New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-01

Great Meeting In st. MartInsviIle All the
People Out for Warmoth aud Dunn
Tremendous Crowds-SPeeehes of Con-
way, Macartg, VIIiere, etc.

Great Meeting In st. MartInsvIIle Alt the
People Out for Warmoth aud Dunn
Tremendous Crowds-SPeeehes of Con-
way, MncartS, Where, etc.
ST. MARTINsvnLE, La, March 30, 1868.
Yesterday the Republicans of the sur
rounding country coming from twenty,
thirty, and forty miles, and from points
nearer by, came into town, each. like
Yankee Doodle, 8 riding on pony They
came in regiments, brigades, and divisions,
till finally all made npa grand corps d'armee
of Radical Republicanism. Even the rad
ical women of the party were to be seen on
horseback, riding with as much ease and
grace as trained cavalrymen.
Each battalion carried the old starry flag,
with guard Oh honor round about it. They
were the 'Warmoth Rangers" the Dunn
Browns" the Monroe Baker Guards.n the
Regular Ticket Defenders, etc. During
the morning the roads, IN all directions,
were full of people all moving to the grand
encampment of radicalism, which was
pitched in a beautiful grove within few
Thousand yards of the town.
The loyal preachers of the town adjourned
their congregations, and, accompanied by
their members, went to the place of meet
ing. Methodists and Baptists, Catholics and
others, all Joined together around the flag,
which was borne alOft in the vast audience
composed of its best defenders. When the
time of meeting came, the Rev. Mr.. Bryan,
of the Methodist Episcopal church, was
chosen president. and the Rev. Mr.. Dyer, of
the Baptist church, opened with PRAYER.
Then Hon, Thomas W. Conway was intro
duced, and spoke for nearly two hours. The
audience seemed eager to learn all about
the situation, and Mr.. Conway dissected the
whole subject in manner which left all
perfectly satisfied. After the conclusion of
Mr.. Conway's speech, Mr.. V. E. MaCarty was
called out. He spoke in French, and for
half an hOuF be held the vast audience spell.
bound. His address was often applauded
very enthusiastically. Mr.. n Nillere next
addressed the audience, and made some
very appropriate hits on certain element
which he designated rs the BotingTally-
wagger- -Roudanez. .Wells-rebelparty
Resolutions, pledging the radicals of st.
Martinsville to the regular ticket headed by
| Warmoth and Dunn, were adopted,
The following nominations made By the
district convention We're confirmed at the
mass meeting;
For district judge, Henry Train, ESQ.
| For district attorney. j. L. BelGen, Esq.
For parish judge, l.. q. Laloire.
For clerk OF district court, Alcie Judice,
! Esq.
For recorder, J. B. Dupre. ..s
For assessor, J. F. Penne.
For senator, Alexander FRANCOIS.
For representatives, Emile Detiege and
| Samuel Wakefield.
| For sheriff, James Crisswell,
For justices of the peace, Louis Labre and
| Gustave Baker.
For constables, Dir. Holford and Mr..
! Homer Findley.
The other nominations will be made in
| due time, and published in the REPUBLICAN,
the official organ of the party.
/ opuca-ufpnr tho pf iba
campaign in the adjoining parishes Of La
! fayette, st. Landry, and Vermilhon are all
favorable. Boilers aud seceders, soreheads
and rebels, win not get single vote In this
region. The people know too well that di-
vision is ruin, and that in union there is
strength and victory. We believe Warmoth
and Dunn and the entire regular state,
parish. and district tickets will be elected
with hardly dissenting Republican vote.
GUSTAYE BAKER, Secretary.