New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1870
TIyOLI CIRCLE ENLIvENED.


Great Republican MeetinE.
About two thousand Republicans were
assembled last night at Tivoli Circle, the
occasion being the first Of series Of
weekly mass meetings to be held in the
several districts Of this city. There might
have been a small proportion Of Democrats
among the gathering, for that class Of unbe-
levers appear lately to be snittcn with
longing desire to attend Republican mani
festations, and listen, with thoughtful faces,
to Republican speakers. They are thrice
welcome, tor the seed sown among them is
constantly bringing forth fruit in aecessioals
to the Republican ranks.
The meeting was called to order by Cap
tain Thomas Isabelle, who nominated Gen
cral j. r. West as president, whercupon
General West was elected by acclamation,
and the following gentlemen were appointed
vice-presidents: Lieutenant Governor 0. j.
Dunn, Colonel C. w. Lowell, Colonel James
Lewis, General Martin Flood, General w.
Barber, j. D. Crawford, j. w. Gwinn,
Joseph Root, B. p. Blanchard, II. L. Brad
ley, N. Hahn, J. C. Miller, P. Creagh, Will
liam Milford, George E. Bovee, Hugh
McManus, George w. Nader, w. G. John
son, w. B. Barrett, George D. Geddes,
Thomas Lynne, +. G. Antoine, William Ba-
kcr, f. Provost, w. L. Evans, Noses Briggs,
w. H. Waters.
The following gentlemen were named as
Baquie. J. kavanaugh, H. L. Hubert, T.
Boswell, William McCubbin, w. w. John
son.
On taking the chair. General West made
an eloquent and forcible speech respecting
the general issues of the present political
campaign and what the country would de-
mand of those who we're selected to admin
ister public affairs. He adverted particu
larly to the fact that the nominations made
by the Republican party were such as to
command the respect. not only of the party
itself but of the people at large, irrespect-
i've of party. General West concluded by
introducing Hon. D. +. Flanders.
Mr. Flanders spoke at length on the sub
ject of public affairs and their rightful ad
ministratiOn; of the necessity of SD con-
ducting public business as to insure at the
earliest period the relief of public burdens
by the reduction of taxation, which does
not affect the rich as much as the poor, for
the latter feel the burden most by the in
creased cost of everything they need, etc.
A committee Of three was appointed to
draft resolutions, who shortly afterward re-
ported the following:
Resoircd, That We, the Republicans Of the
First District of the city Of New Orleans,
in mass meeting assembled, do hereby in
dorse the nominations made by the late
Parish Convention.
Resolrcd, That as true Republicans, de-
sirOus of the success of our party ut the
coming election, we do hereby declare that
the nominees Of the party merit the conf
dence and supporter the same.
Rcsolred, That we pledge ourselves to
give our undivided support to the regular
ticket, and to that we pledge our influence
and votes Oh the seventh day of November
next.
Ifesolrcd. That the foregoing resolutions
be published in the New Orleans REPUBLI-
CAN, as expressing the sentiments of the Re-
publican voters of the First District.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr..
A. f. Barber, Captain james Lewis. Cap
tain Barrett, and others. The assemblage
was full of enthusiasm, expressing in loud
terms a righteous abhorrence Of boilers.