The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-18
viii fight on, in the firm and unHinching belief
and faith that
"Fesdcm's hsht. tho often lost is ever won.
G. G. DAHLGREEN, Chairman.
GEo. b. BRAUGHN,
8. FLOWER,
G. s. RICE,
= PATTON,


The first speaker of the evening was our popular
fellow-citizen Hen. Geo. b. Braughn, who, frou
upheld and so zeslousfy guarded the rights Of the
people of Louisiana. The Republican newspspe
of this city. said he, has for the last two days ss
serted that the Democratic party. In view Of the
recent elections, has become discouraged. He de-
Died that this was the csse-the demonstration oi
this evening was sufficient evidence to the con-
trary. The speaker then dwelt upon the course
Of systematic misrepresentation pursued by the
Radical leaders. alludiog toe to their partisan
management of local affairs here, % instsnced by
groes upon the police force. But, he CONT.
nued, the news from Pennsylvania and Indians
have been growing better daily since the cleo
tons. People at the North are sadly mis-
informed as to the real condition of Affairs
in the South. Very recently Gen. Fitzpatrick, now
prominent Radical orator, recently surprised a
LouisiaDisn travelling in the North, by informing
him that the last white Legislature of this State
had passed q law deprving any colored man of the
everything that occurs here is attributed to the
rebels, and some even believe there that we are in
league with the devil himself. The New York
Tribune, the other day, had an editorial headed
The New Re bellion.n railroad disaster occur.
red not long since in Virginia, and it was immedi.
ately ascribed to the Ku Klux Klan. If street
car accident should happen to- morrow In this city
10 the same way, 1t would be the dongs of the Ku
Klux Klan. Have any of you, my hearers, ever
uCotu VI lAc CAibtcuCc vi cuCu al oEkautEabiOu i
have not. A wagon train, somewhere in Texas,
was recently reported in Northern paper as be-
ing captured by "rebels.n Certainly You never
heard Of this. "a voice "a id he.")
But yet my friends, in spite of all these mis-
representations, look hopefully forward to the
November elections, and cannot but believe that
the result will be different from that Of last Tues
day. The distinguished orator then alluded to
Grants order prescribing the lsrselites. In Penn
sylvanis said he, there are 50,0 900 Jewish voters,
uh w 0n loaal ioauea ma vata1 Wf
the Republican party. will be certain to vote
against Grant. There was no cause to be dis
hesriened but we should rather be cheered that
our Northern friends have so increased their own
strength. We can at all events, hope to carry
our own State of Louisiana. Such an achieve
ment will be death blow to Radicalism in this
State and would drive out all the carpet baggers I;
but we don't mean to let them carry of tn sir car
pet-bsgs otherwise than empty. A voice !:
f" Well look after them.") lido not accuse them !;
they accuse themselves sufficiently by their own
deeds.
The speaker concluded his brilliant effort by an
eloquent appeal to all citizens to register them
selves as voters without delay.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor A bert Voorhie5 was in
troduced as the next speaker. and addressed the
assemblage in the Fresh language. His remarks
were eagerly listenedto and at intervals loudly
cheered, for he spoke with fire and fervor
Abiding to the news regarding the October elec.
tons. he said they should only stimulate to in
creased activity. Compare the dispatches of to-
day with those five days ago and you will only
find cause for announcement IN the reduced ma
jorIties Of our opponents-in fact, gent emen said
he, in order to arrive at any accurate conclusion
we must waitfbr the official statements of the re-
suits. The music and uproar of passing club
rendered the speakers remarks inaudibe to our
reporter for q time- Then shortly afterward came
another club, and q similar interruption. The
points that we heard him m AXE we're that the two
great questions now to be decided were, fret,
finance, and second, reconstruction. Upon these
TWO topics the speaker dilated, and at the close
Of his remarks retired amid prolonged applause
and cries OF Steedman.n
Hon. Hiram R. Scott. Of Carroll parish, Was
next introduced, and in plain, sensible DISCOURSE
seasoned with much quaint humor, narrated the
experience of bis people in the Northern portion
Of the State under the present Radical regime.
At bis conclusion. there were loud cries for
that the general was unavoidably prevented from
being present. NJ. F. Sibilsky, Esq, of the Ger
man Press, and chairman OF the German Demo-
cratic Central Committee, was introduced and ad
dressed the audience, speaking in the German
language. He found before him many earnest
and appreciative listeners, and, judging by the
applause which followed him from the stand
spoke sentiments which met cordial response IN
the breast of every honest Teuton within the
sound of his voice.
Prof. Dimitry was next introduced and by his
passIonately eloquent sentences completely en-
thraled, for half an hour. his vast crowd Of
hearers. We regret that at the late hour Of
writing we are compelled to forego the pleasure
of giving synopsis of bis remarks. Other speak
followed, and it was not until after 10 O'Clock
that amid cheers for Seymour and Blair the i'm
mense assemblsge dispersed, each man taking
with him stouter heart and refreshed hopeful
ness for the triumphant issue Of the campaign.