New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-17
SPEECH OF d. NJ. 6. PARKER,
Before the Pioneer Grapt club.

Before the Pioneer Grant Club.
The following remarks were made by j.
N. G. Parker, Esq, President of the Pioneer
Grant Club of this city on calling that body
to order on Friday evening last:
Hemhers Of the Pioneer Grant Club and Fellow
The contest is over and we have met
together to congratulate each other upon
the glorious result to our country. | have
no doubt that the election of General L. S,
Grant and the Hon. Schuyler Cofax to tie
two highest offices in the gilt of the Ameri-
can people will bring to the country peace
and prosperity TO that portion which has
suffered most severely from the calamities
OF war inaugurated by men belonging
thereto. While the South has been made to
suffer for the acts of men who led her into re.
bellion, other portions of our country have
continued to flourish, the people not having
1elt the calamities of war in other sections
by having it brought to their own homes
and fresides. 1t Is true, the North, East
and West lost largely in men and wealth
but then those sections of our country have
continued to grow and flourish while the
South has suffered devastation of property
as well as great loss of life. Peace will re
store her desolated fields and farm houses
and encourage the people to again cultivate
the soil that wealth may flow thereffom.
The election through which we have Just
passed has TO my mind settled many of the
questions which for years have vexed and
disturbed our people. 1t has settled the
question whether the principles fought for
so courageously by the contending armies
on battle-delds, and finally resulted in the
overthrow OF the rebellion, would be sus-
tanned by the people at the box. The
people have decided that what was won bv
the bayonet and bullet through the bravery
OF our soldiers will be sustained by them at
the ballot-boX. / say that the verdict of the
nation, given by the representatives of our
government in every sphere of life, has de-
clded that the judgment by the court con-
yeped at Appomatt0x Court House in April.
1850, shall be sustained. Another aud very
important question to ny mind has been
settled by the election of General
Grant, And that Is whether any one race
or class of citizens shall have the power or
the right to ostracise another class. or have
exclusive privileges over them. That right
is most emphatleally denied by the American
people. II is anti.American aud against the
spirit of our institutions for one class
OF people TO band themselves
together as class to obtain priyi- |
leges and power that are not to be en-
Joyed by all. Glass prejudice in Louisiana
has always been an obstacle TO the general
prosperity of the State, and is of more com
sequence to us as citizens interested in the
cultivation OF its fertile soil and the deyel-
opment OF its commercial advantages than
almost any other evil we have 10 contend
with. Let rs in the future be more humane
ly disposed. and treat men according 70
their merits.
Let men Of ali nations and Of whatever
color, who have become citizens of our
country be tested by this standard, and
let them enjoy all of the rights that their
cltizepship endow them with, and deDend
upon it much good will result therefrom.
Let us encourage immigration to our State
from all sections of this country and Eu.
rope, and let our conduct be lust toward
those who settle among us that others may
De encouraged to do the same. In this way
We Will increase our population, enrich the
ntate and add to the wealth of the nation,
Inc proscriptiye feeling of the Knownoth-
ing party In years past was disgraceful to
our country, and SO will be the action of
any party that attempts to rule on the basis
OF race or Glass. Our population is COM
posed Of almost every variety of the human
family, and ltshouId be our study TO embue
them with pride of their American citi.
zenshlp, and this can be done best by Sc.
curing 60 tnem an Of the rights and priyi-
leges Of true Republicanism.
Before Introducing Other speakers. L de-
sire TO refer for moment to what has han-
pened here in Louisiana. We nave beeh
beaten; and while shall not take occasion
to complain Of the action Of one partv or
the inaciion of the other, do claim That If
the same zeal had been manifested by our
leaders that was exercised by the leaders Of
the Democracy, and the like amount Of in
dlcl0us work been accomplished that
has been accomplished BY You. the
Republican party could have carried
THIS State BY a handsome majority for its
standard bearers. Let Us look out in the
future aud see that whenever we have oeca-
SION 70 place persons in offices of trust or
cmplument We FAD those that are honest
and capable, and who will do their duty.
rather tAan fall into the Waks of some ring
Of Willy politicians
Inc Pionecgs, the first IN the field ard
nc last out Of it.n trust viii continue to
iAafAaonize a. they have 10 me past and
wne4eyer they afr called together. rally
ase4-- 4-lslI uaH!a lianc 1Aiass,,fs,.l - /
battle fer the 1rincfDles Of truth. iustiee
and tbe maiateEa1ce Il .ss laws.
:, Kermit me t1 re1Hfn You my sincers
thanks for tie eonrtafies you have inTsria-
bly, extended p me siace Tie formation Of
TINS club aud desire. also. to extend nv
thanks to the membsga n the Irish Rennh
heln Cub and 10 The Pioneer Grant
Grub. janior,p all cid members Of his club.