New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-05
GRAND REPUBLICAN MEETING
IN CARROLLTON.
Speeches of Mr.. COnW ays Colonel Jones,
and Judge Belden.


Speeches of Mr.. GOnw ays Colonel Jones.
and Judge Belden.
The Republicans of Carrollton turned
out in all their force on Tuesday evening.
When our reporter was on his way to the
place where the great macs meeting was
held he noticed the streets filed with men
who bore aloft transparencies with
various inscriptions, and flags and
banners streaming in the air. Some
of the Inscriptions read thus "No
DIVISION" /" "Unien for ever" awe can
never forget" Down with bolters," etc.
Soon the vast procession reached the
Methodist church, and in.two minutes the
house was crowded so that large numbers
were forced to remain in the streets.
The meeting having been called to
order, Mr.. Gardiner was elected president
by acclamation. After appropriate intro
ductery remarks by the president, Mr.. Con,
way was introduced and received with
cheers. In the course of his speech Mr..
Conway said, ave are now in the last great
struggle for equal rights, and every man in
our ranks should be like Argus, with eyes
all round his head. By this means we can
note every danger which may threaten our
cause, whether coming from the Democrats
or from boilers in our own ranks, Ger
taiu men, headed by Judge Taliaferro,
because they were not nominated on the
regular ticket, have nominated ticket
of their own. Now object to this ticket
Taliaferro because he was Stakeholder in
former days. / have no such confidence in
men trained in the atmosphere of slavery
as would lead me to vote for them for such
high offices as the one to which he aspires,
They can not be trusted with Che defense OF
those sacred principles which now censti-
tute the platform Of our radical party.
Governor Wells came from this class, and
we remember we'll how much he did to put
chains again on the colored mans neck.
II object to Mr.. Taliaferro for another
reason; and that is, that he is a conserva-
tive, which now means sympathy
with traitors. VINO ever saw him
in our radical meetings before
while the Radicals were in their greatest
trouble in this state He was with Wells
and his conservative crew. He now comes
into the Radical party; but it is too late.
Personally he Is q very excellent
old gentleman, but his political record
is bad; and the school in which he was
trained was the school of the slave
aristoeracy. He can not be governor
OF Louisiana while we nave a man iU
fill that office who never dealt in hum an
flesh. Judge Warmoth will be our next
governor. He never held slave. He
fought four years to destroy slavery. He
was trained in an atmosphere never dis
| turbed by the groaus and cries of the slave.
t"We may have trouble here in future, and
it may be necessary for the governor to
call out the militia to preserve the peace
and order of the state. Judge Warmeth
has already led an army. He can mount
the back of horse without the aid of a
LADDER This remark drew forth loud and
prolonged applause followed by such re.
marks as these Judge Warmoth will be
governor spre;p eve will never vote for
Shareholders" eve like the carpet bags
who brought us freedom"
Colonel Simon Jones was the next
speaker. His address was warmly received
and loudly applauded.
Judge Belden was next called upon
The speech delivered by him was one Of
the most interesting and instructive that we
ever listened to. He said the state ticket
put forth by the nominating convention
would be elected though all the power Of
devils and traitors, boilers, and sore heads
were arrayed against it