New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-18

Tomorrow, he would simply be man.
Now il seems to be the opinion OF some .!
the warm friends Of the Governor on the
floor of the Senate. that unless these laws
are allowed to relnain on the statute books,
as they are at present, II. &. Warmoth can
not be reelected Governor OF the State OF
Louisiana. | do not take that view o. the
question at all. If Governor Warnoths
administration has been acceptable TO the
people of Louisiana. it does not make any
difference whether we have the registration
law, or the election law, or any other law,
the people will continue him IN Office
Ii his administration has not been
acceptable to the people, the registration
law nor the election law. nor any other law
that can lie passed by this General Assem-
bly,. can ever make him Governor of
this great State again. 1t is not at the Gov
error that wish to aim this blow. if there
he any blow III it: hut ut the men who have
abused the law as ii now stands. l wish :"
discontinue such practices as have been ear
ried Oh in those parishes that l have men
toned. where men that We're never cdI.ai-
dates have been declared elected 70 offices.
want to ask the members of TINS Senate
whether they are prepared to Kill Il me. .>u,e
which will pr: into the hands et
the people the right 70 choose
who shall be their representatives
and public officers. or whether they are Wll,-
iny that the power TO declare who shall Ice
elected shall he vested in five men. L is
for the purpose Of testing the sense Ct the
Senate ON that question that Rake .hc
melton to postpone indefinitely. / hope ny
motion will not prevail. and that the Sen
ate will proceed 10 consider this impOrtdr:
measure immediately 70 the gentlemen
who may feel inclined 10 retain the law on
the statute hooks, | would say that there
were Senators on the floor OF this >-il"te
daring the last session WHO confidently be-
licyct that ali they had 10 do WAS
10 90 back home and be returned
here by their constituents. l look "round
for them now; bat alas see them
not. As these things We're done IN .ile
cases of the gentlemen to whom / :oi'r.
take warning that some OF You who occupy
seats here now. and favor the retention o1
this law. are not treated III the Slnc way.
| will take occasion to say. ii tins ccnLet-
ton. that ! never d;d support the election
laws in good feeling, had no doubt. how
ever. that they We're right 1T that time. and
SO stated from my scat on the floor a TIE
Senate locked upon il us a nec' >sitT.
1t can not be forgotten that IL many par
lshes in the State dared not make my ;p-
re:r:ince 70 address my tcllow-citizelis al
that time Ii can not be tornotten til.tt had
| ycn,ured into Caddo parish 10" the
purpose Of making Il speech from the
stump. | would have been raised to the
nearest lamp post. But that day has passed.
Since that time ! have visited Shreveport.
aud have made :. more radical speech from
the ,ostr,I,n in that little city than ! have
ever made OF. the floor of this Seuatc-tie
speech i'll which threatened TO burn down
the city of New Orleans to the contrary
notwithstanding. | was treated there with
the greatest courtesy, and | believe that in
any parish OF the State the people OF my
race can now safely canvass tie issues
which may be before the people. As |
regard tie people as the sourc" OF
all power. think the right should be
|ivCu 10 them 10 select their officers
and representatives 1t was with the view
OF accomplishing this great purpose that
desired the Senate to consider this bill al
once. in order that any radical changes that
Senators may desire to make may he made
ana the bill passed. If. however. it is not
considered proper iii the wisdom OF major
i.y of the Senate to make any change i'll the
law as il stands ut present ON the statute
books. let lis meet the question fair V and
sllulclv. Let lis consider this bill III once.
and reject or adopt it. us the Senate III Its
wisdom may determine. Let Us stop this
slily daliyin-, making po>tponenent after
po>tpuucIncut day after day. to the end that
may he defeated. | am in hopes that the
melton to postpone will not prevail. and
that after Votin- the motion down the Sen
ate will proceed at once 70 consider tins
important bill.
The motion 20 postpone Indefinitely was
then laid On the table and the motion Of
senator Campbell TO poS.po until Friday
neNt was adopted.
TIE WAREHOUSE ELL.
The Senate having under consideration
the bill creating the Louisiana Warehouse
Company. and guaranteeing the bonds
thereof 10 the anloun. OF three hundred
thousand dollars
Mr.. Blacknan. said: | DO not suppose
that the lew REMARKS shall make on TINS
bill viii change the views OF any Senator
who has made up his mind to vote for IT,.
simply desire 70 place myself on record as
being strenu"usly opposed TO the passage OF
amy sucl. measures. say that the passage
"t such bills, giving away the money OF the
people for the purpose OF building up
private enterprises. Will eventually bank
rupt the State. | pre- ,!ct that unless the
executive intcrposcs that power which is
given him by the constitution and
vetoes such measures as TINS.
the people of the State will
I've forced eventually to repudiation. | be
The idea that the working people OF the
State of Louisiana should be taxed for the
purpose of fostering private enterprises :
repeat with emphasis that if the Legisla-
turcrcrSi>ts in the passage of such measures,
and the executive of the State. 20 whom
the people now look. does not iuterpoSe his
Vet" power. and if there is not corporal 5
guard LETT il HE Legislature to sustain his
ye:"es, TIE people @: the State. irrespective
OF party. must place themselves upon the
platform Ut reputation. | am III favor Of
The reputation OF such debts. As said
retorc. do not expect to change one single
vote. but l wish the remarks now make
10 90 upon the record, III order that in the
failure | may present them to the people OF
;he State. and say. This is the position
took on this measure | call for the yeas
and nays on the final passage OF the bill.
The bill finally passed.
Tie Senate then adjourned