New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-17
Republican Mass Meeting Lafourehe
Democratic Address.

Democratic Address.
THIBoDAUx, La, April 13, 1868.
EDITOR REPUBuCAN:
l had Intended to give you detailed &C.
count of our grand mass meetings on last
Saturday and how the vast ass emblage ut
this place was entertained by Judge HES
tand for two hours and half and how in
that length of time he insinuated himself
into the hearts Of thousands, and gave a
stroke to the conservative element from
which it has not yet recovered and never
will; and how other speakers followed in a
strain of pure Republican sentiments, and
how the people marched through the streets
of the town to martial music and sent up
cheer after cheer for the constitution and
the Republican ticket; and how the people
of st. Mary turned out to hear Republican
principles explained by such men as the
Rev. Henry Grimes, Mr.. Thomas McWil-
liams, aud others; but have not had sufi.
oient time to do the subject full Justice.
Suffice it to say that both mass meetings in
Lafourche on Saturday were grand, l NAV
say magnificent, and l think that eyery true
Republican in this parish is fully up to the
times.
send you one of our Democratic tickets
to let you see how our worthy president of
the convention allows his name to be used
and ais how our worthy aspirant for lieu.
tenant governor is kicked out-I mean our
friend Dumas. II must be particularly fiat,
terlng TO Judge Tuliaferro TO nave MS name
on an exclusive ticket with candidates who
have been registered by the last board es.
ptclally for the occasion,
Id Al Nl.... s,Ir a -.
mocracy of Latourche i'll choosing men for
office who were registered by the board of
registration appointed by General Sheri-
dan, but must say that their desire to hold
office Is too great Tor their future happiness
and comfort.
l append a circular issued by the Central
Democratic committee of Lafourche. 1t
Was written in French for the benefit of the
poor white people, and as many OF them eau
not read il was carried from house to house
by an individual commissioned for that
purpose. This Is the way the poor white
men are cheated, led around by the nose,
deceived IN regard to their best interests
aud thus 1t villa continue to be until the con.
stltutlon shall be ratified, and Iowa. and
republican form Of government established
The following Is literal translation of the
document and shows 70 what low measures
aud expedients the Democracy win resort
TO gain their desired end.
CONFIDENTIAL.
SIR: By order of the Central Democratic.
committee of Lafourche, | come 10 nrav
you to exercise yOur influence upon your
neighbors who have not been registered, TO
make them understand the necessity of or.
tanning cer i6cates of registration to the
effect that they might be enabled to vote al
the election Of the l7th and 18th of April.
A registration (cOmplete) followed by a
complete vote, aud of white men, will pre-
vent we are convinced thereon, the ratifca.
ton OF the Infamous constitution lately
adopted by that (mongreD convention at
New Dreams. If you do not wish to have
the negro sitting side by side with You on
the steamboats,, in the railroads, in the |
n,ttels, and your equal in all the public |
places Sof entertainnent); If you do not will |
that the negro children aud YOURS % To the |
Same school, and also that the pubic Offices |
De not hlled up BY negroes, who having |
heavy TO be borne; II, in ysne. Won desire to |
avoid all those misf0rtunes, aWake your |
0elgh0ors from their apathy and bring |
them to the polls. The ratification of tbaI |
do not doubt of it, shall be the |
Cause Oi our degradation, and of our miser- |
les II the white man can not sacrifice a
day or two to the great cause, The ofice of /
regis ration will sit ut the courthonse me |
Sd. 4lh, 9Th, 7th, and sth Of Aprii. M 1
time is to be lost and In the nanne M /
all who are dear to You and saered
aud In the name Of your wives and /
children, command (somme) you to |
eO-eperate, aud to work for the great cause. /
Aha .l,' 70 oe sure thas th1se Of your neighbors \
who are not registered to do SO b,sRnTs ii IL [
TOO late. Do not ASK why the registrars do 4
NOT transport themselves IN ali the dis.
Irets, but come here and do your duty. let /
hose who have been refused bv ina mr..
ss.iiaig hoard come nov and have them
'sAvse regiEirred; do not forget 10 bring
'Aass Who hAye lately attained tWenty-one !