New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-22

ton that was ~, no resoution had reference W
the 1oay .; hat was here only re" Gay
ago. ,, ALWAYS believe lhas
W.. nan commits an error anu nc . -
weed that he has done wrong, ~ o+ think !
tnr him to rectify it !; bxt 40 nv. liz, mater.
have committed any error III ramarks 4
A as Senator ON the floor can show me Nv
any ~. resolution can he construct IA
ia .n"S ~, insult. / will ask the unannno 1'
way % nf tho Senate to withdraw ~
.or.a;niv 7 had no such object IN we" n,s
I introduced the resolution. lhelo mo
noint however that must MAKE asa am ne
argument of the Senator IRON al, or =,
says that have no risn 70 - take certain
line OF thought. The Senator ~
,Lat rather too strongly. 1hat ies? TO
Jas not reouest them to take certaiH LIZ
~ thought. but it simply. asks ,heH ~
sneak Of us as they found us. INA. -,
he resolution asks. l do not wait NV
gentlemen when they go noh inv - 5owH 70
Io,,:s;ana. and that ope-half OF the Legi-1@1
ture is composed OF negroes wnen We &C..
i,nou there are only six in the upper arc
oulv forty in the lower branch OF inc w.
eral Assembly. l do not want them 20 ~
back and say that every office OF honoI az. a.
emo!,ment is occupied by negro, anu LOO 30.
The state of Louisiana is under negro TO-
wbe, in fact. the representatives OF ina.
race bold very few OF the offices o. 10
STATE. The resolution simply requests
them 10 speak OF us as they hn0 t..
They can say that the negro Is 'eJ
odori1erous, and that their olfactof-s
we're strongly charged when they $3.50
near US. They can carlcature me, as ,l@.o
already been caricatured in the Senatnfia.
contest. labeled as the "social equaNt'
horse-I Only hope that if they do So 'nsy
will nut NE in my proper place, not P'.,'
me third instead Of second as was ID tIe
Senatorial race. If they had put .. h'
West first and me second, would not nave
objected to the publication they gave lee.
Ali ask ;s that they shall put me r!gnI'
l AM illiterate, brand me as sucm, II 20
not, rive me the credit OF it. The genlie'
man from Carroll has forced me to MAKE d
little mere argument than l lntendeG u
make. so will merely read another e1sac''
from the article III the Times
"Ir IS to be hoped the ladies and ger !-e'
men composing that highly respec'ap'e
body VIII view this great discourteousnese
in its proper light, and take into cons!de-d'
ton the utter powerlessness OF our coninl'
ni.y % protect either strangers or tne1f'
selves from any wanton outrage which tLe
presumption or insoleuce Of ignorant t..
o.oes who have been thrust by federal
policy into positions Of power may choose
to infict.'
MI. McMillen: If the gentleman from ire
Second District will allow me, will slG-
ppe. to him the improperly OF visiting ui9h
the heads of these gentlemen from Missouri
the sins of the New Orleans Times:
Mr.. Pinchback: l thank the gentleman
FOR his correction, but l am OF the opln-on
that this paper is manufacturing their art
cIes for them, as that is q fore-runnec G.
vba. some of them are going to do whey
thew get back holne, if the matter sEoIlo
pass witt out any comment from our slde q
the house. Whether this resolution IL
adopted or not. want the few remarks
an. making here to be read by some MEL
bers OF that Press Association who Will rep
, resent the acts Of the case just as they are.
r. they read my remarks, my purpose WI
| te accomplished, no matter whether rs
resolution be adopted or not. do not Wa.
these Democratic journalists. when they 90
| - the North. to raise the cry OF negro rue
| ard negro supremacy IN LOUISIANA. Wnen'
| il act. no such thing exists.
IL uant 1t asserted as q t&cs
! ana want it proven by the records OF tbs
! General assembly that, although the pee
pie o. NV race compose the major pat. o.
! The dominant party here. we have bur lew
OF the offices Of honor and emOlument n tho
! State, .hus branding as a lie tho accusation
! brough: against us. not only by the New
| c-J''IEs ttS. Jul u tiAO HoAC A'-h-y
J craft. press of the country. and the op-
! ponenrs OF Republican principles all over
! the land. After having expressed my Ieo.-
! Jugs on this subject, and after having peen
! requested by some Senators to Withdraw
! this resolution. will prove my consistency
I III wha, ] said from the beginning when
! said that did not mean any insult to thai
! are-s .leIegation;, by asking the unanimous
F.: ccIs.J-: y: tie Senate 10 withdraw the resc-
. luton.
, III. unanimous consent was given. aLi
(. IRE resolution was withdrawn.
The order OF the day 1.-THE apportionMen:
, hi! having been taken up. Mr.. Ray suS-
, .e.red hat as the bill had been printed ard
laid !,pon the desks OF members, it would
| DE bes. 70 adopt it as a whole subject .
! any amendments that might be otfereC
Mr. !lackuau: As this question is d ve-S
! i,nl,or.an, one, would like to be intorrnei
! before we 90 any farther how it is possible
Cor "a 20 proceed without having the cersls
! 1otlun. before US. Arc we going TO 10
! guided by the constitution! II SO, we a-s
bound TO have the census returns before -.
and to make tho apportionment accordM.
70 those returns. The adoption of the sax
! ssitute disposes, of course, at once OF ia
! origina, bill and the report of the colr-
! mittee: and now upon the question
! OF .,e adoption of the substitute, wish -
J al he attention OF the Senate to the ia.
F; ira: .he apportionmeut made in 1868 " re
! const tuition of tn" State was not mao.
! up,r any census returns Of 1860. but Wa
! based, as / have been informed by ore u.
, the delegates to the constitutional CONVEX.
i! zion. upon the list OF registered voters ..
+! returned. under the reconstruction laws.
J By General Sheridan.
(: Mr. Lynch: had the honor Of benz. ..
member of the committee of the con-t., -
! :2onal convention that prepared that art:c-e.
, AID know that the census OF 1850 wa- 10
/ basis Of that apportionment.
! Ny Backman: That may be true: o.:
! VS. not :h.. representation fixed aces-c..e
J J.: the number of voterst
, NJ. Lynch: No sir.
| Mr. BIackman: Then have been l.. 2.
! formed but whether it is SO or not, I Iats
F.! Ike position now that the Senate came.
! proceed 70 make an apportionment o: =.
/ State unless il proceeds according 70 T..
| constitutions; and that il! we pass this -y.r.
I stirH'e in preference to the bill pc.
! sented by the committee. and az
! temp: - tako "a orr basis the Gems.
! O! 1871: we violate plainly, palpat,y
I and wautonly, that article of the cons..,..
! tuition, which is emphatically nlan,la.o-:
| :pon - rs members Of this Legislature.
! Now. q. to whether there was q CORA.
! cens!s return or not, say that YOU ~, >
! take up the census OF 1860, and YOU viii s.,,
| tv both OF those returns that though til..a
I nay be inaccuracies, though some par.s,s a.
may safer. yet. i'll the main, the census .;
Z, -e'Q :. correct. In arriving a. IN.
conclusion. ! lay down the promo.
! ;ln'. tina: during the war the i.y...
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