New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-30

! SsaGsUs os the southern Republican Mem.
bers Of Congress.
I The Republican members Of the House
| ?9sm the Southern States held a caucus on
Saturday evening for the purpose OF uniting
snon policy The caucus contained forty
five members every So1hern State being
represented Some YER; plain words were
spoken. 1t was asserted that the Republi-
can member from the North do not treat
Southern Republican membe with proper
con sheraton and that the interests of
sheir section are regarded with comparative
Indifference They will no longer su limit to
this Greatmene, and have resolved to frame
SUCH legislation as they believe to be neces-
sar: TO promote the interests and prosper
sly OF she South, present 1t to the Republi.
san parry in the House, and demand their
assistance in making it law. They say if they
eau Gol exist without the aid of Republicans
81 the North. neither can the RepIh.
dfcau party maintain nat!ona! existence
wirnouo their aid and influence. They
therefore demand that they be permitted to
suggese what shall be done by Congress for
the South and il this be not conceded they
a:ve .esoiyed to abandon al! eifor. and lie.
cha Organization Of the Republican party in
the South take care OF itself. In addition
e ...e resolutions reported Ly a committee.
.h,. ca,:.I. Gaan:,u susiy agreed to vote
Sya:as: aa;cu:uing over the holidays. and
also s:cv'.i Sc resolution in which they
demand .: tie Republican majority the
passage y: "a bill appropi.ating money tor
tina Wa: Department and this Department
-: I:st@A. - enable the government 10
execute ii. laws IL the Southern States.
! ION: discussion was had OF the legal
it, d: making an appropriation for two
yeacs. ana the Orin.or prevailed that
Con yress has SUCH power under the Con.
sts:utior. TIE fist resolution adopted
Or s!ia caucus y a preamble to those
:o.!owinc. e wl:ch it IS set forth that
tl.4c reside in a section il which the name
Republican 70 cdious and where prOscrlpo
zion - :-Veiei S.tn unspailnS baud at all
who profess adhesion to thar partys that
living amid shese scenes OF Violence they
hay. a realization o. the necessity Tor early
action on the part Of Congress for the pro-
:ecsion Of the loyal peops.' q: the South
The second resolution reci:es that N large
portions o. the Sor.: neither life Liberty nor
r:.neyec is protected: she peaceabl. assetno
bin. OF the people together is not allowed
20 Republicans: every right or privilege
g.;araa iced '.y the constitution aud dear 80
A.rr..caG :-eemeD Is held by Southern ke0
!'l5..cars a: sufe.ance; thas assasssnatSouo
murder. w;l,ppings. threats ct violence.
persecution. prescriptions cstracism. ca1'
...ra: and 1etrae.lor age tine means re,
so.,si 20 to strike down Republicans. aad
- eradicate fidelity to III. federal constlt.'
zion: ..a. the sondi:sou of republicans N
IL. SJut'. IS ulerdusa.'e. aau they
mus: have protection and. speedy re-
Lee, OF be oveSwelEieG br violence
and wrong. The third resolution u:ges
upon :his Republican Congress the
necessity Of providing efficient means for
the enforcing of laws adequate to afford
in the South such protectlon
as good government secures to al. lis clt:'
zens. The sixth resolution urges upo1 the
Republican members Of Congress the ne.
cessitv Tor the early adoption OF line OF
policy with regard to the three great sub
iects which are pressed upon them by the
necessities Of the country, the condition OF
the South, the currency. and cheap trans
pcrta.!un. The last resolution says: That
Tor ourselves. constituting but small por'
ton OF the Republicans in this Congress |
entitled 20 and claiming little consideration,
ard receiving less. we propose to be stead
fast II our fealcv to the Republican party |
and 10 concur in and promote whatever
policy with regard to these great questions
nav be agreed upon, if euch desirable con-
summation shall be attained, but IN any
event We intend to be true to our manhood
And to the dem ands of our country Mash |
IL yton Correspondence Nee York Times.