New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-24
BATON ROUGE SPEAKS.
Minutes Of Mass Meeting Held in the
City Hall, Baton Rouge, January rs,


City Hall, Baton Rouge, January IS,
1875.
The meeting was called to order by Felix
Berhel, and on motion Judge George p
Davis was chosen to preside. The chair
explained the object of the meeting.
The president then called upon Mr. Ber-
hel to read the following list Of officers tor
the evening, chosen by the committee on
organization. viz:
Vice presidents George Bird, Alex Smith,
Gustave LeBlsnc, Hon. A. Williams, B. 7.
Beauregard D. II. Foreman, Jacob Viii
Hams, John L. johnson, John Parry, Jacob
Shields, A. X, Holt, j. b Collins, Hon. J.
H. Burch, Hon. j. p. Wilson, Hon. Z.
D. Triplett, Anthony Benjamin, Hon. w.
G. Lane, Frank Anderson, L. Berhel,
l.. Lesage,. Felix jackson, NaleOur An
derson. George Williams, Isadore Heron,
Michael Sanders, Lafayette Scott, Charles
L, Lehman, 0. A. Rice, Alexander Ridley,
John Kleinpeter, G. NJ. Hustled, K. Der
trand, Charles G. Pages, MOlin Lange, John
0'Connor, Robert Morris, L. A. Fuller, La
fayette Smith, Alfred Martin, James Nc
Ciintnr, Aaron johnson, Henry Quardo,
Henderson Turley, Il. p Kennon.
Secretaries-Felix Berhel, Paul Ber-
trand.
Which, on motion, was unanimously
adopted.
Speeches were then made by Judge
Davis, George A. Griffith, Esq, and Felix
Berhel.
The following preamble and resolutions,
prepared by the undersigned committee,
were adopted by reclamation:
WHEREAS, The recent course pursued by
the President of the United, States, and the
acts of the commanding officer OF the
| United States army in this department re-
specting the present crisis in Louisiana
affairs have been called in question; there
fore, be it
ReSolUed, That the sincere thanks of this
| meeting are due, and are hereby rendered
to General p II. Sheridan, for his bold and
manly words and deeds in behalf OF tree-
dom, by which the blood of the oppressed
/ has been staunched, and the rod OF the OPP
pressors broken, throughout the length and
| breadth of Louisiana; be it further
| ResolUed That President Grant, General
| Sheridan, General Emory and General De
4 Trobriand, SO far as each and all of them are
| responsible OF accountable for their official
| acts to the American people, are worthy OF
| high enconiums for the prompt and efficient
action taken to insure domestic tranquility
| in tile recent disturbed condition OF this
State, and that we cordially approve OF
1 their acts as in perfect keeping with the OBJ
| iects had in view by all the written consti-
thtions of all civilized States, and that we
recognize their action as proof positive OF
| their distinguished ability as well as their
I
| principles of tree government.
| Res0lecd. That orr sineerest thanks are
due to his Excellency President U. s. Grant
for the firm, sagaciOus and statesmanllke
j course pursued by him from the beginning
| with reference to the misfortunes that have
| tried Louisiana as no State has been tried,
| and that under his wise administration we
hail with Joy the day when every citizen o.
Louisiana shall feel that he is free in. deed
| as we'll as in law.
Resolued, That our thanks are partieu-
larly due TO the Hon. Senator West, our
worthy representative upon the floor OF the
| United States Senate, as we'll as to Senators
Morton and Logan, for the able manner in
| which they have championed the cause OF
freedom when jeOpardized in Louisiana,
and that it is with especial pride ,that we
hear the notes of freedom re echoed from
Fanueil Hall as of old, from the eloquent
Inns of Wendell Phillips, "a well as from the
many other great Hghts and strong guards
of American independence.
George p. Davis, Felix Berhel, George
| Bird, Anthony Benjamin, Aug. Nlllamsi
Alex Smith, committee on resolutions
1t was further resolved that copy o.
the foregoing resolutions be transmitted tt
the New Orleans REPUBLICAN, the Lottisnie
ian, and Baton Rouge Grand Erq Tor puo
LEGATION.
After giving. three rousing cheers fol
Generals Grant and Sheridan, the meeting
GEORGE P. DAVIS, President.
FELIX BERHEL, PAUL BERTRAND,
SECRETARIES.