New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-29
Trouble Before the Meeting
MAN SHOT AND KILLED
Supineness Of Sheriff Sternberg
Warmoth and Sheridan Restore Order

between speakers of the Republican party
and their opponents of the prctentious
Democracy.
About the hour of noon a considerable
number of people, amounting 10 full five
hundred were assembled and at near two
o'clock the discussion commenced. By
previous arrangement the time for speaking
was equally divided, and the business
of the meeting was about to be
opened by General Sheridan when an Incl
dent occurred that at first seemed likely to
postpone the affair altogether The speaker
had not uttered many words when a shot
was heard inside the courthouse, near which
the discussion was taking place. In a mo-
ment this was followed by several shots in
succession. There was q cry that a man had
been killed. and then that the slain man
was colored man.
This created wild excitement among
the colored men present. It turned out that
a colored man named Henry Williams, who
was slightly intoxicated, had, in drunken
way, attempted to interfere with the regis
try of voters. He was ordered into custody
BY Mr. Grimes the Registrar. and an at
tempt was made to arrest him by deputy
sheriff named. also, Williams, who was still
more intoxicated. The colored man, too OBJ
frsticated to understand the situation, at
tempted to get away, when the sheriff fired
three shots, one of which missed, but the
others struck the man in the breast and
thigh. killing him at once.
The excited cOlored men rushed forward,
and the drunken deputy sheriff ran down
the street. pursued by numbers. At this
time the bell in the courthouse began to
toll, and the whites in the neighborhood
rapidly assembled. Meantime. Sheriff Stern
berg. who is Republican bolter, sat on a
gallery smoking. looking calmly on. while
his Democratic deputy, Williams. was doing
the mischief.
At this crisis. when a bloody riot seemed
imminent, Governor Warmoth and General
Sheridan interfercd 50 effectuauy, that the
incIplent riot was repressed and quiet res
tored General Sheridan went up to where
the supine Sheriff. Sternberg, was sitting on
the gallery. pipe in mouth. and fairly forced
him down into the road. and then by pro-
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tempt TO quell the disturbance. That there
was no more mischief done is altogether
due to the determined exertions of Cover
nor Warmoth and General Sheridan.
We NAV as well state here that an in
quest was held on the body of the slain
man. and the Jury found verdict that he
died from the effects Of a pistol shot fired
by James Williams, Deputy Sheriff, and
that Williams was arrested and is now in
Il l. ssn.t
Sternberg. is totally unfit for the position
he holds.
At frs, it was thought that the political
meeting would have 20 be postponed. But
when quiet was fully restored the parties
on both sides agreed to proceed.
The opening speech was then delivered
by Governor Warmoth, who occupied the
stand for an hour. The Governor proceeded
to demolish the positions usually assumed
by the Democrats. with more than his usual
ability, for the late excitement seemed to
add fuel to his fire. He reviewed the
course Of the Democratic party. and the
miserable consequences of that course. He
showed how utterly deficient they were in
every idea that promotes human progress,
and industrial and commercial develop
ment; that their only idea of the duties of
party to the country was to elect certain
men. professional politicians, who like
blind leaders Of the blind, led their follow
ers forward in a course of policy, some time
leading to nowhere, but more often. untor
tunatcly leading to anarchy. defiance of
constitutional law, decentralization and de-
struction of the body polite. To 90 no fur
ther back, the late bloody civil struggle had
fully proved this.
The speaker compared to this the results
that the practical carrying out of the prn
ciples OF Republicanism had produced: the
final settlement of questions and disputed
issues that might have kept the country.
the Southern portion of it, i'll
disorder for hundred years to comc-re
tarding commerce, clogging industry. delay
Ing development and postponing general
prosperity. That these evils of doctrine
and consequent practice were put away was
the fruits of Republican success. The
various points Of Governor Warmoths
address, and his numerous illustrations of
the soundness of the Republican platform
are not here given, but his words made.
listened. Their appreciation of the doctrines
he advanced and so ably advocated, was
shown by frequent and loud applause.
Colonel Beattie. Democratic candidate |
for the State Senate, followed Governor |
Warmoth, in a speech that occupied an
hour and half. His arguments, however,
might have been condensed within ten |
minutes speaking, tor he could not get |
beyond the very limited range of Demo |
cratic argument. He did not play on harp |
Of thousand strings, for his instrument |
had but one, and that was, how greatly are |
the Democrats the friends of the colored |
man. This was played with the variations.
Any one hearing Democratic speech any
where can easily know what the Democratic
orator said.
After Colonel Beattie General G. A.
Sheridan made piquant and brilliant
speech of half an hours length. The
speaker was in his happiest vein. for he.
90, seemed inspired by the previous Incl
lent. General Sheridan's happy manner
md pungent witticisms kept his hearers in
vrapt attention from beginning to end. and
t would have continued so had he gone on
o speak till midnight.
The most gentlemanly courtesy was ex
ended by the political antagonists toward
ZACH other. At the conclusion of the speak
ne collation. was partaken by both parties
ogether, and they separated with mutual
expressions of respect.
The reception Of Governor WarmOth at
l'hibOdaux was very enthusiastic. and his
address there made the same marked i'm
preston as at every place he has visited.
Governor WarmOth, accompanied by
General Sheridan and others, yesterday left
rhibodaux for Brashear City.
st. Charles Theatre.
The St. Charles will reopen next Monday