New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-15
THE UNTERRIFIED STILL AT IT
NO TAXES AND MUCH TALK
A PLEASANT ASSEMBLY, at ODD
FELLOWS HALL.

A: seven o'clock six sky rockets sent
heavenward from the balcony Of Odd Eel
lows Hall betokened an unusual gathering
of the clans. And when the enspiriting
strains of a brass band lent their aid a con-
siderable crowd pressed thithes. By eight
o'clock the hall was pretty well filled, some
seven or eight hundred persons being pres
ent. The meeting was respectable-must
have been so, in fact, for our tall reporter
stretching himself, counted more bald heads
than he has ever seen before in the same
number of people.
While rot enthusiastic, the meeting was
pleasant and harmonious. The applause
was properly brought in whenever any Of
the old platitudes we're vented. Every
thing went off well, by rote, of course; but
it did not appear that anybody wss pro
foundly impressed that what was being
done and being said would meet with much
success. Still, it was evidently the opinion
of those present that they should make an
effort
Well, the meeting was organized and the
effort" began. 1t lasted good while-it
might be called protracted revival, in
fact, as it didn't break up till eleven clock.
We don't pretend to follow the speakers iii
detail. We will mention, however, that
Mr.. Muses. discourse was soothing and that
many of his hearers Withdrew, doubtless
seeking that liberty which is the blrthright
of the true Southron and perhaps intent on
discussing those temperate measures so cor
daily enjoined by the master spirits OF the
Two Hundred, and so peculiarly incumbent
upon every McEneryite.
That done with, now let's wake up and pass
to McMilen. He made the concluding
speech 1t is only necessary to note bis
concluding remarxs, for all that he sa ID
may be said to be contained thereln-.ike
womans letter, the postscript told it all.
He said said that up there on his planta-
ton he was in the habit of keeping store
of supplies and goods for the accommoda-
ton of the hands ON the place. A ruthless
tax gatherer demanded from him Sl0O IL
cense for this mercantile depression. He
did not pay it. lApTlause.] He wrote let
ter to the tax collector wherein he told the
old old story of how the election was won
and lost, which evoked applause He con-
suited with his lawyer lapplause from
all the legal luminarles present., and he
did think that he would bring this case be-
fore the highest judicial tribunal in the
land. [GOod, good, and much applause.
But in the meantime what does this tax col
lector do! Why he seizes on enough of
Mr.. McMIlen's property to pay his taxes.
Mr.. McMillen then ADDED in his speech that
he supposed when tie property was sold
the parties would pay themselves and then
divide the rest among the kellogg followers
of Carroll parish. Enthusiastic applause
The speaker continued, saying that it was
thus by individual efforts that the greatest
good could be accomplished. There was
work for all, but they should not rely solely
upon tax resisting associations, leagues and
the like. Each man should take OF his coat
and put his shoulder to The wheel. Every
body having taxes to pay should throw
every obstacle possible in the way of the
collection Of said taxes.
For himself, he went on 20 say, he had
left his former political associates because
they we're wrong, and had. joined fortunes
with the McEnery mOveInent because it
was right. N. Bright here reporter
thought of Henry Clay, "who would rather
be right than be SenatOr'--nO, "Presi-
dent" that's it.
Speaker affirmed his determination 20 be
with them tomorrow, next day, next week
and next December. He then subsided.
The resolutions of the evening were then
read, but as all hands got up and COM
menced to leave, not much could be heard.
One section of the resolution recommended
that every Southerner who intended going
North this summer should call at No. 30
Carondelet street and get "erammed," so
as to bias Northern sentiment when he got
there.
After the reading Of the resolutions the
band played a few tunes, and all was over.
Concluding gitem-GovernOr Warmoth was
there, but occupied a back seat, and left
before the reading of the resolutions.