The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-11

Ubas. Uallsio, ]. Z. RepgstorI.
E} E'3n as% Rss sdn i2as bas Yaf'ess; Kennedy,
Daniel O'Leary. q Alex Walker.
b. Conery, H J. Hearsey.
r. A. H. aselmap, II. III. buiHson, rs
| Cartwright Eustis n, N, Gautier.
Andraw u Leary. w. II. Brown.
Cornelius ODonell. James, ,es..,
]. X. A 0authreaux. \. W. Boswosth,
Don gord,,o. Il Il y. i, Harrod. siGT
| T. A. Burke Frank uerstner,
wp. heggk,sa, n ,gI,s ,aoiiagsao Eel 4 Ssar,ah. 1u
EEnsene NV VI hHaF fred Marks
| 4. ]. Aycook L. H. Chevalley,
| II. +. PHILLIPS. J. u. Landry. i.Hfgf
| Il. L. Bower. yalnes cweeney.
o. 4, Wallet Q. f,.. DR.. A. a. Yates,
| Zach Bacbemin Aft. aboueh. Jr..
| DIR. A. Mercier.
Philip Power. Jr., J.O. Nixon, Jr.
p. -. Sullivan, l.. A. Richards.
| Gen. r. r. Nichols, n,,
our candidate for Governor, was then
introduced, ana spoks "a follows :-'l@,
! y Feiio,r- C,tsens-Ia rising to address you ar
and CUnssryative masses Of Louisiana. / fesl
| that have the heart ~ THIS great metropolis.
know at 1t beats RESPONSIVE to my own. W..
/ have befpre Serious aud enrn,Bt work. all of
our besB Interests ara ot stake, and when cast
| my eye over the vast assenibiage here tonight.
dnd nnmisfakable evidences, ieliow-citizens OF
Dr1eans. ~ how thoroughly and iflten ely you
| appreciate the esponsiuiiiies Of the hour.
| Dhe nanyssAs upon which we are about to enter
| In n0i purely u political one-it IL a great Hpon-
tanrous uprising ~ all good men ,vl 81 Glasses
tp lift this State t,uln her present tsftibie poFt-
ton--to insure honesty. fru tality and cal aeity
In the management of cubic affairs. To- have
| once moe recognized and practically enforced
the simple flea that govei nnants and offices are
holy trusts, existing for the honor. the welfate
| and the happiness Of the peopie. and not for
private ends or private gains. lUhears.l
| nee not stop. fellow eitsens. to taks MP one
| by one the various acts which. united, have
whose do9r this great crime lies. You know all
this well US l. YOU know III it. under the false
gatb Of the law. FROM hf hands otswora officers
and tli ioukh tia. sln'iel.sss avoidal GO 0f plain
duty on the part Ut the judiciary. we have been
brought to runs door. We are not here. fellow
Ieas to & sest,n s our wbongs bp OF r,y 1sIsna u
remedy them. | is fr right step TO that end
| that We who propose 10 enter upon this duty.
should iook upon and rect each other IA we
pass on toour fesrective tnissions-you by un.
| firing work strict vigilance. cool judgment aud
correct conduct to place me in position for USE
ful action. and to carty int practical enforce
ment the pledges which gave at Baton houEe
and Nhich here svlemnly repeat. lCheersI 4 :.
Gcther we witl work to pro1lpteEood feelinA aud
Kindness between al fiiees aud classes. main
tain peace and order. and resesiab ish pros
perty md happiness. | say again tonight, ,.s
.alu t ~ 9 s H. 's o The w m as w r
gardless of race, color r. previous eobdit on.
eaca and every obligati incumbent upon me
under the Constitution of the United States and
Of Louisiana. Taknx those constitutions AZ
they now are. 1t ts our du,y 10 respect obey and
| enforce them. loud applause 1t would be an
any peote to llace itself In . ate of snugonism
| to the paramount law Of the lani.
| In respect to our colore etl2ens. l again say
that am their true friend and will protect them
| in oil their legal rights
| In respect to the conduct OF the campaign. |
earnestly counsel peace end quiet l"y W., md
| NIL this. even IL we were to view matters from
| no higher standpoint
do not deem 1t necessary 10 refer at length
| to the national campaign: suffice it to say that
the State canvass " III be eonductedi full accord
and sympathy with he reform movement under
1 The various questions which arise in respect
70 our national Affairs will receive due ana
thorough ex,tninatinn at tile hands OF the Con,
with the diseussio Of those particular subjects.
Fel!ow-citzens. the enthusiasm with which
Rouge has not only been q source Of gratiflca
ton to the nominees. but what is vastly more
IMPORTANT. Il indicates that beyond doubt the
clouis which hav" darkenei our political say
II is doubtful felow-citlzens whether I will
n ain address You durinx the coming cHmpaign.
accepting the nomination ! took upon m nyseli
obligation OF carryin3 2ut ths exl.stsf' 9ns 7;
Of my fficlal term. ths duties Of Governor oi
tn 3 State, ! need scarcely say. however. that
M % @ aSs' tr 5, 1'f G o"a ale dpess n Of
"
| Gen, raj Assembly, honest. capable and true.
! ,sA = FLA q mr. Wntx M
| then stepped forward in reply to nu.
merous calls, and said:
Z Never ih my lite. fellow citizens. have seen \
body " men mere DISPOSED to aot lor the best rs
| inter, sts of the people vt tn STATE than the
gallant gentlemen sent to compose that conven-
lion. The members OF that body went to Baton
minds eye, They had been, ass embed only a
few hours when there could be seen "a deter.
mination on the part Of every delegate to lay
| alone the interests the people OF the State.
How better eau ! tell you that the convention
did it's duty than by pointing to General +. T.
| Nichols as The man chosen to be- the leader oi
! tho people2 Gshtlemen. perhaps he Is unknown
to you politically. but he Ia well and favorably
known 70 every man IN Lousihna-a ana n,an who
1 without hesitation wis among the firrt D aD-
swer the call OF ,onntry-a map who, after
losing a limb. did not think he had properly an.
ec,tinue Si Ia The struggle IN the cause which h.
believed to be rights gentleman who is best
WV "''''0 HE Is best KNOWN:
a gentleman who has not to the knowledge OF
| any citizen an enemy among the eJple where
| ne was born and raised. How Is IL possible. fell
low citizens, with such gallant leader. a gentle
man who crippled as he is and who without seek
ing for the nonination that your delegates have
given him. has abandoned the comforts of home
anu Ginyd % yssbs yos Il fF ny csn 'S Within be
nearing Of my voice. any citizen who claims to
love Louisiana. not TO forego every oontort t.
'oFow Fl'oW we ezsns fas tS aSt Gen Sssoiis elect
ticket which ne has been selected to lead. and
my Wort for II. you will have reform-not re-
Iorm such the Republican party has so often
promiaed bot reform like that which Til'ien has
giveu TO New York. Not reform BY tue repudia-
ton of any pot on OF the debt OF the state oI
the city. but by the strictest economy, by the
abolishment OF ali useless offices. by reduction
OF taxation. Gen. Nichols will restore conf
deuce In this community; Gen. Nichols viii
Lii Al .ffh ~ % ,rk