New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-07


National and State Administrations,
and the Regular Nominations Of the
Party-Speeches, Incidents, etc.
GRAND BcoRs SPRINGS
Parish Of AvOyelles, :
October ,, 1907
The Republicans of the parish of Avoy-
Giles had an immense mass meeting at
Grand Ecore Springs, in the centre OF this
parish, on Saturday, the first day of Octo-
Der, at which at least twenty-five hundred
people attended, representing all portions
of the parish. The preparations for this
grand meeting and barbecue were on an
immense scale, and the music Of the brass
band in attendance, together with the mag
nifcent day, afforded for the occasion all
that it's friends could desire, and its effect
on the people was of the most happy and
enthusiastic character.
At noon the assemblage was called to
order, and the mass meeting organized by
calling Hon. Joseph Laurents to the chair,
and Mr. j. Decks to act as secretary. The
brass band then discoursed some fine music,
after which Captain L. J. Souer was intro
duced to the audience, and proceeded to
deliver one of the most practical speeches
that we were ever privileged to listen to.
We can not do justice to his effort on this
occasion, and must content ourselves with
only brief outline Of his speech. He said
he was proud Of being a member Of the Re-
publican party, for it had saved q nation
and emancipated a race. Its career had no
example to parallel its grandeur in the
works of liberty and humanity. He re-
viewed the commencement, rise, progress
and fall Of human slavery in the republic,
and he said that while the colored people
owed their liberty to the works Of God, still
they owed all to the Republican party for
the enjoyment Of their political rights Of to-
day, for the Democratic party opposed every
measure that led to the accomplishment of
these grand results. History had noted
these facts, and the eOlored people would
long remember them, 80 that in the future
coming generations would see the wisdom
Of Gods purposes on the affairs of earth.
The speaker was severe on boilers, and
compared them to the dissenters who first
caused disturbance in heaven. He compli-
mented Governor Warmoth, and eloquently
reviewed the qualifications OF all the candi-
dates Of the party, and closed his pleasing
effort by urging all to perform their duty at
the coming election, and as he retired from
the platform cheer after cheer was given by
the assembled multitude. Speeches were
also made by Major L. Trager, the nominee
for the Senate from this district: Ambrose
Eagle, Louis Lavallee, George Hall, NJ. j.
Nogas, and Others. after which the usual
resolutions were adopted unanimously, and
she mass meeting adjourned to partici-
pate in the joys Of the sumptuous
barbecue, and after all had been satisfied
by filling themselves with tie good things
set before them, the assemblage dispersed.
And thus ended one of the most important
political events in the history Of the parish
of Avoycllcs, which marks a new epoch in
her political future as will be exhibited by
the large majority she will roll up for the
regular Republican ticket at the coming
election. for she has already decided. as is
indicated by the signs Of the times. and only
awaits the opportunity to join in the grand
corps which is obeying the nations will
when its command is given. Forward,
march to the Empire OF Liberty.
RADICAL.