New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-09
SATURDAY, January {, 1872.
After the usual business, Mr. Davidson

SATURDAY, January t, 1872.
After the usual business, Mr.. Davidson
| said:
Mr. Speaker: I take this the most
| favorable opportunity to express my views
| ON the action of the revolutionary Nom
| beers. | am instructed by the majority Of
| the committee appointed by you to report
| 10 this House am, Mr.. Speaker, in favor
! of these members being heard III their own
! defense: | do not think they should he
! expelled without a hearing.
| do not believe III acting too haEty IN
this matter. 1t will be better To let them
| be heard in their own defense than to eXpel
| Them without a trial. ! think. sir. that it
would be the best plan, and more likely TO
! preserve peace and harmony among them.
| hold in my hand. Alr. Speaker. d copy of
the speech Of Nr. Carter when he accepted
the Speakership of this House. desire
that the Clerk should read it. but while lie
is looking for it. Will tell You what it
saws Ii saws that he would resign his
position as Speaker if the members found
any fault with him: if he did anything
that was obnoxious or incorrect to the
minority OF this House, he WOuid resign.
Now. A majority has found fault. and did
he resign! Not much. What does he dc,
Mr. speaker Why. he goes and sets up
IA Legislature of his own: he takes pos
session Of rum mill and calls
it the Legislature. He wants 10 I'll
act and make laws in a rum Shop
far thr urople 10 follow. Well. sir he sad
that If the majority of the House found
fault with his administration he would re
sion Now he did not do II, Ii Is pam To
see What did he say? II certain gentle
men would resign. he Would resign. lou
took his word for it. and he deceived VOL.
as he has everybody else. He has grossly
jnsultcd this House. He has violated the
laws Of the tIited States i'll attempting -
subvert legislation. and | think be should
he punished and expelled. ! am not here,
sir. to make IL distinction between white
and coIored, and Iiy constituents know
tha+ These men have made charges
AGAINST my character. bat | DO not care
for 1hat. / am an old Democrat. and in
tend to stick to my principles; and want
the public to know that am still Demo
craft and have not the slightest Intention
of changing my coat. ! nave otth SHOWN
TO the people of Louisiana toE thirty live
Years as a true, staunch Democrat.
am here Nj. speaker. to represent the
neo1,le of my paIi>h, and intend 70 do my
tluty. so that when / leave this hal! my
constituents shall pat me on the shoulder
and say. We'll done. good and faithful
servant" DO n0t intend to oG calico
WaluUJn man or Il Cuelomhouoc imam
Il, NOT intend TO be dictated to by any one.
Tie STATE Central Committee attempted to
dictate to ne, hut | would not allow II.
They have no right to tell he what course
TO pursue. They did not eject me. and hail
not dictate to lle. am only accounta3le
TO my constituents, and Will DO what
think il right and good for their We fare
They accuse me OF deserving my party
WHY. because Il Republican comedies with
me in denouncing unlawful acts and corrup-
ton. am | wrong IN supporting such men
10. sir: | intend to stand By tie party that