New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-27


tried, true and faithful.
Over the main door of the hall in the
vestibule were the words:
Faithful among the faithless.
The meeting was called to order by Colo
mel c. w. Lowell, who invited to the chail
the Hon. Oscar j. Dunn, and who OF
rising was greeted with tremendous ap
plause. The following list of officers wai
then read:
VICE PRESIDENTS.
F.F. Flanders, James +. Carey,
Anthony Fernandez, Michael Hahn,
Joseph II. Wilson, A. Marie,
G. Casenave, Z. w. Lowell,
G.. +. Ladd, B. +. Joubert,
George w. Carter, 8. b. Packard,
p. +. Herwig, w. u. Mudgett,
F. Mex. Dunn, Hyman Smith.
Charles w. Boothby, j. c. Miller,
T. V. Coupland, Ed. Williams,
Paul Bruce, Bet+le payne,
j. b. Gaudet, Madison Brown,
A. j. Kemp, j. X. Beckwith,
James Longstreet, James Lewis,
James Graham, Ii. BonzanO,
A. Dubuclet, j. b. Walton,
L. I. DelassiZe, +. Otto,
T. De Kline, j. l.. Montieu,
K. G. Gardiner, A. Dumont,
ID. w f. Bisbee. +. Toblemann,
L. Mckay. L. b. Stamps,
William Weber. Sam NJ. Todd,
George E. Bovee, X. NJ. J. kenner,
Charles Gatchell, L. DE U. Tucker,
S. A Stockdale, +. A. Wooitiey,
f, Staes. j. ID. Rouse,
j. A. Masicot, w. C. Flanders,
Charles Dillingham;, Henry Clay,
Patrick Creagh, William Wright,
William Roy, John Kay,
p. G.. Deslonde, Lewis Banks,
Amos Morrison, A b. Harris,
John Burk, James L. Tucker,
Joseph H. Oglesby. Jacob Hassinger,
W. X. Fish, Lafayette Folger,
P. NJ. Williams, Jules Domingon,
Joseph II. Dupart, l.. ID. Larrleu,
Isom Nichols. Solomon Moses,
X. T. Creamer. Robert w. Bowie.
X. H. Shannon, III. =. Caalklns,
Charles Care. G.. s. Sauvinet,
X. Crasto, Patrick OHara,
w. II. Keves, z. B. S. Pinchback,
III. j. Campbell, E. w. Pierce,
C. C. Antoine, A. Z. Barber,
c. b. White, B. p. Blanchard
S. C. Russell, Thomas Lynne,
j. t. Ludeling, K. X. Howell,
w. w. Howe, j. G. Talliaterro.
W. G. WHY, w. III. Campbell,
w. T. Loan, William Mulford,
Joseph Gaudet, Thomas Leon,
A. l.. Young. A G. Collins,
j. A. Cottrell, John 5. Collins,
Alfred Jervis, John McClelland;
T. S. Kelly, j. b. Wands,
w. G. Brown, p. Jones Yorke,
Jordan B. Noble, d. c. Woodruff,
c. 81 Augustus.
SECRETARIES.
William l.. Randall, H. Conquest Clark,
j. w. RoxborOugh, j. II. Patty,
William Vigers. w. III. Toy,
j. NJ. Holland. j. S. Tabor,
L. +. Carrie.
Speeches.
The president, in addressing the assem-
blage. stated he was once more called upor
to thank the people for honors heaped upor
him, and confessed also that he felt great
pleasure in presiding over this vast and in
telGgent assembly, united for the purpose
of welcoming back one who had proved
faithful among the unfaithtul, p whereupor
there was great applause.
General ]. Hale Sypher being introduced
spoke, after alluding to the great assembly
of his gladness in giving testimony to one o.
the prominent traits of the American people
which was that of gratitude, as they never
failed to recognize merit, and were Away!
ready to give full portion to their public
servants, and are ready to pronounce "wel
done good and faithful servant" He desired
to say that the position of a Southern Senator
in Congress. since the admission o
these States in the Union, has beer
ANYTHING but pleasant These were rebe
States, and Congress said to them
s.you are the creatures OF the govern
ment," and they looked upon the South
ern Senators and Representatives as theil
creatures to vote and advocate for theil
measures. But the day of bitterness had
passed and they (the Southern Representa-
tiyesl, had established for themselves {
position in the halls of Congress, and non'
deserved more credit for this than oul
worthy friend whom we welcome here to
night Tremendous applause-J
Abiding TO the efforts of Senator Kellogg
to secure a, branch to the Pacific railroad
for New Orleans, he said he had advocated
If in committees and in private interview;
and in the hall of the Senate, demanding II
for New Orleans as the great commercial
emporium of the South, had right to q
branch of that road, and he got it. [Ap
plause. In speaking of the national ex
ecutive, he summed up the chief successes
of his office, saying he had reduced the debt
two hundred and fifty millions, diminished
taxation one hundred IN illions year, set
tied the foreign complications, which had
secured the praise of all his friends, and fol
which his enemies certainly can not curse
him.
He desired to say, in conclusion, that the
Senator welcomed here tonight was one
faithful and true to their interests. de
pcluded in warm allusion to the ad
ministration, saying that they only waited
the time when the Republican party would
stamp upon that administration their ap
proval by extending its power to another
presidential term.
On the introduction of Senator William
Pitt Kellogg to the assemblage there was
burst of wild and uproarious applause, and
the honorable Senator, at the outset, mod.
estly alluded to what had been said, saying
he had listened to their laudations with
mingled feelings of pleasure and gratitude
He was gratifed to meet such an abund
ance of friendly and familiar faces and felt
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