New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-17

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Mr.. Packard then made his masterly ar.
gument for the Republican party. Proved
what it had done eince reconstruction for
Louisiana and the South. Showed tho ex-
tent and importance of the leveee, exhi6-
tied the Republican record with regard to
them, to Red river raft, and many other
improvements in Louisiana. He pledged
the Republican party to continuation OF
TIL. fostering care Of the general govern
ment, and showed the absurdity of any
hope of similar action from the Democratic
party. He concluded BY showing what
Governor Kellogg's administration had
done to reduce the burdens of our people
in debt, in taxes. and In annual expendi-
lures. Re was listened to with almost
breatAless attention, for the scales had
fallen from the eyes of his Conservative
heartre, ard they saw with . new light.
His Republican followers felt Ike . new
wall of protection had grown up around
them. Mr. Packard endorsed the nominar
ton by his party Of Mr.. A. II. Leonard. and
stood responsible for the same.
The next and last speaker for the day
was MI. j. P. Harris. Shreveport had be-
fore been his residence for twelve years.
and hosts of friends were impatient to hesr
an old time favorite. The local papers
have spoken in such high praise of his ei-
fort on this occasion, that it is not neces-
sary here to enlarge upon 1t. His old
friends nearly shook his arm OF with con-
gratulstions wnen he had flushed, and paid
him compliments it would destroy his well
known modesty here to repeat.
Thursday night another immeDee crowd
came out to hear another of Shreveport's
old favorites, Colonel Jack Wharton. He
spoke for nearly an hour, belabOring the
bad faith and falee pretenses of the De-
mocracy, and his invective became SO
hat rf
the Democratic leaders-not rowdies-de.
termined he should not proceed You have
read how missiles were thrown at him,
how shrieks and howls went up from the
crowd until Hon. Aleck Boarman, after most
thrillingly denouncing the ruffianism of the
cowsrdly outrage, withdrew the speaker
and adjourned tho meeting.
It was signsl success tor our cause. and
men of all opinione admit that the circum-
in November.
Hon. George L. Smith, having made an
extra appointment st Aansfsid for tho
speakers, they left Shreveport at twelve
o'clock Thursdsy night, arriving at the for.
mer place about the same hour (n0on) next
day. Mr. Packard and his three tried,
trusted and true 90 laborers, Campbell,
Wharton and Harris, without sleep, with
out rest, addressed the largest political
gathering ever assembled In De Soto. Tho
epeakers were rewarded with tho same en-
t6usissm that has everywhere greeted
them, and De Soto will come out in NOvemr
ber in ali her tormer Republican strength,
giving to the national and State tickets her
natnrel Republican majority. The in
timidstors have ruled for the last time,
their prestige and their confidence y gone;
free speech has been asserted, and fail
election will forever dethrone their inf1n
ence.
After epeaking ct Mansfield the party
left without delay for Grand Bayou, where
| they arrived at twelve O'Clock at night
over bad roads for thirty-six hours. Here
| they met the Homer, the chartered boat fol
| the river canvass, and proceeded down the
river to Coushatta, arriving ct nine O'Clock
| Saturday morning, in time for the regular
| appointment there. Hero another crowd o,
| 1t least 1000 persons welcomed the speak
ers with firing of cannon, banners, music
and shouts. There was magnificent meet
| ing here, all the orators being on duty anG
speekina in the following order: Wharton
| Packard, Harris and Campbell.
We left tho same afternoon for Campt'
fsnother extra sppointment). As the boa
backed out the assembled thousands VIII,
lined the shore gave three cheers for s. b
Packard, and we went on our way rejoicing
over the good work the party nao accoH
plished.
Sunday morning found the canvassers .
Campte, and though but two days notie'
had been given Of the meeting, over 5O
/ voters turned out to hear.
Az it was necessary to move on down tn
river the same afternoon only Mr.. j. p. Har
ris and Mr.. Packard spoke. Some drunken
rufiians in the crowd began to interrupt ant
annoy the former speaker, but the pnnieh
ment they received ct the hands Of tn
ready speaker soon cleared the field Of tn
rowdies, and from that on to the conclusion
of Mr.. Packard's speech the best of orde
was preserved. Mr.. Packard here com
pletely captured his Democratic hearers
and nearly all of them came mp and sough
IN in PRODUCTION t. him.
Tb', brings No to Nstchitoches, where tn
graudest outpouring of the masses eve
Witnessed in this ancient parish is no,
being addressed by our untiring speakers
who are nov Joined by Colonel jaime
Lewis, who will continue with the party {
the end of the campaign. INDEX.