New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-16
NEW ORLEANS, WEDNESDAY, JULY l6, 1873.

| and being ruled by wisdom and justice
| will anathematiZe those who lett them slch
a blasting, deadly heritage, and they will
never respect the memory of the betrayels
Of their trusts who wen: before them.
| On the contrary, let the immortal Ian
| gusge of Magma Charta, which declares that
| we will not deny to any man right or JUS
tee, De your motto in practice as well as
! theory, and. sirs, II this be your action l
| affirm that by the equal justice oi7her laws.
| grouping together the interests Of all her
citizens, the strength. OF the united ener-
| gles, minds and sinews Of her whole people.
TIE experience and maturity Of the intellect
| OF her true sons. and the willing, eager thirst
a1ref knowledge Of her unfortunate wards
10 longer .!ebarred from the blessings OF pro-
lection al home and educational advantages
by the exam pies OF the past and the hopes
OF the future. and above ALL by the COM
plete Ignoring OF al that has gone to make
this State by-word and repl zach, VIZ: in
timldation. fraud, violence and bloodshed.
Louisiana must eventually become one. il
not the foremost State of the Union. Re
member, gentlemen of Louisiana, tha: "a
people 70 he great must be just
When reason and Justice shall have as
sumed their sway, and the safeguards OF
citizenship vouchsated 70 all men alike, in
telligerce and lCve Of State will predom-
mate, and vice and corruption disappear
from our borders, confusion and discord
give way to peace and harmony, and the
races which now inhabit this State will en-
counter no more turmoil, witness no more
scenes Of bloodshed. In short. with an IN
qualified recognition Of the rights Of the
colored man the last lingering vestige
Of slavery Will be swept away; violence
and fraud will no longer be employed
to carry political issues: the State
viii become a paradise when all men
coelual. one with another, will employ all
their efforts and energies to restore her
20 her pristine beauty and prosperity; her
citizens rescued from the threatened danger
OF internal strife and continued ccmmo-
ton; her commerce restored TO it's wonted
position; her finances the pride of her citi-
Zens: The load Of taxation shall roll from
their shoulders. and the love and devotion
Of all her inhabitants shall be the avant
couriers o; her future greatness.
Then in the future, white and colored
men of this State, with common interests
and objects in the adyar cement of their
State, binding ell in one common bond of
unity and harmony, learning bitter lesson
from the mistakes of tho past, will guard
more zealously and we'll the priceless heri-
tage Of a restored and redeemed State; and
proudly exclaim from the inmost recesses
of their hearts. and in the full flush of pride
I am indeed citizen Of redeemed and re.
E. j. Ellis, Esq. was then loudly called
for. but did not appear.
Colonel James Lewis was then intro
Guced and said:
After hearing the eloquent remarks Of
the gentlemen who have preceded nee,
think that enough has been said. But some
Of 10Y friends have suggested that ough:
20 say a Jew words on the action
Of the press. Article after article has
appeared in the newspapers, stating
that the gentlemen who signed the
manifesto have had no pledges from
the colored people. think the coorsd
speakers who have preceded me have said
enough to satisfy any one OF the talacy OF
that idea. 1t has been made plain that If
the promises made by them are carried out,
the colored people will do their part. But
my friends have asked me to present 70
you documen. which hold IN my hands
Colone! Lewis then read pledge signed
by some OF tie most prominent. respectable
and public spirited Of his people. incorpo,-
ating the manifesto of the Committee Of
One Hundred and the resolutions passed at
this meeting, and guaranteeing their sup.
port.
After reading the pledge Colonel Lewis
merely said: ''Tha. is ali l have to say"
and sat down.
After Colonel Lewis sat down there were
loud calls for General Eeauregard and
others. but none of them appearing, a mo-
ton to adjourn was made. put and carried.