New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-03

| HESOltS0, 1naG We nave prlO0 ana pleas
ure in referring to the judicious, patriotic
and reform course 40 steadfastly pursued
by his Excellency William Pitt kellogg
our esteemed Governor, and the officers o
his administration, in building up the credi
Of our State by his economical and financia
measures, which have given confidence t,
capitalists and stability to our institutions
Resolced, That we declare Hon. j. r
West and Hon. p. B. s. Pinchback our duly
and legally elected United States Senators
entitled to our gratitude and esteem fo
their distinguished services in the cause 0
Republicanism, and looking back on thei
past course as an earnest Of the future, w
| pledge them our unqualified and cordia
| support.
| Resolred, That the sincere thanks of thi
| meeting be given to our excellent Repre-
| sentatives in the United States House O
Representatives, and that they be respect
| fully requested to exert their influence and
best efforts to secure the early passage O.
Charles Summers civil rights bill. Be il
further
Resoloed, That copy of these resolu
tions be transmitted to the New Orleans
REPUBLICAN, the Grand Era, of BatoI
Rouge; the Sugar Planter, OF West BatoI
Rouge, and the Iberville RepuLlican,
On motion of Frank Delaney, Esq, a
committee of two was appointed to escort
Hon. j. Henri Burch to the platform.
The chairman then stated the object OF
the meeting, and called upon George B.
Smith, Esq., who made an admirable ad.
dress.
Judge w. j. Woodruff was the next
speaker, and he eulogized and indorsed the
public life of MI. Allan.
Hon. j. Henri Burch was the next orator,
and in a very fOrclble and thrilling address
he riveted the closest attention of the audi
ence, and delighted them BY his extraor-
dlnary rhetorical and elocutiOnary powers.
Mr.. Burch strongly ipdorsed Mr.. Allain,
and warmly recommended bis constituents
to "stick to him." and send him to the
State Senate at the fall election. At the
marks Judge Wood, uff moved that com.
mittee of five be appointed by the chair to
conduct Hon. T. T. Allan to the rostrum.
which was accordingly done.
Owing to the pressure on our columns we
can only give synopsis Of Mr.. Allain's
speech, but will endeavOr to present our
readers with it's salient features. The hon.
orable gentleman commenced by thanking
the meeting for assembling en- masse to wei,
come him home, and assured them of the
many other instances when his heart had
been moved by their kindness. He would
not dwell on what they had done for him.
but he would say something about what
they had done for themselves. In 1869
while residing on Australia plantation, the
people called upon him to act as school d.
rector for the parish, and he felt proud that
the trust was cOntided to him. He felt
pride that he was one of the first to organize
public schools for children in this parish.
again, in 1870" said the orator. II repre-
sented you at the State Convention in New
Orleans, and again at the CustOmhOuse
when l made the motion that
elected our distinguished visitor, Hon. j.
Henri Burch, as temporary chairman. l
also had the pleasure of making the motion
by which our ever lamented Oscar j. Dunn
was elected permanent chairman. Once
more you sent me to the convention which
met to select delegates to the Philadelphia
where Mr.. Burch was an able
and it was by my management
that on the memorable nineteenth Of June,
1872, the Republican convention met at
Baton Rouge, at which acted as temporary
chairman, and which nominated your
ticket.
At the Legislature l had the honor to
preside when the Hon. p. b. s.
Pinchback was elected to the Senate OF the
United States, legally and duly. in the
proper time and place, by the legal author
ty. 1t is the first time that any man of
,olor was ever elected for the long term to
.uO Oultcu CtdUoS CcudUc, tuOuSu I1On.
Hiram X. Revels, of Mississippi, was elected
'ome time since for the short term, that is |
Q say, the unexpired term Of Jefferson |
Davis.
The Republican State convention of 1872,
% which l have referred, and of which / |
I'm proud to say l was a part, nominated, |
Is you know, William Pitt kellogg for Gov |
rnOr OF the State, and c. C. Antoine as |
lieutenant Governor. The ch6ice YOU
made, through your delegates, has reflected
he highest honor upon you, as subsequent I
vents have proved. Without the splendid |
administrative talents of Governor kellogg
ur State would be hopelessly bankrupt,
ut what prospect have we now before
8! He has invigorated our financial
redit; he has pushed forward measures by
'hich our taxation has been immensely re-
uced; he has increased the revenues Of the
tate; he has produced order out of chaos,
nd it is with satisfaction that he is able
ow to review his work and say sit is
OOd"
now wish to say something about mat
BIS in our own parish. You have had
lach to contend with. For the last twelve
ears you have voted the straight Republi-
an ticket, but you have never had q Re-
aollcan administration in this parish. You
ave l3OO voters in this parish, and have q
ear working majority of 700 votes, ard
nat ls the reason that you have never had
Republican administration 1t is not be-
luse you nave not done your duty, but on
count OF the peculiar circumstances in
hlch you were placed. But, thank God,
~ nave now a real Republican admins
alton, such as our people desire.
The orator then recited the names of ofYi-
sls and Offices held in the parish and ex-
essNd his deGiro that the snuarv;.o, ~