The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-10-14
Democratic Meetings.

A Democratic meeting was
held at Raceland, in this parish,
on Monday evening last. Such
large delegations turned out from
the ueighboring plantations, that
Notwithstanding the presence OF
a large number Of Democrats,
more than one>llalf of the listen
ers were colored men, who until
then, had always progressed them
selves 10 be Republicans. Mr..
Paul Thibodaux, who presided,
opened the meeting by introdu
cling the Hon. John s. BiIliu, one
of our candidates tor the Legisla
ture, who made a short but tel
ling speech. The Hon. Poindex
ter. an eloquent cOlored man
who as a Republican, has repre-
scented in our Legislative Halls our
Senatorial district was then intro
duced, and so satisfactory con
viucing and nnanswerable were
the reasons which he gave for
ABANDONING the Republican par
ty to advocate the cause of re
form, that he was frequently i'll
teri upted with applause. Capt.
GuiOn, the Democratic nominee
for District Judge, then stepped
forward, and delivered one of the
most eloquent and effective ad
dresses that have ever been lis
tened to in this parish. He was
followed by Mr.. L. d. Moore, our
next Senator from this parish,
who threw his hearers into con
WILSON'S of laughter By his ludi
crOus illustrations of the cOrrup
ton, deceit, tricks and lameness
Of the Republican party. Mr.. Da
Wis = colored orator who accom-
panies the Hon. POindexter in
: his canvass during the present
l campaign, followed Mr.. Moore iu
a graceful and persuasive speech.
addressed chiefly to the colored
:. Republicans width whom pOlitl
! cally, he once acted.
= The greatest gathering of col
! ored people at any political meet
ing in this parish since the open
) ing Of the present campaign, was
a that which was witnessed at TIT
. Democratic meeting held at Lock
E port on Tuesday evening Of this
week. Long before the hour al
r nounced for the opening of thu
. meeting, the wide space in front
of the platform was densely pacl
ed with the crowds that wer,
= coming i'll from every direction
Il Mt. Wiuder was the first speaker
introduced 10y Judge Barker, tn,
chairman of the meeting. He 10
only fully sustained the higl
reputation he has obtained
= AS an eI.cutionist, but spok'
with power and eloquenc
d that stirred the hearts of tn,
most mdiffele nt. MesSrs. Moore
/, Poindexter, Billiu aud Davis pr
IL scented the issues OF the campaigl
/. in SO torclble and telling Il MAJ
. ner that the applause was not o
D ly repeated again and again, bu
" the Republicans carried by til
Il e,oquence Of Mr.. Moore, loudl
y cheered him and shouted tina
. they would vote for him. Anothe
IA Democratic meeting, larger all
more enthusiastic than tina
Dr. which was witnessed at Race
land Oh Monday night. was hel
VI there Oh Wednesday might. Thi
IL meeting was presided over by
$. c0lored man, and the list of Vic,
Presidents embraced a number {
{. the most influential colored citi
s. zens of the neighborhood. Th
speakers were Messrs. Poindexte
Billiu, Winder and Davis. I'll
q Hon. POindexter achieved a br
VI liant success on the occasion.
se The funeral and melanchol
cOuntenances of the Republican
ut Raceland and Lockport al
* not surprising in the circumsta
III ces. The eagerness of hundred
~ of co'ored Republicans whom til
Democrats were heretofore III
VI bic to reach to listen to Dem
cratic speeches, the attentio
~ paid by them to the u~tteranc,
u of our speakers, and the applaus
III with which they receive the t.
ling points, in our arguments al
u so many evidences that a gre
change is going on in the feeling
of these misguided people.