The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-29
A NEW DEPARTURE.
THE COLORHD MEN IN COUNCIL.
Ex-senator P0indexter Addresses the
Third Ward COlUred Conservative Club.

BxsUe0otOr R0ln0eXter Addresses ths
Third Ward ColOred Conservative club.
One OF the largest club meetings tina,
have yet taken place In this city oc.
CURED last night, at the corner OF
Tchoupitoulas and Notre Dame streets,
the headquarters OF the Colored Ameri-
can Conservative Club, President Joseph
A. Craig presiding
After addresses by the President, Jas.
Todd and M. Hill, ex-senator Poindex-
ter (c0lored) was elected delegate to
the State Central Committee, and ad-
dressed the meeting. His speech, q
synopsis Of which we take from the
PtcGyatae, has significance which Is to
De measured only by the former atti-
tude Of Poindexter, who, from 1868 to
1879. held seat In the Senate from one
OF the country districts, and although
constantly surrounded by corrupt in
fiuences, managed to avoid temptation
and to keep his hands clean. He said
In. giving the public to understand that my
e0ntiments and influence will be adverse 70 the
e0-oAlied Radical leaders OF the Republican
party In this city and State, II Is with no ambi-
Mon for Office that take 9, st nd ,agansi them.
stssippi at the last election. and resulted disas
trously TO the success OF the Republican party In
But in the natural laws existing between the
TWO races. would offer as my reason Tor differ
Ing with other members of the Republican party.
the eoHred orr peope, o. shs Ste wbat ad @ po
called ths s'ea'ing-r ring; and those VINO think
for themselv have been Driven TO the wall
while the despotic hand OF Boss Packard has
told them, In unanswerable terms. that they
must suffer all the penalties imposed upon them
until they produce the required amount; Nm,
That our leaders well known as Hon. 7. Pinch.
back. out OF his seat IN the United states Senate
has been excluded thereirom by tho machina-
cusroMHousE RING.
We do not intend to keep, this concealed. but
70 will proclaim 1t outside, from naine TO
coiored man in the Tinted States shall know the
fact for, II they canpot read the flaming tidngs.
they will procure other persons who will explain
THE FIERY CROSS.
The conduct displayed by our so called repre-
sent.tives H. c,rrupt. They have long told us
that II you will give us your vote and put some
vote, But am Of different opinion, which is |
issare ana that L Sat they want g embody
negro element among that band OF thieves. and
their plan ~ to argue that II you will give rs
Off1Co we will give you the colored vote. My |
objection To tho proposition Is this that they |
Offer to give US Office II we will give them our
vote but am OF beief tnM they simply wlsh 10
Incorporate our voters among their
BAND or THIEVES.
and make the negro race the tools of the ras
Gals. We have followed them to Grant parish
and have seen over two nundred and fifty
brothers fall for them by shot1uns. rifles and
pistols while children and mothers weep and
mourn. Yes. they have suffered terribly, and
are now poverty stricken: they have demanded
aid from the party through whom they hav
neen Fulned. anu nave Ieceiv9u hons. 80 INA.
s.snyn i. aro thnao mhon tbev bnfnra heiovea tn
Ia Phc,r H,ss Vca we have followed them To the
RoS a. M Hiver snuntrv and theirs we find asoo man
soman mnd chiIdren ont on the bnnks Of thai
r;vnr homcIesa ana beinless who were rem
asrad ~ hafnre onr vote n bmt when this unfor
mnnta class ~ nnonje 40 found themselyes
vvhmt wns done for Them They went back to
the Democratic party and asked Tor shelter and
wnrt p'''
W.. 80, nublic will correct me II am wrong when
say IL is bet err TO us to have one set of mas
taTs 1t than n twn AZ for me win take that class
which % nays % me for my work after
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A large number OF US have been on probation
for tina last ak years. ana We cannot stand the
ruling Of Bishop Packard and his party any
longer for we are candidates to another mother
church. The band OF negroes, as they now
stand. are the deadly enemies OF thoe VINO stand
In their way In the cause OF progress and ad-
and every man OF nohor ana lover