Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-13


thought they would have carried the ward
but no sooner did the people see the dod-
ges and shifts they resorted to, than they
repudiated them. held meetings Of their
own, made speeches, and passed resolu-
tons condemning them.
One of the confidential friends OF those
people has told Inc, and said | might use
it in the convention if pleased, that they
had nine or ten boys voting the Dunn
ticket in the Third Ward. l know just
who these boys are. and it is a positive
fact They said they voted so often that
they got tired, and went home. daughter ]
In this way it was easy to run up major
ity, especially when they did their own
counting. Ia voice: They are counted
ont now.l [Langhter.l Aye, and they
will stay out Loud applause
General H. J. Campbell being next called
upon, said:
As understand the committee on Gre
dentials will be ready in few minutes, ]
will make no speech, but simply point out
one fact, and ask your conclusion upon it.
Here are two conventions. one surrounded
by bayonets and United States marshals.
and with its hall and doors closed: the
other with no bayOnets or marshals. and
no closed doors but meeting in the good
old American way, with open doors and
free speech. say when this fact goes
before the people of Louisiana, they will
be able to form a very fair opinion as to
which convention represents the Repub-
lican party. [Applause, with three cheers
for the united Republican party of Louis
lana, which We're heartily responded to.
General Campbell closed his address.
Judge II. c. Dibble, in response to re-
peated calls, rose and said:
have but a moments time to speak to
you, and have but little to say. feel
very deeply, very earnestly, this hour, for
l believe that the events We have witnessed
to-day are of the utmost Importance, not
only to the Republican party of Louisiana,
but to the Republican party OF the United
States, and to the perpetuatiOn of repub-
lican institutions. What we have seen to
day the American people will see, and
what we feel they will feel, and as We say
they will say, throughout the length anG
the breadth of this land. This is a mo
meptous hour, and whether We succeed Ol
tail, this hour determines whether tn,
people Of this country shall rule, o.
whether they shall DE ground down nnde
the heel of tyranny. [Cheers.l Ii tn
people, when they assemble in convention
are to be prevented from expressing thei
will by the presence of bayOnets, then on
country is n failure and liberty is dead
But, thank God, that day has not arrived
Thank God that these bad men i'm the Gus
tomhouse have no friends except their owl
satellites, and no support at the hands a
the American people. l do not believ
that they tell the truth when they say tina
the authorities at Washington are sustain
ing them. If they do tell the truth,
believe that the people of the Unite'
States will put down the authorities a
Washington as well as these men. [Cheers.
l was a soldier. l buried part of my bod,
on this soil fought for the existence O
republican institutions. l buried fou
hundred thousand comrades fallen il
battle. Bnt there are eight hundred
thousand Of us left, and if We are to b
ground down by tyranny We will he bnrie'
silently by our comrades first [Cheers.
Wlren leave this convention shall e
straight to Washington, and shall asl
President Grant as soldier whether h
gave his sanction to the action that ha
been taken here to-day. II he says yes
then will denonnce him through ever
city in the land. If he says nay, then
shall say, "Prove your sincerity, sir, b.
striking OFF the heads of these men,
(Cheersl shall not helieve he is SINGER
until Packard. Casey and Lowell are re
moved II General Grant sustains thes
men, then General Grant cannot be tn
nominee of the Republican party of thi
country, if l know the sentiments Of tn
people. [Great applause But believ
he will not sustain them. Gentlemen, Ii
our deliberations be calm and cool. a
well as they can be under our natural e,
element. Let MS declare to the world i
calm, well chosen language, the positio
We have taken in Louisiana. Let me 81
this. have been five weeks engaged i
assisting in this canvass, and have hear
from every parish in the State; and,
believe | know pretty clearly how evei
election was held; and ! state, upon M
word, my most sincere conviction til,
the Republican party, represented by IL
hundred and odd delegates here now,
against these men, Packard, Lowell IL Co
and have carried the State by three-fourtl
or four r-fifths majority, and that these me
represent no one but the Customhou
employees and a few revenue officers. "a
plause.l Throughout the State, wherev
| the people have been permitted to exprs'
their will at the Same ballot box as the
we have beaten them. In the city of Ne
: Orleans, in the five wards in which the
; were no contests whatever, our condidat
, We're elected by large majorities. 1T
, the authorities at Washington that the
f marshals' bayonets and Custnmhouse {
k ficers do not represent the Republic
: party Of Louisiana, but represent nu1
t her Of men who are determined to put 1
/ Republican party under their heels