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

the fanit he5on1s nroperlv to the very class
which that Journal represents. II 1 AN
dwarted ia nv understanding, if l am Inn
tied in NV education, it is because the very
class that that paper represents mas uon4 ~
me all the privileges OF acquiring tnos nos ."
tainments which it boasts 80 mucH VI.
ought not, it seems to me, take every octa
sion that presents itself to parade the ~
norance-the imbeeility, as 1t ls pleaseu "
term it-ard the lIiteracy CT my class %
people, because we are not responsloie lor
the unfortunate condition in which we are
to-day Now, l say again, and want II
distinctly understood, that II tha' resoiu
ton can be construed III any way "hasteNI w,
as an insult to that press delegation, l VIII
ask unati,rous consent to withdraw it; but
we all know well that that delegation tnat
| was here, not over year ago, after having
the hospitality of the city extended to them
(which cost the city eight hundred or a
thousand dollars, as viii be seen i
! by the record in the City nam,
| went back and published to the
world that the class which the I.n:rs repre-,
sente we're nothing else but .Ku-klux and
murderera, and law-breakers OF the very
| lowest and worst order, and that the class
that represent we're holding all the Offices
and had the iron heel Of oppression or the
nccks of the white people Of the State
cannot relate all that has been heraioed
back here by the papers winch the heihpeIs
Of that Press Association represented. 90
! not believe that those gentlemen VINO were
here few days ago would make suct gross
misrepresentation; but l want to call their
| attention to the fact that such thing has
been done; and that we hope they VIII NOT
he guilty of the same conduct ZOO. olu
not mean Il then. and do not mean II now,
as an insult: and repeat what sand beiore'
that if there be one Senator upon tins Eoor'
or one man in this city, who can in any way
show me that this resolution il insulting,
will ask 20 correct the error may have
fallen into, by the withdrawal OF the reso-
luton. But / Go not believe there is a
Senator on this toor who will attribute TO
me a motive of insult in the introduction OF
that resolution. Entertaining, as 90. that
belief, l now ASK for the adoption ~ my
resolution.
Mr.. Smith: do not propose to make any
speech, on this subject. / merely rise to
second the motion of Senator Pmchback 70
adopt thi. resolution. In doing SO am not
actuated by any feeling Of disrespect toward
the members If the press delegation that
has just visited us, for l believe that delega-
ton was composed OF gentlemen who are
disposed to make a fair representation OF
affairs rs they exist in this State and city,
but for the same reasons e ven by the dis
tinyuished Senator from Orleans favor the
adoption Of the resolution. regret. how
ever, to see that man Of the high order OF
intellect Of the Senator from Orleans should
take any notice OF scurrilOus article pub
lished in such sheet as the New Orleans
| Times. regret TO see it because think it
is entirely beneath the dignity of any Sell
! ator on this floor to pay any attention to
| Journal that is willing TO sell itself on any
! and every occasion, ans. which ia always
| ready to side with the strongest party.
Mr. Ingraham. There IS no Senator upon
! this floor who regrets the necessity OF the
| introduction of this resolution more than
! myself; but recognize the fact that there
J - a necessity for its Introduction. The
! attack made on Senator fnchback falls not
F.: upon him alone, but upon all who. like him
| and myself, represent u certain class OF the
! citizens of this State. shall vote for the
4! adoption OF the resolution for other reasons
, than those given by the Senator from the
| Second District. liz conversation with one
| o. the gen,ie!len belonging to that press
! delegation from Missouri tha: visited the
r., Senate few days ago, he told ne that he
! had seen q sight since coming TO Louisiana
! that lie had never seen before IN lis iite.
| He had seer negroes acting as members OF
the highest legislative body Of the State.
! He said to ne: Il frankly tell You that am
! preiudiced against your color. and when !
F.; return home. ! shall let the people OF
! Missouri and the people of every State
! where Inv paper circulates know what my
. ideas are o. negro representation III the
halls of legislation in the State %. Loli!si-
! ana" For the reason, simply. that ! know
=, j, is IN intention OF some Of those gentlemen
! 20 20 to their homes and misrepresent that
:. class with which l am identified. / shall
yote Ger the adoption of the resolution.
F; Mr.. McMillen: Mr.. President. l fully
| sympathize with the Senator from the Sec
ord District III his feelings in regard to this
matter; and il could place myself in HI.
. place. az ] nv 20 ,io II feeling. could
preston OF 'hc Legislature in regard IL the
! representations that have been spread
| abroad by member. OF ,hc Pres. Associa-
! ton visiting ttIs city some time ago.
, The preamble =, tbs resolution. however.
! contains 4 charge against certain part.e.
E; WHO visi:ed New Orleans last wiIte: as
F.. members o: the Press Association OF L.
! .iuoi>. take Il tOc granted that the Sena-
) tor from the Second District has III his pos
| session copies OF the papers containing those
misrepresentation. ! have never seen any
nj those articles myself, ana, consequently,
| do not know TO what extent those gen
tlemen have misrevCesen-ed the Genera,
Assembly of this State. Go not
know how far they We're actNated by q feel
IL. OF hostility against the cOlOred race in
! any thing they may have said in reference
, to the Louisiana Legislature" but it seems
! to me that the gentleman. from the Second
District Is making u very heavy charge. I'M
sustained by any PROOF III the possession OF
| the Senate. ii he wants me to vote for this
preamble without giving me any evidence
! that 1t contains u Just charge against those
! gentlemen, ! will say that it is something
! that Idor't want to 90, and do no: sup
pose he will desire me to do 80. AS to the
| press delegation that visited us i few days
! since, know no:hin" concerning it ( was
introduced to one or two OF those gentle.
| men, and the only sentiments heard then,
express were those OF surprise which sen
| timents are expressed by all persons OF
| every class and Of every political denolnin..-
! t!on-surprlse at the manifestation OF the
! process of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
see representatives OF u race or
| this toor, who bu. . few short years
F.! ago We're i'll d state OF absolute
bondage. This IS the practical demonstra-
! ton OF the process of reconstruction adopted
! by the general government; and every man
! that comes from that portion oT the country
north OF tho Mason and Dixon line. who as
had no experience with the workings OREGON
! styuction, naturally manifcsts great surprise
| 20 see such things. Some Of those gentle
men that came here are, perhaps, opponents
| OF the principles OF the Democratic party;
| and naturally they are disgusted and give
expression to their disgust, when they see
| this surprisin. demonstration Of the process
! o: reconstruction. When they see negroes
! on the same floor with white men in Tie
| halls OF legislation, they naturally feel dis
gusted; and perhaps some of them NAV,
| when they go home, give vent to their tee
! ings on the subject. That is what the De
| mocracy IL doing now; it is what the Dcrnoc-
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