New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-09

Crescent City Live Stock bill, and which
took effect last June. When that bill was
passed challenged, through the REPUB'
LICAN, any man to discuss It's merits with
me, but to no purpose.
Alludng to the fact of the city being under
the control of seventeen monopolles. he
stigmatised them in very warm language,
remarking that he was ready to forfeit his
life for the cause of liberty and freedom, for
he knew that in the event OF his demise. his
soul would be consigned to cooler Climate
than that destined for the getters up OF the
bill and their party. [Cheers]. The bill.
he maintained, was passed with bribery and
corruption, and the proof OF the asser-
ton, he asserted, could be adduced.
from the testimony Of gentlemen who occu-
pied the platform. "In fact" said he, II
stand here ready to prove even by Senators
and legislators at any moment the truth OF
my assertions. If live in a country which
is so down trodden that 1t can not pass laws
without greenhcks, feel that must. If |
can not put my feet on SUCH measures, at
least raise my voice against them. Hear,
hear.] That bill was a child OF lnlquity
conceived in sin. The Algiers Stock Land.
ing was known to not be sufficient
for our wants. l take the ground
that in this free country honorable
competition is the life Of trade, and
no true man can oppose it. Why is it that
Mr.. Weed, the author and preserver of that
bill, is 90 anxious to force our butchers
under such an outrageous measure! He
says in his paper this evening that If they
comply with the provisions OF the law they
can sell their beef for twelve cents per
pound and make money. II he takes off
these restrictions can then sell better beef
for six cents. [Applause]. His arguments
are like those Of a little BOY, and now that
the war is over every colOred man can pur.
chase his tenderloin as we'll as white man,
and as many OF us unfortunate beings can o.
compete with some of them. it ls to be re-.
gretted that Mr.. Weed can not discover
some method whereby the whole of the beef
could be manufactured into tenderlOin
steaks. [Roarsl. Weed, however, de-
sires the tender pieces, and cares little about
our "roughing" it. There is not room
enough over the river to accommodate one
half the butchers of the three parishes, and
on the supposition that there was. 1t would
take handsome posse of police to keep
quiet the wranglings OF the different nation
alities.
In conclusion, he said Fair rl.y is a
Jewel, and I'll stick up for it if be killed
the day after nv attempt. An old fellow
told me today that all who are against US
ought to be hung. Laughter Perhaps
they ought. Now, my friend, last Sunday
we had no meat in the market to give
the Sisters their usual donations. This was
very melancholy. Why, the universal &C
clamation at the market was that If even
Butler had seized that meat from the rebels
he would have given it to the poor. [Cries
of cd d-n him, he would!"l But,
my friends, this miserable Dibble diddled US
out of our meat, and the charitably-dis-
posed out of their usual presents.
The speaker then entered into lengthy
statement concerning some transactions OF
in his opinion a questionable nature, and
said to have been committed by officer
E1geworth at the Cavaroc Slaughterhouse.
The observations were hailed with marks
of satisfactory concurrence.
He concluded by remarking that it was a
somewhat strange state Of things when GER
tain individuals under a Republican Gov
ernment could say to the community, SEQ
there and do SO and go, and if you do it any
where else we will punish you" My God
concluded the speaker, what is this country
coming to in 1870? when men can say to
US, "go into the house which l have built,
or will compel YOU IA voice-we will
never go in.l Maintain Weed & Co., and
you viii be their slaves for twenty-five
heard more than one hundred families
saying that if they could leave
here they would go into country where
they would have at least their liberty. The
course supported in the Times is impover-
ishing this city every day. II such leglsla-
ton be dosed out to Us. we will be in a
worse condition than the slaves were before
the war. | only wish that had an oppor-
tunity of meeting Mr.. Weed or those who
maintain his doctrines, just before your
selves, and to discuss their views, leaving
you to be the judges.
After some more remarks OF no particular
moment, the speaker concluded amidst
great applause, which was sprinkled
with cries for Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. Cutler. At
the final conclusion, an ardent admirer OF the
speaker convusively grasped his hands,
remarking with much warmth, "By G. old
fellow. that was good, really
Remarks OF Mr.. IL. King Cutler.
I must acknowledge my great surprise at
being called on this evening to make any
remarks in reference to the great question
that seems to agitate the public mind, IN
regard to the slaughtering of animals for
public food; but it seems that some of you
are determined to hear my voice. / came
here as listener to the speech
of Mr.. Noel, and only as a
listener Ny sympathies are with the suf-
ferng people, the public. Applause But
| only came here as listener, having no
idea of being called upon to express any
sentiment whatever. Yet, inasmuch as you
have called upon me repeatedly to give my
opinion, I, as an humble citizen of this COM
monwealth, fear not, and am willing to give
you my opinion. [Cbeers.l My opinion is
simply this, that government is formed tor
the purpose OF protecting every man IN the
Legitimate discharge of the duties which he
is called upon to perform, and that no
organization nor association can destroy
the rights Of the sovereign people. When
the whole people speak the law must be
obeyed. In regard to you butchers, you
who have for twenty-five years, in the city
of New Orleans, earned your living by the
sweat of your brow, must be protected in
your legitimate rights and none other.
You have, however, been interrupted,
firstly, by the Legislature Of 1868; secondly,
by the Legislature of 1869, and lastly, by the
action of the courts. am not here to tlatter
nor rebuke the dispensers Of law, nor
here for the purpose of saying to you that
you shall not continue IN opposition, be-
cause | understand that this day, in the
United States Circuit Court, the case has
been argued, and will be decided on some
future day. [Applausel. l can add moth
ing to what has been said by my worthy
friend and my fellow citizen, Mr.. Noel.
After giving a history OF the litigation,
and explaining the terms of the orders
given by Judge Dibble. he continued: l
have nothing to say against the decision OF
the supreme Court, but it does seem that
Judge Bradley has heard, to some extent
this very question, and he has, therefore
said that al appeal to the Supreme Court of
the United States is legitimate, proper, just
aud legal, and has granted it. It remains to
be determined by the Circuit Court OF the
United States, when it decides this question,
whether or not the injunction that has been
issued was or was not proper. Judges Bra
d!ey and Wood determine this question, and