New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-09

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reform.
| do not care a curse for either faction
but will Simply stand before the people a.
'Old Davidson an old, true and triet
Democrat: a man that intends to do whi,
his conscience dictates, and allow no on,
to dictate to him. As | said before, | an
IN favor of these resolutions being iaiC
upon the table, and suggest that mex
Wednesday be set apart as "a day for then
to be heard, and hope my suggestions viii
be considered by the members, of tai:
House
Mr.. Murray do not believe that the
members should be heard. | know thai
they are wrong, and if they persist i'll con
tlnung the course they have pursued, they
are not justified in having hearing.
think that the resolution should be put be
fore the House and the members expelled.
MIR. Worrall here spoke. His remarks
have been already published.
A member think that the resolution
should be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Carl object to laying the resolu
ton upon the table.
Mr.. Stamps-Mr. Speaker. we have fooled
away enough of the time Of the session.
do not see that we can hear them ON Mon
day or Wednesday any better than We can
now. For my part am just IA read now
to vote for their expulsion as will be on
the days mentioned. If they come before
| the House let is take hold of their cases.
and II they are proven guilty, let us expel
them and 90 on to perform the duty which we
owe to the people we represent. They have
| violated the law, there Is no question. They
have attempted to form IA Legislature which
| Is Illegal they have arrested honorable
members, and dragged them Ate their rum
| shop. and forced them to remain against
their will; and. sir. think they should be
expelled. As | said. can vote for their
expulsion now as well as | can on WedneS-
day.
Mr.. Garstkamp-I believe that it would
he good plan to let them be heard on
| "Wednesday, as Monday was d national holt
! day. | think they should have twenty -four
hours to prepare their defense. and that
notice be sent them, signed by the Speaker
| ami the Sergeant Arms.
Mr.. Stamps moved to adjourn until ne t
| Tuesday.
| On motion. the House took a recess for
| an hour.
Some intelligence was received that a
number of members had been arrested. on
| which MIR Quinn, of Orleans, rose and
| said
Mr.. Speaker: rise to a privileged cues
| ton. | have just heard of the gross outra sc
| that has been perpetrated upon several
members of this House by an armed band
of rutfians calling themselves the Carter
| party. |, Mr.. Speaker. | have been chosen
as sui iect for them to arrest. | had let
| this House to visit my wife and family. My
wife, who lies at the point of death, desired
to see me. | went. sir, TO my home, and
! while IN the act of administering refresh
ments to her, a band of ruffians entered my
! home. the sacred sanctuary OF u tireslde, where
all that man loves is there--hls wife. his
| children and all. They entered my domestic
| doncle. and, Selling me, said they were
! goingto take me down to the Carter fac
! tion. | threw them, and told them they
| should not do anything of the kind. | APP
! pealed to them as human beings, but 1t mad
no effect. then resolved that they should
| net take me, and, sir, it was only br my
| great presence of mind and courage THAI /
made them desist from their attempts and
! designs. Now. sir. | hear that they intend
! TO capture me on my way to my residence;
that they intend to take me by force to that
revolutionary and dIsgracciul set, the Car
| ter party; that they Will tear me from my
wltes dying bedside, and IinprlS0n me III
| that rum shop. But, Mr.. Speaker, tell YOU
they shah not do it. If they take me. they
will take my corpse. intend to visit my
! nome this evening TO see my wife, who may
| be dead before get there. and If any one
/ nj these armed ruttiau- should attempt to
| arrest me | will shoot him as | would It
! dog.
/ have not Mr.. Speaker. words to expires,
| the Indignation that feel or it deserves. |
! heard that it has been circulated among
! these de- prradOcs that the order Is to take
| me dead or alive. | assure you. sir, that il
! they take Inc it will be dead, tor | Will not
! give NJ to these thieves. | hope. sir. tQat
! the House Will take some action i'll this
| matter. for we must prevent these Iit.Idus
! FROM disturbing the peace ana molcsting
Us | intend. sir. To come lcrc every day
and perform all the duties that my con
-titucnt~ expect from me. and | think. ST,
tudt the majesty of the Law should b" pre-
served. and thai the rights OF citizens
should be considered ana INDICATED. Gen
tlcmcn | thank Won.
Mr. Stamps-I think. sir. that a commit
tee of one should be appoint, to inquire of
the Governor ii he has received any dis
| patches.
Mr.. Worral-I will state to the members
that | have received dispatch which will
interest them. also will state that have
received intelligence that the Govornor has
received dispatch. and | have sent down
for Il copy of 1t.
After the reading of the dispatches Mr.,
Murray said
Mr.. Speaker: have just heard the
particulars of the attempted ar
rest OF Mr.. Ringgold, member of this
House. These armed rutfians went to the
house where Mr. Kinggold was stopping
and invaded the apartments OF d young
lady about twenty years of age and that OF
a widow lady, in search OF Mr.. RinggOld
They ransacked the house and created con
siderable excitement and alarm III thdt
household. tell You, Mr.. Speaker, ii they
had come to my house, or il they do come
to my house ana attempt to arrest me and
convey me to that rum shop, / viii Kill
them
Mr. DayidS0n-I hone the gentleman will