New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-15

Hon. Anthony Fernando.
INDEPENDENTS.

AAOhs AukhbhJ Gl udhlt-s
vICE-PBEsIDEETs.
Hon. Bernard Imlin, Gen. L. A. Sheldon,
Hon. b. F. Joubert, Hon. j. P. Sullivan,
l.. Boguille, ESQ, Hon. Mr.. Delasize,
A. L. Mansfield, Esq, Hon. P. b. s. Pinch
J. c. Thomas, E-Q., back,
judge VIM. W. Howe, E. E. Norton, Esq,
Hon. David Douglass, Hon. Il. H. Durel,
Hon. j. r. Cary, DR.. NJ. A. SOuthwOrth,
Col, Don R. Pardee, Captain Riynal,
Gen. j. r. West, Rubert Rhodes, Esq,
Victor Jourdain, E.Q., Capt. Baptiste jour
Hon. Rufus Wapts, dain,
Hon. w. P. Kellogg, Chas. Ciayborn. ESQ.,,
Major D. Urban, Colonel A. s. Badger,
Hon. W Il. Fish, Hon. T. A. Woolhey,
iona. White, ESQ.,, Judge Charles Leau-
B. Bloomfield, ESQ.,, mont,
Hon. r. Pintado,
and two hundred others.
SECRETARIES.
A. Rougelot, William Vigers.
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ.
FeAo,o- Citizeas--I feel greatly honored in
having been selected TO preside over this
meeting, and if we're not laboring under
indispOsition / should be glad to address
you at length upon the questions at issue;
but l must content myself with q simple
congratulation upon the enthusiasm you
manifest by coming out en- nldsse in spite Of
the iuclement weather, and single word OF
advice that you will go peaceably to the
polls iu n solid phalanX, and vote for your
Tights-vote for your regularly nominated
candidates, and thereby defeat the schemes
and the efforts of your enemies.
SPEECH or COLONEL JONES.
Colonel Simon Jones on being introduced,
spoke as follows:
Mr. President and GeaHedea-I had in
tended upon this occasion to review the an
tecedeuts of he Republican party in the
State of Louisiana, but the inClement
weather will necessitate breyity in my
remarks.
l will refer only to few leading facts
connected with the history of that party in
Louisiana. But few years ago we could
not stand before an assemblage of this kind,
composed of all classes and Colors, and ad.
| dress the people concerning their political
| interests. The change we now experience
has been wrought by the persistent untiring
action of the Republican party.
remember well when the first Central
Executive Committee of the party met at
the Carro,lton Railroad Depot, and they
had to close their doors against the outside
| pressure of rebels, who would have pre-
| vented the transaction of such business and
the laying of such plans as would result in
the progress of all classes and the advance
ment of their interests. Through the ac-
! llon OI ludJ GOllnlLlee convention WAS
called, under the auspices of General
Banks in which was represented every
parish that the Federal Government had
| possession of. That Convention elected q
| Central Committee for the State, under
= which an election was held for Gov
erRor and othtr State officers. Blu
| the men thus elected carried ou
the policy of what they ealleC
q "white mans government in othel
words, a government which consulted no
the interests of the Loyal people, but o
those who had been in rebellion. But tha
central committee did not die. There wert
a few true men who kept it alive, and OF
the goth of July, 1866, they reorganized anC
| began Ia reorganization of the Republican
party. 7 remember well when we met "
the little institute IN called the Savings
Bank on Carondelet street. Again we haC
to keep our doors closed against rebel dis
turbers. In 1867 we had another conven
tion which established a central committe
that still lives.
Every parish in the state was represented
| having each the same nun Der of delegate
as represented them in the constitutions
convention. Nominations were made, AM
| on the final ballot the Hon. H. G.. Warmotl
was nominated for governor, Hon. and o.
Car j Dunn for lieutenant governor.
After the nomination for governor MI
Dumas was the nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor, but he Indignantly refused it, Will
| Oscar j. Dunn, like a maj, true to hi
country, accepted the position. Mr.. Duma
afterward accepted the same position upol
the boiling ticket, The convention thel
made their nominations for other offices
| selecting good aad true men, whose nOmiI
ations were unanimously ratified by tn
convention. | had the honor to be nominal
ed as candidate for congress from the secon
congressional district, And some of tn
hOlftHg satisfied with fba
nomination, notwithstanding had lahore
for the ascendency Of the party and co-oI
Grated with it from its beginning, to whic
have alluded.
Aud who have they set up against me
They call him the Hon. Mr.. Straight, an
they say he is " straight but he is not tn
straight out Candidate. Whatever ma
be his character, he is the candidate of
disorganizing fa''tion, and as such shoul
not command your sufrages.
However, | have but little to say {
Mr.. Straight. The real contest is nc
bstween him and myself, but betwee
Colonel Mann, the Democratic nominee
and myself. Colonel Mann is gentlema
who served he tells us, in the Union army
first as provost marshal and then as
paymaster. Yet, here we find him, surreI
dering everything that we gained in tn
field, aud beeumiBg the candidate of thos
who fought on the other side. This is tn
man with whom h I'VE to C intend. Choos
between the eandidate of the rebel DemoC
racy and the regular nominee of the Reput
licAn party. II you wait a rebel, or on
who will represent rebel votes, and mus
uphold rebel Interests, you should by al
means choHse him.
There is one other mana man OF intel
ligence--a good lawyer l am told, but do no
believe he would represent your interests
Many of you heard his speech up here a
C aiboTne market before the war, and tina
in front of the cust0mhonse in 1865 in favo
Of a white man's government" Certalnl
he is not the man for you
We have in this state mingled population
Of many nationAlities-we must do ava
with class legislation. aud establis
a government which shall protect all classe
and conditions Of men aud give special I,
Eors to none. e
The laboriug man, Of whatever nationallt
or color, shall tirsr aud above all receive N
consideration, should be elected.
Aud now let mt say a word upon the mi
niciIHl ticket. vt the head Of which is th5
noble man, Seth W. Lewis, our candidai
for mayor, who had the nerve to quit b
home and enter the service Of the Unite
States army, and all those upon the ticke
They are ali good aad true men.