The weekly Louisianian., 1874-05-02

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He chimedthatM r. Pinohback was legal
entitled to his seat, and would leave it
the unbiased oorsciences Of the membe
on the case he would present. The
should be no doding the question.
1Fwsuld.b > met either at the ballot box,
the field, OF On the stump, and he "a,
fair warning that although hmprop
means might win to-day, 1t would vi
against plain evidence Of The facts.
On Nj. ,Iillyis motion, both reports We,
received, and il was resolved to take q
tho reports On tho wards seriatisu.
Mr.. Pinchbaok obtainadi the door, On
sid: *s@. ,@5,s:* ,
HI. President-I have waited with ~
thence for matters to reach this stage {
proceedings, I propose to submit some n
maEks:proper to the subject while it
pending. Lam aware that by expressing
my opinion Imay possibly prejudice m
own ease. ESQ, I accept the consequen
Ices. lproposereiteeate, on this occasion
whst'I said 10 the convention when it wa
first called to order. It was called for th
purpose TO- hazmonize, if possible. tn
Republican party, and it makes: ittl.
difference TO-. whether the convention
adopts my views. or not, if it satisfies m,
conscience that il: discharges it duty to m,
fclass and my party When the State Cen
tn61 COMMITTEES, adopted the resolution
calling this convention, it did 50 IN th.
interest Of the unity Of party and Repub'
lican success: and I may say that
although I ain not the author ofthe rasolu
ton. I inspired it. saw in New Orleans
and in other parishes, a condition O.
things that would, if continued, inevitabl,
split the Republican party. know there
are ambitious demagogues. selfseakers,
place aspirants, who have seen fit tc
impute motives to me which Inever enter.
tainel. It is not the first time the con
sistency Of my course has been assailed in
the same manner and severely criticised,
and I have survived In the ,Constitu-
tional Convention, when I expressed my
opinion on the ninety-ninth article, know
ing it wa not in accordance with the
principles Of republican government, Twas
bitterly, attacked. Yet l am sustained in
that opinion to-day. Twas conscious of
the rectitude of my intentions. then as l
am now. WI are here as q parish conven-
ton Of Louisiana; and as goes the city so
goes the State. We may not be able
sometimes to carry the city, but if there is
a split in the party here, then farewell to
the State. We agreed that an impartial
committee shonld be appointed. When
at first I mighthave declared MI. Williams
elected I yielded to Mr.. vigers' demand
for q ballot Itjed to have a fair COM
mittee appointed. butI tsll the convention
that if its majority report is adopted it
will cause a breachin the party that time
can not heal. Adopted tand you throw
q fire brand which will STAR a conAagra-
ton that will not confine iteslf to New
Orleans, but spread itself throughout the
and breadth of the State. I am
not speaking merely Of the fourth ward,
but of ali, Of them. There are claims of
some Of the best, priest and truest of Re-
pubicans that you, do not dare to ignore.
[ ask you, sirs, to rise above individual
prejudice, and act for the interest of the
whole party, white and black; because, if
he Republican party fails, Louisiana is
10 place for me. know what follows the
success of our common enemy. The his
ory ef Alabama, before the last election,
# Verginia, Georgia. and Texas, teaches
what would come. In no State where
he old Democracy succeeded=could I find
safe place to abide, I know Louisiana
5 Republican FROM 10000 to 3d. 90,
but a division will destroy it.
far. as 1 am individually concerned,
bis question affects me little. have not
orgotton I am = United States Senator.
Vhen Carpenter's bill fails and GoAernor
is recognized, I shall present
'yself to that Senate. hold my claims
ow in allegiance in the interest Of the Re-
party, not P. B. s. Pinchback.
ut if I fail, then ] shall come back TO nv
I think I find a disposition to disrupt
Republican party-I do not say by
hom-but there arc certain extraordin-
y moves making; andd admonish every I
lack man, and 1 appeal 10 every white
an-be cereful what you do. |,
n motion Of Mr.. Bechtel a communica- j
on was read, from Mr.. Kramer, contest !
the first ward. It appeared that MIR. .
1amer had not presented hisuelf before
committee, and his claims were laid ,
/ the table. Z
he delegates from the dttast and second ,
ards were admitted without objection. -.
On the third ward heing called .
Green filled q protest no had just :
Mr., Bechtel moved that both delera,
'ns be admitted, each. to have one-haf t
ta Ii