New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-08
RAIL R A l. L Y
A GRAND MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS
The Rights Of Gamins Must be Pre-
served. ....

We. tee email boys of Louisiana, stand.
;op in our strength and might at the corner
of Bootshine alley; we, the people of Louis.
lana. representing the talent. the wealth,
the industry, the energy, the sentiments of
this great commonwealth; We, the people
of Louisiana, representing the people fully
bv being the chosen sons of some of the
people; we, the people, representing the
property holders by holding all we can get;
we, the people, representing the taxpayers
bv paving such taxes as we must to prevent
seizure by Democratic sheriff; we, the peo-
ple of Louisiana, representing the intell-
eence of this community because we have
not been allowed to play hockey from the
Infamous public schools we, the people of
Louisiana, representing the native born
citizens of this fair land, because cur moth
ers happened to he located here when we
first blessed the world with our presence;
we the people Of Louisiana, in solemn con-
yention assembled learning with indignation
and surprise that body of armed men,
styling themselves the Washington Artil-
a0ry, ana cOiuuduutu ny NoioHeh y. IL
Walton, do intend to take torible posses
sion of Lafayette square this day, and that
they have issued tickets admitting favored
few to that free common, to the exclusion
of us, the free small boys Of free people,
do issue this, our call tor grand blue mass
meeting of Indignation.
Let US assemble, at neon this day. at
Clay statue, around the peanut strewn base
of which hang 80 many glorious memo
ries.
Let US assemble in our might, in the
strength of numbers, and speak to the
usurpers Of our rights and public squares
in thunder tones that can not be mistaken.
Let Us teach the tyrants that We will not
be driven ircm our playground without
murmur. We have been routed from
church vestibules by irate deacoDs; we have
been driven from public sidewalks beneath
the broad canopy of heaven, and had our
marbles taken from US by police minions;
we have been chased from back yards by
savage dogs, instigated to strip US OF the
last vestige Of raiment by unfeeling aristo.
Gratis; but this last straw breaks our camel
backs beyond human endurance.
Let US meet and with our might hurl
back the tyraEts who would ruthiessly in
yade the sacred coil with which we soil
ourselves.
Let Us teach these intruders that though
they may come with all the pomp Of new
store clothes, and with the force OF bayc-
nets, we will not tamely submit, without
protest, to the indisnity of seeing our most
sacred rights trampled upon.
Liberty is at all times, to all small boys,
sacred and sweet thing. On this day. the
anniversary Of the battle OF New Orleans,
it is doubly dear to US. We ali remember
when the paid soldiers of Kentucky nobiy
took position among the reserve forces OF
General jackson, our own coiored soldiers
of our own colored soil placed themselves IL
the cotton breaches and crowded back the
British invaders. Could we do less il we
had a chance Let Us remember these
things, and as many others as we caa think
Of, and rally at the base OF Franklin's pillar.
We can not forget that We are making his
tory. The eyes of all nations are upon us.
We are free born small boys, and we ex-
pect to hold of.ice. England thinks be-
cause we did rot make a row before break
fast, that We are satisfied with our condi-
ton. We are net and never shall be satis-
fed until We have our own way in all
things. We will agree to NO agreements,
and we are ready to violate the terms Of al.
compromises We ever have or ever shall
enter into.
We shall speak to these bayonet tyrants
to-day, and they will bear is and tremble.
If We can net force our way into Lafayette
square, we intend to majestically place our
selves on the iron posts of the outer walls,
and with the eyes of all the world upon US.
defantly witness the drill. We ase deter
mined and we shall do it, as We have sworn
to know no slumber until our rights are
granted and our purpose accomplished.
Rally! rally!
SLIM BOB.
WINKING CALEB.
CROSS-EfED BILL,
BAREFOOT JAKE,
KNUCKLEDOWN JOHNNY,
PEANUT SAM,
CANDY DAVE,
And fifty other small boys, representing
the people of Louisiana.