New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-10

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nn,nr When + say tho people that repre-
sent nro,,erly. l mean the taxpayers, !no
hnnesf the Intelligent, the thinking Poftoxs
of NV constituents, without dlstihc'loh -
oo1or Lnow that the mass of the cOl0reo
naonle that represent deprecate this reVo-
iutionary movement. know that inc hAaeo
of the intelligent white people Una. lep,o,
sent (although they did NOT vote lot nu9
disapprove of such proceeainss' ~
the whole community deprccate the actio 1
of these men; and it strikes me as eAcetu,
ingly strange that among the men WV
favored us with that gnst OF Oratory Ironi
the balcony of the Gem saloon, as reported
in the 'organ of the Republican party,
find first on the list the name or MI. Eustin
have no personal acquaintance WIN t s;,
gentleman; but II l know any nemo,
Of him politically, he Is De Lem.
crat of the ranhcst kind Next comes
Mr.. Jonas. Well. | have some acqua1nt-
ance with Mr. Jonas. and it would noo' Pc!
hans. be very pleasant to himself and ms
friends were to relate how l became &C
uuainted with him. This is, perhaps ho' q
fitting time for me to tell how happened 10
know him, although we are IN s.rang sa
condition, and extraordinary events are
daily taking place III our city. Passing
down the catalogue come next to the nam,
of J. Henri Burch God forbid that l should
saw ANYTHING about that "representatlSe
colored man" | do not think him OF sum
Gent calibre for me to waste my brea!n
upon him now; | will take care OF nun III
in the parish in which he lives. This rep
resentative colored man. makes a speech;
he talks about Warmoth attempting 10 az
raw race against race. Why, II that man
has done anything since ne has been III tie
State of Louisiana, it has been to Try 10 ar
raw the black people against the White. ~
was he who first started the cry Tor DlacA
mans party, and If were to attempt
enumerate the other crimes he has beer
uuilty of, both of commission and omission,
T would take up more time than the Senate
is. perhaps, willing to allow me. leave
Mr.. Burch for future occasion, as l do DIS
friend and colleague, Mr.. Jonas. The time
has come, it seems, when extreme Demo-
Gratis and Gerry extreme Republcans
hob-nob and lay down together.
come when 1.-The lion and the lamb shall
lie down together, and the little child shaii
lead them" The great millenial day that
we have looked for 50 long has at last come,
when Jonas and Eustls and OSesr Demo
cratic representative men ''lie ddetS wlte
the Representative colorod man, u a,
Rurch. The next ON the list is Judge g.
ton. have not read his speech, but see
his name here. | know nothing OF HIM e4-
cent by reputation. 1 know he is not IL
sympathy with Us politically. l have
nothing further to say OF him. except to
refer to the fact that it is not strange that
he should desire to overthrow the present
State government.
Now, Mr. President, | wish to ask the
Republican members Of the Legislature
and the people OF the State OF Louisiana
whether the legally constituted State gov
eminent is to he overthrow by mob.
I.A i,np no
of the national government is To be invoked
for the purpose Of Overthrowlng the State
government, when the constitution OF the
United States, on the contrary, prescrlDes
that whenever the legally constituted au-
thorites of the State iud it impossible.
with the means "a their command. to pre-
serve the peace and maintain law and order.
they may oail upon the national govern
ment for aid. That is the question l wish
to ask the people of Louisiana to-day; THAI
is the question | want Photographed broad
cast over the country. l want to know
whether the American people will sustain
an Administrative which, Instead OF aiding
the legally constituted authorities in the
maintenance of law and order, and in the
protection s., .citizens III the exercise OF
their civil an, ~~~'ifie.'ls rights, ignores
entirely the de 1acto g;StHanment and
puts Il mob i'll possession OF surrene
authority. | am told, hlr. President, thai
these gentlemen desire reform. When J
was elected President of the Senate, as ]
said before, stated emphatcaily that /
proposed to act reform. 1 do not think il
necessary to make any gteat speech abons
reform. l know what speeches amount to.
/ need only reiterate what l said before
that 50 far as my influence goes. as a Sena-
tor and as The presiding officer of this BODY
and Lieutenant Governor, | shall suppo..
any and all measures " hich look to the re-
form OF any abuses that may exist. But,
Mr.. President, assert here, as Republi-
can, as one vi those who took up arms in de-
Tense OF our government, AS one who has
been foremost In the ranks OF Republicanism
ever since my people became part OF the
body polite, that If the reforms sought TO be
lnaugurated look to the taking away from
the colored people the satee yards which the
law has thrown around them, leaving them
to the mercy of their enemies, am not ir
favor of reform. If reform means the plac-
ing of the colored people of Louisiana al the
mercy of the ku-klux organizations
throughout the State and the Democratic
hordes who are opposed to every principle
of justice and right, |. for one, am not in
favor OF reform. Anu if it be that these
declarations on my part should cause the
threats OF the a>sassir. and thugs to be car
ried into execution, will ole ike a man. II.
through mistaken motives Or the machina-
-,
people have allowed themselves to be mis-
led and feel themselves aggrieved, | care
not. L stand here rs the representative o.
ninety thousand black voters in this State.
and never, while | have "a vote to cast ora
voice to raise III their behalf. will act or
speak against their interests, even though
l should tall martyr to the cause Ok
human Liberty. Threats and ATTEMPTED in
humiliation can affect me nor. am i,rh,,ef
with 1te same SOITlt that iuSt,;rai DoIo,.
Emmett when he asked that his epitaph he
not written at the time of his death, but
that IL oe lett Tor time to record [ ask for
no pubho appreciation now; | desire NV
course TO be lett TO time for justification or
condemnation IT, future DEVELOPMENTS
prove my position to be a false one. LET rho
placK people OF the State brand me IA a
traitor OF the deepest dye; let them bury
my Name 50 deeply in oblivion that Tina
shall never restlrrect il. | ask now that
their judgment be suspended until the
future proves whether my course he wisn nv
foolish. "''N W
Now, Mr.. President. what are we asked
TO DOT We are asked to surrender this
state government into the hands of tho
enemies OF the coiored race. We are asked
TO TO repeal every law that guarantees to them
'ne free and undisturbed exercises of their
civl and political rights. And what are
1uoso iaws' FIRST comes the election law
The distinguished senator who is now
temporarily presiding (Mr. Andersonl car
no' heip blt remember that when that act
was before tue Senate. it WAS with creax
1Ciuctahce that l consented to it's passage.
livery member OF the old Senate knows thai
voted Tor 1t merely to keep within the
hounds OF party rule l said it was two
eoSeo sword that might cut in both di
ato''ohs: 1hefiate lanented Oscar j. Dunn
mo.