The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-06-07

| IJayoT was OuoItu ~ tnc NtV. MI
Gutheim.
Delegate LeGardeur, chairman q
the Committee On Militia, presente'
an ordinance upon the subject Of tn
militia, which was ordered to b
printed.
THE CASE OF RlvET vs.. AUGUsTIN.
The special order If the day, beip,
the. contested election case of Rive
Va. Augustin, was taken up and th'
majority and minority reports wer
read.
! Delegate Girard, chairman Of tn
Committee on Elections, moved tn
adoption Of the majority report, an,
an accompanying resolution, declar
ing that Mr.. Rivet was entitled to tn
seat. He reviewed the testimon,
taken before the committee and gav'
the reasons that actnated the major
ity ~ making " their report.
Delegate .astrcinski urged the adop
ton Of the minority report, declaring
that there had been 90 fair election
and favoring a new election, givlnl
the reasons which actuated him il
signing that report.
Delegate LeGardenr argued thai
the evidence showed that frauds had
been committed by Mr.. Rivet's friends
and he urged that they were sufficient
t" elect Nj. Augustin. He, therefore
favored the confirmation of that gen.
tleman IN bis seat.
Delegate McGloin favored the ad,
option Of the majority report. liz
argued that all the testimony went IA
show that Mr. Rivet vac elected, and
lie felt compelled on his conscience "a
vote to seat him. He then reviewed
the case at some length.
Delegate WaImoth favored the
minority report, declaring that the
case should be sent back to the PEG
pie. lie argued, from the testimony,
that neither Of the gentlemen were
elected; and closed with some remark
concerning natives Of Louisiana, Or.
ging that while both the contestant
and the contestee were natives of the
State, those WHO committed the
frauds at tho first poll Of the fifth
ward were interruptions and irres>
poosible carpet baggers, a. matter
Of course.
Delegate Cunningham trusted M
member of the Convention would
take Offense at the sneering remarks
Of the gentleman from Plaqemines.
When he reflected that tie first tima
he ever heard Of the gentleman was
hat he, while very young man,
just after the war, was in Washington
endeavoriDg to have the State Of Lou.
isiana thrown into q territorial con.
dition in order that he might role it ;
that soon thereafter he became bet
Governor that although he said q
few days 40 his government was not
very strong or far-reacbing, it was
strong enough aud far.reachiDg
enough to tickle the most remote bal.
lOt-box in this State and made il
bring forth a full blown radical Off
oial; that he could reach forth lie
hand and . Lewis aud . Wheyland
would be eturned to the Legislature
from Sabine, where no Republican
vote was scarcely ever cast; that il
was strong and TT reaching enough
to enable him to reach into the future
and pattake Of tho substance of pros.
perity, and that DOW there wero none
40 poor or mean a. TO- give heed to
any opinion he might express, the
speaker was not surprised that he
should despise and sneer ut the PEG.
pie be had wronged. Tho gentleman
had his charitable consideration aud
sympathy. 10 taking . philosophical
view If bic present feelings and on,
former condition he was reminded Ol
a little anecdote Of an old preache,
WHO passed around HE hat for q con,
tribution in q closesfsted congrega.
ton. When his bat was returned T..
him empty be turned it up, and rais>
iug bic eyes dovoutly to heaven, said
II thank God l have got my hal
back from this oDg'egation.'' ,,.t
When 10 reflected that Of tho close
Of tho var the vultuIe swOoped down
upon tie PROSTATE torm OF bic victim
and fastened biz ta!ops in ito trem.
bling vitals; that for eight long
gloomy years be toasted and fatteped
upon our % 'stauce, aud that through
the kindness Of 90 all.mercifal Prov.
deuco and the assertion ofOu innate
maUhood va have at last freed our.
selves from tho grasp Of tho enemy,
he heartily and devoutly thanked
God that we hare got back our hat
"from THE congregation = that we
have left enough of our substance Ia
give hope Of rebuilding our (orme,
prosperity, and enough spirit left t.
give hope Of rshabilitatiog our pria-
| tine liberties. Az to this contest, be
| would have said nothing il he had
not felt called upon to resent tbs
sneers Of the gentleman from Plaque.
| mines upon the Democratic party apd
tho State Of Louisiana. He vac ,
par tisao. and disliked to oppose thu
nominee Of bic party % much "a any
msn in this Convention. The VA,
q contest between two Democrats
| and be regretted the necessity of bsv:
inn to discuss and decide The once.
| tions presented. Delegate Cannjns.
ham then reviewed tho tsssimony
taken BY the committee aud Rsve thu
reasons which impsllsd him 70 con.
cur 10 the majority report. 45aG !.
| Delegate RObertsos offered . reso.
luton 40 . substitute for tho resolu.
ton int, oduced BY the majority o.
the Committee on elections, dec)sriua
that Mr.. H. J. Rive,t 10 not entitled
to . seat In tho Convestion, aud OF
THE resolution tho prsvioss qssstiol
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