New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-17
THE ST. LOUIS MEETING.

A wARIIKE SPEECH By Mr.. A. J. p. GAREsCHH-
ARMED OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERNMENT
URGED IN CASE KELLOGG IS SUSTAINED.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-The following is the
substance OF the address Of Mr. A. p Garesche, de-
vered the meeting held Last night to express sympa
thy with the people Of louisiana It bears the ring Oh
antebell,m orations which supposed TO be extinct
and will do much toward bridging the bloody chas :"
You will hear witness that do not urge people 10
fight. hut do that II louisiana is To DC ORE nched
with blood better let one or her people die IMAM
10 the usurpatiOn OF Goyhrnment that me
President may force upon an unwilling people, aud
wish IL proclaimed that while man TO urge civil
cOmmotion aud sedon,L say, as an American eitzsn,
that the protection OF the liberties Oh nor sne
II they have to lay down Town, upon o,,t the
san whose heart has beat responsive to the call
defend their rights My sympsthies are with this people
and my purse open 10 sge d1a t Sin the Se
OF war" and damned be he who first cries, HOLD,
enough" do NOT forget now KELLOGG nrs. ge a dIeo
frigate and he now sinks from the outraged people
whom he has prosecuted and oppressed ana sneas INTO
United States Customhouse under the prOtectn Vi
Casey the brotherin'law OF Ulysses the FIRST,
l say let him go and ret Grant on Sr0ySSe
let him expose the Texas frontier TO
the attacks Of the Indians ana senn s o roDoS
III liberty is to suppressed free state governments
are 10 be wiped out BY dictates OF imperial Gov
ernment residing at Washington their tyranny may be
ours do not cease ~ obey the imperial mandate
know not what resolutions you nav passed oat II
you passed the resolution eInDody IL now tha
for the struggle or lOus9nA anu Jne
triumph OF the State sovereignty OF Louisiana lnVOV
ing the perpetuation OF our own liberties say, let
every man ia the crowd swear as an willing 10 swear
that all my aid will be gwen TO protect tne peo-
nile OF Louisiana aud uphold them IN THIS
struggle, which they will maintain against tine
authorities and against the Government or TIE United
States. We have stood IN silence; we nave submitted
TO every wrong; we have seen that people outraged
we have people murdered aud prosecuted anu
their women Favsned. say now there Snotnlng leIt
mt honor or dsh0nOr and better die Man submit 70
dlshonor, 1t is a question o. do OF 9le.
They have unfured their IA. aud taken
as their MOTTO "He vino would be free must
himself strike the blow" tell you With all sobrieiy,
God speed Louisiana and she wants troops or money
LET her call on the Union aud let the g0iOn respond fef
IL Is tina battle cry freedom. IL Is craven Thought
that would urge upon US "Oh it ia not battlel IL
and put under the heel OF despot and
say every who submits To tt ana sane
tons the principle prepares his own neck
for the latter hope that that noble creole blood that
has never proved Itself recreant. against when the
tnger OF eowardce has yet been POINTED on the
honor il never shall b. and II the Presden; sends DIE
mluons there let tho Presidents mlnlons beware IOi
they may be damned.
.:3.sr u. Gafesche concluded the Chairman, Gen
Shields, said:
Before announce the adjournment OF the meeting
wish to say that We know not what a DAY may pIiut
forth ask you your homes, prepared 10 come
together any moment, To assemble mere
again, not only you have tonight out zen uWes
tle number. We know not what we may Dt
called upon 70 do aid suffering brethren In Louis
lana but am sure from the manifestations you nave
made here tonight, that whatever the cal may oe
In It is in furtherance OF ht and Justice ana opposed @
the people or st. LOUIS ana the ezens oi
Missouri viii faiI to respond to IT,