New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-07

the able administration OF the office. which,
by his own request, he YVES allowed to
vacate.
The Ida Social Club will celebrate their
annual picnic on ethe twenty-ffth of June
next.
GENUINE REPUBLICAN, CLUB.-At meet
ing of the Genuine Republican Club held
Tuesday, fifth instant, at Carroll Hall, No.
SOl Poydras street, the following gentlemen
were elected honorary members Of the club:
His Excellency w. P. Kellogg, s. B. Pack
ard, II. G. Dibble, w. r. Fish, James Lewis.
at four O'Clock squads of laborers, stall
wart OF form, but mostly attired in ragged,
cast-of clothing, principally dark as to
color of skin, and showing but little edu-
catiOnal training, gathered in Lafayette
square. They all appeared to be peaceful
but resolute, quiet, but intensely convinced
of certain rights belonging to them, which
they were bent upon asserting. They ap-
peared there pursuant to q call published
in this mornings papers addressed to the
men who labor on the levee. The hour ap.
pointed was half-past four. but it was ten
minutes past five when the meeting was
called to order. During this long delay
everything was quiet and orderly. the dis.
cussi0ns carried on by various parties in the
different groups scattered around seeming
all to tend to the conclusion that So per day
was little enough for laboring man to re-
ceive, and ten hours labor per day quite
enough for him to render in return.
About 800 persons were present when the
meeting was called to order by Mr.. Michael
p. Creagh, who announced the first speaker,
Colonel Mowers. The Colonel spoke of the
object of the meeting; stated that he was
laboring man himself. He alluded to the
necessity of labor and its honerableness.
He asked how would steamboats, be dis
charged and commerce or agriculture be
continued without labor. He alluded to
the small compensation at present paid to
the workingmen of the levee. He asked
was forty five cents sufficient pay to man
for his days labor He counseled quiet
and moderation. but q firm resolution
strictly adhered to, that laborers would not
work for less than 81 per day, and would
only labor ten hours per day.
Other speakers then followed, with much
to the same purpose and but little variation
There was Dave Wilkins, who alluded to
the report in yesterdays Picaynne regard
ing the riot Of Tuesday. He said he didn't
see any riot. Perhaps he didn't. Nobody
said he did. although he yesterday stated
that he was sitting in front of tho steamer
Exporter at the time of the ARRAY.
John COwen, known as Elephant Johnny,
touch lightly on the objects of the meeting,
and inveigh heavily against all reporters,
the writer's of the Picayune in particular.
He asserted that it had been charged that
he had dropped exhausted after his speech,
'the picture of anything but . working
man." He might not labor with his arm,
but 1.-THE pen is mightier tnan the sword. y
After uttering this aphoristic eulOgy upon
those who WELD the pen he proceeded to
abuse all quill drivers, rs he called writer's
and clerks, much to the amusement of the
crowd.
Bob AlonzO now Grated, and was in favor
of organization and cooperation.
Shaw then appeared and talked . little.
He advised the cutting loose from con-
tractors, and the propriety Of doing bust
| ness directly with the mates.
Somebody else then got up and spoke in
rather ludicrous strain.
The following resolution was then read
and adopted:
Resolred, That it ia the sense of this
meeting that 50 per day is but reasonable
| compensation for our labor, and We will not
work for less; further, that ten hours
| should constitute days work, and every
hour of additional labor should receive
| proper compensation.
Although but very few heard the resOlu-
| ton and knew very little about it POSI-
SAAS
resolution was accordingly adopted.
Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, was observed in
| the crowd, and was vOciferOusly called for.
He then came forward, and made few
| forcible remarks about the necessity of Or
ganization, and his own mission here, to
obtain supplies and rations for his destitute
constituents. While disclaiming any inten-
ton to introduce politics, he alluded to the
fact that levee taxes had been collected,
and the money expended or paid out, and
up in his parish they wanted to know where
were the levees. The people were on the
tops of houses there, trying to keep out OF
the food, but they desired to know what
had become of the money collected to
build levees. He then gave the la6oreIs
some advice about holding together, if they
wanted to carry their point about the ad-
vance of wages.
At the conclusion of his harangue the
meeting was declared adjourned.
A side show was now instituted.
Church, who was for long time protege
of No. 6. and now q privileged character at
large, was boosted up in the big sycamore
tree that fronts the St. Charles street gate.
From his druidical rOstrum Church dellv-
cred an address on matters and things
which contained about the same proper
tiOnal and infinitismal dilutiOn of an idea
that usually charscterizes stump speeches.
In MS Instance, UOWoScI, eAo tACCuoC
righteousness of his manner, words and
position, made the thing enjoyable. Church
wound mp with some Shakesperian recita-
tions, the disconnectedness of which might
entitle the exercise to be called an Avon
patch work quilt on the back of very black
swan. Church then slid from his perch,
and the crowd slid away, the meeting
having previously adjourned.
At Elephant Hall, whittier the meeting
had adjourned, several put in an immediate
appearance. By eight O'Clock 200 were
present. At half past eight Elephant John
ME called the meeting to order. Some dis.
cussion ensued 90 to whether an election OF
officers should then be held, or the adoption
of a constitution be entered into. Pending
q violent dispute, q motion to adjourn was
put and promptly pronounced carried by
the chairman.
Judge Latourette, of Algiers, who had
been a nominee for the presidency OF the
new organization, now arose and called
upon all who favored immediate organize
ton to follow him. About sixty followed.
and they proceeded to the meeting of the
New Orleans Workingmen's Association,
and the greater number there enrolled them
selves as members.
An Incident of the Southern Memorial
Day.
Major Thomas G.. Jones delivered the ad