New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-14
THIRD DISTPICF MASS MEETING.


The Republican mass meeting last eve
ming. in Washington Square, was, beyond
question one Of the most emphatic politl-
cal demonstrations that ever occurred in
the city of New Orleans. Certainly not
less than six thousand people were present,
and the enthusiasm was a cheering evidence
of the earnestness Of the Republican masses,
while the thoughtful attention of those
present. who have not yet identified them
selves with the Republican party, showed
how great is the change in the political
sentiment of the people of New Orleans
The arrangements for the meeting were
striking. Around the platform, large
cnouuIi to contain at least two hundred
persons, were arranged u large number of
irausuarencies, including at least one hun
dred and fifty lanterns belonging to the
Colfnx Guards, and which had done good
service before, and the star span.lcd ban
ner waved over all.
Long before the meeting, large numbers
had assembled. and, as the hour ap-
nroached, club after club came marching
up to the sound of inspiring music. There
were present. ut las, the seventh, Eighth
and Ninth Ward Clubs, with all the sub
clubs The Colfax Guards were present in
fuII force. and the meeting was frightened
by the music of the two excellent Republi-
can bands.
At half-past seven the meeting was called
to order
The officers of the meeting were an
nounced. as follows:
President-Charles W. BoOthby.
ce-Presidents-Charles Ii. Merritt, Z.
d. Farr. L. Pessou, G. J. Adolphc, James
II, Inyraham, j. A. MassicOt, A. j. Arm
strocs, William C. Kinsella, Louis Che
! ncauX, E. G. Morphy, August Bunck, j.
Baum. l.. p. Pijaux, Pat Griffin, II. Cars
tens, William II. Houneus, William }.
Moore, Oscar Bart, John Nc hlrter John
| Uber, Thomas Carey, Joseph IL. Hanlon, L.
V. Coupland, James jackson, c. S. Sauv-
met, Fred Tobleman.
Srcretaries--William II. Green, +, Z.
Barthelmy, J. II. Dougherty.
| The president then introduced Hon. B. +.
| Flanders. who proceeded to address the as
sembly.
| Mr. Flanders commenced by alluding to
| the great political change that had taken
| place during the last ten years. ana adyer-
| ted to the time. now seven years ago, when
| he had addressed his fellow citizens OF the
| Third District. After a reference to the
magnitude of the meeting and the great III
! terest manifested in the approaching elec-
/ ton rs shown by the immense throng here
assembled he dwelt at some length upon
| the great political and social revolution by
which so large part OF the people before
| him had been raised from slavery to free
dom and admitted toequal rights with other
| citizens before the law
| There had been fears expressed that If
the colored men were allowed to vote, great
| danger to the State would be the conse-
quence But these fears had proved
Groundless. Danger to the State, on the
contrary, could only exist when any con
siderable class of the community were de-
prived Of the rights which reason ana JUS
| tice points out, should belong to all men,
The convention that framed the present
State constitution thought proper to ex-
| clude from the exercise of the elective fran
| chise a large class of citizens as penalty
for participating in rebellion. But the rep
resentatives of the people, at the last session
of the Legislature, had unanimously pro
posed. and submitted to the people for their
| suffrage, such a change in the State constr
tution as would restore to this disfranchsed
class once more the right to vote and to hold
Office. There is no doubt that this restora-
ton would take place, for no where had
there been manifested disposition to op-
pose it at the ballot box.
And now, all citizens having secured to
them equal rights and political privileges,
assured hencetorth without peradventure,
exist any party in Louisiana who ever would
or could put these rights in question. The
main duty of all citizens is to see that
pro,,er men are selected to carry
out proper measures; to see thai
the government should be hereafter honest
Is. faithfully and economically admins
tered.
Upon the economy of future administra,
tions dependod the eventual reduction OF
! ~
tected the poor man more than the ricn
man. The great burden of public taXatlor
| falls on the poorer classes, and 1t is Srea
mistake to suppose that because poor mar
owns no taxable property he is exempted
from the burden of taxation. Ii taxes are
high it obviously affects the poor man by
naturally enhancing the price OF every
thing he consumes, uses or needs. lie pays
no tax on real estate, but he pays IL oI
every article of necessity or comfort
Hence it is peculiarly the interest OF those
who have been SO enormously classed al
non-taXpayers so to vote that men u
elected to administer the government wh'
are influenced by no other consideration
than public benefit.
The Republican party now controls the
government of the State, and great things
are expected from it, Upon the way IL
which It's power is used depends its perma
nence and future prosperity. Let the voter:
look to it that men are elected whose recort
may be guarantee that the power put lnt'
their hands shall he righteously used for tn
public good and for the public good alone
Mr.. Flanders closed with some genera
remarks upon the political prospect ant
The indications that the result OF the ap
preaching election would be the increased
and accelerated prosperity of the bod.
polite The address of Mayor Flanders
was received with loud applause, an lndlca
, ton of unanimous approval by the larg
assembly.
Mr.. Flanders was followed by General >
, H. Syher, in pungent and humorous ad
drsSs, full of sound argument. =,
The meeting was afterward addressed 0.
f Messrs. Conway, Sauvinet. 1: I0pleih'sl
and Colonel G. w. Lowell. While thes
speakers were addressing the people Assem-
, bled in front of the platform. Colonel D..
Ingraham and General II. j. Campbei
made addresses to the multitude assemple
On the other side; for ls General Syphe
remarked, it was too large body OF peopi
! for one man to talk to.
, The following resolutions were unan
: ! mously adopted:
Rcsolred, That we, the Republicans q
, the Third District, in mass meeting assen
> | blcd, indOrse the nominations made py Ill
| late parish convention of the Republlcl
. party. a;
y Rcsolced, That, as Republicans, we dl
countenance all parties who endeavor
| divide our ranks by incendiary speeches
by supporting bolting or Independent cal
, didates, as unworthy of the support OF In
: Republican party.
! Resoired, That we pledge our infiuenc
:, - and votes to the candidates named IN OF
!. regular State, parish and municipal bcke
f There is scarcely any vice, small q grea