New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-06
WHOLE NUMBER 1851.

! NL4SH uutlNu pdItICc
ReS0Lced. That the committee so ap
pointed report in writing as early as prac
tlcable, in order that their action may bt
ratified or rejected by the convention.
Mr.. Burke, Of the second ward, Orleans
moved to amend by adding:
Provided that the said committee of con
ference shall have no authority TO agree
upon terms Of fusion except by further in,
strUctions from the convention.
NJ. Burke's amendment was accepted by
Mr.. Leonard and subsequently adopted.
SPEECH OF COLONEL BEArTIE.
I would like to say a few words in regard
to these resolutions, and / have to propose
q further amendment to them. / believe
that am the father of the resolutions, and
| they were fully adopted in caucus last
night, composed of the Executive Commit
tee OF this State, one delegate from each OF
the parishes and one delegate from each
ward of this parish.
We adopted these resolutions as pre-
! sented, and ! believe that the gentleman
from CaddO (Mr. Leoiard) Will say that
am correct in saying that the phraseology
| of those resolutions is not exact and does
not exactly express those passed last night.
| wish that this committee be appointed
! by the delegations from the congress
| siOnal districts with power to confer
| with the Democratic committee, the
| Reform committee, if one exists, and the
! Republican committee of which H. j.
| Campbell is president; and l want to leave
| out the words Grant and Kellogg, because
| if there are any objections made by the
| Pinchback party, it would very probably
be that. believe that the omission of the
names will have the effect of forming a cOali-
ton with that party.
do not wish them to say they are not in
yited to attend this meeting from this reso-
luton, which is for tie purpose Of uniting
all differences existing. Mr. President,
this resolution has been fully adopted in
! caucus, and it is not for the purpose of
shutting the mouth of a single member of
this convention. 1t was well understood
and fully argued upon and adopted, and as
much gas emptied as possible.
We discussed the resolution in caucus for
the purpose of avoiding lOng-winded de-
bates here, and we hoped that it would pass
here without much talk, in order to expe-
dite business. The resolution was adopted
by large majority Of the members from
this parish
The object in deciding that the delegates
from each congressional district should ap-
point this conference committee was not
that the president of this convention was
not capable of doing aO nor would not do
justice, but it was that the committee
would representing their districts proper
~, and no blame should rest upon the shOul-
ders OF the president, and it could not be
said that the committee was not fully rep
resented, and all honorable means, even
Illuminating meansy taken which might be
deemed necessary to cOnciliate all the con-
servatiVe elements into the Liberal ranks
Although would be the first to cast aside
any demands wherein 1 would personally
be Inundated, yet on this occasion l will !
not entertain any such thoughts, because
l do not wish either the Democratic |
Central Committee, the Republican Central
Committee or the Reform Central Commit
tee to say lat we refused to have anything |
to do with tlem.
In the II me of all that is holy to you, in |
the name Of the people, of your wives and |
children, save the State from utter ruin
AS one born upon the soil of louisiana |
who has lived every hour of his life on it, |
and l believe | am as proud a man as there |
is upon this floor, or one more ready to resent |
an insult when it is personal, than myself |
yet L am willing to do anything which will |
effect fusion of all the elements, because
1t is absolutely necessary for our success
It IS absolutely necessary in order to oh
tain tho SUPPORT of the parishes. We |
should humble ourselves into the very dust
and beseech them to in us IN the redemp-
ton of the State.
If they refuse, then, Tr President, It will
deyOlYe upon Us to decide our action. | /
know the gentlemen who compose the
Democratic Central Committee I know
them personally, and they are Just as true |
to our people as we are. Tremendous ap-
plause from the galleries.
l agree that we have been denounced by
them in calling this convention together,
but am not willing to engage in any de-
Of those gen lemen until l see
that their desire is to rule or ruin.
In this parish the Democrats are very
strong Applause |, even stronger than our
own party [applauseI, !, and they are weak
in some of the parishes; therefore, it is
absolutely necessary that we should cOnsol-
idate in order to win.
: We are not here for any personal ends.
We are here to see to the welfare of the |
State Of Louisiana, and ! want to let these
gentlemen who will be appointed go to see
whether we are to have war or peace.
Judge Manning-EVery word that the
gentleman has said meets with a responsive
echo in my breast and in the breast of
every man in this convention. Applause. |
We should not permit anything to inter
tere with our personal feelings in the settle
ment of all differences, with the object Of
redeeming our State. ! am willing to remit
all appointments on this committee to your
self, Mr.. President, having the fullest con-
hdence in your discretion.
Mr. E. 4, Burke-Wo have no right to
delegate the power Of settling this question
10 any uIJ6en men. Hence move that the |
committee have no power to close nego-
tiations.
Mr.. Lilienthal-I move an amendment,
that any action Of the committee be not per-
Iected until ratified by the convention.
Mr.. Beattie, Of LafOurche, moved to
strike out all in the resolution of Mr. Leonard
to Grant and Kellogg. Adopted.
Mr.. DelOney, OF Carroll, moved that au-
thority be given the president to appoint
the committee of conference
Upon this motion a vote by parishes was
called, but the motion obtained by a large !
majority.
The substitute of Mr. Leonard was then
adopted by acclamatiOn.
The president, therefore, declared his IN
Willingness to take the responsibility of ap-
pointing this committee, upon whose delib-
7ratlOns hung the prosperity of our State,
perhaps, for all future time, and he invited
the members of the convention from the
various congressional districts to meet this
evening and name to him three of their
number for service on said committee.
The convention then, on motion of MIR.
SlOanaker, of Orleans, adjourned to ten
o'clock this morning.
A little boy after watching the burning
If the schoolhouse till the noveltry of the
hing had ceased, started down the street,