New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-26

is not sufficient to meet the case. There
seems to be an acute, fatal and virnlent
disease in this branch of our body polite.
l would respectfully submit to the Senate,
and particularly to my friend from iensa
(whO is learned in medical knowledge,
that this disease is too vlruient
and deep seated to admit of simply tenn
porizing measures. We should use what
doctors term ''leroic treatment and II
patients life. l adhere TO my opinion that
this parish should be declared in a state OF
instruction. IA taught A parish where
some one elected as parish judge IS pro-
hibited from qualifying and drawing his per
diem. Laughter. A parish where tie IL
dividual selected by the almost unanimous
voice of the people for sheriff is prohibited
from qualifying and drawing his per diem,
alsO-why, sir, there will be q plethora III
the parish Of Ascension before we know
where we are LLaughter.] Some grave
remedy should be applied in such !. state Of
things.
The peoples treasury should never be
come full to overt owing. as it is in nc danger
of becoming in this parish; and the officers
should be enabled, and the people should
be compelled. to let them draw their salaries
regularly. Renewed laughter \ parish
where the people elected can not G1t'l1y :.
The mere idea is prepOsterous Is Il 10 tbs
pass that our boosted civilization has come:
Are things as they seem to be, or IS this
mere vision and delusion Of the brain Are
our institutions /. failure, or is the Caucasian
played out Continued laughter.l l desire,
before take my seat. 10 congratulate ny
young, rising, and already en.ner: friend
from Claiborne Senator Blackman). IN
asmuch as he has .iemonstlate cd
the truth o! the saying that
revolutions never go backward. ] CEN
graduate him on the advance step he ias
taken in appearing on THIS floor as tEe
eulOgist Of the great party OF progress ia
this State, and the special representative Of
the Republicans OF Ascension parish.
Laughter! As Byron ren!nd. -,
Freedoms ha:;le once began.
Bepuca;hed hy bleeding sire 20 son,
Though b"tt!eG OFT, IS ever wor
trust tina. this reformation which las
been commenced in TIE hear. of my friend
from Claiborne VIII 90 on and complete lis
show that he has struck Off the garments Of
democracy. ard stands before the peo-
pie of this State a regeneratcd man.
(Laughter.l trust that in his future
life he VT; show his repentance
of the sins he loved before by showing IN
earnest intention OF dong SO no more.
[Laughter.I welcome him as al humble
member OF the Republican party. We VIII
open wide our ranks to take N such re-
cruits. We are glad Of such acccssions.
We rejoice TO have the chivalry, the intciii-
gence and the wealth OF this grea: State
uniting with us in carrying Oh the work OF
the Republican party, and III carrying out
the purposes for which it was created. /:
has been victorious thus far. and feel the
assurance that victory will still perch upon
our banner. because we are strengthened
and reinforced for the future by the homer
able Senator from Claiborne. Laugh
ter Yesterday, when d certain vote
was taken. ! had some fears that our
late antagonist, the Democratic party. WAS
going to rcorganize and to oppose i.seli TO
the progress Of the Republican party.
Happily, this Illusion disappears. Instead
OF reorganization we have seen today the
entire surrender Of The Democratic party o.:
this State. No more efforts will be made 20
reOrganlze those clements which III IIMes
past have been victorious over -.e Eeruh-
licans OF Louisiana. and in future we viii
all join hands ,oUnt. and march forward in
harmony and peace TO the final accomplish
ment of the AIMS and ends OF he Repub-
!ican party. which the gentleman i.- 50
ably and eloouently eu!ogized to-day.
Much Ian ghter..
Mr.. Blackman: In The coarse took aeon
this resolution !: was no: my intention 20
provoke anytlin. ike po!.tca. discussion.
Reither did eXDec, that the Senate wCuld
descend from ia dignity 70 discuss this
question from a point OF view neither = A,rer
nor just. Ii ,ne distinguished gentleman
from Carroll tNr. McMillen, chooses 20 con
slider this a political question. AKA 20 ioGnd
thereon stump speech, have nothing %
say in objection. II IL suits him 10 consider
.ne The exponent o: RepUblicanism. and 70
speak OF me as fighting the battles Of Henub-
hcanlsm IL ascension PARISH. ! accep.
the championship. l am Wiling 20
tight The battles OF any party III
it may. .i.a. wishes to see law ard
order promoted over the perversicn OF law.
and the triumph Of crime. Let j: he HCpub-
licaniSm or VIVA. it Will. II the Republican
party Of Louisiana wisl, 70 stand on the
constitution and the lava. and TO see them
eniorced-if hat iconstitutes me the Re
publican champion. glory in the champion
ship. But ii "a the contrary. 1t be that
party wh;ci. wishes 20 see The laws violated
and evaded by specia! legislation, Will ne.
join i'll with the distinguished gentleman
from Carroll on this or any otLer question.
Ii l have joined with that branch OF the
party which desires 20 see the laws vindica-
ted, the gentleman from Carol! certainly
belongs 20 the other branch who
wish 70 see :hc laws violated
If l have ,'oinei the Republican
party. then the Senator wLo has last adj
dressed sou mas: 80 over 20 Tie Democratic
party, and il he does SO il will be their ruin.
[ Grcat laUghterl That gentleman and my
self never can get into the same party as
long as he advocates the principles he does
If get into 'he Republican party. he must
go out. Like the angels in heaven. some re-
manned. and others went to hell | do not
object TO the spreadeagle speech OF the gen
tlcman. Ii he chooses to raise the white
plume, and call upon Republicans to rallv
around him and carry HIM into the cuber-
material chair at the next election, | am
willing he should make what capital he can
out OF his party. 1t is proper: it is right
but far be it from me to entertain
any such aspirations as those ascribed to
me. IT am doing what | believe right and
if in so doing l lind myself supported by
Republicans well as Democrats, | feel |
have the confidence OF those who wish well
to their State, and that is enough for me.
! II presenting the resolutions of the Repub-
Leans ot Ascension parish. feel nv own
of right strengthened, and |
will only say to the gentleman on the other
side that il he wants 70 quit the error of his
ways the poet las told us that
Whilst tn" lamp holds out to burn
The vI!est sinner may return.
Laughter
The BIZ; was au0pted.