New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-21


ton to Congress guaranteeing the rights of |
the people without distinction, in opposition |
to the lead of such a chieftain as we nave |
who is to be put forward by the |
other party?
aside, what man in the country can match |
with General Grant? There are no two |
men in the United States who combine in |
themselves greater elements of personal
popularity than Ulysses s. Grant and
Schuyler Colfax. Therefore if the contest
is to be decided without reference to prin-
ciple the battle is already fought and the
victory won. And can we compare our
principles with those of our adyersaries
Who are the Democratic party? Let those who
can look back for the last twenty years give
the answer. II you look over the lists of
the old Wings you viii find the
Democratic party. / have read that on
one occasion missionary to the Sandwich
Islands, who was Jealous in the service in
which he was sent, had baptized a great
many heather natives, and converted them
to the true faith. On one occasion he came
into the hut OF one of these natives, and
although he had instructed him never to
eat any meat on Friday, he found him cook
ing beefsteak. "What is this ?" said the
holy man, are you violating the precepts
which have lately taught you ~ t'Not at
all, your reverence" said the convert, al
have just baptized him, and 1 have called
him fish" Laughter) Now the old Wings
Gratis, and who in late political meet
ing in this city, taking the type for the
whole body, they have been baptised and
lost their name of Wings and become Dem
ocrats; but though names may change,
parties do not change, for the party con-
cratic party in realitv which favors legisla-
ton for classes. And the people of Lomsl.
ana and the people of the United States are
not class, but they are all the inhabitants
Of the States without distinction. These
are the people, and nothing else is to be
called by that name. And the party which
guarantees the rights of the people without
distinction, and proclaimed before the law,
and demands that justice shall be done to
all men without regard to their origin,
what country they came from, or under
what sun their ancestors were born, that is
the real Democratic party of this nation, by
whatever name its adversaries NAV
choose to style themselves. That party,
fellow citizens, is the Republican party
the party of equality, of progress, of
humanity; the party which has followed
the great precepts on which is founded our
republic; the party which has made America
the hope OF the world, and which will make
her still more ulustrious and do honor to
itself by electing General Grant to the
Presidency in November next. Continued
applause.)
Governor Warmoth, on introducing Cap.
tain George A. Sheridan, the next speaker,
said:
FELLOW CITIZENS Many years ago old
Ireland gave son to Great Britain, whose
eloqueEce and whose patriotism has made
his name iunstrions. A few years ago a
descendant Of Ireland gave America an
other Sheridan. The former made splendid
speeches, but could not fight; the latter
made splendid fights, but could not speak.
have now the pleasure of introducing to
you Sheridan who can not only fight but
who can make splendid speeches-Captain
George A. Sheridan, of Carroll parish.
Captain Sheridan made a very lengthy,
amusing and telling speech, which we re.
serve for publication on future occasion.
Governor Warmoth in introducing Gen,
eral Bussey said:
When the first sound of hostility was
heard at Fort Sumter, when the loyal PEG.
pie of the North arose as one man, with
musket in hand, to vindioate the integrity of
the government, the glorious State Of Iowa
was not behind her sister States. Among
many thousands of gallant soldiers who
buckled ON their armor and marched tri.
umphantly to the gulf was Major General
Cyrus Bussey.
AAtCl ANApAuB W IGCuubLIuGL MlSSOuTl and
Arkansas he finally came to Louisiana, and
has assisted IN reconstructing our State.
He is here tonight, and | have the pleasure
Of introducing him to you, that he may ioin
his voice and his heart in the great triumph
we have achieved.
Speech of General BusSey.
FELLOW CITIZENS My name was on the
list in advance of Captain Sheridan, and
had | supposed that that young gentleman
intended to make so good a speech, Ger.
tainly should have claimed the privilege of
speaking in the order of the list. | find the
position much harder to take now.
AS Governor Warmoth has remarked,
when the war first began was opposed to
a dissolution of the Union, and was one of
the first TO lend my feeble power toward
sustaining the glorious cause in which
believe we we're engaged. | had the honor
of serving under General q. s. Grant dur
ing the long and bloody siege of Yicksburg
and for many months before, ana it Is with
| the utmost pleasure that l appear before
you tonight to bear testimony in behalf of
his fitness for the high position to which the
American people have called him. | can
reiterate the sentiment expressed by Judge
Eowe, that in my humble opinion there is
not man in the United States SO we'll
| qualified TO mi that high and noble position
as General Grant. A man is not a great
I general who is simply field marshal. GEN
eral Grant possesses as much executive
ability as any man who ever filled the
| Presidential chair, and one of the reasons
why Andrew Jackson was so good Presi-
dent was because he was a good general,
and possessed Of executive ability that
would have enabled him to command mill
lion of men had they been placed at his
| disposal. General Grant has this QuaIifca.
ton, and yet there is class of men who say
that if he is elected President some other
politician-will assume that function for
him. 1t will be remembered that when
the seige of Yicksburg had proved failure
| he called q council of war and proposed
running the batteries of Yicksburg with his
boats and moving down upon jackson, tax.
ing Vicksburg in the rear.
This his tried and trusted generals, Sher-
man, Mcpherson, and others, unanimously
voted against, believing 1t was hazardous
for the army to be placed In that position.
After hearing their objections, when they
declared In favor OF moving back, and going
| down by way Of Grenada, he remarked
Your plan will take Vicksburg, but that
is going backward. My plan will take
Yicksbnrg by going forward. Yon will pre-
pare your plans and move forward Such
is the man the Republican party has called
| upon to ill the Office of President OF the
| United States. He commanded the greatest
army the world has ever seen. If you con-
suit the files of the Democratic papers pub.
lished during the war, and indeed up to a
few months since, you will find the most
glowing eulogies Of General Grant. You
will find him elassed only second to Napo.
leon, and by many placed upon par with
him. rs
am in favor Of the principles of the Re.
publican party because they mean some
Thing; because that party would leave be.
hind the dead issues of the past and march
| on to things that are new and substantial