New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-04

madI. ! hold in my hand the statement of
the convention that you, Mr.. President, was
elected. The convention simply adjourned,
and you, sir, were elected permanent pres
ident. When the House of Representa-
tives is organized and adiOurns and new
members come in, the presiding officer still
keeps in his place. l consider those duties
have been discharged with dignity, impair
| tiality and ability, and | do not doubt but
the house will sustain me in that PROPOSE
ton, because it is sustained by law by its
own honorable declaration and due sense
of propriety in retaining you and the Or
ganizatiOn as intended to be permanent. /
move to lay the resolution going into new
organization on the table.
Here cries of "let it Gomez" question; no
debate, rose repeatedly on all sides,
Mr.. Z. L. Jewell rose to a question of
of privilege, and strOve in vain to be heard,
a war of questions cutting him off in his
efforts to be heard.
The question to lay or not the motion to
go into permanent organization on the
table was put. The vote of parishes was
called and the result stood 265 yeas, 30
nays.
Mr. Gauthreaux-I want to know if any
delegate has a right to represent two par
ishes at once Mr.. B. B. Simmes represents
the parishes of Vernon and POinte Coupee
both. 4 move. his name be stricken from
would like his name to be stricken from
all.
Mr.. B. B. Simmes--I do represent the
parishes of Vernon and Pointe COupee, and
/ consider have the right to represent two.
Have you the right to question the people
of the parishes who sent me hither In
reference to the thirteenth ward they re-
quested my name should be placed before
the ward for nomination. | did so, but
afterward withdrew it. l appeal to M.
Rivera, if he is here.
Mr. Rivera-We, committee of the thir-
teenth ward, called upon Mr.. SHINES to get
his name tor a delegation from the ward.
He said that if the members would place
his name before them, he would so consent.
Loud jeers and laughter.l
At this point, Mr.. Simmes' voice was
drowned in Kisses and groans. He
disappeared from where he had been
standing, near the orchestral rail, and
took up position near the centre and
said "YOu can't cry me down. / am not
the man to be Kissed down or brOw-beaten.
am not to be intimidated. The statement
of Mr.. Rivera confirms my own. Am not
to be heard Is man grown grey in the
Democratic service to be cried down
Forty years have / been in the State and
have kept the principles Of the Democratic
faith. was struggling for the Democratic
party when that young gentleman Mr..
Gauthreaux) was in the nursery"
Mr. Gauthreaux-Were | going into per-
sonalities l would break his head with my
stick.
In the midst of this discussion the voice
of Mr.. H. ID. Ogden was heard appealing to
my eOuntrymen" for order, as they had
met here as men and should act like men
for the welfare of the State.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-FOr the sake of har-
mony l am willing to let the whole matter
be dropped.
In the midst of much confusion Mr.
Fuqua moved to adjourn until this evening
at balf-past seven o'clock, which was car
ried.
EVENING SESSION.
At the opening of the session, Mr.. Head
in the chair, Mr. Fuqua, Of Baton Rouge,
took the floor with the object of offering
motion to adjourn, yielding to Mr.. R. NJ.
T. Hunter, who offered the following resO-
lutiOns:
Resolved. That it is the sense of this convention
that the future destiny of the State of Louisiana
depends upon the wise and judieious deliberations
Of the convention.
Resolved That the following named delegates
be and they are hereby appointed committee to
confer with the Reform party and all other poIiti-
cal organizations, in order to ascertain what can
didates can be selected that viii receive the sup
port of the people, and also that will guarantee
to the people an honest an economical administra-
tratiOn of State. parOchial and municipal af
fairs, to wit: Fergus Gardere, }. n. Brigham, J.
c. Manning, W. B. Egan, Charles Brusle, W. w.
Pugh, General DeclOuet, 4. Il. McCaleb, G. De
Ferret, E. John Kills.
Judge I. G. HunB-I object to this-to
this selection of gentlemen to represent
New Orleans, not derOgating from the hon
Orable gentlemen named. But this looks
like clap trap
A number of points of order were made,
interrupting the speaker.
Cries of go on go on"
A voice-No combination with Radicals.
Mr.. Hunt desire to make a few re-
marks with the consciousness that will
soon pass away. / am against any commit
tee to confer with scoundreis. My opinions,
which | have written down, will not lose
any of their pith because l rose at two
o'clock to write them out Honor and policy
are one and the same. No compromise can
be made with infamy. The end can not
sanctify the means ThemistOcles had said,
in relation to- certain proposition, that
Nothing inconsistent with honor need be
entertained" Mr.. Hunt then read an ad-
dress which denounced Governor War
moth. There was nothing left to him
but his own newspaper and his crew.
who are preparing, like rats, to
desert a sinking ship. His late address,
though cunninglY devised, is tissue of li5s.
The devil had tempted Christ by convey
ing him into the wilderness and showing
world. Christ said, Get thee behind nae,
Satan" Men, when you appear before
your Maker, say you were true to your
country and to Louiaiana, You may know
these men who advocate these combinations
by their hOneyed words and commenda-
tions. A considerable attention was de-
voted to a traverse OF Governor WarmOth's
history. He referred to the expedition to
ashington-territorial delegate to degrade
Louisiana from her position of free and
independent State to the position of terri
tory. Ought not such a man to be held up
to the eXecration Of every LOuisianian?
This is the man whom it is proposed to send
as a Senator from the State. Can infamY
go further than this2 | stand with my
voice against all connection with villainy.
Mr.. Fuqua insisted on his motion to ad-
jOurn, but was ruled out.
Mr.. E. T.. Jewell-I insist upon the right
of being heard upon the other side. No
man has greater respect for the venerable
delegate than myself. He who is senior
member of his family claimed the floor tor
an address, and, on sitting down, moved to
adjourn. 1t was only this morning that a
gentleman, who, believe, is the youngest
member of his family, claimed the floor
also for q considerable time, and when be
sat down debate was cut off Now, wish
to know if it is settled that the Hunt
family proposes to control the convention.
ICheers.
Judge Hunt, interruptng-I only yielded
out of honor to the gentleman from Baton
Rouge. That is my answer.
Mr.. E. l.. Jewell-I am charged with
favoring the nomination ef Greeley and
Brown, and with being a WarmOth man for
that reason. Is there any Democrat upon
this floor who has made more bitter war
upon that man than myself} In the SEN
ate, to which l was elected, and where re-