Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-28

If the powers that be do not realiz,
that they hold their positions in Louis
lana by permission of the people, ana
if they do not teach these railway anf
other corporations judicial lesson
that will put an end to the infamous
treatment to which We are now sub.
ieeted, you should revolutionize this
state, making such supplements to the
Laws OF amsndmsntl to the eonsttu,
ton i necessary, a. vii place eolorsi
men upon the bench in all the courts
continued applause) and then by g
write of scire fa0ias, or still better 9
quo garranso. you would bring these
corporations into court, demanding
their dissolution upon the grounds Of
having tranagreased their chartsrs, b.
an abuse Of their hAaohise, In which
case the law determines that the COR.
porations have violated the conditions
npon which they were incorporated,
which forfeits their charters, and ron.
ders the act Of incorporation void
Long continued applause.)
1t may be well enough for the judges
OF the courts and these wicked moor.
porations to realize that we under.
stand the situation, and unless there
shall be o more Just construction O.
the Law and less barbarous treatment
upon public conveyances, their re-
pentance will come too late to save
them from the judgment Of an out
ragged people. (Great applause.)
This, gentlemen, is subject dear to
every man in whose veins runs one
drop of negro blood /; continued ap-
plause] and if We were only united
we could sweep from the bench, the
unjust judges. and teach incorpora-
tons by dear bought experience, that
they must carry humanity as angels
watt spirits to Heaven, or as demons
hurl them to perdition, irrespective OF
race or color. Great cheering,) Ii
under the administration of white mel
courts do not answer the end for which
they were instituted, then in Gods
name let them be abolished and reor-
ganized under the inspiration of tina.
justice whose fountain is in Heaven.
Loud applause When the great pur-
poses for which this nation was founded
shall have been attained and OBJ
served all over this land and in every
department, then from hill and dale.
from plains and cities, from mountains
and vallies will go up the grand shouts
of jubilee, in recognition and worship
of the undimmed star of empire in
the west, which will be continuation
of the celestial anthem which the
seraphs first chanted over the plains
Of Bethlehem, Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will
toward men. prolonged cheering.)
The next toast, "Our absent
friends" was proposed by Hon. R.
NJ. j. Kenner.
There being several ministers
present, "The Church" was propos-
ed by Mr.. Brown. and responded
to in an exceedingly appropriate and
feicitous manner by both Rev. c. H.
Thompson aud ]. R. V. Thomas.
After Withdrawing from the table,
conversation was resumed with
cheerfulness, q complete harmony,
and an intelligence which were ad-
mirable. The members OF the Club
are justly proud of their infant So
cial organization, and the sympa-
thies awakened. and the laudable
ambition quickened by such associ-
alton and mental attrition. promise
much good. and we hail with un-
qualified qualification the meeting
Of Monday evening.