The New York herald., 1873-09-10
THE LOUISIANA CONTEST.
The Colored delegation at Cooper Institute
Claims Of Governor Kellogg Advocated
Warmoth and the Chivalry De-
nouncsd-How the Repub-
licans Were Count
ed Out

The colored man can usually be depended upon
to put in an appearance when any question or
movement affecting him or his race is being agi-
tated, and last evening at Cooper Institute formed
no exception to the rule. The delegation OF Louis
ana coored republicans, representing the class
which, in ITSELF or through the support has given
to the carpet-baggers and ''scallawags" which
sprung up under the reconstruction measures, is
reponsible for the present unfortunate condi-
tion OF that State, were expected to give
an account OF their stewardship, with
a view to affecting public opinion in the
North, now not especially favorable to them,
and large number Of the usual variety OF color.
extending from the black OF the pure African to
the pale olive OF the Octoroon. were gathered in the
spacious audience room when the hour for OPEN
lng eight O'Clock, arrived. In addition there was
considerable sprinkng OF whites, evidently drawn
thither by curiosity to hear what the colOred re-
publicans had to say concerning the by no means
nattering results OF their labors during the past
five or SIX years. They must have gone away dis
satisfied, however, as the speeches were of the
usual style among this people-exceedngl emo
tiOnal and by no means explanatory.
THE PROCEEDINGs
Soon after eight O'Clock the meeting was called
to order by an elderly gentleman named Powell,
who after some references to the improved condi-
tion OF his race during the past few years, race
which without color OF crime suffered for the
crime OF coors," stated the object OF the meet
ing to be the listening 10 addresses from
the Louisiana delegation concerning affairs
in that State and announces Mr.. Charles S. Spencer
as the chairman OF the meeting. Colonel Spencer
in his usual sonorous voice thanked the audience
for the honor conferred upon him, and in few
brief sentences prepared the minds of his hearers
for the tale OF fraud, corruption and violence to
about listen
liberties or a people were attempted to be de.
stroy ed. He asked Tor the speakers patient hear
ing, satisfied that when Congress came to a full un-
derstanding OF the case 1t would do them entire
justice. He introduced as the first speaker
GENERAL I. NORRIS CHESTER.
This gentleman, IA tall, slim, intelligent appear
ing negro OF nearly pure blood, advanced with an
that they had come from the lar on South, wnerc
the political cauldron is boiling with trouble, TO
tell the Vaccinations, the conspiracies and mas.
state had been threatened. After referring to the
mixed character OF the population, composed OF
Spaniards, French and english, he dwelt at con-
siderable length on the condition OF the slaves
prior to emancipation, showing the i'll effects
OF slavery upon the white race, its debasing
that every black man in the state was republican
tor as he said .t would not be prudent or sale to
be anything else.' The cOOred population lie
365,00o, the white 100000. or the latter 5000 men
ana voters are republicans and some 10000 are
largely in the majority. He argued rom this that
the democrats could only carry the State by
oss mnsa aSe been eecsed By fair count
He then proceeded to recapitulate the means
used by the democrats In conjunction with
Warmoth to keep republicans away from the regis
tration and the polls, and insisted that fair cleo
ton would have given large republican majority
He recited the history OF republicaDism In the
State, ana was, at times, very complimentary, and
at others very bitter against Warmoth.
At the conclusion OF the Generals remarks the
names of number of Vice Presidents and Secre-
taries were read and the following
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED:-
Resolved That we recognzc and endorse the present
c. c. Antoine is Lieutenant Governor and do
hereby declare that government 70 have been esaO
Resolved That the lion +. H. Durell, United States
the praise apd CONNIE sdaton of all good and patriotic
citizens Of the country for, the ability firm
he rendered q decision in the case of Kellogg
versus Warmoth and others IN maintenance OF the
United States, under the provisons OF the fneenth
amendnent of the constitution OF the United states and
deprive them by the fraudulent and aagtous acts Of
pde ana deslgnlng men for political and sesh ends
race OF the United States due aud are huInby ten
nered 10 President Grant for the issued by
peace qiet and order restored to the State OF
@ louisiana AND the PROPER and legal state authority un.
secured and established.
. Colonel Spencer then introduced Mr. j. Henry
Burch formerly u member OF the Louisiana Legis-
iatuie, as the second speaker. This gentleman
uWelt long on the suferings and patriotism or the
colored race, and showed how they had been mas
sacred since the war on account OF being republi-
cans NE explained that the committee had been
sent North TO counteract the influence OF the 200
Gratis, and he hoped public sentiment would do
them Justice
other speakers followed. and the meeting was
kept up to a late hour.