The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-13

IRE n 1)syn0Urmsy wns syHt III 81
bosom lapplauseL We're Stephen "A
| Douglas alive to-day, and n ca1ldidat,
for the Presidency, Mr.. III. said Il,
would vote for him on the Bucii
anan platform. q He could not sec wha1
was to be gained by leaving the HtAtl
with but hall q representation IN The
Federal senate. First, MT. Pinchback
a. colored Radical Republican, wal
elected three years ago: By the Kellogg
Mcmillan, u Liberal Republican, was
elected by the McEnery Legislature,
and, as he had given up the contest
Gov. McEnery APPOINTED Q few weeks
since, Robt. II. Mari, q. magnificent
Know Nothing" Besides ali these
Johnf Ray, "a first class white Radi-
cal, had been sent to the Senate. Upon
one pretcxt or another every ono Of
these had been refused scats.5
Mr.. HahnDo you know, Mr.. Black.
burn, that Mr.. Robert II. Marr was /,
Know Nothing?
spoke highly OF Judge Taliaferro, lnud.
ing him as % flrst-class Republican,, =
whom he knew to have been tried when
he tthe Senatorl was publishing "a
flrst-class Republican paper" Laugh
ter. But there was no chance to elect
the Judge. The Senate OF the United
States had notyetrecognizedth Kellogg
government, although the question 81
It's legitimacy had been under discus
sion for three years. This was efnbar-
RAISING to Mr.. b. He had hardly known
what to do, but he had at last come TO
a conclusion. He was before the As
to join the majority IN u spirit OF com
promise, ready to forget the past, and
to select q Senator from the best mute
rial In the State, without reference to
race, color or previous condition. He
would vote for james d. Eustis. APP
plause.
Mr.. Green, when his name was called,
also explained his VOTE. He appeared
before the Convention as n consistent
Republican. It was three years since
Mr.. Pinchback had been elected. Again
he was, elected one year ago, u sort
Of admission that the first election was
irregular; but upon neither election,
although he had been persistently
three years, could he obtain admission.
In consequence thereof the State,
during that whole period, had but one
Senator. Il had been said that Mr..
Pinchbnck was objected To upon per-
sonal grounds. Whether that was the
cstse or not, Mr.. Green was not willing
that the State should suffer longer from
the loss OF Senatorial voice; he was
not willing that the great Centennial
anniversary should pass away with
Louisiana having but halt Its represen-
tation In the National Senate, There
was party, he regretted to say, threat
ening TO Africanize the State, and ut
such q crisis he would give his vote for
a Conservative. ara 4a
Representative Demas tcolored Re-
publican) Is II because your son was
defeated Iii the Senate yesterday for tho
assistant secrotaryship? %
Mr.. Green answered that he stood
upon somewhat higher ground. His
son had been educated to yirtuous in
dustry. He did not depend upon office.
He could go back home and take hold
' Mr.. Demas--How many commissions
do you hold? ,ssss, s.s
Mr.. Ray (colorcd Republican, Lot
the gentleman 20 OH without Interrupt
ton and III you have any questions to
ask, ask them when he Is through.
Mr.. Green resumed his speech, vim
dicating the course he was taking, and,
casting his vote for Eustls, he resumed
his seat amid protructcd applause on
the floor and from the Spectators
Mr.. Walker, rising to explain his
vote, remarked that although he hadi
differed with his colleagues as to the.
expediency OF this election, lie felt con-
to follow tho example OF those
who had Just achieyeda self
for which. they deserved
the thanks OF tho people of tho whole
State. and ho would vote for Eustis.
Great Bpplalse. ga
The result was announced. For Eus-
lis IL Senators and G3 Representatives
total rs. For Taliaferro- Represents
tive. saH
Thereupon Senator Green, perform
ing the functions OF President Of the
Senate, proclaimed Mr.. E,istis elected,
and then Speaker Estilctte made a like
proclaWation.. ..
The Senate having retired, the House.
resumed It's separate session.
Numerous notices Of bills were. given
and several bills were introduced,
among them one from Mr.. Booth, as
was understood at the reporters table.
to repeal tlre charter OF the Louisiana
lottery Company. yM ts4~
Adjourned to II IN. tomorrow.
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