New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-30
THE THIRD WARD REPUBLICANS.
APolitIcal A Asscmblagc.
SPEECHES ON THE OCCASION.

At the meeting OF the Third Ward Club
on Saturday night last there was a much
larger number of persons present to grace
Clay Hall and receive lessons in the sci
ence Of government than were present on
the Saturday night previous.
The venerable President Of the Club.
J. A. Noble, Esq, proffered some excellent
advice to the members. He admonished
them to be prudent, industrious
and economical He said by work
ing they could make money, and by living
economically they could save portion of
their earnings. He told them to keep
away from grogshops and billiard saloons,
and attend regularly the meetings of the
club, for it was his intention to secure good
speakers to address them on subjects that
ouid prove interesting and instructive,
Mr.. Noble then said, before introducing
the regular speakers for the evening, that
he desired to have Professor Williams saw
few words on the all-important subject Of
education.
The Professor came forward and said
that without education it was impossible
for any people to succeed in self-govern-
ment and that he was willing to do his part
toward educating the people just emanci-
pated from the thraldom of slavery. He
said that he was teaching few that were
able to pay him, and that he could teach
htty as easily al ten. He then made the
generous offer to instruct all who would
attend bis school to read and write without
pay If they were unable to pay. The Pro-
iessor retired amid the applause of his
hearers.
Judge Hiestand was then introduced and
spoke feelingly and at some length. He
took most hopeful view of things; thought
that the Republican party stood in need of
reorganization in this State; believed that
the reconstruction laws would be honestly
enforced by President Grant, and that in
reorganiziug it would be necessary to sift
the chat from the wheat; that there had
been too many men who had either be-
trayed the party or had proved themselves
as chaf in the wheat, worthless. He was
Ia favor of wedding them out.
General l.. A Sheldon was the next
speaker. He was earnest and eloquent,
and displayed more energy than usual.
He believed with the gentleman who had
preceded him there was urgent necessity for
reorganization of the Republican party
IN this State, but he did not believe in cut
ting down its numbers; he would rather
make converts; he thought that "while
the lamp held out to burn. the
vilest sinner might return:'' was
satisfied that when General Grant
was inaugurated President he would
have peace, and that there would be pro-
lection for both life and property in Louisi-
ana that the right to think, the right to
speak and the right to vote would not be
denied them that the Ku-Kluk Klan and
all ether clans, whether secret or other
wise, that opposed law and order and were
serious obstruetions to the happiness and
prosperity of the people, would have 10
disappear and let the country reap the |
golden harvest in store for ittrom 4 well |
established peace; he believed thatprinciple |
was aslndestructble, but that the pariv having |
the greatest numbers was bound to sue
eeed under an elective form of govern
ment. For this reason he was 10 favor Of |
making converts to the Republican party,
ior II was the u party y ef eeEreet principles
and should be sustained.
The General was succeeded by Sandy
Packer, the natural orator of the eolored |
race. III Was late when Mr.. Packer con-
meneed bis speech, and our reporter could
not remain to hear this veteran champion
OF freedom who, having felt the CALLING
chains of slavery speaks in his own rude
but truly eloquent and toreible style. l