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

| form an alliance for good and noble purpose, to
| other side. Applause 1 am sorry that It has
been said, a1d believe, If has been emb bodied IN
| one of the resolutions reported by your committee
mies is dishOnorable. Certainly in my mind, this is
! new action IN politics. Why the gentleman
/ takes this position, know not. He must have
| forgotten the history Of the Democratic party in
! Louisiana. In 1871 the members of the Demo
cratic Legislature of the State, or at least pOT-
| ton OF them, formed an alliance with Governor
WarmOth. Was he their political friend, or ours,
| at that time Was that action dishonOrablel And
again, sir, IN 1917 the Democratic members OF the
Legislature, with the sanction of the State Central
| Committee, and, l believe with the sanction
| of the majority of the people of Louisiana
! and certainly with my most hearty sanction,
formed an alliance with Casey Packard and the
CustOmhouse faction. We're they political friends
or enemies Was this course in them dishonOr-
able Ifit is, the Democratic party is so deeply
stained with dishOnOr that it can never be wiped
out. Was 1t dishOnOrable to ally with them TO ac
eOmpLsh good purposes. Doubtless many of them
were infamous, but they would have redeemed
that which in the outset they commenced had
they adhered to the purposes they stated.
Mr.. Hunt-What Democrats formed an alliance
with Warmothl
Mr.. Fuqua-Sixteen members of the Legislature.
Mr.. Hunt-Were they indOrsed By the Demo
critic party
Mr. Fuqua-I suppose So
Mr.. Hunt-0h, oh
Mr.. Fuqua-I speak not of the Legislature of 1872,
but Of that of 1911 I suppose these gentlemen
were elected oy the Democrats OF Louisiana or the
dldeTent parishes representing Democratic con-
stituency in the State they certainly represented
the different Democratic parishes; but Will EOt
speak of that now but come to the subject at issue.
was gong to speak to the resolution, bat gen
temen viii not rest upon it, The substitute Of
fered bv Judge Ogden, as have stated in my open
ing remarks, / intend to support and vote fOr-nOt
that it meets fully what desire, because desire,
hrst, to instruct the committee what the resolu-
ton authorizes; but accept it, as far as am
cerned, IN spirit OF compromise, with the view to
produce harmony in the diseOrdant element of this
conventions and If harmony is not reached it shall
not be fault of mine. No captious words or terms
OF mine shall prevent It.
Now, gentlemen, am in favor of the spirit Of
this resolution. I take it for granted that many
are, and 1 am in hopes that We may reach some
definite conclusion upOa this subject.
1t is evident that the Democratic party and the
Reform party combined are not able 10 carry the
State and that it is necessary to seek from another
quarter additional strength. Now. sir, while
have come to this conclusion, I hope and believe
that have not sacrificed, and that have not been
willing to sacrifice, any principle.
We have heard much about honor and patriot
ism. There are many gentlemen in this convention
wno favor the views l am now advocating, and
they know that have cherished honor and patri-
OuIsm as much as any living man, and have been
educated in as fair school of political and social
morality as any one; and l know gentlemen
present who have not forgotten the lessons
body honorable scars; men who have seams made
by the bayOnet ef the foe; men who were willing
and are now willing to give their fss service for
the cause OF their country and viii pour out their
Hte's blood II necessary. Applause But, gentle
men, promised TO be OIiet, and viii be so; but
VIII 80 step further. We are required TO COM
bine and seek alliance elsewhere. am not dis
cUssing terms or saying what We ought to dc.
not going to say what think right aud proper.
That matter has been referred to a committee that
is competent TO dispose of it, They Will report
what IS right and proper. 1 am willing to
who will accept any terms that are Just and hon
Ora0le DO not propose to enter into the discus
sion OF details, and say what Tam not willing to do,
out am not Wiling TO place the present executive
on our ticket. Applause. Nor am willing to
place upon the ticket any mans views, and carry
out his policy lapplause but believe it possible,
gentlemen, to form an alliance, or at least to
ID an understanding with the party which he rep
resents. But perhaps he does not represent them,
but we can form an alliance with the party Ee is
associated with and believe TINT he viii adopt
such measures will secure support to the ticket,
aud thus place majority in the Legislature who
WllInot, N counting, swIndle Us out of vote. Ap-
plause l think, gentlemen, this alliance viii as-
cOmphsh our ends.
would not listen moment to any arrangement
or combination that wOnld not accomplish these
necessities. And now, gentlemen, let me show you
how great an improvement can be attained by the
coalition. When speak of the election law do
not refer to the mOnstrOus and disgracefuI frauds
OF 1870. only speak Of the advantages to be de-
rived 4rOm proper administration of the registra.
ton and election laws. What is the effect? Sup
pose we select men who are really in earnest and
propose to destroy utterly these obnoxious laws
men who intend to be honest What then will be
the tffect3 am told that in the city of New Or
leans there are twenty thousand voters not regis
tered suppose this number Is not exaggerated.
