New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
Rising OF THE COMMUNE GHOsT
BREAKs UP IN a row

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BREAKS UP IN A ROW
For some days past efforts have been
made in the third ward to bring into new
movement all the strength possible for the
CustOmhouse authorities, and for this pur-
pose a trap was set for the working men,
who, under the pretense of forming cam
paign club No. l, were to meet in National
Hall The signatures of gentlemen were
obtained to such a call without knowing
the object Of the concern, which cOnjured
the ghost of the Paris commune in the an
nouncement of the principles of the meet
ing. and developed an incendiary and ruth
less purpose under the cloak of defending
the rights of the labOring man. The rich
were assailed in j. Randall Terry's resOlu-
tiOns as having no rights to their funds, and
the lowest arts of demagOguery were all
brought up and aired without exciting the
sympathies of the audience, or evOking
from them any sign Of approval further
than the cheers to popular speakers.
The meeting announced for mechanics,
IabOrers and wOrkingmen, who were to
assemble in mass meeting, came of last
night at the National Hall, corner of Poy-
dras and Liberty streets A mixed crowd
was in attendance, and from the balcony in
front music was played, theatrical fashion,
and, as if to carry out the smile, the Wis
itors were met at the door with printed
programme of the proceedings. This said
that Simeon Belden, James Todd and Solo
mon Moses would address the meeting,
with several others from whom no better is
expected. AS for the audience, the third
ward is of such a character that no one can
blow q horn from the National Hall that
will not be answered by big gathering OF
those who will open their ears to anything.
mi I, oh in no
proceedings. A long time elapsed, but no
call to order was made, and no signs of it,
while the crowd, growing impatient, stamp
ed their feet, halloed for favOrites, INDUCED
in cat-eals and side shows besides 1ndlcat-
ing Presidential preferences in a tone which
seemed to say that their minds were made
up.
At the round table en- the lett sat Messrs.
A. p. Field, j. r. Terry, E. G. LlOrens and
Simeon Belden, who were evidently engaged
in the political arts Besides these there
are Baquie, police clerk under Lewis, and
Mr. Ed. Webster. Webster, it will be re-
collected. offered two resolutions in the
Third Ward Grant Club on Saturday night;
first-That Collector Casey, having for
teited the public confidence, be called on to
resign, and second--That j. r. Terry be re-
commended to fill the vacant place.
The music take their places, and the per
Terry is like a trapeze performance in a
small theatre-One never loses sight-o 1t
bobbing up and down, squirming this way
and that, and never still. He calls the
meeting TO order in the nomination OF the
following organization:
Presldent-Robert Mogul. Vice presi-
dents-Michael GermOn, r. L. Belden, II. L,
Belden, j. H. wilson, w. II. Evans, M.
Pokokorny, Hon. b. f. Flanders, Hon. AL
Tx, A
Recorder G.. P. HOughtOn, S. d. WendOver,
| Captain William George, Colonel A. T.
Fields, Judge j. w. Thomas, Hon. b. L.
| Lynch, Esau Carter, William Bradford
| E. B. Stubbs, George A. SteptOe, James
| Henry, E. c.. Green, r. Mckay Dunn, Colo.
| mel James Lewis, Washington Garrison
| Nelson PeytOn, Hon. Denis Burrell,
| George Devezan, Hon. Z. G. Billings, G. L.
| Ladd, Moses Briggs,
Secretaries-A. L. Henderson, w. .
| Bronson. James Pridgar.
The meeting was disOrderly from tbs
! commencement and every action of the 9TH
| GERS was interrupted from the start.
! Mr.. Robert Mogul-We have come here
to help the working man.
Here some one rose and said there was &
motion befOrei the house. MOgul told hin
to take his seat. He wanted the interrupt
| ing gentleman kicked down stairs, and nO
]
! him before the United States Commissioner
But the man who interrupted had his crowd
Il ask whether this is Republican meet
| ing, a Reform meeting or Democratic
| meeting p
Mr.. Mogul-A Republican meeting in it
| true spirit.
Here the meeting came to a standstill
! There were loud cries for Belden, shrek;
| and wells for Buroh, rOars to sit down, etc
! Mr.. Mogul-Gentlemen are you prepared
! to hear the Hon. Simeon Beldenl
Mr.. Craig, seeing Mr.. Belden appear OF
| the stage with a white handkerchief in hi
hand, said: "If you don't respect the high
est law officer in the State in the name o
| God what will you respects 2"
That's so.
Mr.. Belden's information was that the
meeting was called as Republicans anC
| working men, and in order that their de
mands might be respected they appeared
! in an organized shape, The purpose of thu
meeting was not to produce conflict be
| tween labor and capital, but to bring abOu
action in reference to the time Of labor
leaving compensation to take care Of itself
| Every labOring man is the safety rock anC
"anchOr sheet" of his country. His speecl
was something like lecture on agricultur
or on farming. He had labOred in the tielt
| himself and it was only because he had as
tage in a different direction that he became
one of the officers of the State. He was il
| for the elevation of the labOring man
| They might toll on from morn to night
but without organization it was impossible
for the men to protect and elevate them
selves.
A voice-Yes, pay your rent.
Mr. Belden-If there is a period in my lift
] in which there was period of happiness /
| I vunuf from fba field IN mr.
home, and when | earned my bread by thu
| sweat of my brow. 1t was a rest enjoyed
which no politician can experience. There
| fore he was with the movement heart anC
soul. Memorabilia the Legislature. Guilt
vate your children. There is nothing il
wealth but comes from the man who tolls
| G"Earns his bread by the sweat of his brow
seven times over.l Everything is attribute
BILE to the hand OF industry.
He now touched upon politics, or, as h
expressed it, the purpose of the Republican
/ party.
l am in favor of the Philadelphia conven
ton, and in favor of Ulysses 5. Grant.
/ believe in letting well enough alone; but
/ have other reasons than these TO supper
! Grant, beside letting well enough alone
Mr.. Monaghan, as a soldier who Tough
/ under General Grant, want to know If he il
a better man than Greeley.
Here an upfOar arose, amid cries of "Pu
him Quit" while a crowd of sergeants at
arms rush to the speaker and invite hin
out gently by putting their hands on hi
| coatcollar, but still without avail Criei
| arose from all quarters of the house, indis
| criminate assaults, and even knOek-dOwns
chair-scrapings, and such like scenes.
When the pot began to simmer down, Mr.
! Belden here confirmed the right of any
man to ask question. Greeley's record l;
! as good as any other man. Let any mans
! record be pure as a Republican, vet with