Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-27
the cclorei people in their Governor.

some one shouId step lie between these
men and the people, and prevent what
felt would be, q political disaster.
They eridently INTENDED to drive, the
Governor over to our enemies, which
would have led to the displacement of
every, colored man who held an APP
pointive office. In this city alone
there are no, less than five. hundred
families whosesupport depended upon
these men keeping these Offices, and
in the State there are at least one
thousand more who were in the same
circumstances when those engaged on
the public works are included. IIfelt
it to be my duty to protect these men
in their places, which, l am happy to
SAY, III the main, succeeded in doing.
The party, however, became divided,
and believe you will bear me out
wiIenI say have labored as earnest.
Iy to heal the breach in the ranks as |
did to keep these men in their posi-
tons, though my success in that direc-
ton, | am sorry to say, has thus far
been u complete failure. saEuarA
You all know how L chartered q
steamer and took our convention to
Baton Ronge, with a view OF ,consoli-.
dating the party, and putting in the
field a ticket that all Republicans
could support You know, too, how
wepwere treated there We, were told
1--WE didn't represent anybody that
we were N..1Warmoth emissaries,r
thugs" "ruffians,- and that they
{" didn't want anything to do with us;r
and one of their speakers illustrated
what hedconsidered our position by
telling. a. fiivorite story ,efhis, !" take
this ore de.v They put up ticket
which l. think if we take we viii, die.
| am convinced that we are now in
position to prescribe that dose for
thu m, but | advise, that we, do no such
thing. l am in favor of letting them
all come into Ourconyention and assist
us in putting into the field a. ticket
that all Republicans can support.
The time has come when he must
hay aside our personal preferences and
make selfinteresta secondary consid-
Grafton. Remember that all classes
Of the people demand representation,
and, in my Judgment, no class Will be
satisfied Without it. Therefore it is OF
the neutrality-suspicious. in making
upour ticket W. should see to 1t that
it be not only composed of good men,
but that all classes be represented on
1t. This done, am certain we will
win victory, and that peace and con-
tentment will reign in Louisiana aud
the cry of uIferous taxation, venality,
corruption and organized ignorance be |
heard no more.
REMARKS OF GENERAL BARRIER.
General Barber was then called for.
and in short address reviewed the
history of the present federal admins
tration and after predicting the re-
election of General Grant, entered
into the workings of the
Republican party of this State. he
the many good works
it had accomplished, and admitted
that 1t had sometimes gone wrong.
He said that error was common to
all parties as well as to all Individuals,
yet he was not here as Ian apoIOgist
for it,. Whatever wrong had neec
done in the last would be remedied.
lie eloquently exhorted the white
people to do as the previous speaker
had equested-torcome to. the ninth
Of August convention and help to PUT
up a good ticket. g-T-yK-a, -y--v-y-
y 4 |
. After severely castigating the bolt
ms members OF the Legislature, aud
their a6etors, the General paid his
respects to William Pitt Kellogg in a
style that would have made the
honorable Senator crinse had he
heard it. ~ ~ + .,.,S ~, -,
The General said that at the last
session of the Legislature he was the
mover Of the joint. resolution calIingi
'ur Senator'S and Representative in
congress to vote for Mr. Summers
,ivd rights bill, aud explained fully
What was meant by +" pairing of, - and
low MIR. Kellogg's pairing off with a
Democrat was VIRTUALLY vote against