New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
A REPUBLICAN, MASS MEETING
OLD TIME POLITICAL GATHERING
AFEW IMPORTANT REVELATIONS
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES
SPEECHES BY LOWELL AND CAMPBELL

In Sundays REPUBLICAN, appeared q
modest call for a Republican mass meeting,
to be held in Union Chapel. on Bienville
street, and as no great preparations had
been made. political opponents thought
the affair would prove failure. Fortu-
nately. few Democrats looked in, dis
agreeable weather not dampening their
curiosity.
The chapel was filled with as good ma
tured an audience as the reporter ever
saw. and it was evident that those present
expected treat. and they were not disap.
pointed.
Mr.. c. A. Baquie called the meeting TO
order. and requested Senator T. B. Stamps
to explain the reasons for calling the meet
ing. He complied in good style, stating
that a certain portion Of our people had
seen fit to denounce General Sheridan; now
it is the duty Of Republicans to raise their
voices in the cause aud inform the country
of the exact state Of affairs.
When Mr.. Stamps closed his Introductory
remarks Secretary Baquis read the follow.
ing list Of officers:
President-Hon. F. c. Antoine.
Vice Presidents-Dr. A. w. Smythe. J.
II. Perkins, Hon. b. L. Lynch, General
Hugh J. Campbell, Patrick Creagh. Hon.
w. L. Evans: A. Nolasco, William Thomp.
son, c. F. Glaudin, G. F. Ladd, Robert
Malcolm, Jnles Lanabere, C. j. Adolphe,
Thomas Carey, +. V. Leclere, John Kyser,
Ed. Williams, Paul Bruce, A. Dejoie, E.
johnson, f. Alexander, John T. Claiborne,
N. w. Greene, Hons. w. Harper, John
Gair, 7. s. Cage, Raford Blunt, Joseph
Connaughton, j. A. Ola, Frederick Marie,
David Young, j. j. Fisher, Michael Hahn,
Henry Demas, 4. S. johnson, John Mason,
Octave Rev, A. Dumont, Charles E. Nash,
Charles w. Ringgold, J. NJ. G. Parker,
Wilson, II. Bonzano, John R. Clay, A.
Latieur, j. B. Gaudet, 0. A. Rice. DR.. j.
T. Newman, l.. d. Lsrrieu, +. E. Dumas,
William Weeks, T. B. Stamps. Il. +. JOu.
bert, G. S. Sauvinet, A. Raynal. John l.
Davis, George E. Paris, p. G. Deslonde,
James +. Casey, s. B. Packard, C. C.
Antoine, w. G. Brown, P. B. S. Pinchback,
Victor Sochon.
Secretaries-Charles A. Baquie, w. II.
+. j. Maloney. George c. Norcross.
The first speaker was Hon. G. w. Lowell,
whose speech was received with hearty
cheers:
Mr.. President and fellow citizens-We
are living in mOmentous times. and have
assembled here in response to a Republican
summons. It is believed that every mans
spirit here is in sympathy with tho call.
The opposision press opposes me the same
as it opposes you-because We are Repub.
Inana IN fc1I hot
uttered certain sentiment q bullet would
lind my heart.
The speaker here narrated some Of the
scenes enacted in the House of Represents.
tives on the fourth instant. He stated that
one circumstance proved that coup
detat was intended. Judge Houston was on
hand, with Bible, or volume that looked
like one, from his pocket, and administered
an oath, swearing in Mr.. Wilt as temporary
sworn in. When Republican made
motion he was ruled out of order. and we
could not have single voice--we were put
down on every side. Parliamentary rules
were OF no avail, and what they chose to
call temporary organization became
utterly ludicrous. Mr.. Wiltz admitted that
his proceedings were not in order or lawful,
but said it was the only chance they had.
When l saw pistols and knives drawn in
such threatening manner, knew that
law was to be ignored, and that forty nine
Democrats were bent on trying to beat fifty
two Republicans. We eaw revolutionary
acts. and could not take part in such
so for the time withdrew.
After the Democrats called in the military
we returned, and the opposition started to
retire, but before five Of them had left the
room ex Governor Hahn was elected
Speaker. The Speaker took hold of the
names signed to that memorial and showed
that many Of them are members of the
others, but declined to give their names, as |
several Of them had applied to him for !
in case he should be elected |
Speaker Of the House. [Cheers.l Let us
earn to tell the whole truth, and then it !
will be clear that we need not 20 out OF |
New Orleans to find men who are Ostraolsed |
or opinions sake. We may rely on the !
nan in WashiDgton-U. S. Grant. Imme. !
lately after the fourteenth of September
t September slaughter l called on the
resident, and what he then said made me /
understand that he meant business, and !
low General Sheridan is in New Orleans,
repaired 70 perform good setvice.
MI. J. Sella Martin was the next speaker.
le said Mr.. Lowell had given the facts and
CURES in regard to the organization of the
legislature. He proposed to tell what
7ould have been the result had the organ.
.ation been effected as the Democrats pro.
osed. He had gone into the Liberia! move.
lent. but he had always been true to the
olored people. He had urged the interests
Governor Pinchback in the Ne,- Era at
Washington. He believed in Governor
,el!ogg. and advised the colored people to
lpport him to the last extremity. Mr..
Iartin said that the Democrats pretended
} have no war to wage against the colorea
eople. but it was his belief that they
anted first to get rid of their 'carpet-bag"
lends and then they would turn their
,tention to the colored people. Mr. Mar.
MS speech was interpreted with anec.
,tes. and was greeted with frequent bursts
applause.
General II. J. Campbell followed in an
oquent address as follows:
Mr.. President and Gent!emen-l am
lOre impressed tonight than ever was
elore that the fate Of Republicanism in
cuisiana is now trembling in the balance. !
has been claimed by the Democracy that
l;s State was carried for the Republican
arty. not by the voters bu: by the Return.
z Board. 1t has been said that colored
en- have voted their ticket. What is the
ason! The answer has been given by the
sond officer of the United States army.
Is that the people Of :his State have
,come Uha: he chsracterizes them '.ban.
t;i." Gentlemen. France has had one
assacre in her history--tbat of st. Bar.
oiomew. England mas had her Glen.
,wer. but since the war. Louisiana has
ii nine massacres. The speaker gave 6
lta!.s of these different: .nassacres, and | !
stet that the summing Up would yeach
q. Aur,iers .or political opinion I,
l aver that the only reason which ra,pe &