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

The magnificent Meeting 1t Delta-Get.
ting iato the Land Of the Bnlldozers-
Specimen Types Of the North Lsuis.
iasa Ruman-The Rayville Meeting
interruptions 1rsm Drunken Demo-
cratic Rowdies- sack Wharten,s Esti-
mate Of Them-lncidens At Girard-
The Denocrattc Ra0an 1t Moaree-
CaFpet.bags and Red Pepper-The
0aaehita Phase Of Civilizatiea-The
Meeung At b. ~ssrep-The Ballaezers
Heverlsg On the Flanks-They Make
. Dash, bat Harris Gets Them Down
While Packard Poands the Gospel Of
Truth late Them-The Meeeing ut
Farmersvflle-In Uaioa there is
Strength GainSsg fer the PaFty-A
Qaiet Meetisg- Ous Of the Bslldezer's
Latitude e-ArFival 1t Homer-PackaFd
Everywhere CoDgratulateA.
HOMER, La, September %, 1876.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
My telegrsphic correspondence has hereto
fore informed you in brief of the route and
work of Mr.. Packard and party. l shall
now try to inform you moro fully of the in
cidents and results of tho campaign.
The magnificent meeting At Delta started
it wss known they were entering "the
enemy country" Leaving the last named
place on Wednesday, the twentieth instant,
by the Vicksburg and Monroe railroad, the
party arrived at Rayville (the next appoint
ment) on tho afternoon of the same day. At
Delhi, on the route, the first specimen Of .
North Louisiana bulldozer was encoun-
tered. While the cars had stopped for din
ner Mr.. Hill, Judge Evans, Mr.. Postle-
waite, of the Bulletin, and others of the
party were on the platform conversing,
when q ruffian by the name of Young
stepped up and said to Mr.. Hill: "Do you
want to fghti" Mr.. Hill replied: "No; l
did not come to tight. l have other busi-
ness." Young then said: "You are q scoun-
drel. You are all damned scoundrels. You
are damned dirty crowd. and if you want
to fight I am your man." Mr.. Hill and his
companions did not reply, as it was evident
that the bully had merely come to cause q
row, and was relying on crowd of by.
ISLANDERS who were about the station to
support him.
The cars finally started with this Young
- . passenger to Rayville. That night
he was overheard to curse his companions
in bsr-room for their cowardly conduct in
sending for him, with the message that
there would be work for him to 1o," and
then backing out. The natural inference
was that he expected to join others in the
murder Of the whole party at Rsyville. and
his confederstes had gone back on him.
The next day Thursday people began to
como in ct IN early hour, and by noon an
immense crowd had gathered about the
stand erected for the speakers. At II n.
the meeting was called to order by Mr..
William Oliver, who introduced Judge
Hugh j. Campbell - the first speaker. In
. most esrnest. logical and lucid manner,
Judge Campbell explained the utter hope.
lessness of the Democratic cause He
courageously told his Democratic hearers
that the Mississippi plan could never be
used successfully to carry this election, and
that according to General Nicholls' plan of
peace and fair play, the Democrats would
find themselves in minority Of 5000. He
answered frequent questions from Demo
Gratis present, and at the conclusion called
on his Republican friends to give three
cheers for Hayes and Packard, which they
did with. will, much to the disappoint-
ment and chsgrin of the bulldozers present,
who thought they had their feet upon the
necks Of the opposition and that the fright
ened negro would not dare to shout for his
principles o. for. . Republican candidate.
Mr.. Packard followed, ~ I have before