New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-18

| ing beefsteak. "What lis this ,1 said the
holy man, "a are you violating the precepts
which have lately taught you ?" 1'Not at
all, your reverence y said the convert, al
have just baptized him, and have called
| him fish" (Laughter.) Now the old Wings
who have gone over to lead the Demo.
crats, and who in late political meet
| ing in this city, taking the type for the
| whole body, they have been baptised. and
lost their name Of Wings and become Dem.
ocrats; but though names may change,
parties do not change, for the party con-
sists in its principles. That is The Demo.
cratic party IN realitv which favors legisla.
ton for classes. And the people of Louisi-
ana and the people of the United States are
not class, but they are all the inhabitants
of the States without distinction. These
are the people, and nothing else is to be
called by that name. And the party which
guarantees the rights of the people without
distinction, and proclaimed before the law,
and demands that Justice shall be done to
all men without regard to their origin,
what country they came from, or under
what sun their ancestors were born, that is
the real Democratic party Of this nation, by
whatever name its adversaries may
choose to style themselves. That party
fellow citizens, is the Republican party
the party of equality, of progress, Of
humanity; the party which has followed
the great precepts on which is founded our
republic; the party which has made America
the hope of the world, and which will make
her still more illustrious and do honor to
itself by electing General Grant to the
Presidency in November next. Continued
applause.)
Governor Warmoth, on introducing Cap
tain George H. Sheridan, the next speaker,
said;
FELLOW CITIZENS Many years ago old
Ireland gave son to Great Britain, whose
eloquePce and whose patriotism has made
his name Ilustrions. A few years ago a
| descendant of Ireland gave America an
other Sheridan. The former made splendid
speeches, but could not fight; the latter
made splendid fights, but could not speak.
l have now the pleasure of introducing to
you Sheridan who can not only fight, but
who can make splendid speeches-Captain
George A. Sheridan, of Carroll parish.
Captain Sheridan made a very lengthy
amusing, and telling speech, which we re.
serve for publication on afuture occasion.
At the conclusion of his address DR.. NJ.
A. Southworth, chairman of the committee,
offered the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Republican party Of
| the State of Louisiana heartily in.
dorses the platform of the National
| DulOu ntDuDllCdn NOuNbnblOu, duODLeU hk
| Chicago on the tWentyhrst of May, 1868,
| and approves the nomination of ULYSSES 8.
Grant for President and Schuyler Colfax for
| e.President of the United States to
whom we pledge our NEST enthusiastic
support.
2, That in General Grant we recognize
! the unsurpassed captain of our armies and
the tried and firm supporter of the rights Of
| loyal citizens. His election will place in
| the Presidential chair man of signal eXecu-
| tive abilities, incorruptible integrity, and
| loyalty to the Union of the States
8. That in Schuyler Colfax we recognize
| the unswerving champion of Union, free
| dom, and equal rights; one whose eloquent
voice and powerful influence in the cause Of
| our country and in behalf of our heroic
| army of the Union are well known, and
| whose name will reflect additional lU5tre
upon the high office to which he has been
nominated.
| 4. That the speedy restoration of the
| States lately in rebellion, according to the
| Congressional plan, will be powerful aux.
| iliarY to the success of the cause of right
and justice; and that it is the manifest duty
| of the friends of reconstruction in Congress
and elsewhere to hasten that event that the
government of this State and city may be
permanently placed in the hands of men
known to be loyal to the Constitution and
flag of the Union and friendly to the equal.
ity of all men before the law.
Captain P. B. S. Pinchback, Hon. Charles
Hughes, Colonel ]. P. Boyd, and Hon.
T. W. Conway then followed in eloquent
speeches, which we are unable to report
this morning.
A short time before midnight the meeting
was brought to a close, everything passing
off happily and auspiciously.
When the professions were returning
from the meeting several of the clubs hon
ored the REPUBLICAN with serenades and
patriotic cheers.
The Pioneer Grant Club turned out in
large numbers, with banners and trans.
parences and music. They made most
creditabie appearance, Judging from which
they will perform their duty during the
campaign and at the election. The Pioneers
serenaded and cheered the REPUBLICAN on
their return rout to their club room.