New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-18
DEMOCRATIC ArHrARurTY.

They are not Egyptians, nor Abys-
HiniAns, they are Africans and rather than
submit to let them rule over US. they who
only short time ago were our property,
an ready TO wade again in human blood. -
Speech Of Colonel z M Keygsr Ut ~.
Charles Theatre, February 10, 1858, e.
We had hoped ihaEsach folly andwicked-
ness rs are above expressed were buried
Ia the graves Of Union and confederate
soldiers but il seems that in this month OF
February, 1868, at public meeting Of
several Thousand IL the citizens of Louisi-
ana, distinguished orator of the Demo-
cratic party speaking TO and appar-
emily for that party. ventures to announce
that rather than submit to The lawsof bis
country he is "ready TO wade again in
human blood" Within hearing of the
tread, and in sight of the banners Of the
soldiers Of the United States, he dares to
defy its power, and threatens to inaugurate
a new rebellion.
OF Colonel Yerger's address the New
Orleans PicaylGle says: M lastl f +
"Without indulging in any heightened
description Of this gentleman's speech,
we may say that il abOunded 10 patriotic
illusions and generous eommendation of
the purposes and principles Of the Demo
cratic party
The New Orleans Crescent says:
Colonel YeTger most eloquentIy repre-
sented the gsllantry and patriotism of our
sister state Mississippi, and spoke with a
ierFoF and ERE that made great impression
upon the assembly.
The New Orleans Bee says:
"ColOnel Yerger is an eloquent and i'm
pressiye speaker, knowing well hew to
toHeh the popular heart"
The New Orleans Times, speaking Of the
81. Charles theatre meeting, says:
HThe great success ofthis meeting viii give
ton of the Democratic party In this city
and state, and we hope 1t will be followed
up by similar meetings in the country
parishes and throughout the SOuth.1
We have to say that this kind Of talk and
this spirit has deluged eur land I" in human
blood p that this kind Of talk and this
spirit did stain the streets Of New Orleans
with human blood" during tho July mas
sacre and that it Is well for the govern
meat Of the United States, and for Major
General Hancock to bear these facts in
miad. di iau 5o* asa
The Republican party Of Louisiana de-
sires no war, no contention, no bitterness of
feelings but under the law, and to the full
extent Of the law, it will endeaYor to carry
out reconstruction If civil war shall
come IwOe untO those on whose heads rests
the responsibility. rsf
For real ana faneied reasons, to which
1t is net neeessaEyt to more particularly re-
fer, the words ard the spirit Of the Hon.
Colenel E, A. Ysrger are being rapidly
developed in New Orleans and throughout
Louisiana. Even now the threat and the
boast are openly made all over the state
that LOnisiana must not and shall not be
reconstructed according to the congressional
plan, even if II is necessary g to tcade qgoia
"a human 5lo0d.a We are no alarmista the
loyal men Of the South are not Too easily
excited-but it is full time that congress
appreciated this condition Of affairs, and
that General Hancock understood that to
keep his Ianrels green he must keep his
powder dry ai.