New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-15

that our people are right. But when we
claim to be disconnected with politics, We
are not to urge political matters before
Congress-
Mr.. P. B. Baker-The gentleman is mis-
taken when Ghe says we have no proofs
Of the late election. We have proofs and
take them along with US,
Mr. Bohne--I do not doubt it; the gentle
man has misunderstood me. This gentle
man then read a memorial drawn in the
short, nervous style, famous for the first
time in Napoleon's orders, and beginning,
while alludlng to Congress, to appeal to you
as feIow-citizens, fellow beings, and wind
ing up with an appeal for aid.
hr. Labatt-I suggest that in the memo
rial which has just been read, we strike out
the word carpet baggers 1t viii do us no
good.
This was done. and the memorial notice
| goes On:
Mr.. J. Sella Martin made speech at the
had telegraphed to Washington, and en-
gagged Lincoln Hall to speak in, that he
might disabuse the Northern mind of its
prejudice [applaasel, and that if he had the
Endorsement of the committee. he would
start Immediately and 60 ahead on the
mission Of enIightening tho heads Of the
| Northern people.
| Mr.. McCIoskey'5 motion, that he have the
Endorsement of the committee, was adopted,
| and the gentleman's travelling expenses are
| to be paid, as per motion.
A member enthusiastically proposed to
pay the lecturers expenses, and the propo
| sjtion was unanimously adopted.
The President suggested that some spe-
cifc arrangement be made to go, aud that
| tho thirty-one agreed to meet last night and
settle bills.
1t was after the meeting had adjourned
that Mr.. S. II, Kennedy, one of the com
mittee, wished that no mention should be
made Of the fact that the expenses of Mr.
J. Sella Martin were to be paid by the
committee; that he as q sort of John the
| Baptist might be forerunner of the revela-
| ton the one hundred would make, proclaim
| the new faith in LOnc0ln Hall Washington
! and so undecei7e the Northern people who
we're led into error as to the condition of
| tho blacks in this State. And this was to
be left out because it would damage the
mission Of the committee, as it could be
trutbfully said that Martin had been hired
TO produce an impression.
The reply of the reporter was that he had
no discretion in the matter that he was
| sent there to public meeting to report
facts, and that it was not likely SO import.
! ant q fact as having a stump speaker to
| talk to HE color in the North could be left
out in the ordinary course of newspaper
reporting. Then Mr. Martin rose to his
feet, and saying that it might be reported
he had been hired to go On to Washington
for the occasion, declined TO receive the
proffer Of his travelling expenses. Then
| this was considered as settled, and the re-
porter mas set down naught i'll malice. but
has simply "pu: the saddle OF :Ae right
horse"
The evening session OF ;he committee on'y
resulted in selecting the Blue Mountain
route as the one to be used, that being, as
they stated, 2G3 miles shorter than any
other. And then the following gentlemen
promised to be on hand this evening 50 take
their departure, but it is doubtful! if .Ley
will all be present:
J. Aldige A. Bohn, J. K. Bell, il,Joseph Bow
ling, Charles Briggs. A. Chiapella. J. S
Copes, II. w. Conner, H. D. Coleman, J. )
Day, John Fairbanks, d. {. Labatt, Il, S.
Kennedy II. o. Seixas. H. Geddes, J. Scott
J. W. Labouisse, E. B, Wheeloclk, n. B.
Grswold, Carl Kohn, n. Bernato. A. NIL
touberger j. Miltenberger Douglas West.
Il. S. Dorsey. George d. Taylor, Jules
Maibn, J. A. Campbell, ?, N. Baker. Z. A.
Haber, Meyer Stearn, Ben. HIborn. G
Hernsheim. James Wallace, B. D. Wallace,
j. Tuyes, E. II. Summers, j. I. Pollock. |
John Potts, w. s. Pike, H. v Ogden, G. w |
Watt, Hugh McCloskoy. G. w. Mott. Il. '.
Ogden.
These gentlemen, if they 60. will ge: 20
Washington just about in season u see
Congress adjourn next Friday foy the
Christmas and New Years holidays,