The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-10-19
Fusion Mass Meeting and Barbecues
Great RcjoicinS-FOurThou People
Addressed by Col. Penn, Col. Me-
Emery, Gov. WarmotEl and Gen.
Sheridan The Barbecue
A Complete Success!

The extensive preparation for the
18th indicated something grand, and
well did the people answer the expec-
tations of the committees.
AT Has the Band struck up an air
as the signal of meeting, and four thou
sand hearers congregated in the Court
house Square and around the speakers
stand.
After the usual appointment of Pres
ident and Vice Presidents,
COL. u. b. PENN
was introduced. His remarks were con-
fined principally to State politics and
their practical bearing upon tho past
and future, and impressed them upon
the minds of his listeners. Col. Penn
is not a politician, but Il man of tact,
fine sense, and business capacity-the
man for the place.
COL. JOHN M'ENEi;E
And his views are well known among
us and are eliciting the warmest COM
mendations in all parts of the State.
GOV. II. c. WAHMOTH
Was the central figure. The co1Orcd
| men believe in him, and they clustered
| round him like children do a parent.
He took broad view of national poll
tics and his advice and appeal to them
in the discharge of their duty has given
an impetus to the Liberal movement
that will have its effect on election day.
His attentions to. kellogg's s'dodging
thevote on Summers Civil Rights Bill; -
''Buying and corrupting the Legislature
! for his present place ;" and for aiding
| and assisting in sitting the public
voice against his candidacy for Govern
or in the Baton Rouge convention-in
other words, packing that convention
| in his interest against the wishes of his
Republican constituency-wa listened
! to and drank in with breathless interest
He disposed Of Antoine with the sweep.
ing remark that che was the most cor
| rupt man in the Legislaturc.' Col. Field
was remembered as having attempted
tokill Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, for
| OPP posing bis admission into Congress
as straightout Democrat opposed to
negro suffrage in any manner or form.
| GEN. GEO. \. SHERIDAN,
An oracle among Republicans, who
| has the car and confidence of the color
! ed people, worked up tho corruptions
| OF the old party in q lesson they can
never forget. No colored man who heard
him can cast his vote in November for
Grant or Kellogg without feeling in his
heart that he is doing violence TO his
| manhood, an injury to himself, and a
| wrong to his white ncigl,bor and pro-
| tector.
Warnoth aud Sheridan endorsed Nc
! Emery and Penn and the State tick ct
in the Warmest language of culogium.
Their appeal to the colored men to
stand by them, and cut loose from party
slavery and ignore Kellogg and his asso-
clatcs in their fraudulent and unjust pre-
tcntions created a profound sensation.
With all, we think the OCCASION pro-
ductivc of good. What was thrown
out will be food for reflection, and honest
~ pursued will reach right conclusions,
which will instantly destroy the last
vcstigc Of RadicaIism.
THE LADIES
We're out in full force and greatly adj
dcd to the pleasure Of the day.
THE DINNE Ii,
Elegantly prepared and in the
greatest plenty, was served at i o'clock
THE BAND
EndeaTed itself to the audience i'll its
! mcllifuous int"v!udcs.
TIE Committees
Discharged their duties nobly, and in
the nagniticence ofthcir entertainment
they have the congratulations of every
! supporter Of Greeley and McEncry.
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'Irhc Trio who have assumed charge
OF tho TELEGH\r1t since it has ceased
! to he an organ, actually got up two cdi-
! torinls Tor their last number which do