New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-09
THE MEETING AT CLAY STATUE
THE MEAT QUESTION DISCUSSED
SAMB0lA, NOEL AND CUTLER SPeECHlfY
FULL AND INTERESTING REPORT

| SAMB0lA, NOEL AND CUTLER SPeECHlFY
FULL AND INTERESTING REPORT
Pursuant to notice published in the
REPUBLICAN, and other city papers of yes
terday, there was considerable gathering
| of people at Clay Statue last night. Mr..
Anothony Sambola was on hand, and Or
ganized the meeting by delivering quite a
speech.
Remarks of Mr.. SambOlo.
He said that the meeting was not of q
political charscter-called neither by the
butchers nor those connected with the
Slaughterhouse Company. Neither was it
called by any private political party, but in
consequence of the fact that for the last four
or five days the people of New Orleans have
seen their markets devoid of meat, and
have been suffering for the want OF q supply
necessary for their livelihood. This, said
the speaker, is the object of the meeting;
and l am glad to see so large gathering.
In organizing this meeting may announce
that Mr.. William Soria has been selected as
the president, and Mr.. P. Collins has con-
The meeting has been called without any
particular arrangements; in fact, might
call it spontaneous meeting-an offspring
Of the moment. No speakers who are
present will fail to lend their voices and in
fuence to the cause which has called US
together. l am requested, further, to read
these resolutions, which have been pre-
pared by the committee:
WHEREAS, An abundant and proper sup
ply of food Is at all times the first want of
mans existence; and
Whereas, through extraordinary and
anomalous circumstances, the bountiful
supplies of food bestowed by Providence for
| our support and sustenance are fOrcibly and
wickedly thrown aside to rot aad decay.
| while quarter of million human beings
are held in a state of famine, in the midst
of plenty;
And whereas, Such action and such state
| of things is an oppressive wrong and hate
| ful injustice to the good people Of the par
| lshes Of Orleans, Jefferson and st. Bernard,
| and particularly bHrdensome to the citizens
| of New Orleans. and is also Oiiously sinful
| in the sight of Heaven:
| Be ii resosced. That we the citizens of
| New Orleans, in mass meeting assembled,
without regard to party, taught by our
| forefathersi tol assert and maintain our ina
| lienaDle rights to lite, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness. do solemnIy protest against
| the unparalleled invasions of our sacred
rights by whomsoever made. which for three
| or four days have distressed and disgraced
our section of the country.'
Be 1t reSOtUed, That we consider the whole
proceedings and controversy between the
Crescent City ySlaughterhouse Company and
the butchers OF this city as an exhibition of
an insolent violation of all recognized prin-
ciples of law and the encouragement of
fraud and corruption.
That the people of Louisiana are helpless
and powerless, that their lives and proper
ties are at the mercy of irresponsible specu-
latOrs, bent only on personal aggrandiZe-
ment and public spoliation, and that in this,
one of the phases of their extreme trials,
they look to the Supreme Court of the
United States to extend over them the
sheltering egis Of its protecting authority to
shield them from this Infamous outrage and
at the same time vindicate its own self.
respect.
Be it further resolred, That a committee
of twelve citizens, including the president
of this meeting, be appointed, who are
hereby authorized and empowered, as the
representatives of the people, to urge aud
effect such a compromise of the tyrannous
conflict between the Crescent City Live
Stock Landing and Saughterhouse Com
pany and the butchers, as to enable the
people to obtain daily, regular, aud suf-
fcient supply of healthy meat at reasonable
prices.
Be 1t further resoIued, That ss taught by
our forefathers, We MAINTAIN that, to secure
their inherent and inalienable rights, gov
ernments were instituted among men, de-
|
the governed; and that We behold with
anger and Indignation the willingness and
indecent haste with which the chief Ex-
ecutive and judiciary of this State, and the
Eighth District Court for the parish of Or
leans, have lent their aid and authority to
few individuals for the oppression and
overthrow of few others, thereby indict-
ing suffering and affection upon an entire
community, all of which would have been
avoided by wise and honest discharge OF
their functions.
Be 1t further resOlred, That should the
said committee be unable to obtain redress
for these grievances by the combined
Vaccinations of the executive, judiciary and
police departments, and with other evi!-cis-
posed persons or corporations, we hereby
proclaim that We shall invoke the last right
of a people to whom their public servants
have proved false and reCreant, and that We
ourselves will make use Of such means as
may be necessary to obtain daily supplies of
meat for our families, and to crush the
monopolies of the day.
Bet further resolued, That said committee
send copies of these resolutions to Governor
Warmoth, to the Attorney General of the
State, to the Mayor and Administrators of
New Orleans, to the Board of Metropolitan
Police, to the Crescent City Slaughterhouse
Company, to the Butchers Benevolent As
sociation, and that the press be requested
to publish the same.
After the resolutions had been formally
submitted to the audience, gloomy Celt
with stentorian voice, announced his will
ingness to second them.
A voice That settles the question
daughter
The resolutions were Immediately adopted
neno. con-, after which the audience were
enlightened and amused for nearly an hour
by the
Remarks Of Colonel T. G. Noel
In the course Of his address he announced
that he experienced pride and pleasure in
addressing such an essemblage.
Some garrulous individual interrupted the
speaker with cries of ''No, no." which ex-
cited considerable merriment. Order being
restored, Mr.. Noel continued: Well, sir,
when l get through you will see whether
am interrupted or not. Laughter.l l am
not q member of the Crescent City Associa-
tjon. but d merchant OF this city OF twenty
nine years standing and | have a right to
speak, and I can speak fearlessiy, notwlth-
standing some of my best friends have told
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