New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-29
nEsaTEs OF TIE SENATE.
THURSDAY, January
GENERAL AMNESTY.

Tie rules. in order to put upon Aila1 pSS72"oo
tie bill requesting the Senators anu hcpioa
sen+atives of Louisiana in Congress 10 'ti1
all measures and bills favoring The renewal
OF political disabilities.
Mr.. Smith opposed The motion, asserting
that one massage in the bill bore iaiseio0o
on the face OF it, and stating that ne shou4o
call the yeas and nays on its final passage.
Mr.. Lewis: ] am sorry to see any oiliIon
Of the state of Louisiana still possessing
that yindictivcness OF feeling which would
deprive any son of Louisiana OF all the
RIGHTS and privileges of his citizenship. IL
these gentlemen did not contribute to the
support of the State by paying taxes. out OF
which my worthy friend Mr. Smlth) re-
ceives his per diem /. Senator and his pay
rs 4 public printer of the State, it would 10
a different thing
Mr.. Smith here rose to make an explana'
ton. which, in the confusion prevailing IN
the lobby, was inaudiblc at the reporters
desk.
.n;,;t of beueyolence has no: permeated tha
Who'll. Stat. When all men are now willing
To become law-abieing citizens; when they
ACKNOWLEDGE eli men equa! before the law.
I think it is time that this equality should
spread throughout the length and breadth
Of Louisiana. am sorry to hear slngio
disseni;ur voice against the principle Of this
resolution. IS | understand the hepuG.
lean party. their cardinal principle Is that an
men are cGi;al before the law. ii tnat 20
their principle, then why and where Is ''io
objection to this resolution .
:..r. Smith think have as much chari'y
tor l:iy fellow men, and 1of those 'na' 49,
t,.re. from myself in this respect, as any
man in the country. "a took an act!So
part throughou: the war, and as L reslHo
now in the midst o., those who cpposcu the
side l took. think ! have had q pretty
good opportunity OF understt LANDING tne re'.'
merits of this question. /: Is an easy iil.t'-
fey for those who are now deprived OF the
privilege of the suffrage to be relieved oi
their disability under existing laws, when
they merit t,la; relief; and for one would
exert myself to the utmost to rencFe any
person that thought deserved 1t. But 90
not believe in this wholesale manner OF 90
Ing it. ! think there are lndlvlouais lhas
should be debarred from, political rights, no:
Tor q day. not for !. year, but LOT ever Shu
q cxplain my views ,nore fully 1 Will hnro
say ha. those honest iIcu and true, who bat
lied for what they thong hi was right, nav"
no: the heart 70 >hu: OK: from represents.
tom Bar there j. {. class OF men wouid
not include il. this act II amnesty -1s
liz. among Mv const:t:le MS. vii. sly tnas
the only persons III my vicinity who are de-
l.arrc. FROM Aol,in. "tiicc or excrcIsin;
liz. right 70 vote. III N.ar.T every ease" arc
,,crsons thai TOOL. 10 part il. The late 'iI'
Fortunate struggle: .iis.t Is. SO tar as a-Hls
are concerned. They ;"... part III nrih@i2:
about. the secession g. :his state from the
,,i.n. but lad ~. he manhood 81 tho
.9a.a2. 20 tgI; for IL: principles they
..,,s.u-cI 'ii.. class q. men 90 nct .'.oe
pose t. relieve.
rr. ;'iuc't'3ci,: II vii probably he &c.
rl.;a hrrre. III 'a.uv Senator's th:t - early
as .Si+. II Tie Constitutional Co'Y.n:!oH.
~. gl'"t!:''. AZ :;lE'' II unl'eFS;'i sl.,'.e:
an: on every su!,s:n,i"Il: occasion wren !
i.:.c has. o." opportunity to express any
views. haze :;iIci. ~ the same ."aI'!oEe
Tin. t,4. re.olilt;o r 81 thu. kline! miro
..,c! Int" :Lc :'e"a5c in 1850. by tie
arAo:.:h.r senator iron. Cuaclilti' Wy: HaIls
ui.i ~ cordial support. die: not THINK It
.:gi.. OF caI:si>.e.i. ,l.!t u man who, like
II,srlt. had bee, deprived; Of the
; rig: al suffrage from carry manhood
~. .,:uu!,: attempt. IN the very day l
was given :ha: privilege. - deprive
; ether. .: il. l though: It wrong
Sat :h. class ( represented should have
, :cen deprived D. political rights. iAerc"
F.. fore. dee: med il w.on. t" '!tny :he same
, hoo:, 70 others. ->t..! looking. into the
law. hcirvc :i.ere -. ryac cal!v, Il" dlstr.iN-
.I.sp.!gn IL ROW in this Sti..c -, !..g ..s vG;il.
