The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-07-22
MONSTER RATIFICATION MASS MEET
ING IN NEW ORLEANS.
10000 People Present.
Speeches by NIcEnery, Jonas, Ogden and
Others.

One of the most stupendous meet
ings ever held in New Orleans, was
held there on the 18th, to ratify the ac-
ton of the Baltimore Convention, and
endorse the United. State ticket. The
number present is variously estimated
from ten to twenty thousand people.
Nothing like the gathering has been
since 1868. Two meetings We're organ
lied, MIR. Chas. Leeds presiding ovor
one and Mr.. p. Naloche over the 9TH
er. We submit extracts from the
speeches delivered; and also letter
ter from Hon. Randall Hunt.
The Secretary read the following let
ter from the Hon. Randall Hunt:
New ORLEANS, July 10, 1872.
To Major Austin, Chairman of the
Committe of the State Democratic
party:
.Si-I thank you for the very friend
ly and flattering terms in which you,
invite me to address the mass meet
ing about to be called by your COM
mittee. 1 regret that the present con-
dition of my health will not allow me
to comply with the request. The elec-
ton of Mr. Greeley and Mr. Brown, and
the election of Mr.. NJ cEnery and others
nominated by you for State offices,
will, I think, serve to restrain and
confirm the true character and prin-
cip1es of American republican govern
ment, to reform and purify the admin
istration of our national affairs; to res
tore to the several States their rights
and power Of local government;
and to the people of Louisiana conf
dence in their public officers in the sew
eral departments of the government.
Permit to me assure you that, upon the
recovery of my health, will cooper
ate with you, and use my best efforts
for the attainment of your desired and
patriotic object of reform.
lam, gentlemen, very truly, your
friend and fcllow-citizen,
RANDALL. HUNT.
Col. NIcEnery being loudly called,
in substance as follows:
Speech ofCoI. NIcEmcry
Fello,v C1tizens-Whcn L sec before
me this outgush of the honest masscs
of the city of New Orleans, 1 am re-
minded of the stale, flat and unprotita-
bic charge that the Democratic party
has ceased to exist.
Whom 1 soc around me the living
l,1 f,f Of
charge, 4 reply seems scarcely ncccssa-
ry. 1t is evidenced in this combined
effort on the part of the people to re-
deem the State from spOliation and
fraud. We arc told that the Democrat
ic party is dead.
Oh! that cry OF dead comes from the
artful of this State, who propose that
the party shall be oblitcratcd. The
Democrats and ItcfOrIncrS propose to
fight it out on this line through the
posed to join us, We will receive him
with open arms. [Applausel
Are we honest and sincere III this
effort at reform? I can speak for two
parties and pledge my honor that they
are. / know that there is an element
in the Liberal party, composed of DEM
ocrats and Reformcrs, but who have
switched off, hoping to take in both.
They will be mistaken. Senator Black
man, in speech recently made in n North
louisiana, stated Of the United State
Ticket that it was composed of honest
and capable men, but it could not win,
and he would not vote for it.
What do you think of that:
l say to those who propose Il great
experiment, why can't you support
this ticket?
If there arc any names Objectionable
in the list let them be stricken out,
but if it is not SO, why not rally around
ito am told that the chief of that
party loves Louisiana as he docs his
mother. If that is so, let him support
this ticket. If there is no ultcriOr OBJ
jcct, why should not the masses sup
port a ticket that commands respect
throughout the State.
There is another element i'll that