The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-22
THE ,CONV ENTION.
Consideration Or the Case Of Hiyet
vs.. Augustin.
The Seat Finally Declared Vacant and The
Question Reunited to the People.
A New Election TO he Held on Thurs
day Next.
WEDNESDAY. May II.

o'clock. President Witt In the chair and 1O'
members present
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Guth
elm.
The journal Of Tuesday was approved.
Delegate LeGardeur. chairman of the Com
mittee on Militia. presented an ordinance
upon the subject of the militia, which was or
dered to be printed
THE CASE oF RtvET VI. AUGrsTIN.
The special order Of The day, being the con
tested election case of Riyet va. Augusttn
was taken 10 and the majority and minority
reports published in the DEMOCRAT yester-
day were read.
Delegate Glratd. Chairman If tho Commit
tee on Elections, moved the adoption Of the
majority report. and an accompanying reso-
luton. declaring that Mr. Rivet was entitled
10 the seat. He reviewed the testimony taken
before tho committee and gave the reasons
that actuated the majority in making up
their report.
Delegate Iastremeki urged the adoption Of
the minority report, declaring that there had
been no fair election, ana favDling n new cleo
tion. giving tho reasons which aCtuated him
In signing that report =
Delegate LeGardeur argued that the evsss
denee showed that frauds had been com
HlIIfH Wy Wl, JhSfh = lIfPHAR BtNl liR UIIfl
that they we're sufficient to elect Mr.. Angus
tin, He. therefore. favored the confirmation
Of that gentleman IL his seat.
Delegate MtGloin favored the adoption Of
the majority report. He argued that all the
testimony went 10 show that Mr.. Rivet was
elected, and he felt compelled on his con-
acienca to vote to seat him. He then reviewed
the case Mt some length.
Delegate Warmoth favored tho minority
report. declaring that the case should he
caDt bnplx tn tba Unpr,le IL "a al IcI tho
testimony, that neither of the gentlemen
were elected, and closed with some remarks
concerning natives of Louisiana, urging that
while both tho contestant and the rontestee
were natives Of the State. those who commit
ted the frauds at the first poll of the fifth
ward were INSCRIPTIONS and irresponsible
oarpet-baggers. as . matter Of course.
Delegate Cunningham trusted no member
Of the Convention would take affanse at the
snearing remarks of the gentleman from
Plalaemines When he reflected that the first
time he ever heard of the gentleman was that
he. while very young man, just after the
war. was IN Washington endeavoring to have
the State of Louisiana thrown into terri
torial condition In order that he might rule
It, that soon thereafter he became her Gov
ernor. that although he said few days ago
his government was not very strong or far
reaching, It was strong enough and
most remote ballot-box III this State
and make II bring forth q full blown radical
official; that he could reach forth his hand
and q Lewis and Wheyland would be re-
turned TO the Legislature from Sabine, where
no Republican vote Twas scarcely Fever cast;
That II was strong and far reaching enough
70 enable him to reach into the future and
partake Of the substance Of posterIty. and
that now there were mono so poor or mean as
TO give heed to any opinion he might express,
the speaker was not surprised that he should
desplse and sneer ut the people he had
wronged. The gentleman had hls charitable
consideration and sympathy. In taking
philosophical view of his present feelings and
our former condition he was reminded of
little anecdote of an old preacher who
passed around his hat for contribution In a
close-fisted congregation. When his hat was
returned 70 him empty he turned II VI, and
raising bis eyes devoutly I'd heaven, said: II
thank God have got my hat back from this
congregation"
When he reflected that at the close of the
war the vulture swooped down upon the
prostrate form Cf his victim and fastened his |
talons IN its trembling vitals. that for eight |
long. gloomy years he Toasted and fattened
upon our substance and that through the |
Kindness OF an all-mercful Providence and
the assertion of our innate manhood we
have at last freed ourselves from the
grasp 81 our enemy, he heartily and de-
voutly thanked God that we have got |
back our hat from this congregation that
we have left enough of our substance to give
hope OF rebuilding our former prosperity,
ana ana enough spirit left to give hope OF reha-
bllltatlng our pristine liberties. Az to this
contest, he would have said nothing il he had
aot felt called upon to resent the sneers OF
me gentleman from Plaquemtnes upon the
pemoeratic party and the State of Louisiana
hewas partisan, and disliked to oppose the
!naomlnee OF his party Ms much as any man In
w. convention. This was u contest between
tWo Democrats, and he regretted the neces-
wy WY Of having to discuss and decide the ques-
uols presented. Delegate Cunningham then
..eViewed the testimony taken by the commit
zee and gave the reasons which impelled him
70 Sohcur IN the majority report.
nt.eGhte Robertson offered resolution as
q substitute Tor the resolution introduced Nv
the majority Of the COMMITTEES on Elactions
tteeiafiilg that Mr., II. }. Rivet is not entitled
w ia seaa III .ne convention, and on this reso-
iu5,on inc previous question was ordered
Ia n,1.,a nllh1n, chairman of tho commit
statements had been made about Mr. Rirat.s | ,
p pau iallh; All testimony to that effect had I
s ruled out by the committee as not ger |
n msle 70 the investigation, and there was
summed up the testimony, and uryna tba i
adoption Of the majority report /
n me yeas and nays were then taken unon &
ppeblegate Robertson,s resolution that Mr. II Il
whtion. The vote resulted as follows: d
pll1eas Yeas Iessrs. Alain. Ba- KIM Benham, Bobfe i
tn ,o BreauX Rridger, Bulgsr. Byrne, Cat {
Rbe epp, Collins Davidson Of Clath orne, Day "
Es..ss, beHlS. Dltktfs0n, taStef5v Edwards |
EEsstopinal Fonteieu. Gardner. ella. G"wers
SSs smn dueringer; Heron. Howell. Ksly.
eesmp, kernochan. ktdi. kirkman. Land. Lee r
pharaaeur Jr;. Long, Lunkett, Marks Matthews :
SSaraee Phelps. Pinchback. Poehe. II ,bertson,
svIhhnms , Stamps, Steele. Stewart Sille stro-
YYsn Ihom pson. Warmotn. Young OF Concordia :
wing OF East Baton Rouge-54.
mays essrs. Babe ok. Bieuvenu. Blanchard,
nhsIgeois, Breen. Brian, Butow. Burton,
sI ras n, carey Cnaffa hiapella Gaioorna Col
Iar IN, cunningham. Davenport. Di ard, Faux. !
Hanna sman Gaskns Ganrge. Girard. Hazard. :
Honesys OF Cameron, Henry Of Natchito hes l
nsS asa l, Jasfremeki. Jenkins. Joffrion Ken a
IIS eit King. Knoblock. Laean, Lanaux, Lake.
hsd Mssons, Marshall, Mentz. Willard, More
Gn Nun, moore Of Lafourcha. Moore Of st Landry.
OIiviaaaa ~. MTnGlo,,n. ,Noguez,, Nut Ogden
dill u, ~, Ponder. Reid. Richardson Roach
NIL Mar SIMON. Smith OF Jackson. smith Of St.
vsassas M Magg. sSringfellow. sutherlin. Todd
bans Of Tasu Wsbe WILLIAMS of Grant Will !;
tim mme asg Jastremski moved reconsidera- 2
dslanas lhe vote Just taken for the purpose of
Gapa. sahg the seat vacant and requesting the +
tsese..a,io TO order special election On the i
naa1ts-hlnth of May. i
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