New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

the pit. He charged them ten cents ad-
mission, and when uhey began to hiss OF
make too much noise he would say to them:
Boys, you have got to stop; if you don't,
| Will raise the price of admission to quar-
ter" And now | say to you in the gale
Fles: III you don't be quiet, we will charge
| you quarter to come in. [Cries of "Sit
| down ~
Mr' Kernan-I am happy to see the con
venton IN such humor. 1t plainly shows
| that they intend to see justice done. Now,
IN reference to the assertion made in a
| former speech about Governor WarmOth
and Laftte. l did not intend to apply anv
| violent eplthets against Governor Warmoth.
do not know anything criminal that he
has done, and am too good a lawver-if
not too good, too old one-to make
charge which can not prove. If Governor
WarmOth is a scOundrel, villain, a traitor
and thief, why has he not been arrested,
tried and convicted? [Applause.l There
are men here this evening, Mr.. President,
who reviled General jackson when he was
alive, to-day denOunce his memory, but do
not denOunce him for his alliance with La
ftte.
Mr.. Kelley on the floor again, while the
cries of sit down are renewed. An interval
of silence ensues; Mr.. Kelley on the floor
and Mr.. Herman silent.
Mr.. Kelley-The question l wish asked is
this, ito Mr.. Kiernan) whether he tried or
attempted to draw or induce parallel be-
tween General jackson and Governor War
moth, or whether upon the whole he pro-
poses to contrast them.
A yoiee-Wearily, o, good God Flu
rious laughter and cheers.
Mr.. Bowman (reprOachfully) substi-
tute OF the gentleman, it seems, was not in
troduced with view to refer, but to cover
the alluslons to Governor WarmOth.
Mr. Kiernan-The gentleman has for
gotten that l rose to a personal explanation
turning to Mr.. Kelley. The gentleman
has asked whether drew a comparison be-
tween General jackson and Warmoth, and
whether l proposed to contrast them. |
did compare them, and / meant this: That it
was not considered dishOnorable for Gen
eral jackson to form an alliance with
Lahtte, to save the country, and surely it
can not be considered dishonOrable for us
to form an alliance with any one or party
that makes our party successful and re-
deems the State. say this in justification
of Governor Warmoth; to show that / did
not mean to do him an injustice, for l would
not do an injustice to any one, no matter
how bad or vile he may be, and Governor
Warmoth has not been proved either. l in
tended to draw the inference that if it were
not dishonOrable in General jackson to
make such an ally it could not be dishonor-
able In US to have coalition in desperate
case.
Mr.. Kelley offer the following resolu-
ton:
ResOIUed, That no delegate be allowed to
speak more than ten minutes at time, nor
more than twice on the same subject, ex-
cept with the consent of the house.
Considerable conversation ensued, with
several delegates on the floor, and a dispo-
sitiOn to adjourn without a motion Mr..
Kelley fighting for the floor and contend
ing that motion to adjourn could not cut
him off The chair decided against him,
and the convention adjourned until eleven
o'clock to-day.