The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-18

Democratic Rehslllsn Ii New or.
leans
ANTI-sLIDELL DEMONSTRATIONS.
Speech Qf Pisrrs Sesls.
A large nssti.s Of ~ Dsnssrasy y ~
Orleans Nas hsld in ~ Odd Fsllov Ha1l
Of that Oily, On ~ svsning of ths ~ o&
April. Tho President Of ths meeting -
Col. Manuel White, who stated the object 70
DO tsto rsgsnsrats and reform the Demoora-
cy OF the State, and 10. advance men worthy
Of the cause and tho Stats, who do not seek
olIos merely for their own enolumsnt.' '--
The feature Of the evening was the speech Of
Pierre Eoule.
soULs's sr1xcH.
We have assembled, not for the purpose OF
announcing any topic Of national q State
policy. but In order 70 organiss ourselves on
the principle that the Democrats Or New Or
leans are pretty competent to take oars Of
their interests, and ere ia mead Of no author
ity, which does not emanate from thsmselveo,
to direct their course and impart dignity and
virtue to their proceedings.
We mean 20 disentangls ourselves from
tho thraldom In which We have besn kept, for
years, By an Hsprinciplsd gang Of political
jobbsrs and blacklegs, and We ars here to
vindicats our rights and exercise the inaiien-
able prerogative Of self-govsrnment.
That the time has como for a. 70 assuns
this position 10 made manifest By tho disgust
with which the more patient and endurine ID
our midst have witnessed the scandaloas and
revolving corruption and foul dealing in
troduoed into our party proceedings, under
| tho direction and manAgensnt Of Tho few
miscreants who claim sbsolubs control over
Il.
And we'll might they hare anticipated that
| 90 disgraeefal rule, - that 20 whi3h Ne
had 90 long and % foSbsafinsly submitted,
would, soon or late, be rcpudiated and scout
cd BY every Democrat who retained tho
smallest particle Of self-respect and indie
| pendence, bat that the success with which Il
had heretofore bean enforced, had dsludsd
| ito authors and upholders into tho hope that
IL was 70 BIO psrpstusted under the abjest and
/ crouchinr sorviIity 20 which Machiavollian
discipline had turned thsir sdhsrents.
Nor wss il unnaEural that they should In
dulge the dasSling expectation, - long -
there were here, 60 we'll q ia the State q
large and throughout the nation, distinct and
adverse parties, in hostile array axainst
| eaoh other; irrssoasilable il thsir views
and policy, and always ready 10 engage 10
deadly conflict. Division in the ranks had
then been fatal 70 the cause, and lost % thl
battle. We had TO gather up I'll orr strength,
and to stand By our banners, however IN.
worthily borne, il spite Of the humiliating
infections to which q times our 6dslisy would
be subjected.
And because We suffered oontemplibl.
and groveling oligarohy TO spring up FROM
our troubles in days Of hard trial, beosus,
Ne let them grasp the spcils sftsf ths battle
because they arc encrnstatsd on al sorts d
Federal and State spoils, they imagine thu
they have grown too big and powerful TO b
resisted, and are 90 insolsnt in their olkeia
bearing and despotism, that they will not q
low the least manifestation Of will, Of
sentiment, OF m opinion. shas be not model
! cd on their own will, sentiments and opin
ions. And, woe to the Democrat who doe
not submissively bend his neck under thei
heel! He 10 at once ostrscised, cast away
, and forever blotted out OF their lists Of 70
vOrs. There be those among them who have
oil their life fattened on party prefermen
and patronage, whs blush not to hue and orr
against ONCE. seekers. There be those who
, having stained their hands, nay, stepped thei
. arms to the elbow in tho most disgracefu
transactions -psrvertiDg public trusts int
, engines OF pollution and robbery, dare still
speak Of honesty and virtue and those who
having transformed legislatures and party
conventions into open marts, where robus
, and daring votes might be put up ct auction
and sold TO the highest bidder; or into gam
2 ing houses, where timid and bashful publ
!. servants might stealthily be enticsd to gsnbl
: away their consciences at faro-table. vii
y in the land Of patriotism, even aspire to hav
! their names inscribed among those Of VAST
= ington, an Adams, Jefferson, Monroe,
jackson!
Az, ay, it was time that their turpitud
! and infatuation were laid bare before Cd
people, and thAt they should, themselves, b
!. branded with the stigma Of public reproba
ton!
= We shall have accomplished . msri.oriou
!. and fruitful task, il our action, at this NEE
ing, 10 made significant Of our adherence
!. dictation, from whatever quarter il ma
: come.
= We shall have performed mighty oiRce
s We disconnect ourselves, and, with us, II
well meaning, the good and the honest
!; our party from the turbulent factions 81
y despotic coalition OF those whose only Oh
: ject 10 to glut themselves with power "a
y wealth, and who would make party disciplir
!, and organisation subservient 10 their NET.
: rious designs.
J. We shall have instilled now life and yixt
! into our ranks, II We but can work tho cor
i y viotion in the public mind that " rsoogn,s
= no supremacy but that Of the people; .
s platform but such % shall accord with Il
!. californian doctrine Of State rights and STA
= sovereignty.
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