New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-14

Speaker Hshn. What Mr.. Warmoth had
said of the government of Mr.. Nichols was
nothing new; he had seen the same thing
when he was Governor. But he wished to
place on record those gentlemen who had
taken advantage of the people they rep
resented by claiming to be Republicans,
and deceived them into obtaining their
votes by false Representations. He was
sorry to see so many so hungry for spoils
that they forgot their principles and party,
and that in these times fidelity to profess
sions was essential to salvation. They had
no right to doubt. They saw the Nichols
party invading the Offices of the State,
seizing them by base means, and their place
was with the party that elected them. He
wanted an opportunity to make the Issue,
that he might tell his constituents he had
shown them the men who had deceived
them, and if they suffered it again they
would have only themselves to blame. They
ought to remain, and if we must go down,
then go down together with honor,
Mr.. Moore said if he ever betrayed his
trust and joined revolutionary body, he
would be satisfied to have the House make
such disposition of him as it thought
proper. He was no lawyer, understood
little or nothing OF technical points, knew
not how to reach these men, but he did
know that something should be done to
punish them for their violated pledges. He
did not agree that there were two equal
BE- rA ha r,NkA suIr
tleman who said so believed it himself. If
there was anything he admired more than
another in him it was his opposition to the
spirit of compromise that had cursed the
Republican party. He, when elected Gov
ernOr, was helpless to maintain his power,
and at times was forced to hide his head.
Mr.. Warmoth--I call the gentleman to
order. Never, while was Governor. even
in the maddest times, was l afraid to go on
the streets. There was not an hour was moi
there when business called me, even when g
quorum was broken by the revenue cutteI
Wilderness; and when the streets were
filed with CustomhOuse employees and Dem
oorats 1 stood up like man, and didn't
give it up.
Mr.. Moore said then he would qualify
that by saying that his government was un
able to protect others; that it failed to pro
teot him. Now this government had need
of protection from bad and faithless mer
who endeavOred to betrsy it in its weakness
and he favored the passage of the resolu
ton.
Mr.. Jones said these men had been sworI
in and had got scared. They had violated
the solemn oaths they had taken beforI
God and man, and the pledges they hat
given the people who elected them, anC
the Legislature should take some steps Il
protect the people.
Here the Misunderstanding commenced
Mr.. Souer did his best to cause the previou
question to be put, but was successful.
ruled out, and the resolution was recOmmit
ted. Mr.. SOuer subsequently took his re
venge by stating he bowed to the decision
of the House in submitting to the desertiol
of its members and refusing to punis
them, and would vote for P. j. Kenned
for United States Senator.
Inc mOtAOh 70 reCOmAAAs WaS oaEHAou "
40 to &c.
Messrs. Snaer, johnson of TerrebOnn
and Early were then appointed cOmmitte
to notify the Senate that the House wa
ready to ballot for a United States Senator
and that body made it's appearance 9
twenty minutes past two O'Clock.
On calling of the roll there we're found f
teen Senators and sixty.five Representative
present in the joint assembly.
The balloting resulted as follows: