Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

iutO tha d
OF freedom, and many Of then
capable Of taking care of tsa
unless we throw around a.
strong arm of the law, and :
them in their political and e;,,
l even proposed to make tb.~
er, if possible. As far AZ o
politan Police are conce,naS
In favor of any measure Tia, :,
1t a more effective orgaDi,,s
order that it may enforce law
der in this community and D,o.S.
citizens. Ihave seen the ns s,ss'
this organization within ,ba
days. 1 have observed tb,, y .
lice, assisted by a few militiam.'
guarded this State House AMI
ed the representatives Of ~.
in the discharge of the dD..f
have been sent here to perfon
not propose to abolish tia, :,
ton, but 1 desire to make
fective. If its expenses eanL
ed if the power to appoint NJ
can be placed in better anil
dlclous hands, 1 shall certain, !,
cate any measures looking n 4
ends L am in favor OF any n.,'.
l repeat, that will relieve he ~
of this State and city from hi.
burden of taxation under rbiS
are grooming. Ihope these re,or.
Will go before the people Of tb.s,
and al be accepted in the spirit il =
they are presented. Ibono ~.
the fact that seventies
afor rs meet here from dayto day. II
as the gentleman from Carroll n
Lynch APPLY expresses il, 70 a..
enact measures of reform and a,
we are prevented from dOiDg 60
the absence of seventeen otbe, g.,
tors from their seats. II anybod,
to blame for the present copdjtio'
affairs, it is the seventeen Sepa,
who have abandoned theirs post, II
paralyzed all Legislation
Senator Anderson in the char.
Mr.. Pinchback--I rise, M. hs
lent, to say word or two upon b
question, not for the purpose Of nj
any Senator to vote for h
resolutions, because 1 know tha.
sentiments contained in them ar
sentiments of every Republican
or who has responded to thes
luty; but l rise for the purps
lurling back certain assertions
he teeth of the dissatisfied Reu.|
ans who have formed a consvrs
With a few Democrats, more for l
purpose OF overthrowing law and Oh
han for any other purpose. Day Al
lay since a portion of the General
emily of this State left the Cap
nd attempted to organize an il
'endent Legislature elsewhere, cont
y to law, we have seen published
IL the newspapers in this Gr, vi
ne exception of two, the New 0ha
republican and the Louismim,
raordinary speeches. The Dancers
'ress and the so-called Nni0ad Rgav
can, which claims to be the old
rgan of the Republican party, hi
'een publishing daily reports Of
o-called Z" House Of Representhy'
hat meets over the Gem saloon. N
My have they done this, bat u
ave been busy misrepresenting reF|
entative men of the Republican pa
f the State. Among the men vh'1
hey have sought to write down 81
umble self. 1t seems strange to Y
ir, and 1 opine it seems strange to 4
lass of the black people of LouEi1
nat a newspaper claiming to be u
ublican in character should advise p
rrest as Ku-Klux. Following 4
ne train of that sheet comes the y
orsement of the New Orleans 7'@sI
lie Bee, the Picay'ns the D~''1iTI
nd every otherpaper that sympa'nls']I
it'll them in their gross and Willy
Representations. Now, NJ f'
emit, what do we propose to DO y
e propose to go against the measi
reform that we are satisfied the pun
demand? BY these resolutions !
ould seem that we are pledse' !
ISIS such laws as will meet the geH'''
.mand for reform. Isaid at the w
was elected to the office oil L''-
nant Governor that / would inao''
cry measure of reform that lO'''
the removal of the grle'aD'''
at our people complain Of, =, =
now repeat that expression W" 't'.
made these statements | made 'n''
,on the express condition thai ;, ''
,ople" meant the entire peopF
e State. And when / am con' =,
Will