New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-09
NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1872.

their dues; therefore, let us unite" The re-
mainder of the speech was confined almost
| entirely on what he had done when he ''can-
vassed the State for Judge TaliaferrO, +" being
! filled with personal illusions to Governor
Warmoth, cOuched in the usual style, such as
miniOns, vassals, unprinclpled adventurers,
and the like. 1t made no difference to him
whether a man was black or white; it he
were not honest and a generous man he
would not vote for him. He had been in
terrupted by the "hired tools of Oppres-
sion" He said Governor WarmOth ought
to be strung up to a lamp post. The Gov
ernOr had got so successful he had gone
vain. He went on in this style, when the
platform began to give way and to slowly
settle down. 1t finally righted, and things
went on. The glib speaker made an ap-
pearance again, but was interrupted with
the cry:
''What about General Sheridan F'
Sheridan is one of the greatest men in
the United States, said he.
"And Butler?"
"Butler is a good man. 1 am satisfied
of it."
The storm of disapprObation that now
arose forced Mr.. Morgan to his seat.
JAMES TODD AND POLITICAL ECONOMY.
Mr.. James Todd spoke at first of the
principles of political economy and of the
rewards of labor. Throughout the State
and city the laborers were out of employ
ment, and the reason of this state OF things
was on account of the taxation which was
toe OnerOus and bore upon all classes. Be
ing interrupted, he went on to say that he
had right to speak here, and it i'll became
those who persisted in interrupting him, to
do so at his time of life.
A vOice-"Hurrah for Greeley"
TOdd-'I am good Republican and al
ways have BEEN"
NOice-"SO am l."
Numerous other cries of similar import
rose on all sides.
Capitalists can not go into an enterprise
without a nameless terror of expenses"
that he lay to the dominant party; she
will be required to foot up before he gets
through"
"We must get rid, said he 'of these
corrupt rings, and of those who are fatten-
ing on the public spOils. He who protects
his own interest does in that very act strike
for the interest of all. This is not a fight of
factions, but a fight of the people. He
hoped every one here would consider he
owed his duty to God, and join in such re-
formation as would protect this State and
the United States. He said he was a
working man. Every citizen of a re-
public was a republican. He went into
general principles-British Parliament
TWO SlueS- -pFoUeCbIOu-equd Ilgubs u
all-honesty-pubic Ofice-dO away with
taxation. He did not say in reference
to this last one of the many themes he
handled, government could be carried on
without expense. He wanted everyone to
come forward and help the party in these
great straits, and he said this over and over
again. 1t was the duty of every man here
to come forward and secure reform.
Here the speaker closed and the meeting
adjourned.
NOT DOWN IN THE BILLS.
The crowd was divided on the subject of
their favOrites, and cried out for various
names of persons, none of whom answered.
When the platform was cleared, and the
boys went their way, youth mounted on
the platform, and began a speech amid cries
of "Hurrah for Brette !"
Fellow-citizens, said he, l am no peeler.
l am in favor of reform to to a certain ex-
tent He did not like to see a come
between. Let a man come out, Democrat
or Republican; no matter which, so you
know where he is.
Several other speakers had it their own
way before dispersed with the police, and
this was the end of the whole concern.