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

the two parties, you only get man /; if yol
select one after cooperation
Judge Egan-I now state that action upol
this resolution would not necessarily pre-
elude union with other organizations.
Mr. w. Z. Biackman-I believe that b.
the wording of the resolution creating th'
committee the committee could not go be
yond the two parties-adOpt the mere re
port, nothing more If it is the sense of the
convention TO form a union with other DO
litical parties, according to the resolution
Of the gentleman from Tensas, move theI
that the resolution offered be laid on the
table, subject to call.
Mr.. McGloin-I second the motion.
i Mr. Hyams-I move to lay the motion or
the table.
The Chair-The gentleman Mr.. Fuqua)
has the floor until the explanations of the
committee members.
Mr. Fuqua-In order to reach square
| vote on the question whether we will accept
! union with other political organizations,
| renew the motion to lay on the table, sub
ject to call, the report and resolution, aud
intend to place myself square on the
| record.
Mr.. C. Hunt-I disagree, as is well
| known, with the gentleman as to the policy
to be pursued. / agree with him entirely
on the question that we should take action
in order to get rid Of these questions which
!
| pOrtunity will be presented for every one
to place himself manfully upon the record.
Motion to lay on the table subject to call
renewed.
Judge Egan spoke, by universal con-
sent,p against the motion. Fer the conven-
ton to go on independent of the committee
on conference would serve to embarrass
them and increase the difficulties under
| which we labor.
Mr.. Bryan-Is this to be a test vote?
Mr.. Fuqua-NO; it is a vote taken for the
| purpose OF arriving at a test vote on the
resolution.
Mr.. Wickliffe-By the adoption of that
resolution of the committee the alliance of
| the Democratic and Reform parties is as
| sured, and uRder united banner fighting
for an honest government and our freedom,
victory is ours. But the sense of the pres
| ent vote is to destroy the result of all meas
ures taken for union so far, for how do you
| know that the conference will result in
success if you open the door to other pOliti-
cal organizations I am willing, like the
| gentleman from East Baton Rouge, to place
myself square on the record, and when the
vote comes his will be yea and mine nay
The vote on the question to lay on the
| the table, subject to call the report of the
committee on conference, resulted as fol
lows: ll8 yeas. l62 nays.
Mr.. Ryan-We are all met here to save
the State. There are several ways to save
| States. Even Rome, on the invasion by
the Gauls, was saved by the cackling of
geese. l believe the RefOrmers are in the
minority; that the Democrats outnumber
them fifty to one. Were they actuated by
the proper motives, Why is it we hear of a
proposition for a distribution of offices Is
there anything in a name ! If so, why do
they repudiate the party of their fathers,
which has crowned this country for three
quarters of a century? Why should we
seek an alliance with Reformers alone?
l was born in a country which, for seven
centuries, has struggled under tyranny and
oppression, but yet blooms as green and
fair as ever. If you extend to one party
you must extend to all parties hence l am
IN favor of the broad and catholic resOlu-
tiOn of the gentleman from Tensas.
The report Of the committee on confer
ence then came up for adoption.
QuestiOn-DOes the adoption of the re-
port adopt the resolution
The chair-The report is the resolution.
The roll was called by parishes, and, as
Judge Manning had stated. it was the OBJ
ject to get at the resolution by the gentle
man from Tensas, looking to a union with
all parties, and to get a test vote on the
question. The vote stood, 234 yeas, nays.
Mr.. .Scanlan-Now l move that the same
committee be empowered to act again.
Judge Hunt-Does the committee consist
OF eleven If not, l would ike a few gen
tlemen to be appointed.
Mr. Scanlan-ParticularlY as there are
no Office-seekers on that committee.
Judge Egan stated that he would not
like to serve, but being pressed by the
house, he said he would, and hence was not
trammelled with instructions. The remain
ing members OF the committee acquiesced
in the will Of the house.
It being announced that the committee
on resolutions would retire to present the
resolution upon a union with all other
parties, the convention at three o'clock
took a recess of half an hour.
The recess was prolonged to a longer
time, the delay being OccasiOned by the de-
liberations of the committee on resOlu-
tiOns, which had not yet concluded their
labOrs, and before the call to order cOnsid-
cradle impatienCe was manifested.
After the call to order, Mr.. McGiOin rose
and said-I think that kissing and other
such demonstrations are improper, and
hence / move that the sergeant-at-arms put
those out who hiss.
Mr.. TbOmas-I offer a resolution that no
one be permitted to speak more than five
minutes upon any one subject, and no more
than once, except upon universal consent.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Carlton Hunt took the stand, and
said-I am instructed to report adversely
upon the resolution.
Judge Young-There is a minority report
which l call upon Mr.. Ogden to read, four
of the committee having agreed.
Mr.. H. D. Ogden-I offer the following as
a substitute: .
That the committee on conference be |
clothed with plenary powers to confer with |
any political organization in the State.
The reading OF the report created par
liamentary diversion.
Mr. McGloin-I move to adopt the ma |
jority and reject the minority report.
VOiee-This is not a minority report; it is |
q substitute.
Mr.. j. o. Landry-I move to lay the sub |
stitute on the table. Many interruptions. |
Mr.. Tucker-Let us not get into cOnfu- |
sion on a mere matter of fact. Here is the |
fact that Judge Young appealed TO Mr.. |
Ogden to read minority report. Such are |
the facts of the case.
Here it was discovered, when the smoke |
had cleared away, that Mr.. Fuqua had the
floor upon the adoption of the resolution Of
fered by Judge Ogden as a substitute for
the majority report of the committee. l
had supposed the resolution would meet
with scarcely any opposition. But if there is
any opposition, feel it incumbent on myself
to
Here a motion was made to adjourn, and
other motions were also made Of similar i'm
port, differing only as to time,
The first vote being lost, Mr.. j. o. Landry
called upon Mr.. Fuqua in a loud voice to
continue his remarks.
Judge Hunt-Why is it we do not hear
from Mr.. Fuqua!
A member-It is rather unsettled back
here, Mr. President.
The motion to adjourn until 7:30 P. M.
was put, and carried in the midst of loud
cries for division.