New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-29

John Jordan, william moore,
Joesph CDnstaAt 6ilas Wase,
Cvruo Qsnnon SOhe 0a1o
William Brown, 8. jackson,
Jacob Gerber, A. RAymOnd,
E. Stampe. Isaiah Wilk0rson,
A w. Lee, Hon. Don A. Pardee,
H. McCrey, w. T. Noble,
William p. Green, G Dexheimer, Jr.
After the several clubs arrived and
formed around tho platform, Mr.. p. Clsi-
borne introduced Judge Dibble.
That gentleman requested his hearers not
to deceive themselves about the pending
issues, and not to be too confident of sue
cess at the next election. Az have cd
dressed you 20 often during this campaign,
it is better that l should cut my remarks
short in order that other gentlemen may be
heard. At recent Democratic meeting in
this district, speakers attempted to distract
your attention by reeorting to person
slitios; but of course that trick failed.
I have NO scandal lous words to Offer
against tho Democratic candidates, but
~ for that party, - . party, must dc.
clare it to be rottenness itself; it really has
no existence excepting - m opponent to
the Republican party. Most Of you know
what Democrats were before the war,
during the war and arc since the war. The
Republican party IL . national one, and No
must look to the national power to protect
NJ when violence is used against our rights.
Mr.. Ellis, my opponent, when in the last
session of Congress, failed to vote for our
levees and railroad bills, for his party
would not allow him to.
Senator Burch was the next speaker.
He stated that he did not propose to ad-
dress those present as partisans, but a.
Americans, responsible citisens. We are
here tonight discussing political questions
which We colored people could not do
twenty years ago, and that important fact
necessarily makes you Republicans. We
have our flags, banner, ETC., and nobody
can rightfully tell 10 that We shall not en-
Joy our parades - becomes peacesble men
Shall We permit that old Democratic party
to once more rale over usl No, indeed
What if the Democrss howl because
United States troops are quartered in the
Southi When bulldozers hunted negroes
and killed them it was all right, but when
the troops step in - conservstors Of the
peace, the Democrsts say it is all wrong.
1t was this asg and those who bore it that
gave you liberty, and some of you, when
you heard the band play Yankee Doodle" /"
folio we'd 90 far that you never got back to
the planta, ION and slavery again. The
Democrats want your votes; If they get
them this once they will never ask for them
again, bee ause they will have you under
| their heels. General Nichols swore that
even If the negroes had . majority in Louis
| lana tho whites should govern. Now, Il
your votes do not count, why does he seek
thems The Democratic party is just like q
mule-it will be on ito good behavior many
years simply to get chance to kick the life
out Of you.
| General L A. Sheldon, no stranger to the
assembly, was introduced. He said that
he had lately come from the North and
West and had been on the political stump
working for his party friends. Tho Demo
cratic party has lived too long and has
been beaten often, and it is time that il
step aside. Republicans must maintain
their freedom by depositing their ballots on
election day. Democrats admit that some
times they have been wreng, but that here
after they will be go,d boys; do not trust
them Or believe in their cry of reform. II
matters little what member of that
party is cent from here to Congress-the
leaders in Washington will muzzle him
Just a. they did Mr.. Ellis. The Democratic
party is not only hungry, but it is on the
verge of starvation; therefore, they find
fault with Republicans, and it is because
we are in power. We have had bad men in
our ranks, it is true, and as fast ~ they
we're discovered they were put ont. When
the Democrats found themselves in power
in one branch Of our national legislature
they declared that they would snnihiate
the Republican party. and tried hard fol
nine months, but they are - far from suc
ceeding ~ ever.
Mr.. Stamps made . few remarks and
offered an excuse for the non appearance Of
Mr.. Demas, who had been called away nm
expeetedly.
Mr.. Il. 8. 6toddard followed, but, owing
to the latepess of the hour, our reportsl
thought it best to furnish the readers will
what he had, rather than run the risk o
missing all.
The meeting was altogether . successfu
one, and perhaps converted few Demo
erate; it certainly settled the waverinl