The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-12-14

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hold the blacks against the whites, and
while unfolding the power OF the
| blacks forgets that of the whites alto
gether. And, Mr.. Chairman, believe
| that in this great Capitalization OF
power, the blacks will some day 1ceils
more than the whites do now. In thiS,
Mr.. President, / do not believe mat
the United States courts, under the
Constitution, have Il rightsto interfere
with the delegates, Representatives. anti
Senators, of the people. They may
| have jurisdiction elsewhere, but over
! the representatives oftho people, 10
| sir, never!
/ state this, Mr.. Chairman IL sorrow,
not in anger, because [ think that i'll
; this great crushing power of the United
States Government there is ruin FOR al
OF our people, both white and black:
because in time, as il has crashed us it
will crush all.
Mr.. Burch objected to some OF these
statements.
Mr.. Iugral,am said il was AZ unusual
thing to reply to a protest, but rs long
| as one Of tho gentlemen had attacked
the courts Of The Natio,a! Government
that he wouId reply. EIa knew and
was glad to sec that the Government
was ready to protect the reol>!c Of
| Louisiana at all hazards.
| Mr.. ThoinaS-I am It Represent ative
elected By tho old Democratic party,
and have come in obedience 10 q call
from the Governor. L.iaave never been
in any caucus, and enter my protest. i
also enter my protest. in the name Of
the people Of my district. >Ir. Me
Donald, the duly elected senator there,
has been counted out by the Lyuch-
Bovcc board, yet I know that lac re-
ceivcd moro than a majority OF votes.
| Therefore, again enter my protest.
| Mr.. Hun:;nckCr--i enter lny protest.
I do not desire 10 sec the rights of o;lc
class OF citizens us,lri'e,l s.y the other.
enter my protest again, bc~Gu'n | do
not consider, in rs far as iiii' HrnHtc
! was concerned, had Il right t.; INFER
| fcrc.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee to
notify the Governor, rtpuitcA that
| they were unable to sec linn, bat sent
him note notifying him that t',"., i.u;
assembled ready fo:- his message. '.'noy
were unable to scnt'it to the GGvN:'I or.
! but sent it by the porter.
Senator Basher suggested t!,H1 tilc
Senate get out a nall!;annus Gpr The
Governor in Judge L;!rcii'; Court.
- note was read, Stating that the
Governor Wouid communicate with
the Senate at II o'clock tomorrow
The report WAS received.
She chair stated that as ,!;r two SScr-
ators had been extremely personal, Il"
would reply in few words:
al Charge here that tho IL" Is i;,iiy
. correct. / remember that 4 law was
presented here to move tina, thc clerk
, had full power, and he perpetual. At
that time this honorable gentleman
was the most Radical of the i.ut'icui;
he was the very ;nouthpiccc Of the
Radical party; he moved the Uttermnst
measures; and now forsooth, when he
gets into other coraptny, he thinks
there is nothing like the Democratic
party. Ne was just one of the ,ncn
who made these laws / am putting in
force. Hes, gentlemen, the very laws
tho gentleman himself made, / am un-
holding and he finds fault. lie Thought
to rcrpctIatc his power, but he now
finds fault with the law because It
leaves him out in the cold. And now,
gentlemen, / would say that if there is
any difficulty between tho blacks and
whites in this State, it will b" caused
I by just such men rs these Senators
themselves are. Now ] would call
your attention to the usiirpaticns which
have taken place since last We met.
Then there were no boys in blue but I,
multitude ofStatc Militia and Metro
politan Police; but there are no police,
only soldiers armed With rifles ana
nuskets. And what were they for:
only to protect, as the gentlemen then
said, tho rights Of the people. Now
the United States Boys in Blue are
here to protect the people. II is not
the Honorable Senator against whom
we fight; it is not Mir. McE.ncry or the
: Democratic party. 1t is against I,ir.
Henry Gay Warmuth whom We light.
: Who would have thought that this,
State, the banner State OF the South.
) The State Of chivalry ana honor should
, descend TO lick the feet u: one man.
and tltat the great Henry the t'.ra>> : !
would be ashamed for this 70 0n known,
and ask the white people OF I.uuisi;l-
+ IA, viii ti!ry taut Is acts OF hrroisll
? "uH craftsmanship, i,!at >.lr:l acts oi
!, SrnNiir!:c!Ism rs this. | know, what
th~ir scheme is, it is that this Ii"nrv
f tho First should 20 10 ti;e G-nitcll
: states Senate. Aul now b1>IUsr this
9 honorahtn gentlemen and some few OF
y his friends sea that thry cauuot got