New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-18
THE DEMOCRATIC FIZZLE m LAFAYETTE
SQUARE. i'

SQUARE.
We all had reason to look for a gather
ing of the Democratic clans on Saturday
night. A tremendously grand mass meet
ing was advertised, a platform was erected,
lights provided and a big brass band en-
gagged to lend eclat to the occasion. And
as a further inducement, some half q doz-
en- of our loudest mouthed gas-bags were
underlined for speeches. Reporters,
policemen and small boys were all agog,
for items, cases for the lookup and for fun.
But Saturday enening came, the torches
were lighted, the musicians pulled away
as if for dear life, the distinguished gas
bags grated and everything was according
to the programme, except the audience.
With the exception of a score or two OF
curious gentlemen, who just run down
after dinner to see what was going on in
the square, and the free lunch brigade,
always on hand where there is a prospect
for business in their line, the policemen,
reporters, newsboys and orators had the
square to themselves.
Judge Cotton, Mr.. VOORHEES,, E. Wagga-
man and Colonel G. H. Fox were the
chief speakers. The latter was at one
time connected with the United States
army, and would, no doubt, have made a
brilliant record but for the perverseness
of General Sherman, who generally diff
feredlwith Colonel Fox on various strategic
points of more or less interest. Finding
Sherman obstinately welded to his OWL
limited views of military science, the gal
liant colonel threw up his commission and
came to New Orleans, where he was, for
some months, not unconnected with the
internal revenue business. But even the
all-forgiving A. J. and his Cabinet could
not stand all his pranks, and he was rusti-
Gated. Being entirely unappreciated by
the Republican party, he has fallen into
the embraces of the. Democracy. He
is a useful member of that party. He
relates, in the new camp in which
he finds himself. wonderful stories of
Radical misrule and official dishonesty.
No one knows or cares anything about
the truth of his statements, but they are
accepted by the Democracy as the ad-
missions of one who was late a member of
our party. As such they serve q useful
purpose. They show that the speaker no
longer belongs to the Republican party,
and that it is that much better off than it
q year ago.
The other speakers were old Demo-
cratic stagers, who repeated the trite
speeches that were originated sometime
ago.
The grand mass meeting was a sad
The Picayune notices it as a great
affair, but does not consider the speeches
or the resolutions as worth publishing.
The Times says only about five hundred
were present, which is a liberal estimate. |
The Bulletin snarls at the Times for BELT
thing the movement, but does not have a
word to say on its own account, The Bee
publishes synopses of the speeches and
the resolutions. The following is a copy
of one Of the resolutions
Resolred, That we adopt the platform of
the State Democratic Convention as the
voice of the people, speaking through their
authorized representatives, in behalf Of a
plundered and outraged community.
The platform of the State Democratic
was compiled bodily from the
platform of last year, as we
have previously shown. So that the re-
solutions and the principal speaker were
borrowed from us. We have no special
use for either, however, and our friends, |
the Democrats, are heartily welcome to
them, especially the speaker.
For the credit Of the city we hope the
great and powerful Democratic par
by will be able to make a better show than
this before the election. Politicians at
present out of a situation, such as en-
the meeting on Saturday night,
Ire not the men to command the conf
of the people. Hence, their last
noisy attempt resulted in a izzle.