New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-01
THE FUSION MASS MEETING
4 LAST EXPIRING THEOf.


eral John l.. Lewis, who was UNANIMOUSLY
elected. General Lewis, on being intro
duced, stated that he was not prepared to
| make An address. a. the objects of the
meeting would be fully explained by The
distinguished speakers Who we're 30 address
them.
Mr. Ellis then nominated as secre taties
of the meeting Messrs. Thaddeus Water,
man, J. o. Nixon, Jr., and other gentle
men upon the platform, who were accepted.
The meeting then accepted the following
list of vice presidents:
Charles J. Leeds, John S. Atkins, p.
Glynn, n. Barke Arch Mitchell, L. Mdla-
chi, g. De Ferret, +. b. Wheelock L..
Greenleaf. DR.. J. F. Finney, Samuel Barnes,
Is l.. FoIman, T. K. SOuthmayd, James
Lingans, j. J. MelIen, Joseph A. Shaks-
peare, John G.. Fleming, jules Tuyes, A. L..
Ducros, Victor Benit, Edouard Rousset,
Edward Booth, u. Foley, G. w Hynson,
DR.. Alex. Landry, Dr.. A. Morcier, t. Saloy
and l.. QueyOuZe.
General Hugh j. Campbell was then
called upon, and on being introduced, stated
that he came to listen and not to speak. AS
member of the Senate, he had COME
neither to speak nor to give advice, but TO
hear from the people what they had to say
and what they proposed to do. Ii appeared
to him that the fate OF the State and the
fortunes of the people did not rest with
Congress, but with the people of the State,
knowing that the next twenty four or forty
eight hours would settle the status OF the
people. He thought the people of the State
had waited too long, and, like the teamster,
called upon Olympus instead of putting
their own shoulders to the wheel. When he
entered the Legislature at Odd Fellows
Hall and agreed to act with them, he and
they intended 20 fight for tho right. lie
never thought it depended upon what Con
gress said or what Grant said or what kude
ling said Ia yoice--"Or what Durell saia'l,
no. nor what Durell said, but upon what
the people said.
If this short session Of Congress failed to
pass the necessary bills for the relief Of
this people. he newer contemplated giving
UP. Ii he did he would have given up
when Durell, by his infamous decision. in
augurated p government OF afidavlts, IN.
stead Ot that of the people. What the stu.
alton means now is not that if Congress
fails to decide the matter, Grant viii dis
perse the Odd Fellows Hall Legislature;
for that, nor any other assemblage of the
citizens of Louisiana, can NOT be dispersed
by him, or by the United Statee forces. ar
the Metropolitan Police, OF any force. In d
few days the Kellogg Legislature will ad.
jOurn: and now " hat We want is to know
whether. when that kellogg Legislature
ad iOnraS. do Won want us TO 90 Ons i"ies!
yes", We will then go on, and Te vii!
present such state Of atfairs that if this
Congress does not decide tie question and
give rs relief, we will force decision FROM
them next winter.
The question is not TO be settled in one
meeting, nor in one series OF resolutions;
it is to be brought about BY continual
meetings. and by continuing the govern.
ment You elected. You bave your Organi.
zation of government and your fsegisla.
ture; you have your organized militia, uu.
der the command of General Wag gaman,
who never has tlinched, and who never VIII
finch when the time comes. Ii your voice.
gOes on to Washington that you are detere
mined to sustain the government you
elected, then Congress will reconsider its
action of yesterday and to-day. or at :he
extra session next June it VIII pass such
legislation as will relieve y0u from this
usurpiug government of Kellogg. / have
heard it said. and wish to ask II there are
merchants who are giving In allegiance to
keu0ggt ["NO. mol Are there any that
are tired: I''No, not Are there any who
want to give up this fight; i''Ne. no"l l
want your answer to 20 back to Washing
ton. telling them that you never will
submit to this usurping government. |
have asked you these questions that NIGH.
be satisfied that the Courae l have taken j.
the course you desire, and that I might
know that you intend to stanu BY the gov.
eminent you elected.
L. John Ellis then advanced t. the front
of the platform and said: Fellow citizens
of Louisiana, you are assembled in Obedl-
ence to the cal! of Governor McEnery. and
in obedience to the resolution of the kags.
lature and the idea is to SEQ whether the
last spirit Of liberty is extinct in your hos.
oms, or whether the spirit that sustained
you in the last campaign still auinates you.
or whether you are par9l, zad by tie usur-
patton that has been forced upon you;
whether these usurpatious Eave triurphed,
or whether vou vii! now assert for your.
sci .es the right to be freemen! ask Won
if there still lives in your hearts the spirit
OF liberty that will enable yOu to resolve 20
suffer for that cause ask sou il YOU vii
sacrifice even YOUR lives if need he's Eou
are assembled here that your Governor :nav
know .ht.. you sustain bin. | 10 no 'a!i
treason nor wish 20 eX"jt., IL moo, suG wisl;
70 know VIII, tIer v0,. viii ;,s!s, 'hus. vine
commit treason ag.!u.. N"u. fJI kurT
that you elected uhu MclJCyy .ni fhe
Legislature that I.i.iv m. ~ II Odd FL
low .!.ll. AMI you knr" H." usHvp4tion
that has bee Il forced upon you. Hor kno"
how tn, SiG"gerent of Goo, ,;r.tL gin, h,,
crnIine IN the rc.spool q! ps!.t",--lEa. the
mos: filthy of politics forced ;h;5 'isuri,a,
ton upon yea. How y"uc .e.st u govern
!u~nt w..a seized By troops up!u L,s !II".ai
order.
Congress permitted us 20 organize orr
government and exercise the snaL,u~bi.
right OF seii-TOvernm"nt.
1t was apparent to Kellogg and those q.
Washington that tho guvernmen: of Nc
Every was the choice OF the people OF
Louisiana, bat they preferred al easter
choice, and declared the Kellogg govern
ment- K Kellogg. the lineai descendant of
the PInchback crowd-~tO be the de fGct1
government. The case has been referred
tn u committee OF the Senate, and Morton,
of all the seven, was the only one who re-
ported in favor of Kellogg. lie savs Kel. |
lngg is the dc fdcto Governor. and that you |
submit to his rule rs the Legitimate author. |
ity. They tell Us to be patient, and We are
patient, and they characterize it as suD- |
mi sion, when, by one blast of your breath, |
one thr"b of your hearts, one movement of |
your muscles, the Kellogg government |
exists only bT check. Kellogg, that |
perjurei irnposttr. has had the impudenee |
to state that the only opposition to him |
was from the rebel element, when you |
knew that every supporter Of the govern
mrut. every loval. righ'. king. educated |
man suppOr:s John McEnery.
Now. we want to go forth tonight wha:
i the sentiment of the people, as the |
unanimous voice of this meeting that We
pdolsc McEuery with the mo"al support,
.hr Intelligence, with all iha. we have, tha:
We ever hope TO have, with our property |
md our lives: iha: .ve Gever. nevcs Will |
supper. the usu,pat!on of Kellogg. As
ong as orr hearts shall beat, We aa5er: our
light 10 govern the State. I ain tired o:
ID g trLohiing TO the Uuited Sts,,s. ] speak
lot ss q traitor. for It is traitors ubr are |
l ampling upon u. wan: the great New