The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-31
MoH1E2Hz0tlSE' v P'AG1sH
JOINT DIECCSSION-THE PEOPLE OUT J.
81. FORCE. - 81

E. FORGE. "
.pp.. 49,: -'ti'. F~s:f !
On the 9lst instant a lo1ge and
enthusiastic meeting was held at
B1 E: Mtorchoasc Parish. EARLY
in thefday crowds Of people came
pour;ng>into town, and by eleven
o'clock, the hour for the meeting to
commence, the courthouse square
presented quite Il lively scene. there
being fully a thousand people in
the enclosure, about ope-thira whiteII
A brass band was in attendance,i
which lent additional interest to the
occasion. -.
The meeting was presided over
by Judge Wheeler, who Introduces
in. an appropriate manner our
worthy State Senator, .. 4.
Brewster, who made one Of bis bes'
efforts and dealt heavy blows upon
Our opponents. g.. FL M :st~z.
do not think the white people
81 Morehouse will 500: forget the
able and logical manner Ill, which
Senator Brewster discussed the as
sues OF the hour. On more than one
occasion white men where heard to
exclaim '.t!hat is so" when he made
a telling poiut against the : White
Leaguevs." "',..
The next speaker vas Mr.. S'pfn'
Ger, White Leasns, Democratic
Conservative, People candidate iol
Congress, who, I regret to SLY, h J!
not g|posst Of a eli. NICE for election
I say resre ct, RI III. Spencer i'm
pressed r: me with the opinion TINT b. .!
was / worthy OF , a better cause tL'l'
.s.;xins I'll tie ADVOCATE q ; i t;~ft5 ~ j ]!
policy ta i ca, is is ttlaf ettnlt,facea il pht
.p;a,tvr,u' Of the the / pity a ! that inas ipd:'
nm in nomination u His speed
was temperate and well calculated
to deceive the co1oirea voters.
Senator ;nchbaek sxtaddressed
the" audience inutt I'll: ui11cc,ovtered the
.yoph:sthry .: Mr. ~ Spencer abf57
showed conclusive!y that tho col
pr>edr people, though asxioas fh bar.
sn no and :. an equitable distribution
s4 tie Offices and powers Of govern:
naent. between. the people o! the
S.ate could notafiord to.inaagur,ste
this system in the PARISHES. Where
ttteyy$ lad typ Eotcs to one, mt; a tic
white people. we're ]: tq 90 tht
same thing. in tue, parishes whert
they hs,1s the minority That il
this idea was to he found 4 solu:
ton Of pll Il tie political troubles Q:
the State, JIG y had nlos lo,ubbtt;bnt how
long tie white people would refuse
to adopt this principle he was MOI
prepared to say. OF one thing h
was c~crtaih, no 'p'e,rlinranent peace
and prosperity could be had a<.. \ pn1t;i
this idea was. accepted and put Ii
practice in good faith. His speech
wv;;i'sa!,p1auded throughout, and be
amid n1ucl1 enthusiasm.
sA1r. Parsons; Democrdticas andr
date for the Legislature, sheSt' spoke
He was particularly severe On scar
pet~baggers"' and ."scallawassa&ers,'
but drew it mildly on the negro <it
Southern yernacular -"higggers" J; Ii
scame near talking the crowd =
away, and I an sure if he had con
,tinued mucA longer. than: he did
,,ny report would have closed will
him as the eldst. speaker Batfof
.tunatelv he sat dawn bsfore all hae
left, and, judge uSloan;fkertwas>dh
.troduce;l as tho last speakeE:k Th,
Judge was in Que OF his happies
moods, and his clarion voice scot
brought the crowd back, who va
alternately listening with the deep
est. interest, anq seaonxalssd, Mitl
laughter. . 90. II r~ess. 20 aoa1
The meeting adjourned WITH tn
utmost good feeling prevailing, AMI
all agreed thait :, JOINT mt discussions q
the thii pg l. neeedl{Gasl sy ter q feir an y
peaceable. eapvasssiasLeaisiana = p
/ p. &-IsdorgotHao mention tia
Senator iPinchbadk" and 5udg
| sioaainaker arrived the evening be
tq1s tie; meeting and we're II
! guests Of Prof. j. j. Schardt,% heEE
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