The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-23

On motlon or Representative Oobgrove
committee Of FIVE Messrs. Leake and Iiuckett
of the Senate and Messrs. Cosgtove, Farmer,
and jackson nf st. MAry-was appointed to
inform Gen. Gibson Of hls election.
THE ELECTION or CIRCUIT JUDGES.
On motion Of Senator Cunningham the Joint
session proceeded to the election Of circuit
Judges, beginning with the First Circuit
Senator Cunningham placed In nomination
for judge Of tho Flr4t Circuit for the long
ter,u Hon. John 9. Moncure, Or Catio
The nominntion was seconded by Kepresen.
tative Alain. and Major Moncuro Was elected
by acGlamatlon.
Senator Cunningham placed IN nomination
for the short term Hon. "A. u. George, OF Web
ster.
On motion on Representative Allan Judge
George was elected by reclamation.
Senator Cunningham placed 10 nomina-
tion for Judge OF tho Second Circuit Tor tho
long term Hon. .. Mayo. of Concordin.
Representative Attain seconded the nomi-
nation and Mr.. Mayo was elected by ACCLAIM
alton. -
Senator Cunningham nominated Hon. ".
w Farmer for ths short term which MONK
nation was aecondrd by Representation al
lain and Capt Farmer was elected by az
camRtiOn.
For Judges Of tho Third Circuit Senator
Cunningham placed In nomination Hon.
Joseph M. oore ot ~. Landry, Tor the long
term, and Hon. A. B. Irlon Of Avoyelies. t9r
the short term Both nominations were hasc-
Moore and Irlon were elected by accsatnh-
ton
On motion Of Senator Cunningham the cleo
,ion or thu remaining circuit Judges was Do
ferrcd until to morrow ut IL O'Clock.
POINT or ORDER.
After tho election OF the circuit Judges
Representatives Hsidenhain made the point OF
order that the elections were Irregular the
constitution requiring that elections by the
General Assembly SHOULD be rind socc.
| Lieut.. Gov. McEnery ruled that the provt-
sion Of tho constitution had been carried into
| effect, an election by reclamation being an
election ara uoCr.
| Representative Hcidenhain appealed from
the decision OF the chair, and ON motion OF
| Representatlve Attain tho appeal was laid on
| the table and tho decision sustained by unan-
| imous vote. 49,
GOV. WiItz appeared and took n scat with
the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker, and
WAS greeted with applause.
GEN aIBsoN's SPEECH.
Tho committee appointed to wilt upon Gen.
Gibson appeared with that gentleman. who
was received with applause and addressed
the General Assembly as follows:
Mr. Presid, nj and Follow CitiSens OF the Con
| eral Assembly:
| IBpp, ar b,Go," you In response To your in-
vilaii"u, not to Indulge In any remhrks upon
| ,r,Iit oul topics, but 10 oxursAs my hoaItfait
grnti ula Tor the dtrt!ngul4he honor You hoy"
| conferred up n mr. Nominlp"d for thts high
| poIt ion by the Dem nrrntiO party, ths hnnrr ~
| nlI Tho more Nxnr 4 by the unanimous suppoit
from tho mpmherA ~ thn ItHpuhlirnn rntty OF
or TepI- lnturo-i5 cnmes 10 De. iharetor'. !
may cay fro . tho whni speople Of our beloved
State without rrRard e. party lines,
| rxporiunaa pOnta OF 0ppttSRi n wnen J
y, II ~ moon he magnitude 81 tho responsible
ity thich this groiu iru imuosr6.
is MOI th; fact have ju-t stated m indication
that We have u 'Bseh beyond 10" ROD 81 pas
| = on of con Vi ian Of military rulO ani miitth-
. | nv methods into that c'lmar epnoh ~ nNnt'itn
nal suur macy thn rule ot law and OF con
| iIIntit ,t,l ,n.
