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

colored people, and gave us Republican
victory in the State. When | say 1t gave
us Republican triumph, l believe it to
have been the result of "a fair and fuil
expressiOn of the will of the people. 90
not ask a law solely to guard the inter
ests of Republ,cani,m; l want the laws
TO protect every citizen alike, irrespective
of PARTY. think that election law, II just
iy and properly administered, Will protect
every citizen in the exercise OF his legal
privileges. That there are some provisions
in il which require modification, am salts
tied. That will vote tor those modlhca-
lions pledge myself now; but ii am asked
to vote for the total repeal OF that law,
which would, in my opinion, inaugurate in
this State the terrible scenes OF 1868, EN-
ohatically say that can not. will not do
il. have had sent to me an extraordinary
notice, which reads as follows:
SPECIAL NOTICE.
New ORLEANS, January 8, 1872
ALI Radical Republican Ward Clubs of
The civ of New Orleans are respectfully in
vited to attend a grand mass meeting at
LAFAYETTE square this evening, at Z. IL.
Punctual attendance is requested.
The following eminent orators will adj
"r 1ion nc George ". Cater, Speaker of the
House of Representatives.; Hons. j. Henri
Burch, r. Dies Tucker. Harry Lott. and
others.
By order of Parish Executive Committee.
E. Mex. DUNN, President.
:. 81. QUETE, Secretary.
Why this was sent to me I can not con
eeive, unless it was to call my attention 10
what is going on outside. Being detained
here by my official duties, it NAV be thai
some kind friend has sent it to me for thai
purpose. What is this mass meeting calleu
fort This notice does not say anything on
that subject, but suppose it has reference
to the same meeting that l saw advertised
in the papers of to-day and yesterday, for
operate with George w. Carter & Co. In
oyerthrowing the State government OF
Louisiana. If that be the object OF that
meeting, perhaps the fact of this notice pc
Ing sent to me has an Ominous meaning. It
NAV have been sent to me for the purpose
of intimidation. l accept it, however, no
matter what may have been the motive
that actuated the sender. | accept 1t pc
cause wish the names attached to 1t to De
imprinted in inefface able letters upon my
memory. Who are they First comes the
name of George w. Carter, Speaker.
House of Representatives." He is so well
known in this community that it Is I'M
necessary for me to say anything about
him. And who are the others! j. Henri
Burch, L. Des Tucker and Harry Lott:
Are these the men to shape the policy OF
the State government of louisiana Are
these the men to talk about reform
in this mass meeting tonight, and charge
the legal representatives OF the people with
bribery and corruption and with being a
band of thieves7 If such is their intention,
would like to ask the people that will at
tend that meeting to look over the record,
and see who voted for the Objectionable
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censure. care not whether those measures
be political or speculative in their character.
venture to assert, without fear of contra
diction, that you will find recorded in the
affirmative the votes of j. Henri Burch and
Harry Lott. Mr.. Tucker is not of sufficient
Importance for me to pay any attention to-
He is not citizen of this State, nor OF the
United States. He is an African by birth,
and has never been naturalized. He az,
piled for registration here, and was refused
by the courts. But those other gen
tiemeE claim to be representative
men. They claim to be members OF the
House o. Representatives; but how would
Mr. Lofts colored constituents feel If they
were told that when he was asked to accept
position on the school board of the parish
of Rapides he replied that he did not have
time to attend to such matters. and that he
was opposed to contraband children" going
to school with free born children! And vel
that man comes here and claims to repre-
sent the colored people of Louisiana. He is
one of that class that l referred to in the
Second Ward Club as miserable carpet-bag
negroes, who come here and sell out Oul
party for petty positions in the Custom
house. 1t may be supposed from this re
mark that ! am opposed to carpet baggers
colored and white. | say that | am opposed
to carpet-bagger who have come here fol
tie sole purpose of specializing upon the ne
cessitiaS. of our people, who would sell ou
TO the il shest bidder and who would betra,
the Republican party. L could properly
bring these gentlemen in this category
Now Mr.. President, to the white people o
the State have but this to say: l am ma
tive of the South. | was born in Georgia
In personal explanation that made her,
at an unfortunate time, in which made us,
of some infelicitous expressions,
gave brief biography q myself
shall therefore. not repeat i
now. If any Louisianian desires t.
learn more OF my history than see hit t.
disclose now, ne has only to go to tn
record to get the information he seeks
From the very commencement OF my pc
litical career down to the present moment
. | have demanded strict and equal justice
for all classes of our people. have not at
tempted to make politics profession.
have gone into business, both as commits
sion merchant and as a newspaper man.
have invested my money in this community
live here; my family is here; my taste
and desires are here; and here l intend t.
remain. The interests of Louisiana are a.
dear to me as they are to any man tina
treads her soil, / care not whether it b.
Judge Cotton, Mr.. Eustis or Mr.. JONAS ant
they are far more dear to me than they ar
to Mr.. Lott, and Mr. Tucker, and Mr.. Burch
Why, have heard some of these gentlemen
thn
get into power here it would be al
easy matter for them to leave and go bacl
to their former homes. There are in tn
State of Louisiana ninety thousand coloret
families who can not leave and go to othe
homes. In the interest Of those min t,
thousand families, l propose to work a.
long as God gives me life and health AM
strength; and if in the end it be necessar,
INT Republicanism shall be slaughtered
S..4h republican institutions OverthrOwn b,
mobocracy, it will be done against tn,
strongest opposition can make. In sayin!
this | think that l but echo the sentiment
ofevery honest Republican in the country
am sorry that have occupied so much 0
the time of the Senate, but | am tired o
the 'highfalutin" and buncombe speeches o
these gentlemen who claim to represent tn
honesty of Louisiana. Why, sir, if these in
ternal demagogues had but one-tentl
part of the honesty that has characterized
the actions of the representatives of tn
people who have cbme here in the name
pointed out by law, they might, with som
show of decency, parade their champion
ship of honesty and reform. Their yer,
actions for the last few days give the lie t.
their professions. What does reform mean
1t means, sir, if | know anything about ii
that the expenditures of the State shall b.
curtailed and that the time of the repre-