New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-18
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 49, 1871

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inflicted for it, for acknowledgements Is no
punishment for such an Otlense. l have re-
oar.led that as the grand mistake made by
our State and TIE general government, and
] am glad 20 ss,e the time when tbs trouble
vii! be wiped ont OF existence.
Icons.der II an act beneath the state gov.
crnlneut or the government OF the United
States TO distranchise single citizen. Les
every man in the eyes Of the law lave Alright
To vote: le. our elections be fair AMI Free and
! then ,e. Us abide by the result, whatever it
may be. There have been = great many
changes made by the events of the wax.
But these changes have been .,Ronthcd
over iiy time. Ruin has been change! by
the improvements Ut the pas. few years.
Our wasted fields are now cultivated:
house. sha: were. burnt are being rcDRil:.
, and IN "A very fey years the traveller through
Louisiana vii! ROT te able 10 tell from APP
pcar1uc.s i.ia, we had so destructive 81 re-
hclioE anon. IFS as W. did have for four
wears. tee! any ious. while this change ia
going ", ,h;i. Il change should be instituted
and carrie.: On IN reference 70 our laws.
| wait ~ Sc. everything referring {" the
-: war wiped ont oi existence. ! wan: ia tD
forge; that there eve! WIS z strife IN the
| soil nj America. want ia to forge: that
We have lbeen ia alIEs against each other.
| want ~ u. ipE ont every vestigr of ahat
Stlt.. ard take q new start IL the world.
. ana especially tne political world. l wan;
to drop ,n. questions over which We con
tended and t,t rhe past take care Of itself.
Let lis start on: new. and forgetting THAI
there ever vas strife in this country, either
: of the swc.t: or in politics. and let ever.
! good either. OF This country vote Tor this
. measure which Will improve the whole pee
pie. without; regard to race, condition cr
auvthirgrl~..
(. Mr. Naroney. q. P!aqncminc. sad ,ha.
y.
, universal. suffrage. which. x. Louisiana
t never VII. .,"cedcd to until the adoption of
the new constitution, when through the
efforts y. the yr.u. Republican Estrtv II was
granted Ero,n - slave h. had lived in
Louisiana. had been freed her. and hired
! hcre-troIl q slave he was ~ stand upo.. III.
door o. this House. and yet political ecuai:-
t. had only been granted through the AM
4: ,Eority "i ...e United States. He hoped THAT
the time wuuil come when political equality
would ',e reco -niZed by all men. He hoped
THAT the House would unanimously pass the
bill, h,,: he hoped also that when he next
went 10 vot. he would no: DC III danger CT
. Ku-Kmx: h" wanted equal rights given I"
all men.
Nh. K.nn.r. cf Orleans: Mr.. Speaker.
will state 70 the members of this Assembly
that have not seen one OF the Democratic
members OF this House advocate this bill.
wan: 10 know. before vote for this bill. 1;
after we extend general amnesty 70 these
parties. W. will T.. treated a. We should t'~
by these parties when they Se: into power.
have heard some OF the Republican lnen
hers of this lIo!ts. state THAT they are glad
IL is left 10 th.J. GOw ~ extend IT,. olive
branch ~ til.-s. parties who have been o.
pressed: tka; they think the time has arrive!
when we .hotI!.. extend the olive branch 81
these parties. WHO heretofore have had T."
elective i:..'o ,iss an! poiitica: rights IL
this country.
We as coior... prcp:e ..arc e,:-arc:.s.: b.
The law. The fifteenth amendment: 20 .ila
,on ,:!tut.or q. tia United States says
tia: W. ST.: lave .lc same right. "a anv
Other ,aan wi:.ioN; any distinction on 49,
count o, race. .oiur or previous 'oCdlt.ol
ut S,rv.:,iGc. J wouiL state ~ those gen
t!rmeu those white Reprcsen'a. -e.. that
GO. Mp and Is..s.tt :nos. grand displays aeHut
eNtCndin. genera. amnesty 20 the-" y-lr.Is' =
THAT hav. been Ill. .ppr.%sscrs ii ny ys.e.
] -av 10 those whit" Republicans wi" have
beer. PAT .r'D a!fir. w the votes 81 the
roluysi people. And Eow hold ot'l,c b: tho-'
votes. | would say stop and see whether
We. III. .c.''ed rcopl" .hali nav"
The -.,Ir.., "ht IN this State IL tt.os. We are
ah"u. ~ extend amnesty 10: would II 4"
TO So. this settled, and ! am u09 satisfied 10
vot" uuNl. ,'- bill until So" some Of the
Democrats members "i this House advc-
eat. :i..- amnesty ANA stv IN this N"u't
that we rnli have the sam" rights as those
to whom we CIV" amnesty. That IS Alues-
ton that would like t" see some 81 car
Democratic members answer. have lived
in no other SAT-. since lny birth but ;n.s; !
wa- l-,!r. u .hi- State. y..-"a hc:e.
al! Gn,i: VA. thirty years ole:
| hardly ...c crossed the Ms
,i.s:r:' rive: go. E. - 8. TO" CENT
Ine.i ...:.: ...,.t ,.e-. I,.v 80 .:-'eclleS, 4
v. tt..:"'sy -s''l:;>..5eI: - :: ~. l have
NOR. trends IA ;'e iiem"ratlc party
,han they have. Blu. still, I cl,n il IS a
right. 49, Enpun! is :: color'e! III. intt'
ui this House. - SO. that The 'oio,e>: peonie
possess .llt. keep al. their rights ia TIE
State Of Louisiana: and ii we have u general
amnesty, that We snail have SEM gUaran
tee il We extend the elective franc h.s-e OF
this S,.Te ~ those that have taken up arms
acai,s. the glorious State OF Louisiana and
the Unit. d states: that we SLhl: have also
the elective franchise now and forever. l
!. must have come guarantee that | Will al
ways have the rshtIto vote IN this state
as any o'hcv ir.sn votes. IA voice
. That's right.l And l say If We extend
genera, amnesty to these men, let them eH'
tend the same privileges TO us. Have we
the same politics.. privileges today AZ they
We hav. not. Ard l .am surprised 10 SEE
.olored men get up and advocate % course
. which - hurttui to liz. and request them 4
give genera! amnesty without securing the
! .am" right e the colored people ~ this
State. go hard i'll hand with the C.n"
cratic party ~ many respects. bu. l Vii
no, sci! my birth-,ight fox n mess OF po:ta-e
: l have sat G'iec IL my seat w!tf"'t adVo
: eating anv,.us.. whatever, NOR. th2H tocas
nv yot. 10, ,ht .,netI; 81 my State; BIZ. 70
day INNS: If, NJ voice. and ten y"E
. am not prepare. To- vote FOR general amnesty
). withou, there j. some .suar;sn;"" made +
3. me and nv race ,ha. lshaIl have III" s-4D.'
: right. now - that which is - h's ven x
= hose who lIav. taken up arms a,.ns: W.
: federal government.
!. On motion y: Nh. Raby. o. Ea.shi'ocas.
| and preceding vail far the prevlo>s ques
T, zion, III. House. at 80 l.. NJ. All ourne'
: until nuo,. to-day.