New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-03
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN THE
NINTH WARD.


At a meeting of the Ninth ward Republi
| can Club, held at its hall last night, pre-
sided over by Hon. I. V. COPELAND, after
the preliminary business was transacted
Mr.. LARRY O'DenneII addressed the club.
After referring to the bitterness that
had characterized the canvass, and depre-
eating unfair criticism OF an opponent, Mr..
O'Donneli said that a truthful discussion Of
the political issues would furnish lust ocCa-
siOns for severity toward some Of the promi-
n6nt opponents Of republicanism in this
State.
The canvass in Louisiana presented the
singular spectacle of an alliance for politi-
cal purposes between the good people of
Louisiana and their oppress0rs, for the
Ostensible purpose of reform. Those who
suffered most from the present financial and
political abuses that atflict the people of
the State, and combined with those rcCreant
Republicans who rave been most prominent
in originating and p~erpetuating the evils
from which relief is SO earnestly sought.
General II. j.. Campbell, the author Of the
present vicious registration and election
laws, and General Sheridan, the beneficiary
Of the obnoxious and oppressive revenue
laws, assisted by his Excellency. who is
generally believed to have administered
those laws Oppressively, to. day stand re-
COgnized as the leaders of the s0-CaIled
ReformeTs and Democrats, and their
efforts for the restoration Of good govern
ment to the State and singular enough,
these new converts to righteousness are
found l0udest in their lamentations over the
misf0rtunes OF the people and over the
existence of what they are pleased TO call
the prejudices of race. though they and their
fellows are on the record as the most potent
agents to whom both the misfortune and
references aforesaid are ~chargeable. In all
CaDdOr, in sincerity to so in]congruOus q
combination, and men Of ordinary intelli-
gence, unless blinded by prejudice, can
neither ind0rse it nor expect good results
from it. The Liberal Democratic move
ment. for all dignitied and desirable pur-
poses, is a sham and a cheat, and this mon
grel party, disguise their war character as
they may by the cry Of reconciliation and
amnesty, is the party Of dead issues and
living prejudices.
The Republican party, Judged by its
record, no less than its catholic temper is
the party of harmony and good will. 1t
proposes, practically, TO compact the union
Of the States and secure good will among |
the people by the establishment Of good
government, in which the rights of every |
citizen will be first and equally guaranteed
as the condition precedent OF amity and
prosperity for the whole people.
The Office OF Republication to-day is
neither TO whip the rebellion nor to pro |
scribe those participating in it, but to re-
move the rubbish of prejudice and the
wrecks of the way to furnish room for the
foundation Of q broader and better pros
perity for the nation, in which the South as
well as the North shall be represented. Our
which, with your aid, we shall be
equal to fulfill, is not to fight battles or to
storm entertainments, but to pillow up the
battle-tields, plant corn and wheat and
make the nation prosperous, and thus make
It contented and happy.
We propose not to perform the functions
Of d~estructives, but OF builders, and united
We will build on the issues Of the living
q temple large enough for all the
of our political Israel TO worship in,
md the ex-Confederate, no Iess than the
Union soldier, shall be permitted to put his
brick in the building, and he and his child
shall be present to participate in the
of the completion, and the cap
shall go up with shoutings unto it.
Ar. O'Donnell closed his speech with
N earnest appeal to his audience to sustain
he national, State and parish tickets Of the
Aepublican party. headed by Grant, KEEL
ogg and Fish, with Lewis, Herwig and
others, who had, at a great sacrifice Of
MEANS put newspapers in the field to give
to the voice Of the people.