The south-western., 1866-08-08
Gov. Wells and the Radicals.


Of Ga the rump convention, stamps him as knaVe
and Tie proclamation bears upon its face pal
pablo lie It purpors to have been issued by the gov
in New Orleans, when II well known that at
the time lie in Rapides parish, and is without the
seal of the State or the attest of the secretary OF
State ho regards the action Of the governor as law
less and reasonable. The true state OF the case IS,
the governor has gone the radicals horse foot
and dragoon. But being too cowardly 70 face the
storm he had helped to raise he betook himself to his
snug retreat in Rapides parish where, out Of all dan
ger. he plies his treasonable acts.
On Friday, the 9th, mass meeting of negro men,
women and renegade white men was held in New orle-
ans, presided over by such Michael Hahn, Ru-
us Wapples, Dr. Dostie and A. P. Fields. Among
the resolutions adopted By the meeting We find the
following:
Reso5ped, That we heartily commend the manly and
energetic course pursued by Gov. J. Madison Wells
aud Judge Rufus T. Howell in rising to the height OF
the occasion in the performance Of solemn act oil
duty regardless of private threats OF personal Vlo-
lenca and unmoyed by the Tidcule, censure ana at
tempt at intimidation Of the rebel press OF the city
/ Such complimentary resolution from such hetero-
geneous crowd must have been truly gratifying to the
chief executive, and il was no doubt highly appre-
ciated way up in bis Rapdcs retreat As the governor
has thrown himself into the of his radical friends
it might not be out Of place in US to give some e1
tracts from the speeches made at the mass meeting as
tending to let the people know the views Of their
chief magistrate:
All loyal men endorse the policy Of congress It i'll
becomes the chivalrous of the south, as they call
themselves to talk of the injustice administered TO
them by the government which they tried TO destroy
( IF they do not like the government let them 60 to
Brazil or Mexico They say they were overpowered
Have they Just found out that in this country the
prime principle is that the majority shall rule? AT
the baot,box in 1860 they found the majority could
rule and they take it into their heads that although
the majority could outvote them that the minority
could whip the majority. But ! suppose their state
nent which they have always made, that they would
die iii tile last ditch, has pass. suppose they
are all dead now III the last ditch Does that make
them any better than the loyal black man who has
fought for his country?
say take the whole masses of the colored people in
Louisiana and they better educated than the reb-
els are--npt in Latin and Greek-but in politics, and
that is the necessary education quired by a voter
You have learned two important lessons, 10 bate
slavery and to abhor treason Moral voters are more
needed by the than Intellectual voters
Congress and the convention Of 1861, both favor UNI
versal suffrage We have no constitution in this
State, and you are in your primitive capacity Then
YOU have already acquired the right OF suffrage, you
have not got to acquire it. But you hindered in
exercising it. aud the object of the convention is to
remove those hiudrances in conjunction with your
friends at the north.
Tie speaker concluded by paying tribute to the ef-
forts made by Sumner Phillips and others at the north
ii the cause Of universal suffrage and assuring his
audience that their efforts would not be in yain and
that the great object before them would soon be ac
compIshed.
Mr. Judd thus ventilated himself
The object of this asscmbage of the people to
strengthen the coming convention and to give back
bone It would and hold its sessions spite Of al
the clements arrayed against it, with judge Abel
thrown in la guape.' Most Of those before ms
owe their freedom to God, the Holy Ghost A female
! voice" Haleluiah halleujth Give God the glo
ry') We were beaten by the rebels he said, til
100000 native born men, now citizens, were en-
rolled aud then licked them by the grace OF God
He urged the education of coiored children, and
closed with all honor to the soldier of Louisiana
with II dark skin-a honor to the little red headed
Phil Sheridan-al honor to the flag Of our glorious
country
The Rev. Mr.. Horton said;
We are here tonight as preliminary to re-convokih2
the convention Of 1865 and 1865. Tonight the
speaker had rather shake hands with the viest gam
bier in town than with one of the unrepentmt di
! vines who espouse the rebel cause You who art
here, have got TO demand your rights, and you vii
y secure them.
4 Look 1T the old dag-the stars are all there, ant
reat, they VINO fought against the government come
+ back ana saw Wen rule yon yesm GA voice
Did you ever ight?' Other voices from colOreC
men in various directions havei" 81 have l")
And so will l. added the speaker, sooner than the!
+ who have been conquered on the battlefield shal
rule u.s.
Michael Hahn spread himself as follows:
. AS president Lincoln and the Union army were un
able to restore the Union until the colored men cam
to their aid, so the Union of this State fee
r that they cannot maintain the principles Of unoi
of the States without the aid OF the patriotic col
ored men, (Applause) l remember the day wher
8 the teacher OF a colored school in this city ruth
essly arrested and died in prison charge of being
an abotonist, and every time pass that old churct
where he used to teach feel that there still
living who have the spirit that animated him. ZAP
plause.) The cause which we are here to night inau
II gurating in Lousian is great and holy cause ant
the rebels trembling in their shoes in consequence
= They are reasng the fact that this is country to bt
ruled by loyal men, both white and black There va
: a time when 1he term abolltionist" considers
as a shame; but | stand before you to night, raise
and educated have been in the south and tell yo
u" rtat glory in being abotonist and radical
y (Applausef When ! went to Washington last fall
s my Union friends in Louisiana did up th
10 mark Of universal suffrage, but when came back
few months later the outrages which had been heape
y upon them by the rebel government here had brough
y them TO the mark and now man can justly cair
D. TO be Union man. unless he favors universal suffrage
N Judge Hcrstand said
\ The people of the State of Louisiana are nearI
equally dipded--one half wants TO do the voting fo
the whole, and wants the other half to do the wor
% tor them This demand will not succeed, for no dt
nand founded in injustice yet succeeded
= lie asked whether there any justice in alowin
L. % oJO have all the political power, and do all til
Is voting for $4,000 in the State? Congress
&C abused for not admitting the representatives from tn
south bg the mass of those who have but recertl
returned from fighting against that very governmen
!. in which thev claim a representation.
tt They have the modesty to say: Wen do all th
n yoting-you'l DO all the working.
By your good conduct shut up the miserable re
s cordels' courts Of this town, except for the
9 white loafers Carry out correct principles and 20
viii WELD the power in this State by your moral fore
% and rour moral power The upper crust of societ
are welded and governed by what lies below
y The New Orleans Commercial says DR.. Dostie wa
the last speaker, aud some Of his expressions wer
: more ntemperate than those previously uttered. II
said If the rebels dared to disturb the convention
they would be anHihilated; and that the conquere
y should never rule as conquerors.
Il Euough can be gathered from the abave to give a
f. ~ r ~ g.F,. hold l,, Cov. TVolz Cor,-,o