New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-26
SDeech Of Hon Il. w. Conway, CandidRte
for the ONCE of superintendent Of

SDeech Of Hon T. w. Conway, CardidRte
for the ONCE of superintendent of
Public Education.
The Radical Republicans at the mass
meeting were pleasantly surprised by the
presence of Hon. Mr.. Conway, who arrived
from Washington just in time to participate
in the proceedings of the grand rally which
took place at that time.
After an introduction to the audience Mr..
Conway said:
MR.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS: As
was approaching New Orleans this even
ing on board the cars on the Jackson rail-
road, overheard two rebels of this city ia
conversation concerning myself. One said
to the other as he pointed back to where l
was seated, There is that id conway sit
ting pack there" His friend said, Yes,
the radicals have big meeting in the city
tonight and / only wish that the train
might break down so that he could not
reach there" l simply remarked,
1.-THE cars will do nothing of the
kind for the reason that the Lord
is on Conway's side and not on yours.n So
it has turned out, and by the aid OF his good
providence l am here to witness this won
derful assemblage OF the loyal citizens of
New Orleans.
have been in Washington since most of
you saw me last, and can say that while
in that city conversed on the subject of
reconstruction with nearly every Republi-
can in either house ofcongress, and received
the assurance from all that the great work
of restoring the rebel states to their practi-
cal relations within the Union, with loyal
men in all places of honor and trust, and
rebels in back seats, should not be allowed
to fail in any one of the states.
Even Mr.. Trumbul, the senator who was
SO loudly blamed for his conservatism, said
that now, seeing how badly the rebels of
Alabama had behaved, any additional meas
ure which would seem necessary to secure
the success of Reconstruction must be passed
and that without delay.
All the other members of congress whom
| conversed with seemed equally deter
mined ON the same subject.
had the honor of meeting General
Grant, and from that old veteran also came
| forth words of encouragement and as.
| surance. He, in remarking about the work
| in which the reconstruction conventions
are engaged, said he hoped they would all
be careful to adopt constitutions under
which Northern Union men could live in
the South in company with the fire.tried
Unionists who have already suffered so long
in this section.
had the pleasure of another lengthy in
| terVieW with another of the nations great
est friends, the Hon. SalmonP P. Chase, chief
Justice of the United States, who is pro-
minently named as Republican candidate
for the presidency. This gentleman assured
me that he preferred the success of recon
struction and of the great party of freedom
in our country to any success which his
friends weuld desire for him.
had the pleasure also of interviews with
Judge Kelley and Hon. Thomas ]. DursDt
each of whom gave me the most cordial as
surance of approval and support of the
action of the Republican nominating con-
vention which assembled in this city last
month.
The remainder of Mr.. Conway's eloquent
address we are compelled to omit.