The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-10-28
From our s.0ckTcrt Cores
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LoCKpoRT. Oct. 18th. 1876.

800,
Dear Tuesday the lutn
INST, We had a Grand Mass Meeting OF tho
Inhabitants of Luckport and surfouolhS
country, There were about 800 coiored men
in attendance. aud all crowded around the
stand eager TO hear the several orators.
The meeting was called to order py ~
Barker, Esu., Who introduced MI. mos.
Windcr OF Thibodaux, as the first speaker.
Aiur il few preliminary remarks as 10 ths
object Of The meeting. the orator laulicneu
fourth upon his subject with warmth, ana
for a while held the audience spell bound.
Mr.. Winder is undoubtedly a splendid ora
! tor and a talented man. he introduced rs
! the next speaker, Mr.. Poindexter' Who Is
| canvassing the State, and who happened TO
be around here. lie was formerly a bitter
| Republican, but, as he says, seeing that
alter eight years trial. the Republicans IN
stead of ameliorating the condition OF the
colored population, had only mistreated
them the more, thought 1t tllLe to change
and try the 'liouast party His speech
was very appropriate. and ACCOMPLISHMENTS
an untimely Interruption acquitted hlnlseli
quite creditably.
Mir. |. d. Moore, Of forensic celebrity was
then introduced. His eXOrliuii was concise
but apt, lie literally Jumped into the body
OF his discourse, and bore down All neiofe
him his assertions were not to be dellec,
and his arguments detied Tefutatloni his
GNeCuOttS WCIC oiOCIoRiuHhos S
irresistible.
Yes, /. d. | think tho Republican cat
itsh has considerably shrunk since your
spoech.-He was completely master OF hs
audience; he first took them by storm. anu
then carried his points, not ny strategic
phrases or crooked syllogisms, but by PLAN
facts and figures proved his every assertion
so clearly and satisfactorily, that even the
most obtuse could understand him with the
utmost facility. Not u stone, not q ieaf, was
5 lett unturned which could prove OF adVan-
: taoe to the Democratic party, and yet, not
one word OF abuse or bithperation against
the Republicans escaped his lips. He mere
| ly threw the strongest light upon carpet
bag misdeeds, and fully showed the various
frauds which nave been perpetrated III all
parts of the country and ID all public ofn-
ces. He traced the present dearth uf mo
new back TO the public officers. and espe'
clllly showed the laboring population why
! their wages were so reduced, He again ant
again rendered the right hand OF fellow
ship, promising them all that could bt
, promised. He took the example OF Georgii
" aud the other States which went Democrat
~ ic lately, how much better OF the colore'
people were since they shook OIL the Radl-
cal yoke and joined the party which look
- not to the filling OF u bOttemless pocket
II One holder than the rest ventured upol
bringing up the famous Texas letter. Poo
Clto -. ~ ~ ohiAA ' ~"
for him, aid in two seconds and u hal
showed him the why and wherefore OF tina
letter, the poor fellow went Oft wOnderini
e how people could tell such lies as that let
ter contained.
I. d. Moore is the only man to go to tn
is Senate. and he ought to be supported b
one and all
Nelson Taylor was called upon by til
crowed and made a short speech. scarcel
=, savoring of Rcpublicanism, although he
y an openly avowed Republican.
a colored man. Thos Belson by nam
took the stand aud made a quite u violel
#. speech inveighing particularly against Ge
had been a--Rebel General and fought t
~ keep them in slavery etc etc. He had pr
yiously INTERRUPTED PoinleXter in h
IS speech making quite a damphoOi of hi
up self, he evidently wished to make IL sensi
ton. but he knew not who was to aUccee
him, little did he dream that our old w.
n horse Holm Biiiiu was in the van thirstii
for the charge. John came forward and
10 less than five minutes, poor Tom, Il
a, where WIS no !'-..... Qmien sGbc.-.-
His slanderous words were cast back
- him five fold and the bright light vi Dem
eE cracy again rose brilliant and proud. II
tall commanding form of the orator W;
the centre of attraction and as his rich l
Ir mocratic speech rolled from his lips Il
a ~ ASttSAo Wv wa A-aN AAA' Va -
hearers as snow before the nOoNdax sun.
Truly John Billiui is ourinan for the Leg
to lature and to the legislature nc must e
,i ne Is the man to bring up bills and then
'' rangue the house until they are pasSe
ri. With such men as Billiu and Moore for o
leaders our Parish can hope for bettertinl
aud brighter days. With such men to
IN operate with him our brave Nichols 6;
,al raise up poor down trouden Louisiana.
III brilliant future is open to lis but i'll t
foreground stand Nichols. Billiu a
DIS Moore. 4 Senate and a Legislature compt
10 ed not OF carpet-hasgers. thieves and mon
=" seekers, but Of upright honest men W
~ would not abuse the confidence Of the p,
rl pie Tor their own aggrandizeement.
a travelling COMPANION to Po:ndextel
''tC colored man BY the name OF Davis also
dressedthe meeting upon this occasion.
speech although short was neat and apl
pirate.
10 The meeting was altogether satisfacto
IRE the several orators acquitted themsel,
very well, and the audience were W
AIS well pleased. CORRESPONDENT