The weekly Louisianian., 1872-08-17


cajole the people. They may say
am a knave if they please, and I care
not, but they cannot say I am a
fool, and 1 don't intend to give
them any chance hereafter to say
80. iCheers.]
Now, I have diverged from the
subject under consideration for the
reason that I felt it my duty 10 re-
ply to the remarks Of my friend
Idcneral Campbelll. i will now
takeup the subject under discussion,
namely. tLc substitute offered by
my friend, tho gentleman from AS
sumption. He offers as a sutsti-
tute series Of resolutions, il l un-
; derstand it, indorsing Greeley aud
Brown, and tho Cincinnati and
Baltimore platforms.
Mr.. Swords, iuterrupting Not
Baltimore, Governor that is left
out. The Lieutenant Governor
proceeded. Now, I have studied
that subject carefully. have
written and telcsraphed to all the
influential men in the country, in
order that might make no mis-
take. I have even solicited the
opinion Of Charles Sumner, and OF
oil the eminent colored men in the
country. 1 communicated with
Mr.. Sumner, because I wanted to
know exactly what he was going to
Go. I didn't intend to have Mr..
Summers dispatch printed, but by
some circumstance for which, I an
not responsible, it was published.
I am here to- oppose with all my
might and main tho pror o 'it;oa of
MY friend from Assumption because
I believe it will bring about the
very result which those gentlemen
tell you would be the result Of the
success of o white mans party in
Louisiana.
Every man in this convention
knows that I do not like to swallow
the Kellogg. ticket, or portion of
it, but rather than adopt thi: sub
stitute, I would sugar coat it and
swallow it WHOLE. and if, MS it is
proposed, some of You so out of
this convention I shall
move that tho remainder of us
adopt the ticket intact-Kellogg,
Antoine and all. I do not intend
to bid for Congressman ct large;
and I mean to show this people that |
there is one man at least in Louis
lana that puts his principles above
office. [Cheers. |
My friend has appealed to MS in power
ful language to remember that for
the 6rst time in the history of Lou
isiana tho wliite people have offered
terms to. the colored men. II
go further. It is tho first
time in the history of American
politics that convention almost
exclusively of white men have met
md extended the olive branch to
The black people. I recognize that
TACT az another indication that the
great principles enunciated by the
founders of our country ara march
los inevitably to their consumation.
believe that it is another evidence
hat the rights Of man will eyent,l-
lily be recognized by every man on
our sod. !;
I come down now to his Excel
enca's part-the one I would fain
aaxo passed over. It has been my
province to be his friend the past
;wo years. I am his friend yet,
md intend to continue his friend
N the same principle that my friend
carter is a Grant man, and if I amt
lis, friend till the end Of bis admin
the fault will not be mine.
knox and appreciate the work of
3eyeraor Warmoth in Louisiana.
know: that demagogues and de-
isning meu have made him IN
,opnlar, but be has done mueh
;;ood-enough good. in my judg-E
qent, to warrant his reelection,
nd all fate could not have pre-
'entea it but Tor his unfortunate
Inference with the President Of the
United States, and his subsequent
withdrawal. from our party. He /
'ae gone :. I don't choose to fol- J T
oW him .-. .4~...-~ I
want to do every. man justice,
nd I want especially, to ;do lastloe !
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