New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-25
Os,yac;sm, Slavery Relic, and Negro
Ma>>acres.
The De Facto Government Mus: be
Oteyed and New Case Pre-
sented to Congress.
New Orleans Obstructing Manifest
Destiny.

Wisconsin. President OF tnc IE.Ieu ''s"ooH
Senate. delivered an address % the people
O, New Orleans in exposition hall on the
presen: condition Of louisiana affairs. The
call 20 which Mr.. Carpenter responded was
as follows:
New ORLEANS, May i6. 1872.
Hon. IL II. Carpenter:
DEAR SIR-The undersigned citizens o.
New Orleans, OF all political parties, lender
10 Won n cordial welcome to our city. APP
frfciating the kind feeling and sympathy
Won have evinced toward our people and
State in their present unhappy polltica!
condition and desirous oi your AID and
counsel in this emergency. they request
that ven favor them with puollc address
at such time as will suit your convenience.
Very respectfully. your obedent servants
James |. Day. II. y. seiXas'
Thomas A. Adams. Page VI. Baker,
j X. Bell, J. II. Og leshy.
j l. pnru!ca, JGles Cdssard,
=. Irwin. j II. Boyd,
Henry Peychaud. 7, Malocnec.
j. W. Hincks. George p. Wright.
A. baldwin, Thomas Isabelle,
A. VOORHEES,. =. T. Dlmas.
Am. FoT:ier. u. b. Penn.
C.. KoLp. T. j. Semmea,
S. H. Kennedy. +. n. Hatch.
J Bowling, T. c. Mott,
Il. + Jouber.. {. Dil!ngham.
Henry BONN. j NJ G.. Parker,
N Benthuyser. {. T.. Merritt.
w. w. Howe, James +. Casey,
George A. Sheridan, {. w. R!nggoid.
X II. Ringgold, James Lewis.
J. o LaineZ, T. b. Stamps.
George West. J. il. Perkins.
William l. Randall. Jack Wharton.
=. w. Weishe.ner.
I'll. meeting was called 20 order by Hon
W. W. Howe, ex-Judge Of the Supreme
bench. and, notwithstanding the ieluging
rain. there were :ullv three thousand citi.
zena. of all shades Of opinion. present:
S,na.or Carpen:er was received with ap.
pl.use. and his address. which lasted nearly
tLr.. hours was listened % with marked
attention CARRIED and unfair reports OF
.he speech having been Published. and
effcrts having been made 20 suppress its
publication N It's entirety. the following
!u,! Iepcy. has been prepared. with the
cou,.cau. cooperation and revision Q! tie
di-,incG' shed Senator himself.
Senutor Carpenter. speech.
Senator Carpenter saio:
Mr. Chairman aud gen.,emen-Witiin
have inhaled the pertumed Nreezes OF the
South: for the first time in my life planted
nv loot unou the soil OF This hiosscming.
,ccming. gorgeous 'alG Of Dixie. Follow
ing tie course of the Mississippi river 20 rs
mouth in the Gulf OF Mexico. 1890 mics
irolu NV own tIesde, may greet yon
fellow citizens, because We are all citizens
of one great republic. Aud the same flag
floats above Us here under the protection
of whose .ustling folds ny babes are
are sic, ning on the banks Of Lake Mich
igap tonight. take national pride in al. tie
gloiics of Louisiana, il its rich soil. IN Is
splendid climate. in its wonderful! capaci-
ties for production, in lis commercial! iaciII-
ties, and in everything that indicates lis
capacity 10 be a. great commonwealth. be
cause all these Things are par. and parcel
OF nv native land.
AsI understand il, have been invited
70 address the people of New Orleans by
i call. signed by persons of all politl-
cal parties ana nationalities. and of both
races Some may have signed such d call
from the mere curiosity OF seeing how a
Northern Radical looks or how he talks:
but hope you believe, rs do. that an in
terchauge OF sentiment between those re-
siding in different sections OF our country
vii tend 70 secure general harmony. and
20 advance our common welfare. 10 tins
end 1t is necessary that Southern men
speaking in the North should speak the
real sentiments of the South. aud that
Northern men should tru:hfullv represen,
the North in their spec, hes made at the
Srath. You are perfectly familiar with The
Southern sentiment: New Orleans has al
ways played leading part in forming that
sentiment; you have heard Southern
sseeches enough, and will not eXpec. aLe
Hom me.
FREE SPEECH AND ToLERATioH.
4 co'orsd gentleman called on me ye-'eT-
Jsv pud informed me that he had been
requested - sign this cail. hnt that II was
imnus,ibie Tor aim 20 do 80. He said ne
desired 20 assure me that his refusal was
no- rom a want OF regard toward me per
sorgllv. bat because ihe call was signed by
Warn. 9th men. McEaery men. and others
unfr.endly 10 the col0red race. The frank
ness with which this communication was
made deprived me Of tie night I" regard
il as an insult and reduced me Z" he hu!nl-
hsrion OF knowing that al least one man IL
.he United States thought 50 meauly ot me
as 10 sunpose that wouid make one kind
of spteeh when called ont by white men
aul another sort OF speech when called ont
by cclored men but trust that the lnteiil-
gent gentlemen whom | address this eve
ming, who have entertained the with such
oripcely hospitality since nv arriva! IN
New prle2us. hold me in higher regard
thon 20 su,nose that l could muf',e my
sentiments and inter ial.ehoad because
am standing on Southern instead OF North
eru soil. shall speak plainly 70 you ihls
evening You expect me 70 do SO. ana
would have as little respect tor me as
should have for myself. should l co
oTb.rwise. | shall undoubtedly say many
things that will CRATE upon your op!nions:
shall advocate some doctrines winch YOU
will think erroneous: indeed. Il wou!G be
u,tcrIy useless Tor ne 10 speak az al II we
oIl entertained precisely the same opinions
A. +he same time | desire 10 say that
know too well what belongs 20 The couE.e-
sizes of life purposely TO otfend arv gentle
man who has honored me with bis presence
This evening. l entertain the same toiera-
,ion for vour views that ask you 10 enter
tain for mine. Il is the privilege OF every
American citizen TO entertain and aGVoc4!e
his own sentiments in regard 10 ail pisoiic
nolicies in regard 10 the law. The manner
Of ia administration and everything mar
atfac-s -he welfare Of the comlnHni'F'
send vcur Southern orators 20 Wisconsin
and We will hear them with respee'' 4
Won think the thirteenth. fourteenth al0
fifteenth amendments OF the CONSTITUTE
gught 20 lie abolished. You can 'seh9 iSui
representative men tP the North ana Lave
q natient bearing upon that proposition,
and we men of the North clam the saHe