The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-10-28
IN MOREHOusE PARISH.

this district, and s. d. McEnery, Esq,
we took trip last week to Bastrop
where these two gentlemen had been
invited to address Democratic mass
meeting. We had heard some time
ago of the enthusiasm among the DEM
ocrats of Morehouse, and later Of an
appreciable decline in zeal and fervor,
and thought proper to inspect the field
for ourself, and the offer of such excel
lent company left not an objection un-
answered.
The arrival of our friends, the speak
ers, in Bastrop, was promptly an
nounced by the firing of cannon-a
genuine cannon cast at Vicksburg. BY
twelve o'clock Saturday the streets of
Bastrop were crowded with people, but
owing to some confusion in the notices,
some calling for a meeting in the day
and others for a torchlight procession at
night, it was determined to postpone
the speaking until night. The large
crowd assembled, suffered, on this &C.
count, a heavy diminution in numbers,
which, however, was almost wholly
compensated by the arrival of large
club, all mounted, from the 9Th ward
at night. This club was composed
mainly of freedmen whose hurrahs and
shouts were Enthusiastically those of men
in earnest.
After a torchlight procession headed
by the Bastrop band, the meeting
opened in the courthouse. Judge
Parsons introduced Mr.. McEnery to the
audience, who was warmly welcomed,
and delivered a very able speech an
hour in length. Mr.. Cobb followed in
a very forcible argument, confined
mainly to his position as candidate for
elector. His remarks, as also Mr.. Nc
Enery's, were characterized by moder-
alton and clearness of statement, and
were received with frequent expressions
of approval.
Our young friend and co'Jsere, D. I.
Norwood, Esq, was called upon for a
speech, and delivered himself in a
manner surprising to his most intimate
friends. They had no idea, they said,
he could speak 50 we'll. Mr.. Sharp fol-
lowed in Il very neat little impromptu
address, and. thereupon the meeting
adjourned.
We were not prepared, from rumors
recently circulated, to find SO much en-
thusiasm among our Morehouse friends
as we witnessed Saturday last in Bas-
trop. There could be no mistaking the
earnestness of the people assembled,
nor of the great number with whom we
conversed, and it must have been graf
flying to our friends Cobb and McEnery
who were so largely instrumental in
the enthusiasm seen on the
occasion.
Our visit was in all respects satisfac-
tory and pleasant, and re-assuring of
the tirmness of the Morehouse Democ-
racy. Our host, Judge Smith, furnished
us with lodgings and "inside matter"
to full safety, and exhausted our stock
of thanks for unremitting attentions.
OF course we looked in at the Clarion
Office, and snapped editorial small talk
with Messrs. Norwood and Milestone,
but our main efforts were devoted to
interviewing old friends whom we had
not seen for many years. We hope to
see them oftener, and the next time be
able to congratulate them as citizens of
State reformed and prosperous under
enlightened self-government.
The Republicans of this parish met in
Convention, or caucus rather, Tuesday
evening, with Chief Justice Ludeling
in the chair, and nominated the follow
ing ticket:
For Representatives.. H. Brewster
and S. w. Wood (col.);
Parish Judge-R. J. Caldwell
Sheriff-James S. Ray;
CIerk-Julius Ennemoser;
RecOrder-W. r. Hardy;
Police Jurors-M. NJ. Grady, S.
Whited, Jas. Butler, Richmond Dunn
and -
This ticket did not give satisfaction
to all the Republicans, owing to some