What is the cause of that Certainly one cause is
that those persons s who have have charge Of
out of the way places. A gentleman who
is absorbed in great and important interests,
when he goes therein and finds two three
hundred negroes standing around ne goes away
and Tetlresi second time meets with the same
result. Again he makes the effort; he finds he can
not succeed; he retires disgusted He not
consent to save the country under such ciTcum-
stances. Now suppose, instead of that state OF
things, you had a proper registration precinct es-
tabhshed in convenient place IN your city. man
who went there would have no trouble and a
large number Of voters, who are not
now registered, could be added. New,
hat 1n -,Id
make in the next election? Cries of 5000 vOtes.l
Now it is worse in the country parishes. You, III
the city, do not realze 1t as we IN the country do
rake, for instance, the parish OF Amlte. We have
in that parish very large negro element In the
eastern portion, back on the Amite river we have
a large white pOpulatiOn-yOu scarcely see negro
Formerly we mad twelve precincts: they are now
reduced to three, and all located the river. The
consequence was this large body Of white voters |
had to walk twelve fifteen miles, and some |
thirty to vote, and when they got there, they
met people who told them that the same game had |
been played upon them, they being compelled to
come eighty miles to vote.
Now gentlemen, suppose we had fair, proper
it would make difference of fifteen, |
twenty or twenty hve thousand votes. Is not this
an object well worth working for We know that |
there are thousands of false registration papers in
the hands of negroes all over the State These |
fraI75nIaT+ rarers have bean voted on and scat !
tered around and these negroes hold possession of
them aud vote often, for you can not tell one Of
them from another.
Mr.. Tarleton, OF st. Landry-Who committed |
this foul injustlCet
Mr.. FuQua-lt was committed by the Republican |
party, and Governor Warmoth is the head of the |
Republican party. don't know whether it has |
any head IApplause.l
Mr.. TaTletOn-Is it not disgraceful to have any |
with Governor WarmOth
Mr. Fuqua-I have answered that question. |
Well, suppose if what have said is not sufficient
to satisfy the gentleman on that point, / |
don't know that I cOuld say any more if |
should talk all night. Now, |
going to retreat from my former agreement. |
| have stated that you could not carry the State.
will cOncede you can carry the State. You can /
elect your Governor, Lieutenant Governor, your
SecretOTy of State, your Auditor Attorney General
and everything else; put the whole political ma
ehinery in the hands of good and honest Demo.
Gratis that YOU can carry the Legislature but there
sre other things for you to do. Now gentlemen of
5he city of New Orleans appeal to you, with your
arge white majority and power for protecting
affairs to elect your local officers and all the Off
,ers OF the State know it is difficult for you to
'ealize the situation in which are placed in the
parishes, and, gentlemen, we can not do TINS, ana
We are compelled to ask you to cave us. To you,
If the city, we look for salvation. These are mat
ers which come more directly home TO us than
he State matters Now, in one parish they have
he power to elect negro judge, sheriff, negro
police jury and all the officers.
Now ask you, gentlemen of the legal profession, |
profession that we should be proud OF, how
would you like to practice before him. Suppose
White man should, in sefdefense' XII co!ored
nan, what chance would he have before a jury,
composed of these men! Why, hear some per
ons say, would not live there; would go some
where else. That is very easily said; but 1t is a
,ard thing for man who has made his home to |
eek new one among strangers to take his fami-
v probably large one, and seek home for Them
o pack up and go; to take large family, may be
q the decline of life.
must confess I would not like it. shrink from |
E. and we can do no more than to say, save US
rom that if you can. We beg and implOre of you
0 save dsfrOm that. These matters demand your |
erisus consideration. remember, two years ago, |
ixtv citizens Of the United States were arrested
or crime. They were confined in a dungeons |
we're compelled to breathe the filthy and damp
dor OF LoathsOme CELL then put into revenue
utter. They were acquitted but never will they
ease to remember the hospitality they were made
he recipients of by the people of New Orleans.
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