The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-19
MONROE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST l9, 1871

go in, with 11G delegates at my
back, l encountered in the yes
tibnle United States soldiers as
sentinels, with lightning rods on
their muskets to keep mo back.
Great and continued applause. I
This is the first instance in the
long history ofthe Republic when
such an outrage has been com
mitted. There is no Republican
here opposed to the Administra-
ton of President Grant. don't
believe he knows anything of
their proceedings; bnt if he has
sanctioned this outrage-has con-
sented to the prostitution of the
United States Custom-House for
such purpose, and is familiar
with the designs of these men,
the Republican party will repudi-
ate him. [Applause.] The Re
publican party guarantees equal
privileges to all men, white and
black, and it will not consent to
have it's purposes and aims Cir
cnmscribed to further the partisan
aims of any set of men.
Let us therefore do that to-day
in this convention which will
subserve the best interests of our
party and the Republic. 1t is
not who shall he Governor in
1872, but what shall best advance
and further the interests of the
Republic and the Republican
party. We have carried that
party through so far, and we will
carry it through in the future.
1t belongs to the people, and
they will control it.
! After which VIC have the fol-
lowing from the saddle-colored
SENATOR PICHBACK.
Mr.. Pinchback being called for
said,
This reception, gentlemen, has
given me pleasure 1 have not
felt before in years-not before
since I heard of the announce
ment Of the secession Of South
Carolina. And when l went into
that Custom-House, and saw it
guarded by Federal soldiers, re-
fusing admittance to the peoples
delegates, it showed that the
disorganizing element they rep
resented had seized upon the last
argument of injustice and wrong,
the bayonet. For this gentlemen
is a free country, and you and I
helped to make it so. And it is
neither right or just that you and
/, the representatives of the peo-
pie, should be refused admit
tance to the Convention of our
! party, when we went to il as
regularly appointed delegates
When I inquired the reason OF
the refusal 1 was told that some
Of the delegates were holding Il
callcus--yes q caucus by one set
of delegates, in the very hall of
convention. The true reason, was
they were fixing up matters; for
they had found out that we were
too strong for them. Besides, we
We're delegates, and their repre-
Sentatives were not. For l am
credibly informed the principal
voters for the Dunn ticket in the
Third Ward were boys. These
boys voted till they got tired,
| stHu CHcH NCnL away. lie IHen
they voted for initiated their ex-
ample. They went away-away
out Of the party, and they will
stay out. l thank you, gentle
men, for your kindness.
JUDGE DIBBLE.
Pinch was followed by the very
honest Judge OF the Sth District
Judge Fl. @. Dibble, who spal>e as
follows, referring to the Dunn
Convention
Bad men govern it, and it is
proud satisfaction that it is with
out the sanction norm accordance
with the principles of the Repnb-
lican party. 1t is 4 tyrannical
measure and if it has been COM
mitted with the sanction of the
authorities at Washington, then
those authorities will experience
the indignation of all true Repub-
licans. AS soon as this cOnven-
ton is over l am going to Wash
ington. l shall ask Gen. Grant
if he sanctioned and authorized
this course. If he says yes, then
Gen. Grant cannot be the candi-
date Of the Republican party
The free people of this country
will not endure such lawlcss ty,
ranny. We are bound to no man
We love liberty and are ruled by
principle. Those who wish tc