New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-08

ers out Of our bills if we stay here mucl
longer.
Mr. Arroyo-Will you please come ant
help me add them sir, / would be mucl
Obliged to have your assistance. Laughter.
1t was suggested before the result was an
IpOunced that the six highest be declared
elected, the next six to 90 as alternates
Ruled out of order
The result of the first ballot being an
| nOunced number of motions we're made
But four of the nominees were elected, ac
cording to the result.
Mr.. Ryan, move that the two next
| highest be declared elected, not having re-
ceiyed enough to constitute a majority
| This was adopted on a call of the parishes
Mr.. Scanlan-You have now departed
| from the rule that majority shall select
I move still further departure from it.
that the six next highest shall 60 as al,
| ternatea.
Mr.. SVicklife-We don't need any alter
mates here,
a member-Supposet they don't gol
| Mr.. Wickliffe-They can send proxies.
| The member-DoD't want any proxies.
| We want to be represented.
The vote was taken and carried, and the
| six next highest were declared elected as
| alternates.
Mr.. Wicklife-I now move we go into
| the election of a Congressman at large.
| [Cries of NOT move we nominate an
| electoral ticket, though the resolution
which brought us here does not, believe,
| cover the case.
Motion made to table.
Mr.. BallOu-I mOEe to strike out from the
! second part Of my resolution insTucting
the delegates to the Baltimore convention
/ Mr. Barnes, of Orleans-I move to take
| a recess of half an hour to consult upon the
vote for electoral ticket.
Mr. Ballou-I insist on my motion.
want TO meet the issue now. Very de-
cided
Some skirmishing- ensued as to the state
of the question.
Mr.. Wynne Rogers-I should ike the
chair to state what we are gong to vote
upon, and what we are not to vote upon.
Are we to vote for an electoral ticket or for
a Congressman at large
The Chair-The motion to nominate an
electoral ticket is Withdrawn.
Finally, the resolution offered the day
before, and discussed the night before, was
read, and put squarely before the house"
in answer to the demand of the house.
Mr.. McCaleb-I move this be indefinitely
postponed.
An excited delegate-We want to come
to direct vote.
Mr.. Barnes-WeI, keep quiet, and the
vote will come.
Mr. BallOu said:
What | wish to say is this, that now the
resolution which have offered is properly
before the convention, ! want it met
souarely and with intelligence and philOsO-
ply by this convention. l want this issue
met with calmness and deliberatiOn. We
come here TO represent a constituency, and
we want you gentlemen to vote on this
question, and to do your duty toward them,
and your whole duty. l am prepared to
vote on this question intelligently, and pre-
pared to place my vote upon the record in
fayor of this resolution. As I said, / am
prepared to vote, and / want to hear the
vote and voice of this convention in refer
ence to this test question. Mr. President,
in my opinion, it is the wish of the people
OF the State of Louisiana that the dele
gates to the Baltimore convention should
make no nominations. LCries of yes,
yes and no. / am cOntradicted, and that
is one reason to reach this question that
have called up the resolution before the
house, in order to meet the question, which
is terse one, squarely, and thus decide it.
Now, we that are standing upon that plat
form, wish to know the wishes of our people,
and whether or not we intend to send our
delegates to the national convention by in
structiOn or untrammeled; and we wish to
place before that convention the wishes of
the people in regard to national politics.
This is nv reason Tor introducing this resO-
luton. We are ready TO vote upon this
question Immediately. We have had ample
time to discuss it's merits. / belong to the
Democratic party, rank and file. For q
number of years / have been an advocate
Of Democratic principles and for the
best interests of the people of our State.
am no Officeseeker. | never ask favor
from anybody, politically. I offered this
resolution so that the question could be
met squarely, so as to bring us before this
convention that it could be decided then
We know the feelings of the people OF our
State and their wishes. Now, Mr.. Presi
dent, this convention demands the vote
on this resolution. They are prepared to
record it now. Now is the time to do it.
The gentlemen 90 back to the st. Charles
Hotel, the City Hotel, or their places Of ac-
commOdatiOn, and no vote is taken. We
can never reach the conclusion OF this ques-
tion if we do not meet it now. l know
that this convention demands this vote to
be taken now. They are prepared to meet
the issues. They do not want to wait until
tomorrow; they want to place their vote
upon record now. Now, this is the ac-
cepted time. Now, this ia the time of our
salvation. We are prepared to show the |
wishes and opinions of our people to show !
that we are willing to do anything-to shed |
our blood to save Louisiana. Applause. |
Mr.. Ogden-TO 90 trammeled, | will not. |
The people sent as here untrammeled, and |
they have at least some confidence in us, |
and believe everything will be done for the |
best. What is our purpose! We 20 to Bal |
timore to meet delegates from all quarters |
of the country, and to crush the present |
Mr. Ballou-Atter the resolution is dis |
cussed, shall vote against it.
Mr. Ogden-I have misunderstood you. |
T Il M
Dlause.1 We must wait and see the result |
Of the Baltimore convention, and, indeed, |
must wait before we can form an opinion,
as there are signs of great power and Vi |
Lality in the Democratic party.
Mr.. Wickliffe-Can you tell me the Dem
1cratic gain in Congress!
Mr.. Ogden-The gain was immense.
The line of argument of Mr.. Ogden
seemed to be that there may, on cOnsulta-
ion at Baltimore, be strength enough in
he party to justify a nomination, or there
nay not be. 1t could not be ascertained,
ind in either case the delegates should 90
without instructions.
Mr. Wieklife-I offer the following as a
ubstitute.
ResolUed, That we will support the nomi-
lee of the national convention, whoever he
nay be.
Mr.. Wicklife proceeded to define his posi-
ion as that of one who wanted to meet the
ssue fairly and squarely, and this was his
opposition to Greeley and Brown; to Gree
ey as one who through his life, had not
one single act Of kindness toward the
Outh or its people. In answer to a ques-
ion he said:
Why, sir, we didn't come here to nOmi-
ate Greeley and Brown. Ifmy friend did
"a must have misunderstood the objects Of
his convention; he has no business here.
Mr.. Ryan-Are you for Grant