New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-15

by that convention for the Judiciary OF the
State. Do you want the old Wells-VoOrhies
Monroe Abell Judiciary again (Cries of
moi Then vote for those who have been
regularly nominated by your conven-
tion. They will not ask from what
country. you come, but are you guilty or
not guilty? The Republican party will
set up honest men for Judges and
criminals must stand from under. Let me
say just here that l have examined the
statutes OF Louisiar from 1912 to the pres
ent time, and but single statute has ever
been passed for the benefit of the laboring
man-that was the mechanics lien, Such
is the spirit of the men who held sway in
this State, and who now have the audacity
to ask your votes that they may rtinstate
themselves in the high places where they
once ruled you with an iron rod.
You that have been turned out of doors by
grasping landlords, who despised and OPP
pressed you because you were laboring men,
whether white or black, will you give them
the reins of power again! (Cries Of mo
neVer.")
believe you will not. believe you will
one and all vote for your regular nominees,
and for the ratification of that constitution
which guarantees to you equal rights and
privileges with other men.
The speech of Colonel Jones was warmly
applauded throughout.
Remarks were made by DR.. Noyes, Captain
Noble, Mr.. Baker, Street Commissioner,
and DR.. Southworth, which We have no
space to report this morning.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were unan.
imously adopted
ReS0loed, That the constitution submitted
by the late constitutional convention is wise,
just, and maguanimOus, and that we pledge
our best efforts to secure its ratification at
the approaching election.
Resolved, That we cordially and heartily
indOrse the regular state ticket headed by
Judge II. C. Warmoth and the Hon. 0. J.
Dunn, and that we pledge our undivided
efforts to secure its election.
ResolCed, That we cordially and heartily
indorse the congressional, judicial parO-
chial, and municipal ticket of the Repub-
llcan party, and pledge our earnest and un-
RENTING endeayors till the close of the
elections for the success of the regular
ticket, the whole ticket, and nothing but
the ticket.
Res llUed That we denource and warn all
Republicans against coalition of a hand
ful OF holters from our party with unrepent-
ant rebels as dangerous to the ratification
OF the constitution, rights, and liberties of
the colored citizens, especially to loyal re-
construction in Louisiana.
ReS0iUed, That we will devote our time
and energy on the seventeenth and eigh.
teenth instant to the cause of Liberty,
Justice, and our Country; and that we will
| use all legal and just means to insure the
election of the Republican candidates.
| ResOlUed, That the Republican party is a
party of peace and of law and order, and
that we will discountenance all disorder,
| lawlessness, and violence, and use our ut
most endeavors to insure that the coming
election shall be fair, peaceable, and
orderly.
At stand No ? DR.. Hire, after one or two
large clubs had quieted down little,
called the meeting to order. Thousands of
men, all in hearty good earnest, surrounded
the stand and soon became attentive to
what the speaker said. DR.. Hire made
few remarks, and announced the following
officers: