The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-18
ESPEECMES AFTER THE ELEC-
~ 'o TIONS. *c-

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" We make0a few random extracts Of
speeches made5fby some Of our great
men while in grand cSultation over
our successes in the recent Democra-
tic tornado: - = III be Il 9G'
SPEECH OF SENATOR THURMAN OF Quo:
WAsnrSGroSGNov: 4:-rhe Demo
Gratis of this city serenadedt Senator.
IA. G. Thurman, of Ohio, tonight at
his residence here. A large crowd
was present; In response, Senator
Thurman returned his thanks for
tile opportunity afforded him to par
tieipate in their rejoicings, and said:
When I think Of it, is it not dread
full thing, and calculated to bring
terror to every loyal bosom, to see
YOU with drum and fife, trumpet and
leymb$l, and with mighty shouts that
rend the air, celebrating the conquest
Of Massachusetts by the terrible ku-
klux? Was it not that those awful
and Goddess fellows had intimidated
the peaceable, amiable and honest
Fcarpet.baggers and .scalawags and
/ their followers down South, and OBJ
tanned the mastery over that portion
of the Republic; was it at all neces-
sary that they should invade the
North, and by intimidatirg Republi-
cans, carry Ohio, Indiana, West Viz
ginia, Maryland, Delaware and New
Jersey, and to cap the climax, over
run New York and put Massachu-
sets in their breeches pocket2 Poll
. ticians and editors are scratching
their heads to find out the causes of
our victories, when every one W no
.. has read and 3inwardly ,digested the
J, history of Southern outrages the
J manifestos of Mr.. Attorney General
: Williams, the, proceedings of: the
| Chattanooga Convention, the aflida-
:. Wits of Major Merrill and the tele-
grams of Marshal Packard; knows
fill we'll that there is but one cause,
and that is intimidation. The devil
inspired . party. rs that venerable
j. Christian statesman, Gerrit Smith,
9 calls the Democracy, have so fright.
: ened the peace-1oving Radicals, from
: Passmaquoddy Bay to the Rio Gran.
de that many Of them in sheer terror
! have voted The Democratic ticket
and yet more Of them have abstained
from voting at all: Rid as # there
is nothing that these devil inspired
}, men will not dare to peipetFate, they
. have, without the least fear or trem
r bling, laid their terrible hands liper
IS the head Of the brave and patriotic
Il Butler, and shrieked into, his ear TIL
If disloyal cry, benjamin depart."-
J. Now, my friends, l pray you don
r think me frivolous because I talk ii
rs this way. Year after year our vic
y tories in the South have been falsel,
i" attributed to intimidation, and mem
-, Der after member of Congress dull.
, elected has lost his seat upon thi
n; false charge, At every election fo
IS wears Southern outrages has bee
~ the battle cry of Radical politician
of in the North, and the justification
4 for laws that disgrace civilization
t. t. and usurpations that lay the axe g
Se the root of Republican institutions
but what can these manufacturers {
nc false pretences say now, when OF
70 triumphs at the North are even mo,
signal shan those at the South; whe
~ even. Massachusetts,, persistent, III
q varying, habit-bound Massachuset
sets the seal of her condemnation Q
10 Radical misrule, and for the fir
time in nearly half q century sea
80 an honest Democrat in her gubern
4. torial chair? And, in this conncctie
10 was it not right, gentlemen, that
:, ishould refer to B. F. Butler, who
accepting his last nomination, ga
as his chief reason for wishing to
IN main in Congress the desire to u
:, his will and ability to still furth
g, bind and repress the Southern peopl
a. But tile time had passed by when i
nc personal---very. cry found'a ready
~ Spouse in the hearts Of his constit
~, ents. The time had passed VIII
-, violations Of the Constitution, &C
tempt for justice, disregard of son
pts policy, neglect Of the interests of t
tho people could all be overlooked, un(
Il, the influence Of passion and pre-.
, ot dice; and hence the result you $
en- He raised the black flag of perse'
al ton, and under that hateful banl
sought to maintain his place in G.
GROSS. The neonle raised the VIII