The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-26
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President and to inculpate him and
his friendsf
A man who in the purlieus of the
lobby about the national capital is
known as among the vilest who, by
his own admission, was one of the
chiefintriguers in the events of "a year
ago. A man who, with the instincts
of vulture, flew to Florida in quest
Of any congenial corruption that was
to be found at Tallahassee, and who,
only a few days ago, in convention
of his own party was, by his own
partisans publicly stigmatized as a
"political trampm fla quasi elector
of this State, with his title known to
him to be based upon fraud, is the
proper person to introduce here these
resolutions to asperse the President,
then it was fit indeed that his chief
witness should be a man of the char
acter which l have described. APP
prehend, sir, some more reputable
witness must appear in the witness
box before this Senate will lend an
ear to his charges, and l apprehend,
also, that our Senator-I mean our
Senator, for we recognize but one as
representing the State-and Repre-
sentatives in Congress can amply
discharge their duties in the premises,
without instructions from us, especi-
ally upon such authority as l have
already mentioned.
Sir, for myself, / do not hesitate to
say here and now that whatever diff
ferences existed before the time of
the Inauguration of the President of
the United States, they were for
tunately for the country happily adj
justed, and while l did not then, nor
do now countenance the modes and
methods by which the end was
reached, / believe great national
peril was avoided, and the result has
given to the country a ruler whose
wise and enlarged craftsmanship,
whose expansive soul and grand de-
termination of character bids fair to
return the land to the government
of the fathers and the prosperity of
yOre, and cannot refrain from ex-
pressing the fervent wish that Louis
lana, in common with her sister
States, may hold up his hands in the
good work! And with that end in
view offer, sir, the following as a
substitute, and on its adoption move
the previous question.
The substitute offered by Senator
Zacharie was then read, as follows:
Whereas, certain evil-disposed per-
sons, with the object of creating tur-
MOL, in order that they may profit
thereby, are awaiting themselves of
the differences existing at the time of
the count of the electoral votes to as
perse the President of the United
States and TO arouse against his adj
ministration an opposition based sole
~ upon the constitutional and wise
course pursued by him in restoring
local self governments in the Southi
ern States, and in endeavoring to
raise to higher standard the civil
service and
Whereas, the people Of the State
of Louisiana look with satisfaction
and approval upon the policy of
peace, Cancellation and justice which
has been inaugurated, aud which has
already given such beneficent fruits.
Therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate of the
State of Louisiana, the House of
Representatives concurring, in Gen.
eral Assembly convened, That the
policy of the President towards the
Southern States meets their hearty
approval, and that in the continued
execution thereof, as well as in his
efforts to allay sectional discord and
to reform the civil service of the gov
eminent, the President should re-
ceive the hearty support of every
right-minded citizen, without regard
to party or faction.
2. That copy of this resolution
be transmitted to the Hon. j. b. Eus-
tbs, representing the State of Louisi-
ana in the Senate of the United
States, and our Representatives in
the lower house of Congress.
The main question was then called,
and Mr.. Zacharie's substitute was
adOpted--yeas %, nays 8.
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