New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, JANUARY H. 1875.

was the common talk in the streets and in
the White League papers that they would
fight the United States soldiers. Am right7
(Cries of "Yes! Yes!"l I aver that from
some time before that day till General
Sheridan came here it would not have been
safe tor US to have met here as we are here
tonight. Cries of That's so!' aver that ON
the fifteenth of September the Picayune
to talk to the colored people, as am talk.
ing to You tonight, he should be killed.
l'That's so."] After having gone further
IN the campaign of 1879 in their promises to
the cOlored people than the Republican
party ever dared to do, the Democratic
party OF this State has gone further back
than any party ever went before in the same
length of time. Ihave heard from members
OF the Legislature, and if am not right
hearing OF several gentlemen, said last
Monday. on the floor of the House, that
before twenty-four hours he expected
to be Governor Of Louisiana. ] have
seen etatement in the st. Louis
Dcmocrat and have questioned the cor.
respondent OF that paper ON the subject.
and believe it to be true. that Mr.. Me-
En Enery said in the rotunda Of the st.
Charles Hotel, on the evening of the third.
that he expected on the following day to
enjoy the office Of Governor of this State.
While ! was at the State House. ON the
fourth instant, a wagon containing two
Large trunks by some means got into the
lines and drove past the front door, and was
compelled to turn back and go down Char.
tres street. have since understood that
those two trunks contained the election re-.
turns Of 1872. and that they were brought
to the State House at that time to be used
IN carrying out the plan which was to put
MIR. McEnery in the Governors chair.
After paying brilliant tribute to General
Sheridan. General Campbell concluded his
able epeech.
Hon. William G. Brown followed, recit-
ing numerous acts of outrage which had
been perpetrated in different portions OF the
State, instancing the case of Fabius Dunn,
who had been killed for no offense what
ever. MIR. Dunn was with the speaker halt
an hour before he was killed. The fatal
bullet might have killed the speaker OF any
other colOred man. It showed state of
affairs which bore out General Sheridan's
statements. He stated that about 100 men
passed all the denunciatory resolutions.
They passed at one time for q Chamber Of
Commerce, at another as the Cotton Ex.
change, and at another as something else.
It showed the same list Of name through
out. The President has made good
his word that he would make it safe for any
man in Louisiana. Since General Sheridan
has been here it is safe for you to meet in a
house like this and talk as you please. /
firmly believe my friend Keating would
to-day be safe in Shreveport, notwithstand.
ing the threats of the Shreveport Times.
and my friend Blunt think might be safe
in Natchitoches. But how would It be if
General Sheridan were to leave tomorrow
Would We be safe in meeting here! l''No,
no: we don't want him to go~l Well,
fellow-citizens. don't think he is going to
leave. We are under great obligations to
him and to his illustrious chief, the Pres.
ident of the United States.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Browns address
the following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS. The commanding officer of
this nnilit ary district. General Philip Fl.
Sheridan. has recently telegraphed to the
President of the United States, and has also
transmitted q detailed statement concern.
ing the disturbances and state of public
feeling in the city of New Orleans and
State of Louisiana; and
Whereas. The Democratic press Of this
and other States have denounced said tele-
grams and statements as devoid of truth,
and being misled by such newspapers
various meetings of citizens have been held
in the several States cOndemning the action
OF General Sheridan in the premises: there.
fore
Resolred. That this meeting Is fully
assured of the truthfulness and perfect
reliability of the kilograms and statements
made by General Sheridan; that this
meeting most heartily indorses the same,
and that the representations Of General
Sheridan to the executive at Washington
are only deficient in that they do not
express one half the outrages to which
Republicans have been subjected for several
years past.
Rcsolred, That the heartfelt and sincere
gratitude Of this meeting is due to General
for the interest he has manifested
in behalf of an oppressed and long suffering
race, and for his expressed determination
that justice shall be meted out to all with an
even hand, and that illegal and revolution.
ary organizations shall be suppressed.
Resoiced, That the thanks Of this meeting
be and are hereby rendered to General
Tor his decisive measures in the
present crisis. !
Rcsolped. That copy Of these resolutions
be presented to General +. II. Sheridan.
that another copy be forwarded to the |
President Of the United States. and one
,opy to the Secretary of War. and that a
copy Of the same be handed to the New
Orleans REPUBLICAN, for publication.
The meeting then adjourned.