New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-01

CnaOS tnaJ must 1OliOW tney may nnO SOME
chance to revive their fallen fortunes.
have read history in vain if it has taught
me that q powerful government has ever
strengthened itself by individual or class
prosecutors. Until the EormaDs ceased
their prosecutions of the Britohs, peace was
unknown within the borders OF England.
Bloody Queen Bess, with all her merclless
laws, and ready tools to enforce them. could
not quench the sacred tapers that burned
above the affairs of the Romish Church.
James the Second pushed persecution to its
utmost limit, made his reign infamous, and
FASTENED his own downfall by giving kingly
sanction to the bloody work of Jetfreys.
thousand vallies of Glencoe could not have
conquered Scotland. Seven hundred years
of war, bIackened by Droghedas and kindred
slaughters, followed by cruel giobet-
ing and monstrous penal laws,
coupled with rigid DISTINGUISHING
enactments, have not enabled England, rs
yet, to conquer Ireland. America will be
wiser than the nations that have gone be-
fore her-will seek to win her children back
to love and loyalty. rather than to drive
them to despair. / feel that every honest
hearted man will answer quick amen to that,
when / pray that the day may come with
swift footsteps that shall behold no one in
this whole land deprived Of any right OF
manhood. [Applause.] Let louisiana take
the lead, let her voice RUG out in favor OF
universal Justice: around the affairs OF this
new born commonwealth, let black and
white alike lit up their song or thanks tor
mercies given, their. prayers for future gifts.
Let native born and newly come strike
hands in holy compact for the common
veal. Thus shall this great State renew
her strength, build up her fortune, and be-
| come brightest among the thirty-seven that
constitute the republic claiming our COM
mon homage.
A. Meshanics's Institute.
At night there was meeting in the Insti-
tute, Lieutenant Governor Dunn presiding.
Judge Dibble addressed the audience, taking
| for his subject: Washington, the lnaugu-
| rator of Independence in America; Abraham
| Lincoln. the emancpAtor, and Gener al
! Grant. the giver OF freedom to slaves, and
the bestower of civil and political rights.
| Mayor Flanders gave graphic description
of slavery as observed by him during thirty
years residence in Louisiana: also making
| general review of the struggles OF the Re
| publican party to consnmmate that which
| has ended IN the a1o. tion OF the fifteenth
amendment.
Senator Ray spoke, making telling
speech IL tracing the gradual progress OF
| the abolition of slavery, and the perfecting
of our constitution.
| Mr.. Conway, State Superintendent of Pub.
lie Education, followed in short discourse,
| uWeIiluS Oh Inc SUUJeCs WHICH Ao tFcA uppCA'
most in his mind.
Fifth Di,trice
| Our neghbors over the river, after the
| days display, continued the celebration by
| holding mass meeting, at which several
prominent speakers entertained them until
| q late hour. Our other duties prevented Us
making visit to the citizens OF the Filth
| District, bu; we learn that the demOns,ra-
| tiors We're of the best character.
! The Procession.
| Among the notables in the procession
| Yesterday we noticed Governor Warmoth,
| lieutenant Governor Dunn, General Long
Administrator Delassize, Mayor Flanders,
| Recorders Weber, Campbell, Masicot and
Staes. ex-senator j. D. O'Connell, Senators
Pinchback and Ray, Police commissioner
| William N. Robinson, Speaker Carr, iona
C. White, William Baker, John E. Neelis,
DR.. Hays, Arstide Mary. B. F. Joubert, S.
A. Stcckdaie and General Mudgett.
| Jefess son Parish.
There was grand celebration yesterday,
also in the parish of Jefferson. The Re-
publicans OF Carrollton turned out and Joined
the clubs OF different parts OF the parish IN
grove on the old Preston place, TWO miles
above Carrollton. Here the meeting was
dresided over by Coroner Stamps, aud ad-
pressed by ,Dstrict Attorney Mckay,
| Mr.. Gardner, Or. henry and y !dge Scott.
The addresses were enthusiastically re-
ceived and the Carrolltonians re-
turned in procession arriving in Car
roiiton, they serenaded District Attor-
ney Mckay and other prominent Repub-
licans, and re-assembled at the church
where their usual meetings are held. Here
the meeting was reorganized under the
presidency of MIR. Gibbs, and addressed by
Michael Hahn, who set out by stating that
he had been captured by the committee
when driving through their city for his
health they would not take no for an an.
swer, and his excuse that he was announced
to speak in Lafayette Square was not &C
cepted. He then proceeded to give an ex
pIanation Of the fifteenth amendment and a
history of its first proposal, submission to
the States and ratification.
The thanks of the meeting were luminous
ly voted TO the Speaker
The same good feeling and enthusiasm
which marked the celebration in New Or
leans, WAS shown in a fully equal degree by
our neighbors of Jefferson Parish.