Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-16
ST. LOUIS.
Large Meeting to Express SYM
pathy for Louisiana.
Speeches and ResOlutiOns-BraVe
Words for the Oppressed.
st. Louis Expresses Emphatic
Sympathy for the Oppressed.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1j.-The mass meet
ing called tonight TO sympathize with the
people Of Louisiana in their efforts TO rid
themselves Of oppression, was largely
attended. Gen. VIM. Shields presided and
large number of prominent citizens Of
both political parties were elected Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. Speeches were
made by Gen. Shields, Gel. Richardson,
formerly Of Louisiana, SherTard Clemens.
formerly CO"gresSInan from Virginia. Col.
Slayback, Col, Reid, lately o. New Orleans,
A. J. GaTsehe and several 9th
ers. All speeches expressed earIiest
sympathy with the people Of
Louisiana in their struggles to relieve
themselves OF usUTpatin and oppressed
and We're strongly denuneiatOry Of
kellogg, Durell, Horton, Casey, and the
whole horde Of carpet-baSgeTs, who, they
said, have Oyer-un the State, and plum
dered and impoverished, and oppressed and
outraged its people until fOrbearance has
ceased 70 be a virtue, and the people had
risen up in their might and OverthrOwn
tbrm. SUfne Of the speeches were quite
temperate in tone, Ehile Others-eSpecially
that of Sherrard Clemens, was verJ personal
and abusive.
The following resolutions were unani-
mOusly adopted:
Whereas, Business has again been sus-
pended at New Orleans in consequence of
political disturbances, also aggravated in
dicatsng crave cases of discomfort in COM
mercial interests; in a community which,
as a class, we believe to be Conservative in
its normal condition, and
Whereas, FROM evidence before us. we
are led TO the conclusion that the response
bic citizens and merchants Of that city de-
preeate violence and have only been driven
TO their present attitude as last resort.
Resolved, That we Sympathize with the
good and responsible merchants Of our sis
ter city in the misfortune brought upon
them against their will by heartless agita-
tors.
Resolved, Thai st. Louis and New Or
leans are 50 Identified in trading interests
that whatever aiilicts one is I calamity 10
the other.
Resolved, That We believe q fair aud
free ballot and local self government Un-
tFammelled by Outside force and interfer-
ence, will in a short time cure the evils i'm
which the people Of Louisiana are now
involved aud the results of which are
shared by all inhabitants Of the Mississippi
Valley from the gulf to the northern lakes.
Resolved, That as citizens of st. Louis,
regardless Of party, we appeal 10 the Ma
tiOual Government TO give a calm hearing
TO the grievances complained by the people
of Louisiana, and that justice, without re-
sentiment, may be done them in that public
sentiment, i'm which alone they can expect
any improvement in their deplorable con
dition.
Resolved, That we earnestly counsel
meditation and patience OH the part Of our
friends of Louisiana, and that they abstain
from violence, tumult or improper acts that
might furnish pretexts for censure on the
part Of their fellOW-citizens Of the North
ern States.
The most notable speech delivered, and
much the most violent and significant in
tone. was made by A. J. p. Garsche. a
prominent lawyer OF this city, substantially
as follows:
You will bear me witness that do not
urge people to fight, but / do say that If
Louisiana is to be drenched in blood, bet
ter let every one of her people die than to
submit to the usurpatiOn Of government
that the President may force upon an un-
willing people, and / wish it pro-
claimed that while | am no man
to urge civil eOmmOtion and sedi-
tion, | say, as an American citizen,
the protection Of the liberties Of the people
of Louisiana, will be cheaply bought if they
have to lay down upon the rail of their
State the blood of every son whose hearts
ever beat responsive to the call TO defend
their rights My sympathies are with this
people and my purse is open to them; and
if in their struggle the President dares to
interfere, | say let slip the dogs Of war,
and damned be he who first cries hold,
enough
| do not forget how Kellogg got into
power by sneaking under the guns Of a
UI tied States frigate, and he now sinks
from the outraged people whom he has per-
secuted and oppressed, and sneaks into
the United States Custom House under
the protection of Casey, the brOther-in-
law Of the Ulysses the First. say let him
20 and let Grant provoke the contest. Let
him send his regiments; let him expose the
Texas frontier to Indians, and send ten thou
sand trOOpsEthere, they fcannOt stayhkhe
arm of the people Of LOuisiana,.if liberty
is to lie supprpssed-il free State Govern
ments are TO be wiped out by the dictates
of the Government residing at Washing
tOn-their tyranny may be ours il We don't
choose TO obey the imperial mandate. |
know what resolutions yoG rave passed.
But if you have not passed this resOlutinO
embOdy it now: that lift be necessary for the