! is concerned. There are some .!lsGualii:ca.
.ons. some disabilities relative 70 The hold.
INC .: office. but acne 50 Tax .ss tho right OF
~.,.n- i, concerned. Ih" .USt veStI.e of
| .iScnacI!t was removed IL the las.
. turned :.U.. - recorded. 'el::.!.ng article
| .i,.ety-n:ua o. The constitution: and il ;has
! ..e ~. ease Why Keep ~ these 'li>a.Di.!t.cs :
. i..v: 40 ..;.r ,iul@nis 10 %! The con-
! fr;.cr..tc AMY. 30 ~: propose 10 give
! '..,," Who .,.'.4ht 81 votc. s.I;piv because
! til .,u@i,t: ..nr;:U,'. % ll3t Gaze how
! va.iantiy :. MAJ! fought. ii lie Was wrong il
, that Lit. .iiin, he ought to DO punished
, Ia. i. But. Thai is not the question. and
, 80 nat t,Ii;I, tie argument from that point
! is :. fir one. nct.cc cvcHE man who OPP
! poses tIiis measure compliments the conltd-
s:,:te army. do 10: propose to 40 that. l
! have nothing 20 say for or against them.
| The whole thing was matter IL which
had no concern. It was fight between
two white men. and ielt ike the
| old colUrc,! gentleman who sold q pig
, to two white men, and when they got
II "iIss!ug. and wanted to know whose
pig il WAS. he just turned round and
said. "Loollec here, white men, go settle
! that matter mong yourselves: that ain
none Of my business" So, III like manner,
l didn't have anything to do with that fight.
but nave something to do with the rights
oi tn" people OF this country. ! do not
propose to deprive any man OF the rights |
myself enjor. The gentleman (1!r. Sinith)
SAYS there are some men who ought to'be
iii trauchs.d and disabled forever from
holding oi.!cc. | believe what he saws. /
grant MIN that. But how can You reach
tht;n. These are the we've men who VIII
',l..,e every Ga.h that Congress Or any other
, body can impose. and Will not he disc ualilje,i
by any .ctrr"l or State enactment. Bat
the good men. the true men, the honest men,
| the con~ci"nti0Us men Of the country VIII
not take these oaths. They alone VIII be
! deprived q. roijtical rights. Il Is IL view
oi these facts that | am in favor OF the
adoption % This resolution. and hope tsat
The Senator himself viii show by his vote
that he deems il lust. and right, ana proper.
; S,r. I.a.au: Those who nave known my
!nrH'. course on this subject, may be some
what surprised when ;hrT know ] AN now
III ;aYrr ~ tais resolution. | differed with
Senator r:,:r!!hack in the Constitutional
Convention: because III iuv belief We were
entering anon the laundering experiment OF
recenst;ut tion. and ! thought it necessary
I" retain that ,,rJscriptjyC law for the pur-
pose ut securing oUr SjIcrcHS i'll rccUnstrUc
. tion. In. feeling was then general among
lis that every iuan who had been engaged
IL til" war ga the con .a5Crato side, mad
. been arT.T,d against t, c government unGei
w:ic! We lived. But the bitterness of thai
,...,ing having now subsidized. ana we having
passed safely through the Red Sea which
required this pros cgiptivo law, ant
: having reached the promised Ian,
which ought now to he the land Of peace
| am in favor of burying forever in ia.
past al aNmosty. and Of proceeding fo
the future III harmony and good feeling
am no: IL favor OF The continuance o.
Prescription: l want the government tc
throw IL, protecting Hgis 8yor every
! citizen. and every citizen to DO yrcud O