The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

M A Rogers, Mckinley Gibson,
Thos Gilmore, ThOs Reynolds,
Jno Meux, JnO Douglas,
Jno Koepfer, Chas Conrad,
Alex Starck, by UthOn,
Jno Verges, Antonio Desposito,
Andrew Leonard Jas n Bailey,
Thos Hunton, J A Deleno,
P Gogarty, L NJ Wescoat.
Mr. II. N. Ogden was then presented to til
vast concourse as one of Louisiara's mobiles
sons; be addressed them in his usual powerful
and telling style, and impressed upon tn
people that they had not invoked the powe
Of the United States, and be hoped the
would not do|anything that would jeopardiz
the interest Of the party.
The Conn ittee on Resolution having
brought in /; their report, the following
were read and unanimously adopted:
At mass meeting of the citizens of the Thirt
Ward, on Fri aay, Oct. 81, 1874, it was unani
mously
Resolced, l., That the nominations made by thu
Convention at Baton Rouge, OF Aug. "a, 1874
and the Parish Convention, of Oct s, 1874, ar
without exception approved and are hereb!
| ratified.
miDistration to disfranchise our fellow citizens
of foreign birth is violation of justice and tht
rights Of the American citizen. aud that it is our
duty to maintain at all hazards and as a matter
of self defense this prerogative Of our foreign
born citizens.
8. That we recognize and accept with gratifca
| ton the offers of cooperation rendered us by
many of our coored feilow-citiZens OF this ward
concurring with them in the acknowledgment,
that their true interests are inseparable from
ours, and we do heartily appreciate their praise.
worthy efforts in assisting US in the redemption
of our city and State from bad government.
4. That, while according due respect tor snch
Of the army and navy as are now within our
State, we soaemnly protest against their being
diverted from their legitimate purposes Of
national defense, and employed in furthering the
designs Of political partisans, and we denOunce
the movement as daring encroachment upon
civil liberty in all the States of the Union.
Major e. A. Burke
came forward amidst a storm of cheers, and
made a very able and eloquent address, and
stated that the only thing left for our people
was to 60 to the ballot-box On Monday and
vote the Conservative ticket, and to be sure
they put it in the ballot-box themselves, and
not to leave it to any judge Of election.
Gen. Geo. A. sheridan
being loudly called for, came forward amid a
perfect storm of cheers. for the people had
heard his eloquence before, and were eager to
listen once again. to his clarion notes Of patri-
otism. Gen. Sheridan spoke at length of the
Louisiana affairs, not forgetting his usual sar-
castle chastising for the usurper. VIM. Pitt,
and also showing up in most plain language.
tue aspirant for Congress, Sypher The audi
ence were wild with enthusiasm, and their
repeated cheers rent the air as burst after
burst of eloquence flowed from the lips of this
great orator.
Well told anecdotes interlarded his address,
which caused loud laughter. Telling sarcasms
upon the present Administration, sound and
telling arguments, kept the audience spell
bound for over an hour. The General then
attempted to retire, but the people had ha d a
taste OF his powerful oratory and wished for
more. H. was obligedagain to speak, which,
by the way, seems no difficult task for the
General to perform, and at last, amid the
cries Of Sheridan, Sheridan forever, he made
way for the next speaker.
Gen. Randall l.. Gibson
next addressed the meeting in his usual power
full and careful STYLE and discussed at length
the too well known frauds that the Republi-
can party intend to perpetuate in the COM
ing election. He also stated that to-day at 10
o'clock, he would prove conclusively that Sy-
pher intended to give the liberal sum of 50 so
for every voter who would degrade himself to
vote for him (Sypher). He then admonished the
RCOPlC W Oc dWAAC t1Au always OA tAo WdlCA
on election day, and to go to the polls peace
fully and quietly, and there see that their
votes were deposited. Assuring the people of
his heartfelt feeling in their cause, he then re-
tired, while the whole neighborhood re-
sounded with the applause he had SO justly
won.
J. b. Eustis, Esq.
being introduced, stepped to the front, and,
greeting the foreigners, congratulated them
for having shown so much OF patriotism and
sympathy in the cause Of placing Louisiana
again upon firm basis OF liberty, and freeing
her from the grasp of the now uaurping gov
eminent He said that he was glad to see
that they were men, and would not permit
their guaranteed rights as citizens OF Louisi-
ana and the United States to be rudely tram
pied under foot by an illegal and corrupt
government, bolstered up by might without
right.
Chns. Il. Fenner, Esq,
then addressed the assemblage in his usual
clear and forcible manner. He dilated at
length upon the naturalization question, and
showed couclusively how much at variance
he opinion Of the would be Attorney General
vas with Pill legal precedent and established
law. He explained to his hearers the right
lccruing from naturalization, and explained
low far the right Of citizenship was accorded
% the foreigner by our courts.
Next came forward that faithful and untire-
ng laborsr in the cause Of our people,
Col. Eugene Wa9gaman,
yho in one of his forcible and energetic |
peeches carried with him the sympathies of
lis auditors He pictured the wrong and mise
les with which our people are afflicted, and |
Irged our party to be watchtul in the future
nd to be untiring in their energies to carry
he election on next Monday
The President then declared the meeting
d ,ourned.
Tourist Gn Cornwall -" May be per-
nitted to examine that interesting stone in
our field? These ancient Druidical remains
re most interesting" Farmer Sart'nly, sir.
Nay be very intrestin' an arnshunt, but we