New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-16

The st. Charles theatre was pretty well
Allied with Democrats last night who had
been called together to Gee their Eve or six
hundred vicepresidenfs, and to vote aye on
the adoption OF few resolutions which had
been carefully prepared for the purpose.
OF course sevaral slashing speeches were
made, none Of which showed any marked
ability on the part Of the orators, nor any
deviation from She old Democratic custom
OF MISREPRESENTATION - rs Z
The RarsEntlens.
The first whereas tecites that the state of
Louisiana Is threatened with ruin.s
The second, that 1t is the duty of every
citizen 10 use his influence against the CON
summation Of the scheme of ruin, as afore-
said.
The first resolution declares that the
persons present were the citizens OF New
Orleans, in mass meeting, and proposes an
alliance with an organization which is said
to be growing in strength elsewhere.
The second invites everybody to become
Democrat.
The third recommends Organization.
The fourth thanks the Norshern De-
mocFacy for voting against the kepuollcan
ticket, and calls for help against the
majority in this state, which they are un-
able alone tocontend with.
The fifth acknowledges debt Of gratitude
to Andy johnson & Co., which the Louis
lana Democracy are at present unable to
pay. This resolution hints at bankruptcy.
The sixth directs the Eve hundred vice.
presidents to see to IL that organizations are
The Omcers.
Judge j. N. Lea was president, with
numerous corps of vice-presidents, about
i've hundred in all, most Of whom however,
were not present.
The speeches.
Somebody opened the meeting by rapping
on table with long stick, aud announcing
that Judge ]. n. Lea would be called to the
presidents chair, and in very foreign ac-
cent that somebody read list Of five hund-
red vicepretidents.
Judge Lea took the chair with dignity and
bowed to a packed house.
The president told the audience that he
was glad the Democratic central committee
had called him to preside over so large and
respectable q mseting.n He said we are
an Democrats now, and he SO baptized
them; said we had better again have priml.
tive desolation than to have the filth and
slime that is being prepared for the people
by fanatics. Told the people that they
could find ample shelter under the Demo
cratic wing; then played quite prettiiy on
the Union string-not in the same tone that
most Of his hearers sang a few years ago
against the starry flag that last night
draDed over them.
Ex-Governor Weller, late Of California,
liked the United States senate Of thirty years
ago, but he was willing to say he didn't like
the one of today; thought he was.a mere
slave, nothing at this moment, when n
squad of soldiers from fanatics could in .
breath dissolve this meeting.
And the brass band played national air;
Colonel Yerger, recently arrived, had
heard that the citizens here were apathetic
on all political questions, but he had been
fooled, for before him was great big thea
tire full Of live Democracy He said he
was fighting under the constitution of the
United States nolo. Called the authorities
over us all heathens; did not like them. He
said the negroes must be the peasants of
this country, and the Anglo Saxons the ma
bobs; had seen negro policeman, and his
heart sank within him, etc. Said he was no
frebrand, but in the same breath cried for
more blood. The colonel is not an embodi;
ment of eloquence, and should not speak in
public on the stage-he was never made for
that. s..-
Mt. Jonas spoke, and in every word a
mistake. He rather liked Hancock, and
kindly admired johnson, though they were
Yanks, and had no affection for radicals,
/ who, after while, he thought, would be
/ badly beaten by the Democrats-the I'VE
/ hundred vice-presidents. Jonas is some
thing of q speaker.
Mr. Smallwood, an ex-oficer of the United
/ States army, with q faint voice voted that
confederate soldiers were bully lighters,
/ and rather liked them. Was a carpet
bagger and truly loyal, but was opposed to
radicals-and a string of Democratic
| bow-wow. Was in favor of seeing
! the Union destroyed by secession rather
/ than by Capitalization. Pendleton OF Ohio
/ had told him that the Democracy Wai
/ strong enough to rule the entire Northwest
/ was a six-year old Democrat, and did moi
want any more war; had had too much 0.
blood; had no faith In the rifraff who had
come here to wrong the negro, in telling
/ them that soon houses and lands would bC
divided among them; he never found a con
federate soldier with whom he could not ar
rive at q good understanding In i've min
utes. (Quite likely--REP.)
band ss.sa footed, ;szs5 the Demo
cratic meeting adjourned to the tune
Dlxieis Land.