New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-24

terests as to make such an attemp. and
have them deny you relief.
Governor McEnery-Ne have already
sent some communications TO them.
Mr.. Wholesome witnesses were sent ic!
aud were not heard. One witness was
heard, and they attempted 70 brow3eat
him, and after he went away they offered
him money TO change his statement. Then
some one attempted to kill him.
Senator Carpenter-You say that the gen.
eral government is against you: your State
courts are against you. and the grand jury
is against you. Why. for such an inrell:-
gent set of men. you are the most helpless
set ever saw.
Mr.. James Lingan, Of the McEnerv Sen.
ate. said: Senator Carpenter. l understood
you to say in your speech the other night.
that the Louisiana question was fully put
before your Senate committee. and that ac.
cordinS to the ballots and canvassed :e.
turns, Mr.. McEnery was clearly elected.
bat tina. election. you considered. was
vitiated by fraud. Now. wish to ask you.
as a lawyer and politician, if you consider
that. when An election is held in State.
under the forms of law, and by the election
returns prima facie resu { IS shown that
certain parties were duly elected. mas Con.
gress the constitutional! right to intervene
between the parties to such State election.
and determine upon the question OF frauds
thus presented between contestants for
State Offices!
Senator Carpenter-ra. US take the State
Of Wisconsin. A republican form Of gov.
ernment means government elected by
the people. We have got such govern.
ment in Wisconsin to-day. Now. suppose
the judges Of the Supreme Court and OF
the other courts and the State officers
should band together to stay in office as
long as they live; and suppose an eiec.
ton come off, and they know and every.
body knows that the votes cast give an
overwhelming majority against the men
who are in, and in favor of those who
are out. and yet these men hold their
offices year after year for twenty-five
years-if Congress can not interfere. then
Congress has not the power to guarantee
a republican form OF government: to q
State.
Mr.. Shepherd, me-chan. OF New Or.
leans, spoke briefly in reference TO the com.
mercial interests Of New Orleans. which he
said were languishing by reason of the po.
iiticai troubles which ag:tated the State.
He denied the assertion that men from the
North met with an unwelcOme reception in
New Orleans, and cited several instances
OF prominent merchants and bankers, ma.
tives OF the North and West. who were
among our wealthiest and mos: respected
citizens.
Mr.. James Mcconnell! followed in the
same vein. and earnestly urged upon
Senator Carpenter the Importance OF re
lieving the commercial interests OF New
Orleans and of Louisiana by the settlement
OF our political troubles. He concluded By
asking whether a new election, If had.
could not be held under the auspices Of the
United States government.
Senator Carpenter-We propose to do
that. The election bill proposed tina: Off.
GERS should be appointed and confirmed By
the Senate, for The purpose Of carrying OH
this election, and an absolute appropriation
of one hundred thousand dollars was made
to carry it on.
After some further conversation. Gov.
ernor McEnery arose and said the committee
would not detain the Senator longer, as no
person present desired to PROFOUND any
further inquiries.