New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29

| uo buouGuG tuev were 10 pEOCccu W du
vtstigation. the chairman pulled a roll OF
paper out of his pocket and said, 'there is
the report" They probably set up the
night before at the st Charles Hotel to get
it up. They had made an overplay. as the
Democrats always did. They would try
and count high, low game, against the Re-
publican ace and deuce. Their honor is
pledged to carry out tho compromise. They
forfeit the consideration given to them on
their pledge OF their honor. To be Repub-
lican is to be everything that is bad, in
Democratic eyes. Why is this impeachment?
Complaints are made that the Senate has
not passed reform bills. | ask, what ones!
Mr.. Booth-The election law.
Mr.. Demas-Ah! that is just what
wanted IL is the election bill that is
wanted, and not reform. What has the
Governor to do with that? lie does not
| control the Senate.
Mr. Booth-lI4 has dared to call an extra
session without tho House, therefore he
oontiois it,
Mr.. De.nas said that did not indicate
control He continued by showing tae per-
secutions OF colcred voters, pursued into
swamps. shot and hunted, and cited the
case of John Gar. All the Democrats had
.oted tor him once, but he was charged
with being accessory to poisoning man
who WAS never slak, and who was well
enuogh last night &c send q dispatch t. the
| city urging upGachment-taken from the
officers who arrts IL him by q ennd of sew
eatg-tiye men who were concealed IN tho
wood for that purpose, shot TO death and
| his sister hanged in the courtyard. With
that and other if- taHces, he could lot be
, Ieve t.le Democrats res yected the rghts OF
| the colnret! people.
| Mr.. Eootl-In what instance have we
notl
.Ir. Demas-In Grant, Coushatta and
others.
Mr. Booth rant parish has gone out Of
my memory.
Mr.. DeIras--it never will go out OF mine,
| nor will the blnOdy marks mado there Try
o her deeds. They arc intelible. All you
want is power. You put your own con-
stiuct.ou cI. tie constitution, the laws a1d
! our riehts.
NJ Csr:css-Is this legislative body or
/. political msetilgF
, | Mr.. Demds-Just now it is moro CT q
, political meeting than enythin. elde.
Mr.. Booth-Who would succeed ii ke.-
logg were inpeacheG!
, | Ar Demas-I can't eav wEO would, but
, |! he wuuld be q Republican. Lieutenant
: Governor ANTIQUE ought 20, but ho| long
would you let him stay theres "ithout the
| Returning Board there is no chance for the
9 poor people. all you want is to GO away
| with It, We know that and will be
t prepared. We have got it and we int nd to
a hold it, The Democratic party is like O. man
& l
h | come into the light.
q Mr. Ldcketr-Dn you consider the Re
t turning Board the Republican party!
q Mr.. Demas-Nn. sir.
2 Mr. Luckett-Do you purpose 10 abide by
:. ! the voice OF the people!
: Mr Demas-Yts. sir. II the people go un-
: tram,l led to the ballot box We will beat
0 you .wo to one. liz Rapides there is $40
Republican majority. and Yet the Demo-
j, cratic member was elscted.
:, Mr. Statford-No; | said there was $50
! coored majority.
Mr.. D.mas-I understood that. but they
, were Republican by that very fact. You
= can't make Democrats out of them. They
! wont 90 into the fire the second time.
u Mr.. kidd-l thought We were accused OF
:, killing the most OF them.
Mr. Demas--Yes but there are so many
y ycu can't kill enough. l knew they were
. soIored because if they were white they
10 would't have been allowed to live there
. but you can't get along without the col.
. ored men, for you mus. have them 10 till
: your fields
q Mr.. Carl0ss regretted that the Rapub
). licans had taken this view. He considered
+ the House was acting on the report OF a
: committee, and would vote the same II the
a Governor vas Democrat. Il was rot a
n ptltlca! Question The duty must De done
!. | or incur the con ntemps of tie entire country
d Mr.. Hunsaker SAID he did not look on
Y the subec, as q party man. If the cha rye
e | WAS supported by facts he would vote tor 1t
|. h wished members wO lid divest them
o. selves OF party feeling. He had listened in
= | vain t,r some reason fer impeachment. he
a | would remind sll that TIE Republican part y
J. was not on tlIa!; that this was vote to
Il | blacken only oEs Iuau. The Republican
a party would take it's case to the po Is. The
q last lew Gays SHOULD not be devoted 10 this
= work, but to the interests of the State.
&c [Mr. Hall in the chair
k MI. Gaichard said this ought to be q legal
IS | question. and ne had so expected 1t to be
| discussed By tina able lawyers that were on
It | each side. But i'll the wide range the dis
cussion had taken with the documents he
IT held in his hand. he oesired TO define his
position. Here he had the tact that the ma
D. Jrity OF this committee net only signed the
agreement OF compromise, but also voted
for the ioiut resolution already quoted by
r | MI lowell. How far has this compromise
r | bean carried oulf One OF the criginat,ts ,ts
e offered this resolution of impeachment. An
II | other has gone tar as to st-empt to cut
d eff debate. Another to state that we who
l | have endeavored to cooperate IN all re-
j forms have been the first 10 break the COM
8 | pronli-e, and not they. On the frst DAY
i having secured their Speaker, they elected
d | u half dczen of our men. We were guarau
g | t.ed peace. There has been no peace eince
/ | 1866 all their influence being used against
}, tue poor people who were then made
3 ! men when before they were nothing
9 but ohatteIs. Mr.. Booth said the whole
IT objection was the rejection of the election
d | ti!I. Why did he not cay this before
g | be more candid and save the tliousterlng,
= and earlier do away with tho foolish idea
Il , we have INDUCED in that we were working
4 for the ben. tit OF the peoplef Why was
. Warmoth taken by the Democratic party
It except because of this very, election
z law which was then in his hand-f l
l. will guarantee that if there were q
Il Democratic Governor all the people
s in the State would petition in vain for its
g repeal. When they accepted Warmoth
l. | they became accessnrleS after the tact OF
Q every act of his. Where is the justice to
'f this proceediugs January &c there was a
j. resolution to investigate the diversion Of
9 funds by the city government. Why has
d that committee never been appointeds Here
d q month after committee is appointed
@ aud reports in day. The only difference
g in Tho cases is that the State Treasurer has
g been paid back and the city treat urer has
s. not. This impeachment is not q new thing.
q Here arc dispatches dated January "a tc
.. Democratic members urging them to 60 On
q as they commenced. Tho report OF the com
= mistee was smugg!ed into the House
l. without q Suspension Of the rules
9 II tho charges are 60 we'll knowD
n why are they not prOducedY ANY
= man would fear trial when he knows the
Jury is packed against MIN, aud how can nc
q know here he would have q tairer trial! II
- the proceedings were regular and charges
were properly made, might vote Tor tn-in
o | 1t is true WarnOth was lmpt aohed as su0
denly. bat then there was no compromise
II with -WarMoth. AS q reform measure