New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-12
PRESIDENT
Major T. V. Copeland.

/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
John McWhirter, George Belden,
Hon. o. c. Blandin, Jos. Antonio Fouch6,
J. l.. Belden, J. J. Meldrich,
/ l.. Pessou, Paul A. Bazilique,
Captain Henry Rey, Philip St. Andrew,
| Patrick Griffen, j. L. Dupart
/ Capt. J. G. Holland, Samuel johnson,
| James Carrigee, John Carrick,
| Hon. David Douglas John Phelps,
Oscar Allen, Alexander Armstrong,
Joseph Charles, Francis Reyes
| Henry Schultz, Joseph G. Baum,
Eugene Vessier, Octave Rieffel,
J. G. Bazilique, Capt. L. A. Snaer,
| o. H. Poynot, w. C. Kinsella,
| Jules DOmingOn, Capt. Eug. Meilleur
Simeon Smith, Cannon j. Adolphe,
I. j. Sauvinet, VIM. ]. Moore,
Hon. j. A. Massicot, Augustin Maurice,
Jules Gomez, Joseph Abelard.
Thomas Leon, Daniel Desdunes,
j. B. N. Durel, Antoine Surle,
d. Lamotte, Oswald Reed,
E. 7. Haskell l.. Santos,
Oscar Lewis,
and about one hundred others.
SECRETARIES
F. G. Llorens, Sam. Armstrong,
Anatole Snaer, Arthur Denis,
=. Q; Morphy, John Dreux,
Randall Mcdonnell, G. W. BOothby,
A. Rougelot.
Mr.. Vigers then read the following resolu.
tons, which were also read from other
stands. and unanimously adopted:
ResOlUed, That this mass meeting cheer.
fully indorses the Radical Republican state
ticket, headed by H. C. Warmoth and o. j :.
Dunn, and the parish and city tickets; and,
Resolved, That we will stand by them on
the seventeenth and eighteenth instant, and
that we discountenance and rebuke a con.
temptOle set of traitors who have attemptnd
TO divide us.
General Sypher was introduced and ad.
dressed the people. He at once placed his
hearers in extraordinary good humor.
General Sypher spoke at some length on
the constitution, explaining its objects, and
the benefits to be derived from its adoption,
He remarked that he was confident that it
would meet with no opposition from any
member OF the vast assemblage. (Cries of
none, money He advised them of the
advantages to be secured by the adherence
TO the Radical party.
3 He concluded by appealing To them N
stand firm and use their earnest endeavors
to promote unity and success. His speech
was tnterspersed with appropriate anee.
dotes, which met with continued applause
While Colonel Fox was speaking from the
mainastand Mr. Shelley on the opposite side
lmproYlsed gathering and introduced Mr.
!. A. Craig, who gave a pleasing speech
IN continued cheering for half an hour.
Colonel Simon Jones followed, and took
up the names of the regular nominees, and
gave each fair exposition of his merits,
he made comparisons between them and
their rebellious opponents.
alMr. SheHey being called for stepped for
WARD and talked to an immense number of
people, who listened TO him with great al.
tention. He told them of the duties of the
day, and how they should follow IN the
natural advantages already gained.
Messfs. Phelps and Cromwell also, at the
solicitation OF many voices, delivered excel.
lent speeches.
Captain Moore was at the same time
speaking on another portion of the stand.
70 return to the main stand in fr0nt:
MT: II. q. Dlbble, ESQ, was next on the
stand and gave practical address. He was
Hon. " 70. Maearay cnnid NOT hut rasnop5
to the continued calls on his name. Ad.
vaactng he spoke in French in such A strain
shat his hearers were lusty and free in their
hurrahs for him.
IL had now become generally known that
Judge Warmoth had arrived on the
platform. The thousands on all sides
sWayed to and fro, and shouted as with one
numbering voice. Flags, banners, lanterus
mats, handkerchiefs, torches, all were wild |
" waved In the air as our future Uovernor
stood before them-their ideal OF what q |
man should be. The countless voices nre. /
vented him doing more than to express' Ma |
snns lsas' and the band played "Hail TO the |
The masses now began to dispense. and |
the meeting closed in perfect accord moi
one uhtoWaru incident having occurred.