New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30
aud amounts said to have been paid by Mr..


West.
When the Clerk had finished reading, Mr..
Wiltz still retained the floor.
Mr.. Wiltz said the dispatch was entirely |
without his knowledge; he knew nothing Of |
it until it was seen by him in the paper. He |
had no such knowledge as was alleged, nor
did he know of any such list as was pub |
lished of members bribed to secure Senator
Vests election. Although knowing
nothing about 1t, he did not believe the
Democrats charged in the dispatch had re-
ceived money for that election.
Mr.. Souer, whose name was most promi-
nently displayed in the dispatch, followed
Mr.. Wiltz, rising to privileged question.
He said he had been deeply impressed with
the action Of Mr.. Walker, in sacrificing his
personal feelings and political opisions in q
desire to be courteous, with view to har-
monize the ultra feelings of the House. He
thanked Mr.. Wiltz in the name of justice
for this manifestation in refuting
malicious article that involves the reputa-
tion of Republicans in the same spirit. This
was the first time he had claimed the in
diligence of the House upon question that
involved his reputation, when assailed by
such disseminator of knowledge, such
promoter of discord and producer of ma
licious articles as the one that has been
read day from the New Orleans Demo-
| crot
would feel honored, he said, if / were
/ oo11oA IN Of
but do not care to have the honor or great
ness thrust upon myself of presididg over .
ring for corrupt purposes. 1t is we'll
known fact that the election of General
West to the United States Senate had been
an honorable one. although Dame Rumor
had made some comments because the fl
teen or twenty Democratic votes that were
cast for Davidson were suddenly changed
to West; that some immoral means had
been used to produce this sudden change
was talked of, and
Mr.. Booth-What were those means3
Mr.. Souer-I said it was charged, and I do
not care to distort rumor into an assertion
of truth, as does the New Orleans Demo-
crat I deny emphatically any and all
charges and rumors that was approached
by improper motives to secure my vote for
United States Senator West, and the asser-
ton is either an error or a malicious and
willful talsehood. 1 have always felt that
the ability of these papers consisted in that
they could fabricate more falsehoods in one
month than would take lifetime to dis.
prove, and that it was task too severe for
the indulgence of those outside that class
of papers to disprove.
Mr.. Hammond said, while he had no OBJ
lection to any personal explanations gen
tlemen might choose to make, yet it was
not correct to cast any imputation on the
New Orleans Democrat. As live newspa
per it published special dispatch re-
ceived. and any other paper would prob
ably have done the same thing, and he
would have been quite as willing to have
justified them in that course.
Mr.. Hahn said he was not q member o.
the Legislature when Senator West wal
elected, but it was well known to all tha
he was elected by Governor Warmoth's in
fiuence, and he had never heard of tn
bribery of any member.
Mr.. Wiltz also said he had never know
of any bribery.
> Mr.. Hunsaker said the charges in the dis
patch were malicious and false. Mr.. Wes
was elected because Governor Warmotl
had champoned him. He then stood pre-
eminent in the Republican party, and wa
honored for the victory he had gained.
The only other subject that was discuss
ed was the resolution advocated by MI
Young, indorsing Judge Trimble.
Mr.. Lowell inquired with what object
was called up.
Mr.. Young said it was to do justice t
Judge Trimble, to an honest man and
good Judge. Elected as Republican, b
had practiced before him, and had foun'
him on the bench an upright judge, and tn
adoption of the resolution would receiv
the approval of the people.
Mr., Hahn said he had been opposed to tn
impeachment of Judge Trimble by the pre-
yious House. Although he had been electe
"a a Republican and had since become
Democrat, that was no cause for an IN
peachment IA member-He is not
Democrat He had no fault to find wit
men who change their politics. If he ha
chosen to leave the Republican party, tha
was his loes. He was willing to vote fo
this resolution sustaining Judge Trmble. bu
he asked the same justice for Republics
Judges who had not became Democrat
Mr.. Aldige had introduced resolutio
against Judge Steele. He had not favore
: that selection, but he asked, in considerin
, Republican judges, the previous quest'o
should not be called as it was in that cas-
when the only question was in the strlt
and stern decision Of the judge in accort
ance with the plain law. Another Repu'
lican Judge, Judge Hawkins, was to b
hroupht before the House by committed
D Let the Democrats do the same justice
him % they ask for Judge Trmble, nc
simplv because he is . Republican, but b.
D cause he has been an incorruptible and ho'
t eat Judge. and administered justice wit
impartislity.
The House soon after this adjourned.
The REPUBLICAN has discovered tns
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