New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-09
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL or NEW 0RtEAN
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH L,
TERREBONNE.
Two Thousand People Present-Electio
of Delegates to the Republican stat
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Resolutions
etc.
- .rr HoUMA, July 4, 1871.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN: ..,.
The Republicans of Terrebonne have jus
sended a gold day. Preparations having
been made during the past week for the
celebration of the ninety fifth anniversary
of the declaration of independence of the
United States of America, there were, to
say the least, two thousand Republicans in
town on this occasion, not including the
large number of children who were present
10 participate in the celebration.
At two o'clock procession was formed
of this immense number of people, but, I'M
fortunately, at this time tremendous
shower of rain fell, which drove all to
shelter. This was exceedingly annoying,
but could not be helped. However, about
four o'clock, the rain ceased, when the pro-
cession moved forward and finally halted at
the residence Of Captain r. W.'Francis and
assembled in the beautiful grove in front of
the house. Here everything was prepared
to further celebrate the anniversary by
reading the Declaration of Independence,
etc.
The meeting was called to order for the
purpose of electing a president and other
officers, by selecting Captain r. w. Francis
temporary chairman.
The captain said on taking the chair:
Friends and citizens-No ambition to in
jure our neighbOr, no hatred, envy or
malice towards any people brings us to-
gether, but at the behest of a generous and
patriotic love for the good of our common
country, its ninety-ffth anniversary of in
dependence, which we are now assembled
to celebrate And | recognize in this grand
and proud era IN the progress OF civiliZa-
tion and humanity, when all classes and
Casts of fellow beings, regardless of race or
color come assembled to do homage to that
great and glorious flag, the stars and
stripes, which protects you, no matter
where you may chance to be, whether out
on the boundless prairies of the West, or in
the more thickly settled lands of the East;
whether in the lev North or in our beautiful
sunny South; whether in the land of
strangers or in the home of your
fathers; whether you are wealthy
c tiZen or poor; whether you are in a dis
tant and foreign land or near the graves of
your fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, or
children who sleep in the soil of our delight
full parish of TerrebOpne. And even when
abroad should the subjects of any foreign
power lnaltreat you, no sooner would the
tidings OF the injustice reach your native
shore, than the united strength of our great
nation would be invoked to redress your
great grievances, and as your army of
friends ''clad in armor and glistening in
steel" marshal their strength to radress
your wrongs, their professions as they move
OFF could girdle the globe with the light of
your banners.
This, fellow-citizens, is due you for your
fidelity to your country.
Yes, this is the birthday of our great re-
public, born in the city of Philadelphia, |
July 4, l776, ninety-five years ago. at the |
time when General George Washington |
with others Of our forefathers were strug- |
Cling to free themselves from British OPP |
preston. From that time until the present |
the Fourth of July has been celebrated by |
every lover of his country, and we hope to |
see it so for all the coming years.
The following officers were then selected |
for the meeting: President-Judge Paul
Guidry. Vice Presidents-Judge Alexander
tombstone, Sheriff w. II. KEYS, Rev. John
w. Wesley, Richard b. Davis, James
Dyer. Frank Brown, Fillmore Gordon,
Austin Kennedy, Richard Man, Alexander
Butler, Isaiah Lawson, Robert jackson.
Marshal-Charles Lewis. Secretary-Cap-
tain K. W. Francis.
The president then introduced Judge
Alexander tombstone, who, after some
very appropriate remarks to the assem-
blage, delivered in very concise manner,
proceeded to read the Declaration of indie
pendence, which was listened to with great
attention and interest.
At the conclusion, Alexander Pagan, our
late assessor, mounted the rostrum, and
after he had made some very excellent re-
marks on the duty of all loyal citizens to
participate in anniversaries of this nature,
in order to show their regard for the
Of tur good and great tOretathers,
who struggled so long that we might have
a free land for our citizens, as they had de-
clared in their declaration that ''all men
are created equal" He then poured
red hot shot into one or two men in our
party, who hold office, who had proved re-
creant TO their trusts, not only as far as
their constituents in this parish were con-
cerned, but otherwise. This was received
with tremendous applause.
Sheriff William ii. Keys then took the
stand, and was received with great APP
plause. Ills remarks were to the same pur-
port as those of the previous speaker. He
was frequently interrupted with applause
while proceeding with his speech.
After Sheriff Keys had concluded his re-
marks, the following preamble and resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, There is no executive commit
tee for the parish of Terrebonne, the same
having been broken up and declared not in
existence ON the twenty-seventh day of May,
1871; that there is no higher authority in
this parish than the people, when gathered
together in mass; and
Whereas, 1t is important that we, the peo-
pie of the Republican party of Terrebonne,
should be properly represented in the Repub-
lican State Convention, which is to meet in
New Orleans August 9, proximo; therefore,
be it
Resolced That Judge Paul Guidry and |
Alex. Pagan be elected delegates to the
State convention to meet August Z, prox-
mo, in New Orleans, to select State Cen
tral Executive Committee; be it further
Resolced, That w. III. Keys and K. w. |
Francis be elected alternates to said conven-
ton, for Judge Guidry and Alex. Pagan.
After which the meeting adjourned, and |
all went their way rejoicing.