New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-14

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by our association together in many trou
bled, trying and protracted contests agains
the very power which has tFiumphed Oyel
this Senate today and the rights of the PEG
pie of this State, colOred as well as white
| In the contest one year ago this day. you
| Mr. President, and myself stood togethef
| protesting as steadily and as manfully as
have attempted to stand here today, pro
| testing against this same gigantic power
| processing to protect the rights o
the colored people of the State hat
| simply broken over the barriers of the
| rights Of the white people as well as black
| In reply to the accusation made against me
| and other Senators who have taken an 0p
| posite view to that of the President, and
who held that it was not q question of tbs
| rights Of the eolored people or Republicans
which was involved in this action which
we contemplated, l say that believe az
sOlemuIy and as sincerely as | believe IL
any fact in my political faith that to-day
stand more completely on the rights Of the
| people to which you, Mr.. President
| belong, and who have elected
| me to the position / now occupy Just as
faithfully as | did a year ago, and more
| faithfully than those Senators who are OPP
posing me now. The constitution says the
Senate shall be thesole Judge of the returns
y.
the Judge of the United States Circuit Court
when he endeavored by his injunction to
interfere with and prevent them from de.
Gliding the question of returns, stepped out
side even Of that great and Overwhelm-
ing jurisdiction which has been confer
red upon him by the enforcement laws.
There were three returning boards claim
ing under the color of law to be returning
boards, and in n suit pending before him he
4 a. 4 In soI, OH Il
make the returns; and while this might
have been proper and legal in regard to
Congressman and electors at large, with re-
gard to members of the State Senate and
House of representatives., the law which
clothed him with jurisdiction especially ex-
cmpted the members Of the Legislature of
the State. This question should have arisen
here to day, whether the DeFeriet board
the Lynch board or the board to be elected
by the Senate itself under the law now in
existence, should have made the returns TO
authorize the President to swear in the
members. These remarks | make, not in
anger but in regret | regret to differ with
my Republican friends. | regret, for their
sake and mine, to think that the act done
to-day will do more to embitter the rela
tioBs of the two races and to endanger and
unsettle the foundations Of the rights of
your own people, Mr President, which we
have done for a long time.
SENATOR BURCH.
MIR. ]. Fl. Burch-I understand the gen
tleman to say that the action taken by the
presiding officer of this Senate, on behalf
Of his race
Mr.. Campbell-No; beg pardon
Mr.. Burch-A statement has been made
that the action of the President would en-
bitter the feeling toward the race to which
the President of the Senate belongs. only
desire to say that the only remark made by
the President bearing upon the relation Of
the races was in that reply he made when
refusing the bribo offered by Governor
Warmoth, when he said, Il have res0-
Iutely determined to do my duty to my
State, party and race This being the only
remark made, think it unjust to charge
the President with dong anything TO en-
butter the relations Of the two races.
SENATOR IyGRAHAN.
Mr J. II. Ingraham-It is an unusual
thing to answer any Senator when he
spreads his protest on the minutes. The
protest of any Senator is but his individual
opinion as Senator. He has the right to
express that opinion in debate, but if he
deems it better to have it spread upon the
minutes, he is at liberty to do So and 1t has
not been the custom to answer any Senator
when be protests against any action the
Senate may take at any time, but as these
gentlemen have gone so far as to attack the
judiciary of the United States. have gone
SO far as to predict scenes of strife and con
tentiCn and i'll will between the two races |
n this State, wish to answer them on that
point. Thrice, yea, four times before this.
has the strong arm of the United States
been extended over this State for the pro
lection of its citizens-once On the occasion
If the invasion Of Wilkinson, once OF the
nsurrection Of Aaron Burr, once during the
war with Great Britain, and once
Turing the late rebellion; and today
,tT0ug government has interposed
IL power to maintain the integrity
II the judiciary. l say to you, Dir. Presi- !
lent, as al old Senator that | believe you
laVe Justly performed a duty III accordance |
vita law ana your oath of Office, and that |
he gentlemen who have been sworn in this |
morning have been legally sworn in, and |
ire as fully qualified as Senators as myself. |
say this much in answer to the gentleman |
Mr.. Campbell) who has just sat down, 1t |
g enough tor me to know that what has |
peen done today has been done for the ben |
fit Of the State Of Louisiana, and that |
hose who have been consplring to bring /
narchy upon the State have been arrested |
n their attempt to wrest from the people |
heir liberties, their lives and their prop
rites. p
SENATOR THOMAS.
Mr.. j. II. Thomas-The protest offered by |
he Senator from Carroll tMr. McMilIenj |
ct only contains my individual opinions, |
ut my opinions as a Senator. There is
carcely one of the old Senators holding
YER who will not accord to me at least fair
ealing and honesty OF intention since |
l,11v ,r4 :,
asst winter, in opposition to my own party, |
stood by you, Mr. President, and other
republican Senators, for the purpose Of
our regularly constituted State
overnment. This winter | came down,
eing the only one left of two Senators
ected by the old Democratic party. |
ave held aloot from any caucuses held up
} this hour and the charge brought by the
hair against the old Senator'S, Of conspir-
Y against the liberties OF the people. Of
lis State is not one of fact.
The President-As far as YOU are CON
erned.
Mr.. Thomas-As far as I am concerned.
have held no caucus with any party, and
ave proceeded to my seat tor the purpose |
laboring in the interests Of my people.
i'll state that the greater part OF the peo-
lie OF the twentieth district are to-day de-
rived OF their representation on the floor
this Senate by the action of the return
g board, who have not returned ATr.
smes Mcdonald, although am prepared |
prove before any United States commits
oner that he was elected by a majority OF
90 to 1890, When | see these people with |
It theiY Senator today ! feel bound to |
'otest.
The President-Befor6 any body Is sworn
Mr. McDonald's place, the Senate will
we committee en- qualifications and elrc-