Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

49, ! WISH u w
." ON not drawing the line on the
II color. When / say the people
'S' ,.nresent properly, mean the tax
u .be honest, the intelligent, the
-, norton of my constituents, with
-, ;: .;nctions of color. know that the
Il the intelligent white people that l
AN. although they did not vote for
H.,rprove of such proceedings. L
,bat the honest and intelligent por-
# the whole community deprecate
,.;on Of these men; and it strikes me
,,..d;ugly strange that among the
rbo favored us with that gust of ora
.,,m the balcony of the Gem saloon,
,-.si in the 'organ of the Repub-
WY We find first on the list the
-, NJ. Eustis. l have no personal
,,;,.,ry With that gentleman; but if
~ ,,rthing of him politically, he is
r--,-,ofthe rankest kind. Next comes
q r-as Well, l have some acquaintance
n NJ Jonas, and it would not, per-
tp> be very pleasant to himself and
/. i-.Dls were | to relate how 1 be-
.-s acgnainted with him. This is,
,,,ioys. not a fitting time for me to
II Low happened to know him, al
e-.h We are in strange condition,
4. extraordinary events are daily
.,7r place in our city. Passing
n the catalogue / come next 70 the
,.ra Of ]. Henri Burch. God forbid
st | should say anything about that
-ppsentative colored man." 1 do
M think him of sufficient calibre for
NJ 70 waste my breath upon him now;
rvl take care of him in the parish in
which he lives. This representative
r,,pd man" makes a speech; he
ak, about Warmoth attempting to
nay race against race. Why, if that
nan has done anything since he has
been IN the State of Louisiana, it has
been to Try to array the black people
against the white. 1t was he who first
started The cry for black mans party,
RddI we're to attempt to enumerate
tie other crimes he has been guilty of
both Of commission and omission, /
void take up more time than the
Snite is, perhaps, willing to allow me.
| lave Mr.. Burch for IA future occa-
so-, as do his friend and colleague,
i, Jonas. The time has come, it
zsls, when extreme Democrats and
Ply extreme Republicans hob-nob
INLAY down together. / believe the
TIE has at last come when "the lion
1.-The lamb shall lie down together,
u tie little child shall lead them. I"
.a Teat millenial day that we have
pad for so long has at last come,
UjOnas and Eustis and other Dem
~ representative men Il" lie down"
EAe representative colored man"
| '-m Burch. The next on the list
4dSe Cotton. l have not read his
'ech, but l see his name here. l
ow nothing OF him except by repu-
ION. l know he is not in sympathy
"A us politically. have nothing
1her to say of him, except to refer
Inc fact that it is not strange that
2 should desire to overthrow the pre-
- State government.
VOW, Mr.. President, l wish to
Ale Republican members of the
Eature and the people of the
Mt Of Louisiana whether the le-
constituted State government
sabe oyerthrown by a mob. /
~ inquire whether the powerful aid
--' NATIONAL government is to be in
sd Tor the purpose of overthrowing
~NA'e government, when the constitu-
~N the United States, on the contrary,
SrOts that whenever the legally con-
~r1 authorities of the State find it i'm
fs'.1' with the means at their command
reserve the peace and maintain law
: 'ieF' they may call upon the nationa
''7lAcnt for aid. That is the question
'No ask the people of Louisiana to-
Val Is the question l want tele-
va broadcast over the country. /
-'aoT whether the American peo-
~ stain an administration which,
al adlng the legally constituted
-, S the maintenance of law and
a. AZ ID the protection of citizens in
;. ''''''e of their civil and political
=. eloIes entirely the de facto gov
~. aud puts mob in possession of
H.. authority. am told, Mr.. Pres
n ,-''taese gentlemen desire reform.
= ~ '"''lected President of the Sem
s. ~ 'ald before, l stated emphatically
s., proposed to act reform. do not
>, q Necessary to make any great
~ about reform. / know what
s.. I''4Iount to. l need only reiterate
=, ''d before that so far as my in
,,.s goes as a Senator and as the
h.. officer of this body and Lieu
G.. o''eFnor, l shall support any and
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