The Black Republican., 1865-04-22

his establishment would be least in an hourl
like the one we are. describing. The front of
the Auditors Office was ablaze with light andl
draped with flags. Our own establishment
presented an appearance that elected sun
dry compliments from passers-by.
While all this was taking place in our inn
mediate vicinity, We learn that many patri-
otto gentlemen were holding high revel inI
their private residences. The house of ex-
Senator A. G. Hills, our late associate in theI
True Delta, was most brilliant display
Lights and transpariences of all kinds, and
waving flags, proclaimed to strangers what
all his friends have ever known, that theI
Union cause is dear to the occupant of that
house.
Away down in the Third District, amidI
almost Cimmeriar darkness, dwells ourE
chatty friend, Town Talk, Of the Times.
on fire, and attracted the attention anda
presence of the sleepy denizens to see what
it was all about.
The house of ex-Lieut Harry White, of
the Third District, was also brilliantly lit!
up.
The United States Mint, under the direc-
ton of DR.. NJ. F. BonZanO, the residence oil
5. Milspaugh and that of Prof. Vallas wereE
tastefully and beautifully Illuminated.
As it is sometimes seen that in the midstl
Of the highest revel the company will some
times pause to consider serious matters, sol
It occurred last night. The band of theE
First New Orleans Volunteers honored thes
TRUE DELTA office and the Auditors Off1CeH
At the same time with one Of their charac-
5eristic serenades. A large crowd of peoples
was the natural result.
Now it is well known that crowd of al
hundred or more people never assembled
together, with DR.. Dostie in the vicinity
without calling upon him for speech.
Such was the case on this occasion. Thes
Doctor was loudly called for and came for-l
ward on the veranda in front of his office.
Without any unnecessary circumlOcution, /
le began to address them on one or twoA
If the live questions Of the day. Hell
in the name of the people, thatf
our citizens be given the privilege, on thes
irst Monday in June next ensuing, of elect-s
ng their own officers by ballot. That each
md every man within the sound Of his voiced
vas fully capable of making the proper se-s
ection for Mayor and Aldermen, as theys
lad heretofore had the privilege of doing. I
That the time when the one man power ins
New Orleans was necessary, had passed.
-way, as he hoped, forever, and it was times
he people took their affairs under their ownk
ontrol Tremendous cheers greeted theA
Doctor all through this speech.l
He continued: There is another matter to
which I wish to direct your attention, ands
Which at this moment seems to demand con
Iteration. AS the time approaches whenH
Deace may be looked for throughout thes
and, it brings with it the duty of re-electingE
IL our State officers. The Constitution ofE
664 declares that so soon as & general cleo
ion can be held in every parish of this Il
tate, the Governor shall, by proclamation
eclare the fact, and order an election to be-
leld on the day fixed in the said proc lama
ion, and within sixty days from the date
hereof, for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
ecretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, At 4
orney General and Superintendent of Pub
ic Education. Peace is at hand, and the d
ime approaches when it will be injustice to D
he rest of this great State for only !
leyen parishes to assume to choose
ulers for the whole. For himself
j Il oaS
lent beyond the hour contemplated by the
Constitution of 1864, OF after the peoples
hought him unworthy OF its hOnOrs or in 4
ompetent to discharge its duties. He forH
ne was ready at any moment to leave the
natter entirely in the hands of the people
nd run the gauntlet of an election. HeS
doubted not every other State officer wouldE
)e equally willing with himself to respect
ne wise provision of the Constitution, andH
,bey its behest in every particular. Thes
huzzahs that greeted the enun- I
,iation of this proposition testified that the !
people of New Orleans have not forgottenE
he voluntary pledge they had made to the
country people Of Louisiana, and were
-eady to redeem it at the proper time
While the Doctor was speaking, St. Charles
street, from Canal to Common, was denselyI
packed with people. AS long as he con
5inued his remarks, he was listened to with
marked and silent attention. But at theI
end of each sentence, however, the pent upI
enthusiasm showed itself in the loud andI
prolonged cheers of the men Of all parties, +
classes and conditions, who listened to theI
Doctors suggestions.