New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-04
Third District EefOrmers.

The answer to the call OF 300 citizens at
Stonewall jackson Hall last night was ,e-
spouded to by at least half of the signe-s.
A large flag indicate the place of meeting,
and generally things were III good shape.
The president, Edward Sweeney. called
the meeting to order, and Judge Thomas
H. Kennedy proceeded TO crate. He pitched
in universally, and mixed the old line
Wings, Democrats, know-Nothings and
every body, and particularly he pitched
INFO Governor Warmoth.
He explained that it Svas not a rich mans
party, although acknowledging himself to
be rich man. The usual remarks in rcla-
ton to the valor Of Louisiana III tie late
unpleasartness were, OF course, at hand.
He proposed to get rid of the rule Of rum
and seifishness, which he ,ntimated were the
controlling powers of the Democratic party.
He made an explanation in regard TO the
views of the party as to the acceptance OF
the constitutional amendments, and
satisfied every one that, as they
could not help themselves. the Re
form party must necessarily swallow
co,oIed man and, in the same breath, warned
him. The speaker closed with an appea! to
the Democrats to abstain from putting u
ticket in the field.
Mr.. H. n. Ogden followed. and in his
usual ornate style elucidated the ends and
aims of the Reformers. He stated the sin
guar fact that he, as a speaker, was a
stran ger in the Third District. He pitched
into the robbers and plunderers in a very
euphonious manner, and explained about
the new party by referring to the address
Ia ade by him at the City Hall, in the name
of the celebrated Fifty one. He used al
the regular arguments to prove that the
Democratic party could find its only refuge
in the bosom of the Reformers. The only
| safety for the State was cooperation OF
the white and black races.
Captain John G. Fleming came after Mr..
Ogden, and delivered himself much in the
| manner of far-Western circuit rider. The
reporter was pleased with his jokes, but
| couldn't see exactly what they had to do
| with the reform question. He wanted a
new doctor for the sick man, Louisiana, the
allopathic and homeopathic having b!ed,
| biistered and physicked him to their hearts
| content without doing him any good. He
appealed to the colored man to make
friends with the Southern man, and trust n
him. He thought that if the Louisiana
Legislature had received the proposition
made to Lot the necessary FIVE could not
| be found. Some highly revolutionary SEN
| timents were showered out by the speaker.
intimating that if the lately enfranclised
| failed to take this last chance. the cCnse-
ouences would be on their own heads.
!. II. Kennard came in and rehearsed a
niece. which our readers have read so often
that a repetition is entirely unnecessary.
One new thing he got Oft is worth mention
ing-"History repeats itself'-and imme-
diatelv proceeded to furnish some half
dozen pages from Mrs. Willard.
Considering the extraordinary amount OF
snecial reform showed on the assemblage,
which. in point of numbers, intelligence and
resDectability was entirely satisfactory, the
affair passed of we'll The bc!llSerent
| Democrats didn't seem TO be about, and no.
body was hurt on our SIDE.