New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-09
friday OCTOBER

white fellov-citia ems, become, under the
guidance of wisdom and patriotism, the cor
ner stone Of happines = prosperity and good
government.
The political host;lit, Of the Conse-ya-
tives and personal anti athles Of many
Of the white Republicans to ward US render
our position peculiar and embarrassing.
All that is yirtuous in the admiC istration Of
public affairs is claimed By tue whites.
willie all that is vicious is aecredited 4 to the
blacks, Neither the influence nor the
opportunity ha. been permitted 70 us to
shape or control any policy. We have
retrogrades rather than advanced under
the administration; and had il not been tor
soce or she iuiiexibie white Republicans.
We would long since have been where polit.
icaf hope is a stranger and republican jus
tee could not have reached US.
We are the life Of Louisiana, tho sub.
stance OF the Conservatives and the pivot
of the white Republicans. Our cultivation
Of the soil mainly gives to the State the
prosperity she enjoys. AVID to our votes the
State yovernnen. owes its existence We
are tho true friends Of the Southern people,
and il encouraged in our good intentions
would coon bring order Ont OF chaos We
are depressed and sickened by the unset
tied and disorderiy etate Of society. and
consistent with honor ani compatible
with the liberties OF our people. We
are ready and willing to adopt any
honorable adjustment tending to har
monizs the racee; but as a condition preced-
ing such action. which We deem of more
Importance to our people than official
fasors, we would require that the mer-
chants and Others who recently dismissed
from their employment laborers Of long
services and established characters, for
no other reason than their color, should
reinstate them as far az may be consistent
with our unifed purpose.
Osertures Of concession at any previous
period in our political experience might
have eugge:t ted that We we're influenced by
improper motives, or that We had taken
counsel Of our fears; but now, with the
tramp Of federal soldiers on every street.
with gunboats and monitors in our waters,
with the Mighty sentiment Of the North
pledged to the protection of our liberties
and citizenship, aud with the irresistible
power of the general government,gu
ing the full exercise Of our tights, We while
independent Of the political favor of our
white fellow citizens, gre willing to eOncede
an eu,li able and honorable basis for united
action, free from suspicion and restraint, in
the interest Of good government. We have
been wrOnGed, outraged and massacred by
the whites without cause or prOvOcatiOn.
until the all IL heavy with our eiehs and
the waters Of Louisiana are reddened with
our blood; but, 80 citizens, We can not re-
taliate, and as Christians We bear cur al
hictions as becomes our faith.
With view to harmony, progress and
impartial Justice. the executive committe is
hereby authorized and directed 10 confer
with the Governor, and any representative
body OF our fellow citizens, upon the situa-
ton in furtherance Of such united action As
would conduce to more respect for law and
order, a higher standard in the administra-
tion Of public affairs, and the adoption Of
such a policy upon local issues as would
CONNER nd itself to tho impartial judgment
OF all the people.
FELIX c. ANTOINE.
President oi General Committee.
IL. 4. CORDIN.
Secretary Of General Committee.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
+. Morris Chester. Chairman.
William G. Brown. +. &. Antoine.
T. G. Deslvnde, William Weeks,
r. Il. S. Pinehhack. X. X. Davis.
James II. Ingrahan,. William Paul Green.
James w. Quinn. Henry L Rey,
4. Il. Stamps, i. V. Mccarthy.
Eniie Detiese, II. A. Curbin.
W.S. Wilson.
The reps,, Of the committee. the resoiu.
ticns and the address wers adopted as the
sentiments OF the meeting.
ON motion Of Mr. Winn Rogers, the
thanks Of the meeting were rendered Mr..
Brown for the able manner in which he had
read the address.
The president then announced that
among the orators selected for the evening
was Judge CullOm, OF the Fifth District
Court, but a letter wauld be read from him
instead. The secretary then read the FOL
lowing:
NEW ORLEANS, October s, 1874.
Messrs Jules Abelard, Chairman, St. y. Cssenave
and others, Of tho COMMITTEES
GESTLEMEN-I am this moment in receipt
of your kind and fiattering invitation TO ad-
dress you at mass meeting Of my fellow
citizens this evening at seven O'Clock. !
thank you very sincerely for the confidence
and distinguished consideration which in
spired it. Bnt, gentlemen, am compelled
to deny myself the pleasure Of addressing
You. simply because I am ono of your
judges. | have been elevated to my posi-
ton by the confidence of all classes Of my
fellow citizens, and cOnsciertiOusly feel
that should hold myself aloof from every
thing that might tend to soil the ermine
with which you have 80 fatteringIy and so
kindly clothed me. Let me devote myself
exclusively TO the duties of the almost sacred
office to which have been promoted, that
/ may prove worthy Of your esteem and con-
fidence. thank you, gentlemen. and wish
you all the success which patriotism and
esmanship may deserve. l am very
respectfully your Nbedlent servant,
E. NORTH CULLOM.
Mr.. l.. S. Herbert then made short ad
dress, and there were loud calls for Sens
tor Pinchback.
Mr.. J. Sella Martin was announced as
the next speaker, but said he must decline
taking precedence of one 80 much older
and better looking than himself.
Mr.. Pinchback declined to coiue forward
on any such pretext. He didn't feel any
older than his friend Mr. Martin, and
wanted to hear him first
Mr.. Martin then made one of Dis pleasant
little speeches, full of characteristic sound
sense and good humor. lie did not en-
tirely agree with all that the meeting had
indOrsed. but declared his opinions in
manner at which the audience took no
offense but frequently applauded.
Others speakers followed, and the meet
ing adjourned, after having transacted all
business in an exceedingly orderly. quiet
and satisfactory manner.
Rapides Parish Republicas Nominations.
We are indebted to Mr.. II. J. Wright,
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