New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-08

MORE UEAOCKATIC PROGRESS IN ALGIERS-
Great Cry and little Wool.-The Democracy
of Algiers on Wednesday evening per
formed the second act Of the farce now in
progress, namely endeavoring to persuade
the colored voters to act with the party
whose vital principle is to deprive them of
the franchise; who, after having loudly ex.
pressed denunciation of all who mixed
with niggers,n now blandly Invite the very
''niggersn to mix with them, to join in the
work of their own political determination.
1t seems very like asking men to dig their
own graves. Nothing troubled, however,
by such reflections, but with an eye alone
to the one thing needful for the success of
their party, the Democrats of Algiers moved
heaven and earth to organize colored
Democratic club, and they have succeeded
in co7Ylu. ....
The attempt to inculcate Democracy
among the coiored voters on Wednesday
evening was concocted at meeting of the
Algiers Democratic club held on a previous
evening, at which committee of twelve
was appointed to manipulate the colored
men, or, as one gentlemen expressed it, to
bigger up the darkeys."
Like the rich man in Scripture who pro-
yided feast and then sent to invite guests,
this committee of twelve, having procured
all things needful, not forgetting @hisky,
invited the colored voters to meet witt them
at the st. Charles Ballroom. But, Ike the
guests of the rich man, the colored voters
| did not come. The parallel then went fur
Their, for like the rich man the Democratic
committee sent forth on the highways to
gather in all they could find. But they
found it dreadful slow work. The word
among them was that the colored men in
| Algiers were uncommonly "retioent," and
would not listen to the voice of the charm.
ers, charm they never so wisely. .-
At last when the evening was waning, by
tremendous effort they got together of
those whom their loving souls longed to
convert about thirty. Algiers contains
over twelve hundred colored voters. All
things being now ready for the programme
the curtain rose.
Enter T. P. sherburne. He made speech
He was deeply and profou ndly impressed
with the magnificent manifestation of this
momentous and memorable occasion. Al
ways remembered, it will never be forgot
ten. He was proud to see SO numerous {
crowd of his colored fellow citizens tthirty
out of twelve hundred). He said something
about generous Democratic doctrines, etc.
Certain formula were then gone through
which was called organizing a colored Dem
ocratic club. At the suggestion of Mr.
Sherburne (the white), several voices nom
mated for president Mr.. j. P, Cazelar, VIII
with other colored men was present iron
curiosity to see the performance. But if
man visits the circus he is not compelled t.
act clown: so Mr.. Cazelar at once responds
that he was true Radical Republican, an
wished to have nothing to do with the affair
Somewhat disconnected by this rebuff tn
proceedings were carried on, and Rilc
Allen was chosen president, two others a
first and second vice-presidents. A whit
gentleman officiated as secretary.
After this Mr.. Sherburne (the colore
one) spoke piece. 1t was difficult to uu
derstand what he said, but what the Dem
ocratic wire pullers would have liked hill
to say will be found reported in Friday
Crescent.
There was now a spasmodic attempt
get up a little enthusiasm, but dam
, seemed to hang over the whole atfail
There lacked even the sodden eycitemen
!, inspired by whisky, although there was III
! lack OF, that source of patriotic emotion.
In short this colored Club as "organi2ei
> and managed has close resemblance
one of those wooden playthings resemblir
, the human figure, which the player hole
| by the head and then pulling a string maxi
the legs and arms move as he pleases.
Q One ardent Democrat remarked of Il
3 disappointment in making colored CONVEX
4 that 'there is no such word as fall I
n will discover belong long that there is sue
d word as fzzle.
e THE LAFAYETTE SQUARE ACCIDENT.-Tv
n of the city papers having unfairly report(
G the unfortunate circumstances attendiI
a the fall of the platform in Lafayette Squar
If we find it necessary to make fiat denial
IS the assertions that two men were killed
G the accident. and that the foundations
IS the stand had been weakened Or tampert
c with.
it The following honest statement was mat
e in last evenings Times;
d We hear that SIessrs /. H. Pile al
U Thomas Murray this morning examine
) every stick of timber in the platform on l
c fayette Square, and give it as their opinit
y that the construction fell because the iresi
i. work ON which the flooring was placed W
= not properly braced. They, we are toll
supposed the downfall was occasioned
i the rush forward at the time Rollins car
on the stand.
An inspection of the debris was sufficiel
= to convince any one that the platform f
e simply because the trestles, which form
is the principal foundations, were not brace
except that given by their own constru