New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-10
FROM CARROLL PARISH.
Glorious Republican ASeeIinE-Great En-
tAusIaHM-LNke Providence CARRIED by
Storm - Eloquent Speech of Captain
Sheridan,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, April 4. 1865.

Storm = Eloquent speech of captain
Sheridan.
LAKE PROVIDENCE, April 4. 1865.
To-day was great day in Carroll. The
Republican executive committee concluded
to beard the lion in his den, by opening the
campaign directly in the heart of the enemy.
A mass meeting was therefore announced to
come oil this afternoon. Early in the dav
the loyal voters of this part Of the parish
| commenced assembling at Lake Providence.
Later in the day they came in procession
| with flags and banners, either in lines of
infantry or cavalry, and when the hour for
the meeting arrived the town was full to
overlooking.
Newhedged and old-hedged Democrats,
ancient Democrats, Democrats ofthe chronic
order, and Democrats from interest. were
seen hanging on the outskirts of the loyal
masses and it was soon whispered around
that they wanted discussion with the Re-
publican orators, ia which said orators were
to be skinned alive; from the Republican
nest Democratic voters were to be batohed
in scores. Democratic and independent
candidates were there ready to snatch the
converts. Democracy was therefore iubi-
liant. Their triumph was, however, brief.
The meeting was called to order by
George @. Benham, chairman of the Repub.
lican executive committee, who stated that
this was Republican meeting, and that as
such, discussion was not admissible: that it,
as he had heard, Democrats desired to dis
cuss, meeting would be caiieu Slr that
purpose. The Republican party was ready
TO meet the Democratic party at any time
or place that the committees of the two
parties might designate. Democracy hardly
liked this, and lost its jubilance; put De.
mpoIacy had to submit.
Colonel p. Jones Yorke, one of our candi.
dates for the legislature, was the first speak
er. HIS remarks were terse, and had the
ring OF the true metal The colonel was
followed by Harrison Tyler, the colored
orator OF the parish, who poured some hot
shot into the ranks of the enemy, and asked
them some questions beyond their ability to
answer. General w. L. McMillen, our dele
gate to the late convention, was our next
speaker. The general proceeded to give an
account of the "deeds done in the body .
while in the convention. When he spoke
of his action in favor of universal amnesty,
and pictured its happy results in the keeniy
graphic words OF which he is SO fully capa-
Bile, shout upon shout of approval rang out
upon the air. The general urged upon his
hearers the Importance of ratifYing the con-
stitution-pictured the happy results that
would follow its adoption, and painted in
glowing words the future of Louisiana
under it.
Our next speaker was Captain George A.
Sheridan, our candidate for sheriff.
oAOAAA AAAR W AS HOll AAls EptGEu III lull lOI
your columns, but one might as well try to
gather q snow storm fake by flake on hot
shovel. 1t was a happy combination of
logic, eloquence, and humor. reminding
one OF good opera; now hushing his
breathless audience in silence by his happy,
well rounded periods; now thrilling them
to the hearts core as he warmed with his
subject; now carrying them by STERN with
his eloquent gushings of truth; now con-
yulsing them with laughter by his bound
less humor. The Democrats who came to
the meeting to skin the Republicans were
in their turn skinned; and not only skinned
but quartered by this gifted speakers elo.
quence, and If they ever saw themselves
as others see themn they did to-day.
Like his naulesake's charge at Winches-
ter, his speech was grand victory. The
Democracy were routed, overwhelmed, an
INITIATED, while Republicans were strength
ened and invigorated.
Louisiana may Justly look with pride
upon this new comer,r and the Repub
ltcan party aay felicitate itself upon having
so able champion. His voice will Ger.
tainly be a power in this state in building
up and maintaining Republican principles.
George G. Benhsm closed the meeting by
saying that Democracy had now had an
opportunity to listen to the doctrines Of the
Republican party. He asked the colored
men to say whether they were not the same
doctrines they had listened to at every meet
ing since the formation OF the party in the
parish. They answered with universal
shout of Yes" He asked because the
Democrats had studiously avoided our
meetings, and had, at the same time, charged
US with attempting to create war of races.
He appealed to the Democracy present to-
day TO say if there were any grounds for
such charge, and closed by challenging, as
chairman of the Republican executive COM
mittee Of the parish, the Democracy to a
public discussion. T4iS closed a glorious
day for Carroll. George G. Benham is one
of the stanchest Republicans in our parish,
man Of strong, earnest convictions, aud
clear perceptions of right, splendid bust.
ness man, and one Of the best practical
speakers in the state. To his efforts more
than any other mans is due the thorough
and complete organization of our party In
this parish. To his efforts more than any
one else's was due the election of General
McMillen and Colonel Lynch to the conven'
tion, aud his efforts will do more 70 carry |
the Constitution In this parish than the |
Efforts of any other. s.