New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06

that sacred instrument and the father of
/ this republic.
But. fellOw-citizens, we may comfort our
| selves with the reflection that though the
| path of virtue is sometimes dark, If we
| follow it steadily difficulties and embar-
rassments will pass away, and the cloud
| must one day roll off with the bow OF
| promise and hope upon it's bosom. we
\ need surrender no vital principle. neither
| let us waste time in the discussion OF dead
| and obsolete issues. The fOrtitude that has
! hitherto sustained us is not exhausted. Let
US adopt a practical policy that will build
| up eur waste places, encourage industry
/ and promote every useful business interest.
! Let rs 90 on as an orderly and law-abldlng
\ people, patiently awaiting the time when
/ our reward will surely come; for the time
| when justice shall once more warm the
/ hearts of all; when malice and hate shall
| give place to brotherly love; when force
/ bills and Ku klux acts shall be cast aside
with the party which put them in opera
ton, aud when a drawer and more liberal
| party than that now In power administers
| the national government somewhat In the
| spirit of our fOrefathers, and when we may
| render cheerful and sincere obedience TO
an administration having the good of the
whole country at heart, let us sacrifice
everything in the cause, and think not OF
individuals. Thus and thus only can we
prove ourselves worthy of the high vOca-
! ton into which we are called.
! FellOw-eitizens, it is a subject of con-
4 graduation that our country is restored to
! peace and that the war is over, and l sim
| cerely hope that it will please Providence
to let us have peace by the election OF
Horace Greeley to the presidency on the
return of another fourth of July. / trust
we may find this a nation of homogeneous
people, with all the bitterness of angry
| feelings which caused the war and its vicis-
situdes forgotten, and that we may be truly
a respected, happy and prosperous nation
and people The war has left its impress
upon our institutions the great and discOrd-
ant elements have been obliterated forever,
and its lessons and logic will soon make us
a nation of free men indeed, and at last
virtue will receive its reward where all hui
mainly is raised to a common political level.
Our candidate for President of the United
States, whose peerless services in the cause
of humanity give such brilliant guarantee
of his ability to guide the destinies of the
nation, must be sustained with the conf
dence and willing support Of the people at
the next election, so that in his elevation to
the White House we can thus strengthen
him in his high office, believing, as we do
all, in the purity of his purposes,
in his lofty patriotism and un-
spotted integrity. We can confidently
DEbulCb anu GADEe5b INC WISH 1OE b4o SUI
cess Of his administration when it comes
into power by the free votes of cOnfding
people, Horace Greeley knows full well
how much the war magniied the power,
developed the great resources, and en-
HANGED the respect for this nation abroad,
and that its vast sacrifices have raised to
living light the fundamental principles OF
liberty; for l feel assured that when our
history is truly written, future generations |
will he mn znd of the afnPv of what did |
to preserve liberty and elevate humanity.
With the ardent prayer that our govern |
ment may remain an everlasting unit, and
that this great commonwealth of Louis |
lana may regain, and then maintain, her |
lofty position in the sisterhOOd OF States, |
bid you adieu, for l am done, although the
task allotted me has been imperfectly per-
formed. But before taking my seat, per-
NIT me to congratulate you all on the
happy Omens seen in the progress of our |
situation, in the equality of public opinion,
and in the tenacity of its patriotism which
anticipates the lasting glory of our cOun-
try
" We must forget all feeling, save one;
We must resign all passions, save our purpose;
We must behold no object save our country;
And only look at death as beautiful
80 that the sacrifice ascend to Heaven,
And draw down freedom on her evermOre
Judge E. North Cullom was next called
upon, and in his usual quiet, finished man
ner magnetized his audience for at least
half hour with an appropriate speech bear
ing upon the great national holiday which
we have so proudly celebrated. Colonel S.
j. N. Smith was the next speaker intro
duced, and most heartily we're his able re-
marks applauded by the mass. His speech
was mostly of political bearing upon the
past, present and future, and the able man
ner in which he handled all subjects that he
touched upon, especially the healing of all
breaches and filling all chasms, was so just
and plain to all that none can soon forget
them.
Colonel Fouke then came forward at
the earnest solicitation of all present, and
being an "Old time'' campaigner he soon
unclaimed his audience, and many times
during his speech he was broken in upon by
loud and enthusiastic applause. Each time
that our vhite-hatted candidate was men
toned the applause was deafening. At the
close of Colonel FOuIe's remarks, Captain
Norton came forward and announced to the
audience that according to a promise he
had made them before the meeting, Judge
Sloanaker should address them upon the
present political situation. The Judge hav-
ing spoken before to the larger portion of
the multitudes present, was again hailed |
with flattering reception. lie easily sue
ceeded in impressing upon the minds of |
every man present the necessity of each one |
taking an individual part in bringing about !
a speedy change in the national govern
ment, and declaring that it could be effected |
in no other way than by their becoming a |
unit, commencing the shout for Greeley |
and Brown now, and continuing it until he
was seated in the White House.
AS Judge Sloanaker closed his remarks, |
DIR. Henry Smith rose and offered the fol- |
lowing resolution, which was at once
adopted:
ReS0lUed, That the Levee Campaign Club
and the citizens Of the First and Fourth
Districts tender their sincere thanks to the
gentlemen who have so ably entertained
them; also, that the club feel highly hOnOred
in the presence of Messrs. Joseph Cooper,
w. K BuddendOrf, L. LacOmb, Joseph
Chambers, Thomas German, J. Oplatek
George Phillips, DR.. Henry Smith, Fred. s.
Washington, r. II. Crawford, Jr., and many
other old citizens of high standing.
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