aee hstmre ms some who wcrN tho playmHtn-
a my cniidho3d, the q mpnnions 81 my hoy
10 d. my comrades In TIE dark ana bloody
struggle ~ riytl strife. aud others my - c!nfo
I'd tunt still NOR htroG eNorr ~ resi1t ne as
int"grattnG t"ndNne'G- y rsrnnrtrnn,ion mn'
atiya elements ~ civil liba w, ~ fOrlhl nrhAr
aud ur civilization inhorltad from sturdy an
, III reconcile tho con f1IctinR interests and Y
blond into harmonious ACTIVITY tho newly ~
unlrrd forcaa with he VA oEima IN ne Sont'
ii A boon Il work that ha- taxed tho pntionc.
our ia NILS -tricken aud overwhelmed. ana M
hnA been accomplished only ~ q statesman
III ~ Ut once benevolent, llrm hud SPACIOUS. .
Aud WI tho difficult problem has been solved
yon. yours Ives have como direct and fresi
from thu people, aud ny honorod fri.udi GOV
Wilt who prrAid.s uvor tho administrations 4
orr Eoysrnment can rnstIfy To the good VIII
: prncs ara lisng pr@sparlty throughout oul
= beloved state among all cnsses Of our popula
ton.
D | nnvo Il Arm conviction That every man con
t nocted with this administration will rosolv
I that tho vernm"nt haii ~ oo1nu.tsam. nv !
hrond. based upon tbs popular will. II shal
in-ist upon looking to the welfare ~ n" Who'll
i dy ~ our people; rhnt = strict aud unyield
lux apirit 81 ocon my shall chnrncterze 10 d.
pnrtment that the laws shall D. riGidly en-
forced. 10 the end that the lives aud propert
rights ~ all shall b. protested.
Identified with the planting classes or on
= State. and yaArninE with every palte or IN
nenrt for her hon.r and nrais,psr,y. ! r.Joir
|. our noble commnuw we 9TH. inst IA she IL enter
) inK upon career Of grea'ness that shall eclips
any epoch. even Of her glorious past.
Let uS r. ~ ~ that NIL tho coutentions grow
u ing ont OF the part have been buried forever
: ono Of tho w4cst mnn have ever known nn
loved exclaimed upon his return from exile I
hie homo ~ hntnckv u low years htter IN
b war that he felt M II he stood upon hn eXtint
Volcano That was an onsery ha ,n Wnthy
feit TINT with tho disappearance OF tho cause
l of civil strf". tho BAN" ul cults should ala
( disappear IL thu thought It tho time aupeare
: see 1t realized Mt last.
Wa havc. | ntmly believe reached an epoc
In tho history. not only OF our own h"iove
4 ntp. but at the Who'll" ountry, that shall! stan
! as ono Of the most lemarknhl"in tho records c
! human society f9r awhile 1t seemed M u tn
+ Of Individual freedom. had gons down in tn
/. bic, DIV drama OF In" war; but so vital and aa
gressivo are the principles OF our constitutions
: aystnm that eatri"d forward with nuflltefin
n courage by tho Democratic party. we have vii
r messed their oomrl te triumph I'm restore
! mutual confidence marking ali the rpla ions {
;. the people from one end OF the Union to th
y other.
4 And with this restoration Of concord we be
hol to-day tho Incoming tide of prosperitl
n lifting up every material interest and eXritin
a the hents and muds OF the whole peopl
: with brave resolves with gladdening hopes
q and with renewed opergios.
. Lot us press forward IA his < anerous rlvalrl
:. aud our own bluvod StAre shall share largel
7 ia the hont heent result and mlugle her dnstl
/ MES with the era q future that surely await
9 this II terri, IF free aud happy States.
! Representative Allan said he halted tn
Q election OF Gen. Gibson ny the unan'mou
vote Of the General Assembly as an evtdenc
/ that an era Of good feeling between the race
q had really begun and rs harbinEcr Of pro-
y perity to the State.
9 On motion OF Senator Cunningham the jotr
y session then adjourned until tomorrow ~
9 O'clock, and the Senate withdrew 70 its chan
!, Der.
q INTRODUCTION or HILLS
!, By Representative Heienhain- act
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