New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-13
OFFICIAL JOURNAL STATE LOUISIANA.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER ID, 1870

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| and freely discussed by all men on all occa-
| sions, and comparing it with the timc
| when certain subjects were tabOOed, and to
! question the institution of slavery would
have been banishment,. if not sudden death.
| The Governor next dwelt at length upon
the political economy OF the subject, upon
its commercial aspects; comparing the pow
! erty in the South, with her rich lands and
| glorious natural resources, with sections less
| favored by nature, where the energy of glo-
rious toll ia intensified by the possession Of
| glorious freedom the result overnowing
abundance filing every house and rejoicing
every heart.
| At this point the Governor said that, feel
| ing sure that some number of his Demo-
| cratic fellow citizens were present at this
meeting, he would in all good feeling, ad
| dress a few words to them. Emancipation
| had been accomplished, not in the gradual
| way that many had advocated before the
! war, but sharp and sudden, infiicting
| necessary shock upon that which had been
| (somewhat jocosely) styled the industrial
| system Of the South, system in which
| three men did the work Of one. And as in
| dustry and commerce, and all the varied
! interests of trade were gaining headway
| once more, such was the effect, conceded,
| however reluctantly by the most stringent
! OF the Democratic party, such was the effect
| already produced, that he doubted if a
| single man could be found in that large
| company who would, even if he could, have
| slavery restored again and things resume
! the old sleepiness OF the former regime. The
| Governor went into the question of the IL
| creased value of the colOred man as a
| producer, and the increased wealth of the
whole South as the consequence, wealth
| that would be spread broadcast. benefit
| thousands upon thousands where it formerly
! had benefited but few. He spoke of the
claims of the colOred man to education,
| quoting the admission Of the oponents of
| Repubicanism, that the colored man as a
| citizen and voter would be more useful with
! education than If left in the state of
! ignorance, which was enc of the policies
and considered one of the necessities of
| slavery. The colored man did not want the
| property Of his white neighbor. His want
| was ea,IlLchances to get for him and keep.
| That his industry in benefting himself
| VAS also, in accordance with undisputed
| laws of poiitica. economy, benetiting
society generally. That the colored
/ class could no. be benefited without
the white race among whom they lived
being largely benefited also. The interest
| of one class was the interest of both. and
| this interest would be the more swiftly ac-
celebrated if the whites laid aside their long
| nourished pre;ndices, and availed them
| selves OF the advantages of the new order
of affairs, instead of lanenting over sup
! posed difficulties. The address of the Gov
error evidently made aprofound impression
| upon his hearers, and particularly that pOr
! ton of them who adhered to the doctrines
| of the present Democratic party.
| Governor WarInOth concluded his address
| by advice to the cOloreG portion OF his Re
| publican hearers. in regard to their depOrt-
ment toward their political opponents. He
deprecated all irritating action, irritating
| expressions. or offensive epithets. They
| should not be called rebels, for rebels no
! longer existed. The co.ored men were ad
| vised in regard to those of their race who
might be charmed into the nets of the Demo
| cratic party. In this free country there is
| no law to prevent a mai from committing a
| political folly, and were any cOlored man
so foolish as to be dehded by the party
whose first principle is his political suppress
sion. let him alone in his folly until he finds
| it out. as at last he will. and weeps over
| if. The Governor deprecated all violence,
| dcncc ~ promise that no man among them
| should approach the polls with arms of any
| kind He was answered by loud shout Of
applause. and I'VE promise echoed through
! out the mass of men around. During Gov
ernor Warmotls addSess the cheering was
| frctrlent and there is little doubt that more
| than one member OF the Democratic party.
! who had been called to the ground by cu-
| riosity. left it with new ideas. and feeling
| hat he had got something to think OF.
At the conclusion of his speech. after the
| performance of Yankee Doodle" by the
! band. Governor Warmoth introduced Gen
eral j. II. Sypher to the meeting.
General Sypher made a most telling and
| eloquent address, which was fully appre-
| ciated by the assemblage, and received also
marked attention from those of his political
| opponents who were present.
After General Sypher. Captain w. c.
Boothbv was introduced. The captain re-
marked that as the ground had been fully
gone over by the eloquent speakers who had
preceded him. he would occupy their atten-
tioh but little time. He then made a short
but brilliant speech with the happiest effect.
James Is. Wands. Esq. as chairman OF
the meeting, then read the following resolu
tions. which We're adopted unanimously:
Rcsoired, That we ratifv the action of our
late Republican State Convention, and
pledge ourselves to support General J. II.
Sypher. our candidate Tor Congress, and the
whole ticket presented by said convention
RcsGIred That we irdorse the State ad-
ministraton. headed bvour noble Governor,
II. c. Warnoth, and pledge him our entire
support and sympathy.
PeSoircd That we indorse the admins
tratior of General Grant, and hold i'll CRATE
Republican party in Congress, pledging to
them oar future support.
Rcs05rci That we tender TO the Jackson
Railroad administration oar thanks 10r their
courtesy N furnishing transportation and
other attentions to the delegation of citizens
from New Orleans, who are attending this
mass meeting.
After the adoption of the resolutions. the
thanks of the meeting were voted unanl-
mously 10 James 3. Wand, Esq, and other
gentlemen who had mace arrangements tor
and conducted the proceedings Of this meet
ing. The meeting the1 adjourned and "a
large portion proceeded to Amite, accompan-
led bT the music of the band, and escorted by
a squadron of somewhat irregular cavalry.
consisting OF almost every variety OF the
gcnGs equus. 1t was delHiously refreshing
TO the denizens OF 4 large city like New Or
leans, where brass bands abound, to witness
the ecstasy OF unalloyed delight, shown by
the country folks, as the band played,
while we marched through the pines. Hun
tireds OF fantastic toes Guivered and trpped
along. scarcely restrained from breaking
into the dance. At length Clarkes Hotel
was reached, and after sufficient reflection
provided By the courteous host, the "en-
gine snorted, the company embarked, and
with immense shaking Of hands ainld Yo-
citerOus tarcWeils and good wishes. the
party started ON its rafting steamlng way
and III due time arrived ut the New Orleans
depot. Here they separated with the feel
ing that the Republicancause in Louisiana
had lost no ground by that trip.
NALT-AREE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE AT
AUCTION 81 THE SHERIFP.-We call attcn-
tention 20 the sale, at alction, to be made
this day, at twelve o'clock. NJ, at the
hinrch a.nt.s aud huctinnoars, E,y ne.