the House on the subject but that
| there will be that uhinimity III sentiment
, tina. will prove Il blessing to thos. tilat give
| as well ~ thocs; who accept OF the general
amnesty.
Mr.. Lynch. Of lbervii!e: Mr.. Speaker. l
| am glad ~ ace that this bill j. betoI" the
| House Isl this time. and l have not the
! slightest ,io,.b: that it will meet with the
| Unanimous assent Of every member OF tins
| body. Il i. time that the heart burnings OF
| the late lamentnbe war should die ont and
| disappt 81 from among lis. The Union no"
! is stronger than it has been at any time
! since The formation OF the federal c"nstltl-
ton. We are now really holu"g'n "i's
! and united people. and every trar" "f dis
! ability. and with il every ':;'c" u; the late
| strunoie should now disappear forever
! Tn, men who followed Sionewall jackson
| and The. mel. VIII" followed Grant are now
| brothers and citizens ot the S.ln'. .olii.lon
! ,uun,rv. ana il = a cheering thing {" every
| true American to know tha; oar heart burn
; Jugs, on, STRIFE and our hatred, arc about 4"
| disappear, tiia: We ARE now "h.ted nnd
| broth"r!", and once more al pe.c.. with
! each Other.
| xiv. MY VOICE 10 the spirit -: Ills bill.
! and hope no gentleman upon this ilp"r
| will oppose. it. We ought l.. take such
! action here, snch united action Is WIil ma h"
| Congress know tina: We VIZ" i've in the
! south, We VINO have iough, secession from
the beg inning. and who hav. hated II. VIII"
| have been cons family opposed I" ii. that We
| are not fighting men; We fought "a prln"Ipit;
| we put that principle in the dust. and now
! we are not lighting men and brothers. II
! is meet and proper that we should show the
! authorities ut Washington that we Mon
! men at the South are no, afraid of our
ncigiibors. VIII" have been oppose" TO MS.
! politically. before, but that We trust them
fully: We have full confidence III them. and
| that they ARE Il. good citizens Is "" are.
They are those who fought us hraNrlv.
and We have nothing to "pprrhend from
them II they should get into power. l..
| therefore, hops. that every gentleman IN
this floor will support this bill. and show
| that we viii have no strife. no Disabilities.
| even upon these who toirnerly oppressed Us.
| but Who are ROW Us good citizens Is We are.
Dir. UplatHl.. OF Orleans: Mr.. Speaker. i'll
this fully agree with the gentlemen who
have spoken. ! trust thar The t!ni' has
come whe1 political prescription ami de-
| nunciaticn a1d the denial ol rights 4"
! citiAns shall he laid aside. The '.is:ran-
! chisemens act rs nee, ssarv two wears ago.
and it has passed: hu, to-day there is y
| different issue. There Is not lEai! Ni
/; woman in Louisiana now bn: accepts that
/ the late rebellion was an outrage 70 gov
eminent, he best on earth. The Republican
! party to-day IS strong and powerful: II does
| not apprchend any dangers from !tS political
| opponents. Let rs forget their past offences.
These men 70 whom this amnesty Is granted
! are the men with whom W" Si.ai! labor for
the future prosperity of the state. nope
there is rot one man upon this floor but viii
coincide with M. and pursue the same "r.9r@s.
Mr. Faulkner. of Caldw II: hold that il
is very III and proper. Mr.. Speaker. that tisa
DIV. branch should be extended by the Re
publican party I" that portion vi the citi-
| zens OF the United States VIII" have been
lately under disability GROWN. out D. :h''
late unfortunate struggle between IL"
American people. and hold THAT it = very
iii and proper on this occasion. As lspre-' IL
tati,es Of The State OF Louisiana. - MAKE "a
decided and clear expires ion that Il is "ul
desire ~ representatives Of ia" common
wealth ot Lou SinNa, one y: th' States III
this "raa: American Union. that every
Am. Iic.n citizen should stand ny :o-da: in
the iull proportion. ot an American Tree
man. X is Ii "a tim" now. that the tratiI-
ci,!al strife in which this Mon was involved
| \ J.. i,i n ANY.
tunat- circumstances connected with that
| war should be remembered: no more. W hat
have we seen recently. within Il few days
We have seen she Senate and Legislature OF
| reconstructed Louisiana: here We're Demo-
Gratis and Republicans actin. i'll nnion an!
harmony. III good feeling and mutual re
gard and respect for each ether. We see
Republican members and Democratic mem
hers. white members and colUred members
all united and working together in peace
and quiet, and we should have orr voice 60
forth to our representatives in Congress thai
il is our desire that every American either
shall stand up in the full proportions Of AZ
| American freeman
In reference to this I am reminded Of .
parable, as representatives, OF the State OF
| Louisiana. / will indicate the Repu bear
party as tn. lion and the Democratic party
| as the lalnb--they can not object to being
| called laubs-and | will take our cOloreC
| itllow-me1nbers az the sheep. here We arr
all friendly together. think we see dispo
! Sition on the part OF the Democratic mem
bers either 10 nestle in the loinS OF til" lion
or else to 90 M into the wool of the sheep
but it matters not which side they go to
, it is all right. AL safe. We are all going OF
happily and h..rmonioIsly together to-day
| ] would suggest ~ the members upon thl-
,loor that to-day they drink freely and
deeply of the waters OF .I;'.hc and obllv,ous
ness, and look forward t.. the future full d
hope and confidence in the grea: and free
, | institutions. OF our country and the con
timed peace and harmony oi The American
people Therefore l hope that every mem
Der upon this floor will indorsc this, an'
vote Tor th:. resolution. and show that Their
is not Il raurmur against This among tn
. ; Representatives of she people q; the Stat
of Louisiana.
MIR. Euruh, If East Baton Rouge: As al
Of our white Republican friends have thu
come with the olive branch in their hands
| suppose il ia necessary that some OF Il
, ; colored men should do SO, ii i; was only t
, | give little eoioring to the matter. But, sl'
, | in all sincerity, as one Of the race which La
, been SO greatly benefited by the events q
the past few years. um proud that to-da
we can stand forth and hold TO those VIII
F., | have hitherto been our oppTessors, the OlIV
= branch. As ono of that race, am glad tba
: at last the day has arrived when we ca
r. have our voices united with those OF tn
, Caucasian race in extending the olive branch
as said before, to our hitherto Oppressor
: | believe that express the sentiments u
| | the gentlemen who occupy seats upon TIN
. | floor, whose skins are colored like min.
| when say that they who are fresh from tn