, 1876-04-09
psa1ed in which 500 leading citizens expressed
their classification With the tickets. Mr. Bill
lnge wna ono Of them. The Article Was this:

paaled IN Wnlcn oo0 leading clt1zens a1prssss
their dissatisfaction With the tickets. Mr, Bill
ings Wis one Of them. The article Was this:
GsNrLEAEN: We hsro looked At the nomination
made BY tho Republicans and the Democrats. We Z
not think either side il worth being voted for "
ask you with twenty men to meet together on ce
tain afternoon and canvass this wiion subject, an
mako cut ticket from the highest oce 70 the loves
OF men thst you kNow worth being yoted for, and Y
will vote for them-
They met = day or TWO afterwards. Ther
Was . response that they had canvassed tn
whole subject, aud presented q ticket to be votet
3or as ticket above reproach. know lawye
| IN that city by the name Of Gould. Some TIT
I Weeks afterwards waa in his Office and said
What ate you making such fuss about 2
Ha asked me, - Are you that green This ticke
| will beat both OF the other two to one." AuG
sure enough it did beat both OF the tickets tAree
to one. Why was it /? It Was because there was
harmony and nond Of union between all good
men in that city.
Now suppose this meeting to be composed Of
| men Of all parties Ne cannot sar If ne elect a
| Republican that therefore We will accomplish
! this reform. 1t isa
War BETWEEN ntsrEcTAB1lrTr AsD VICE.
| IL 10 waf between the peaceable and property
holding Taxpayer and the tax-eater aud tax
devourer' The ta1-eater and tax-devourer is
just as healthy mau on one side in politics as
he Is on the other. [Appfause.] Therefore my
emancipate ourselves but to call to our aid in
this war all honest men, whatever be their
color or race. [Apptsusel Make it WET simply
OF honesty against dishonesty Now that may
90 said easily enough. but how are you to do
that There are two questions: One Of the past,
what are We to do with the past ele,tion? TIE
other, what are we to do With the future eleo-
t'on'-"hether this is to be repeated?
THE FIRST THING
IS to see that this is not to be- dope over again.
and it the citizens OF this town, violence OF no
violence, will permit themselves to TO run over
a. the next election. they deserve
ba be slaves. [Applsuse.l Who would
10 free must themselves strike the blow. II you
cannot preserve the purity Of the ballot-box at
your own doors you ought to lose it. Are thore
no men IN this city who marched with Sherman
to the Sea? [Cries Of s4Alany OF them."] Are
there no men who at Chattanooga fought above
the clouds !? There are thousands. Thero are
plenty Of them.
ALL WE NEED 1s ORGANIZATION.
Why, there is power enough in n dozen men of
this city to. sweep it as with the very besom of
destruction. Now what is wanted in the next
election is that tho respectable men OF this
city put forth somo demonstration of their
power. Ne are to go to tho election peaceabiy
and go home peaceably if permitted but we are
70 fight to the death il hindered. [AppIause.1
l am ready to join this meetine.-and ereAter
meeting will be held next Tuesday evening.
tonight who could not ret in. am ready to
Jota thta meeting, aud. If to take musket,
am ready tomorrow morning. In earl lie I
fought With Gen. Scott at Vera Cruz. and saw
the fiashes along the lines; and. although
my bones are atiransd with age, can
helD me- G;d. wi While RuGs iifo lists, AIo vii III
stand With any hundred men and defend any
ballot-box. though that act be my last. [Con-
tinued appiau5e.1
Now, gentlemen. let us this evening deliberate
Every man who speaks has plau. have got
MY PLAN.
We have yer: good organization. "a voice
- The First Regiment There is in this ward
men as there are in this ward. They have q
committee who are to work. and have heard
their plans, and they are amply sufficient.
wish I could announce all the plans |
10 detail, but we must not tel |
e. these reporters tho first thing. [Laughter.1
thing the meeting can do la 70 remit the duty to
the Committee and Let then work it ont tlay |
promising this that when they need us they |
Will notify Us. aud We will come. Therefore, I |
baye drawn this resolution embodyins my views,
aud from egerytodys views will doubtless |
discover some Wise course. LIE. the resolution
aot be passed, but he thought over by you. It
ia this /:
WHEREAS The recant election was carried by fraud
ind by violence and the candidates actuaily defeated
" the votes Of the people have since been declared
ae:ed W ballot-bo1 studng aud BY the abstraction
# nlllo.s ACTUALLY est; and,
therefore,, |
Resoced, Tint this meeting hereby commit the pro-
ection Of the haot 1t the city election to Ee held on
he 18th list to the First Ward Consolidated club, |
nd hereby authorize that Club to protect thu hal
OF at that election at any cost aud ut all ha zars a
hat ne will support and protect it.
Now, gentlemen, I have thonght this subject
'rer, and this is the conclusion have come to
q my own mind. I believe in exhaustlne all
'eaceab;e means to sea il we can not have
eaceabla ballot. and if ali possible means are
Exhausted, aud we caunot have a peacsable bal
ot, believe in fighting it ont to the bitter end
laving expressed this sentiment, yield tho !
oor to others. [Applause.]