The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-11
personal affection. Toward the gentle
men composing the Democratic party
In this fusion movement I have nothing
but fealinms nf kindness nntu.;tL .4l

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men composing the Democratic party
In this fusion movement have nothing
but feelings Of kindness, no.with stand
ing the fact that they have given me
about the hardest rubs for the last four
years that lis possible for one party tc
give one man. But / content myseli
with this reflection, that while they
have given me hard battle for fouI
years, l have given them about as good
as they gave me. (Laughter.] Sc
starting out upon a common platform,
with common national ticket, and now
with the same State ticket, propose to
forgive every Democrat in the State, il
every Democrat in the State will for.
give me. [Applause.l That is what
call granting amnesty. [Laughter.] |
now issue to you my official proclama-
ton granting full and complete amnesty
to every Democrat in the State, provi.
ded he viii do likewise towards me-
LApplause.l
And now, fellow citizens, we start
together: frog, this poias VIC start to.
night, and in every parish Of this
state | propose that my voice shall be
heard in favor of ons national and our
State ticket. [Cries OF ''goo1," and ap
plause.] I propose to go before the
Democrats Of this State, and rob them,
If possible, of the prejuaicies that have
been engendered against me and ing
friends fos the last few yesrs. J pro.
prose to teach them a proposition
which many of you are not yet prepared
10 believe, and that is that | an not
half SO bad as I have been painted.
propose to teach them that whateyer
there is Of bad tina; has occurred In
the administration of this government,
shat the people, the Legislature, the
Governor, aud everybody is response.
Die for il. | propose nlse 10 teaei,
them another proposition THAT while
We mag hare been bad, and while we
mag have done many shings that we're
@rong-and j candidly confess the
sact to-night-yet chat we hold the key
Of a position THAI gives us the power OF
being able 20 do great deal Of good
for the people Of Louisiana. Cheers.l
Not coming before you as Ii saint, for
God knows I make 90 pretentions 70
thas misunderstanding before you,
then, simply as man with all at my
prejudices, with NIL ofmy bad feelings,
burning them all upon the common
altar, say we can build up a move
ment in this State that will regenerate
it from the corruption, from the ignos-
ancs, and Com the wickedness which
has not only controlled the State, but
everybody in ii for the last
Fou. years. I propose 50 help you if
You will help yourselves. gproposs 70
90 with this movement and scratch no
man upon the ticket, and / expect that
every mas in this Stats gho synlps
thizes with this movement will he at
east as honest as Governor Warmoth,
Cheers ana laughter And you have
got no little fight oa your hands. It
has been the popular opinion among
most people in this State that if you
ust get Governo, Warmoth to help
you thai the battle would be easily
ron. But let me tell you it will take
sou and Governor Warmoth and other
men in this State to fight Kellogg and
Grant, the army, the Kuklux law, the
Customhouse, and the Election laws,
ire all arrryed against you. Well do
'ome of the hardest trying, anyhow,
hat is possible. [Applause.] And
low, I have talked to you much longer
han I intended. and will close what
have to sag. [Gseat applause, and
'ries Of Ego on" Ego ou."l
You mus, know there are great
many people here tonight. This is
'bout the largest camp meeting that !
'vsr had anything to do with laugh
er.] and it is difficult thing for me
a be heard among all the brethren
hat are on the eutside of the camp
Meeting. Laughter 1 want sou
hen, citizens, simply to be fair
md square and honest in this move
nent and help Us. We shall go be-
ore the Republicans of this State, and
vii! tell them ct on. ticket; and we
will tell them that Greeley was an
Abolitioniss before Grant had quit
aiming Democratic skins il Galena
hat he had been she friend of the
lack people Of this State from his
that he had contributed
more 20 che enfranclisement of the
lack people than any other man in
his country. We will tell them that
they are willing TO turn their backs
pom man who has devoted all his
ife, and all his fortune, and all his
bilities to their emancipation, and go
Of this man Grant, who never uttered
sentiment in their favor until he
'anted to be President of the United
tates; if they want to turn their
acks upon the man who has done all
his for them; I say that we must be