The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-25
SPEECHES IN rmg LxelsLArUnE.

lowing report Of speeches made in the
lower house of the legislature by two
members of that body on resolution
in reference to the title of Mr.. Hayes
to the Office of President. We print
Warmoth's speech because; he don't
deserve it, aud Jonas's speech because
he does. The average newspaper reader
will be interested in reading both.
Gov. Warmoth then took the floor
and spoke in effect as follows: He did
not wish 1t to 60 abroad that all of the
Republican members Endorsed the re-
marks made by Gov. Hahn. He re-
garded it as q very singular fact that
when Republican President had es-
tablished pence In all portions of the
country, and had won the appreciation
| of the whole people, and also Of the
Democratic party, that, for this reason,
tile Republican party should deem it
| their duty to vote down a resolution
approving the Presidents course. a..
The member from st. Charles had
informed the House that Mr.. Hayes
| was duly elected President by the Re-
publican party, but he ought to have
added that Mr.. Hayes was elected on
the platform laid down ut Cincinnati,
| which declared that the President elect
would secure to all the States of the
Union an equal representation and
fair and uninterrupted administration
of their own concerns. Gov. Hahn
should remember that in 1872 several
hundred thousand Republicans bolted
the nomination of Gen. Grant, because
Gen. Grants administration of the
Government had been a despOtism; be-
cause ne allowed the United States
! army to act as body guard to his
peculiar pets, the satraps In the South
ern States; because he allowed the
United States army to reverse the de-
cision Of the people as expressed at the
ballOt-box because he permitted u
State House in a Southern State to be
occupied by United States troops, under
warrant of u midnight order, the Gov
eminent OverthrOwn and Governor
Of his own choice set up instead II
was because the Cincinnati Convention
enunciated clearly and emphatically
the proposition that every State should
have all equal and fair consideration
In the Government that Carl Schurz
| and the band of boilers supported 1Mr.
Hayes in 1876. Mr.. Hayes has relnOv.
ed the army and allowed the people OF
the Southern States to settle their own
political contests among themselves,
and not to determine them by Federal
bayonets; the people. Republicans as
well as Democrats, have been emanci-
pated from military dictation Repub-
iicsln conventions are no longer to be
guarded by Federal bayonets, aud no
more shall a clique be assembled in
the Custom-House to parcel out the
offices. 1t is for these reasons that he
supported Mr.. Hayes. Had Gen.
Grant or one Of his followers been
nominated, he (the speaker) would
have declined to vote the Republican
ticket. ...
Mr.. Hayes has not interfered in the
affairs of this State, and what is the re-
suit?
But few months since the troops
were withdrawn and commanded to
| interfere no more in political contests.
Now peace and quiet reign throughout
| the State the most cordial feelings ex-
| list between Democrats and Repllbli.
cans. There is neither tumult nor agi-
tation, but in their stead harmony and
colnposure. The next twenty-fOur
months may bring about an entire d;-
vision in the political parties of the
country, aud produce II change essen
| tial TO perfect peace in this State. In
twenty-four months you may see on
one side of this house cOlOreti men
who are Democrats, and on the other
colored men who are Republicans
Just so long as there is Federal inter-
ference will there he strife and revolu-
| tions destructive to the peace ofsociety
The speaker supported the resolu-
tions because they embodied the prin-
ciples of Mr.. Hayes's policy. A tribu-
nal created by Congress had settled the
question of his election. Extremes
met when Mr.. Montgomery Blair
joined hands with Billy Chandler, who
| went to Florida to steal the Florida
vote, and the movement for an invest
tigation was made by parties who de-
sired to crafty their private spite.
In conclusion, Gov. Warmoth advis-
ed every Republican to stand by the
party nominee, to support his Southern
policy and the effort at civil service
| reform.
| HON. II. +. JONAS
then addressed the House in reply to
the remarks made by Gov. Hahn.
Mr.. Jonas spoke, in substance, as fol-
lows: He considered the remarks of
the gentleman from st. Charles extra
ordinary, and deprecated the rekind
ling of partisan fires and the reopen
ing of old issues.
He characterized the words of Gov.