New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-07

fit of the cause of Republicanism to the
best of nv knowledge / know members OF
this House, both white and black who have
formed a coalition with TIE Democrats TO
attempt our ruin. l stand here as arepre-
sentative of both races, my father being
white man and my mother colored woman.
[ am here to represent my people-the
voice Of the people of Natchltoches-who
will repudiate the action OF Mr.. Packard,
who had me arrested and brought before a
tribunal of the United States. am ready
| am willing to answer any charges they
have made, for ! carry i'll my breast an
honest heart that knows no wrong. i have
heard that they charge me with being a
Ku-klux. deny it. am true Repub,
lican, and no ku-klux. Since have heard
this dispatch from General Grant, | have
nothing to say about him. But if thought
that the President of the United States had
Endorsed this action OF the United states
Marshal. | would raise my voice against
him in every corner of the land. But since
| have seen the dispatch. | feel that
the President will protect us while
we meet here as the representa-
tive, of the people. Ever since last as,
Garter. l called upon him then, and asked
his assistance in matter OF deep IN
terest to my people. What did he
say to mc-this so-called Republican. George
w. Carter! Why, gentlemen, he said Mr.,
Blunt, you have never assisted me in any OF
my measures; why should | assist III any 81
yours I! Bet my people do not want his ald
now. They vii: not receive assistance from
any they can not indorse, and they certainty
viii not indorse the actions of those who are
now attempting to trample under foot their
dearest rights. be they white or black,
Democrats or Republicans.
| am glad of the privilege of standing
shoulder To shoulder with the true Repubil-
cans III opposition to the enemies OF the IN
situations of Republicanisn | Will not yield
to minority. The Speaker MIR. Carter
should have come down upon this floor
when called from the chair by the voice OF
the majority of this House. He should have
Welded to the wishes of the majority. And
| appeal to the true Republicans to stand
shoulder to shoulder, and to the Democrats
whose hearts are actuated by sense OF jas
tee to stand by in our efforts to crush
ont this revolutionary minority that is now
attempting to throttle freedom. With these
remarks leave YOU.
The House then adjourned until II N.
tomorrow.
SATURDAY, January 6, 1872.
The reporter has only written out the
pee II VI IioIl IHOulGS u. w OfTdIl. Oh llt
revolutionary proceedings III the House of
Representatives
On motion to expel Nests. Schumacher,
Stevens, Wilson and kearson. Mr.. Worrall,
OF Jefferson. said
Mr. Speaker-On the introduction of a
report of your committee recommending
the expulsion OF members of this House. |
conceived it to be my duty to dissent from
its recommendations, and now that the sub
q a. : bn II | To ant
my reasons for that opposition. | regard
the whole proceeding as revolutionary, and
as such, disgrace to a deliberative body.
Such conduct on the part of the different
factions who aspire to obtain the Offices and
control the legislation OF this House. bids
TAR to culmlnate III serious trouble
aud probable bloodshcd: at best. they are |
d disgrace to any deliberative body, and
must bring into contempt the great com
m0nWealth of Louisiana. which we are here
to represent. The point desire to make is.
that 1t Is contrary to constitutional author |
lty, and i'll violation OF every rule made TO |
govern legislative assemblies, to exclude |
any member from his seat until that mem |
Der has been heard in his own defense, and |
has had an opportunity TO meet, face to
lace, his accusars. and been allowed to in
trOduce evidence III his own behalf.
My course, and that Of the gentlemen !
who have been acting with me, have doubt |
less been deemed peculiar. and if not eX-
planned might appear vacillatIng, and as |
tins occasion affords fine opportu-
NIFTY to explain our position. | feel |
that it is proper that | should do So
1t will have been observed that we have |
sometimes voted with one faction and |
again with the other, The simple solution
OF this apparent Inconsistency NAV be |
found in the fact that We have not desired |
to he identified with either Of the factions.
Dnt have voted on each question alone or |
lis own merits.
While identified with one faction for a
time, We We're surpriSed 70
hear scarcely a word about the great meas /
Ires OF retrcnchmcnt and reform which are
femapded by our constituents all over the
State. 10 save the State from irretriey able
ruin. it is imperatively demanded that sucb
should be inaugurated by the
General Assembly at its present scs-
son, but instead Of this the time
ot gentlemen in caucus and elsewhere
has been taken up in canvassinc the
question OF the removal of the Speaker and
-lecung his successor. 1t appears to NE
10 be a matter OF very small moment WHO
should hold the office of Speaker. and vet
1pon this question faction has been arraye,i
against faction, until the State has been
forced to the very verge of revolution
We have proof in our present troI!hIes
II how little regard ambitious men lave
or the interests of the people. For place
md power they would sacrifice their dearest
lights. 1t Is this hydra headed monster OF
ambition that as DESTROYED so many
latl0nS amt stained every page of history
With human blood, that has been at work
Il this House for the past week. We have
10 right to spend our time in advancing orr
'Wn personal interests or in ATTEMPTS %
tcdtity our ambitious lust for place and
'awcr Fearful that no measure of reform
ouid cnanate from those who sacrificed
ne spirit OF the rctOrmer. we turned
'ur attention to the opposite faction. who
.au talked more about ii, and KNOWING
nat We hold the balance of power between
leh we determined. i'll the first DAYS OF
ne session, to vote with that faction. but 70
ur surprise and modification found that !
he power our votes had helped to ri ye Wa
o'HI 10 be abused for revolutionary pur-
'2>t>' and as We had determined to be n,
i'll that crime, as we were moi ,,c,, g.
he partisans Of the State government. nor Of
afIonal government, of tie Customhous,
action or any other faction, as we came
pom tins floor with the determination IN
erFe with all fidelity the people whose
we were. and to euraoo i,
onH IaIth III the Inauguration OF those
i'asures that were so dear to their minds
'e, on the next day, in the DISCHARGE of
ur sworn duty, took from those the u0wcr
.hich we So clearly perceived they were
bout TO abuse.
AT the close of the session on Tuesday ,
e were deeply impressed with the respons; :
mites OF our position, and remained in conn !
i until two O'Clock the next moriiur :
hen we determined to stand aloof from
ON factions, and to vote with a single eve a