New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-28

Dan CuWdTue, JVuu L. Audme,
JB Lafitte, Nicholas Burke,
H T. Lawler, Ctalles 7. Dugazon,
h G Beard, NJ. D., +. Limet,
n A. W. Cooper, G. A. Lanary,
II Charles Latitte, Joseph A. O'Brien,
a R. B. Pleasant, John Weber,
A. Fernandez, X. j. Connolly,
y thomas A. Adams, c. NJ. Soria,
Il H. j. Highly, A. Chiapella,
% n Ogden, s. NJ Zlegler,
s. Whitaker, II. Tete,
Carrere, w A. Bell,
n Leon Queyrouze, James Keating,
u II Del Bohdio, E. Booth,
I. p NJ. Landry, Jacob Muller.
II On being introduced by Mr.. Mellon, Pres
dent Raymond said: "My fellow citizens
usy say / have been by the partiality of
= YOUR executive committee called to preside
ID over this vast audience. The object of the
! meeting is of primary importance. The
Suestion is, what has brought you here'
d Not to hear a political speech or discuss
: nme strange doctrine, but because of this
d hvitation." Mr.. Raymond then read the
all Tor the grand mass meeting. 1t was not
Y nlled for buncombe, but for the salvation
d nd the prosperity of New Orleans. Every
VIC Wcc iHlClesLcNf NldsbCrI GIL LCSldA-
n ia, for all were property holders and aided
d pay the taxes, perhaps indirectly, and
! had come to sustain the Mayor in his prop
oaton TO reduce them. He then read a
# Nnsderable portion of the message. Every
y one should help support that message. The
t' Mayor had talked to the Administrators
|. Ike father to his children, and it was now
ie duty of this council to talk to them as
Il heir masters. He then introduced as the
a FIRST speaker Hon. H. N. Ogden.
4. Judge Ogden said:
II Fellow.citizens-You have heard the
bessage of the Mayor of this city, and have
\ kOme TO take your stand on the principles
n ontained in it. 1t has been matter of
0i lurprse that for decade there has been in
Sew Orleans such departure from the
!. &onsttutlons OF the two great countries
rom which we are descended. 1t is the
! bincipe of local self government, the key
! tone of Anglican and American freedom.
1, have no intention to make speech to
ou, but to present to You an argument.
l Ibis arch of your liberties goes back to the
I. lagna Charta. The same paragraph that
i 0ntans the surrender of the rights of the
ndvidual contains the establishment of the
berties of London, all cities and all ports.
The rights Of life, liberty and property and
IN aer enjoyment existed long before in that
4 peat country. All combinations of men,
tcept families, where individuals are
\ nited to produce certain results, reserve
i atain rights, inalienable, sacred and pc.
tar results. When these communities
hubine TO form State they preserve these
fehts. These rights can not oe interiered
nh except by despot. The mistake
II Imposing the State confers these
=, shts on the smaller body is fatal
= NOR to your liberties. The right of local
eltgoyernment is an absolute, natural or
nnoidal right which inheres in the com
unty, and a solitary Infringement of it
y als to the front the best intellects Of the
me- When our Legislature was invaded,
nd your Representatives arrested the Re-
A abicans OF New York, Evarts and Bryant,
ndehned it, The Magma Charia settled
s.questiOn of local self-governInent, and
II the troubles of Charles /. and dhc acces-
n Of William and Mary it was not re-
= ned to, 1t has been most perfect in
Il herica, by the providence of God. Our
lcestOrs dotted this continent with little
vnships, little governments in themselves
II ADVANCE of the colonial struggle for indie
a ndence. They were the pride and boast
that great statesman, Thomas Jefferson.
4 aese little republics are the safeguards of
Y liberties, which are set in these princi-
.. In Congress or the Legislature indi-
d daais have no representation. 1t is the |
9 hte. In our Legislature New Orleans is |
represented. The Capitalization idea of |
acentration of power at Washington is |
4 Feetly opposed to local sslfgovernmsnt. If |
governor of Louisiana can control the |
aools and police of New Orleans, what |
y events the government at Washington |
Y doing it. 1t is going back 800 years. |
We surrender these rights it will |
anan fhAry ,,o<n
IA did our ancestors, who won them with |
sH blood. If they had, we should have
ssessed them in security, and despots
onld not have had the face to demand
ou' II called upon again to fight for
u, we will shed our blOad as did the
We martyrs Of the fourteenth of Septem.
do not refer to this as an ad captain
or to appeal to your prejudices, but to
that If there is to be surrender of
ae, it will bring the same up again,
larger scenes. Your constitution pro-
this right, with the declaration that
sn0n must be equal and uniform. 1t |
n the great charter that no tax should
aVied except for great purposes, by con.
OF Parliament. Our government reit-
led the principle in the revolution.
70 says it was understood that taxes
70 gift by the people. These taxes
complain of were made by corrupt
bogus Legislature. If the principle laid
q had been taken as a guide, no such
! 1tutions as the metropolitan Board Of
ce, and the school board with it's record
namy would exist. Rather than go
W0 years, would lay down all have
r The City Council must stand by this
3 age, IN the preservation of this liberty
down to everlasting infamv. We are
u " some it is impossible. l have ever
u asred 1t whom duty was plain it must
tformed, and the consequences left in
hands of the God that meves the nni-
Il The Council has plain duty, and
3 perform it, 1t makes no difference
q done in other States. The cOnstitu-
u plain, and the Council must stand on
y, sse Ogden closed with Q few eloquent
!, on the Importance of united action, q
y apology for the time he had occu- I
;. President then introduced Judge ]. q
u ntaker who commenced by saying all q
" = felt pride in local govermsnt and
New Orleans had chief magistrate q
eefed 70 express 90 boldly the right to ] v