The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-30

on Monday the Second Of November, and to ex-
ercise their right Of suffrage.
ResOlred, That in advance OF the canvass o.
the votes by the Returning Board, We declare
that owing to the enormous frauds in reg stra
ton already perpetrated IN the interests OF the
Republican party, and partly exposed, and the
illegal composition OF the Returning Board itself
Of whose five members, four hold Office at this
moment under the Republican Government the
return will not be full and fair e1hibit Of the
will Of the people Of the State Of Louisiana 81
the ensuing election, whether the apparent ma
jority be in favor Of or against the Conservative
party.
The President then read the following let
ter from Hon. Rardell Hunt, expressive Of
his regret at not being able to attend:
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. %, 1874.
Hon. r. H, Mari, Chairman Committee Of Sew
Dear Sri have the honor to acknowledge
the receval, this morning, Of your note as Chair
man Of the Committee Of Seventy, requesting
me to address mass meeting Of our fellow cit
Gems to night, on several questions OF the high
est importance to the rights liberties and inter
ests Of the citizens Of this State.
Iregret sir, that it will not be in my power to
comply with the request of the committee, but
feel it my duty at the same time, to express my
concurrence in the views the committee are
known to entertain of the illegal and tyrannical
arrests of fellow citizens, in several parishes
Of the State, By officers, civil and military OF our
National Government; Of the contemplated dis
reimbursement of large number OF our natu-
ralized fellow citizens, in violation Of their con-
| stitutional and legal rights, and Of the many
grievous wrongs, frauds and injuries practced
and designed to be further perpetrated upon the
citizens OF this State by the faction of usurpers
now dominating over them. Please accept, Sir,
my thanks for the compliment paid me by the
committee ana the assurance Of my personal re-
gard and consideration.
T 6naro
Your obedient servant,
RANDELL Hunt.
MIR. b. r. Jonas
was then presented to the vast consourse, and
addressed thep in his usual powerful md telling
style, impressing upon the people their duty III
the coming election, and invoking them to spare
neither time nor labor to carry the election by
fair and honorable means.
Hon. J. b. Eustis
was introduced by the President to the meeting,
and spoke to them in most eloquent. manner,
telling them that they should not lag in their
energies to-day, tomorrow or until the day OF
election and that they should not only go to the
ballot box, bpt see that their vote went in, and
stay and see that it came out, and also that il
| was counted, and when they elected the men Of
their choice 10 Office, still further to thai they
were put in their seats. After q most powerful
address he thanked the people for their kind at
tention, and. amid deafe nlng applause, made
| way for
Hon. r. j. Semmes,
who not only spoke Of the present political situa-
ton Of Louisiana, but bOught forth such legal
arguments against the decision in the naturalized
c,lzens' case that met not only response IN
the hearts OF very Southern man, but Is sup
ported by the best legal biltv in this and every
other State. Mr.. Semmes alsomade the very
powerful point, that the registrars having re.
ceived and registered the citizens naturalized
in the Second District Court, they are bound by
such decision and cannor gotbehind it.
Many and loud were the cheers that rent the
| air.
MIR. II. C. Miller
being called for, addressed the meeting in his
usual felicitous style, bringing forward many
striking contrasts between this and other govern
the oppression and misrule of Louisiana.
And then amid the shouts aud cheers OF the
people the eloquent and attractive speaker,
Gen. Coca. Sheridan,
came forward and was received in the most COM
plimentary manner; the people could scarcely be
restrained, but shouted out the name of Sheridan
until the very walls Of the City Hall re-echoed
their cries.
Gen. Sheridan, in that happy and powerful
style which is a popularity of his own kept the
audience for over an hour perfectly spell-bound,
and while at times they stood in mute astonish-
| ment to listen to his sound judgment and ex-
auisite flow of language, the next moment the
streets resounded with peals of laughter at some
well told and apt anecdote, told in manner in
which only he can tell them. Never before in
New Orleans has an audience been 80 interested
and kept in such perfect accordance with the
sentiments of speaker.
| Adapting his language not alone to those in
the assembly, who were well tutored, but also to
| the less enlightened mass, his words found an
| echo IN the heart of even the humblest citizen,
| and his arguments touched the chord OF patriot
ism and found response in the wild hurrahs OF
the populace, which told plainly the tale of their
appreciation.
Gen sheridan, then thanking the people fol-
| their courtesy and assuring them OF his strong
no matter by whom supported. retired. When
the President then declared the meeting ad-
iOurned.