New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-03

informed you, in . speech replete with wis
dom, moderation and patriotism. He CONF
nna'sded the attention of his hearers, and
every man present manifested IN eager in
terest in his remarks.
J. p. Harris then spoke, when he com.
menced to pour hot shot into the De.
mocracy. After good deal of wincing
and interruption, Q drunken bulldozer
finally lost his balance and raised to de-
nounce the speaker. He was carried of
the grounds with some difficulty, a. many
Of his friends wanted to help him take it
up. Mr.. Harris nothing daunted, kept on
with his argume ent with calmness and self
possession, and ut his close was greeted
with tremendous applause.
He was followed by Colonel Jack Whar-
ton, who made . maeterly speech but would
not tell any of his funny stories, because,
as he said, "such Q set of ruffians were not
entitled to . good laugh"
General McMillen made the closing
speech, and while he was on the stand an
other drunken bulldozer rode into the
crowd and offered to make q six-foot ring
and "whip any Radical in the party for
drinks for the crowd" He was finally led
away by friend.
1t is but Just to say that Colonel Moore,
the Democratic sheriff, and other good citi.
zens, did what they cou.l to preserve the
peace, and apologized to the speakers for
the disorderly conduct of tho ruf6ans.
After partaking of bountiful dinner at
the hospitable board of DR.. Rusk, of Ray.
vile, the party took the cars st half-past
four for Monroe.
At Girard, the first station beyond Ray
vile, bulldozer stood ct the door of tho
car and cried out several times: "Where is
Packards Where is Packard7 God damn
Packard" And - we left he WAS greeted
with the shouts of his rufiian companions.
I give You this truthful and accurate %
count Of these proceedings to show you
that there are some portions of Louisiana
where the light of civilization has not
reached, and where the Republican mis-
sionary must be sent to drive away tho
darkness, ignorance and prejudice Of Demo
cratic rule.
The party having run the gauntlet Of
the Delhi, Rsyville and Girard outlaws, ar
rived safely at Monroe and took up quar-
tors st the Ouachita House.
Tho Monroe Democratic had been work
ing their fertile brains to find . re-
ceptioD for us worthy the honorable
traditions of their party, and the
mountain having lAbored brought forth
the 'ridiculas mus of pole strung with
carpet-bsgs and . red flannel shirt. The
bulldozer had Civ On place to the burlesquer;
but o. pietels, bowie knives and oaths had
not even checked the successful route of
Mr.. Packard and party, the puny and peu
rile satire of Monroes glorious Democracy
was as unheeded IS it was pusilanimous.
Saturday came, and notwithstanding
threats; Notwithstanding the Democrats
had industriously circulated reports that
Mr.. Packard and party would not fulfill the
appointment; Notwithstanding the late dis
turbance in Ouachita, and Notwithstanding
the Democrats had bravely sprinkled red
pepper on the ground to be occupied by the
audience, nearly 1000 people came to hear
the brave and eloquent men who are bear
ing the Republican standard through n nth
Louisiana.
Here Colonel Jack Wharton made his
great speech of the trip, and 90 won upon
his audience that the bulldozer forgot his
oaths and interruptions and the burlesquers
omitted to follow up their tactics of carpet
bags and red pepper.
Mr.. Packard then spoke - usual with his
sledge hammer blows at the Democracy
and invincible points for the Republican
cause, followed by McMillen. Campbell and
Harris.
The last named gentleman in his open
ing, with . polished sarcasm, with IN irony
that cut like two-edged sword and with
language that was - eloquent g it was
severe, castigated those who had assisted
in the cowardly insult to the distinguished
visitors, and in his conclusion paid most
honest and pathetic tribute to the hospital
ity of one of Monroe's dead citizens, who
had cared for the speaker when he returned
from the bloody field of Shiloh, wounded,
helpless and Q stranger.
strengthened the weak and the wsvering
and rekindled the enthusiasm of those who
were already ''stesdfast in the faith"
Sunday the party left Monroe, and the
same day arrived at Bsstrop, all being
comfortably quartered-some with Judge
Wheeler. some with Mr.. Weeks and some
with Messrs. Wright and Riley.
Monday, September 25, clouds of dust
rising in all directions indicated the spirit
Of our Republican friends in Morehouse,
and pressged multitudinous audience for
the speakers. The signs did not deceive us,
and at eleven O'Clock the Courthouse square
was packed with people, white and black,
Republicans and Democrats, there being
near 2OO0 voters on the ground.
The meeting was opened by Judge
Wheeler, who, acting a. president, made .
neat speech, and asked from the great
crowd present that decsrum and order
which was due the distinguished character
of the visitors. He introduced Mr.. j. P.
Harris as the first speaker. There was
good attention for . few minutes. The
happy exordium for q while dumb founded
the rough-looking bulldozers who were pres
emit in force. but they soon rallied. They came
to the knowledge that the shrewd speaker
had betrayed them into silence only that
that he might belabor the Democracy, and
especially that particular phase of it which