The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-30

n LOLA June ~, 1870
Notwithstanding slight but steady ran the streets
ioneA. perfectly thronged with people aad
body nearly wild with enthusiasm and excitement.
fl.h streets extends for nearly a mile, and
all Of the buildings gayly and profascy decorated
with nags. banners, notices and devices Of various
kinds Monster meetings being held at the east
and west fronts Of the Court House and another al
tho Republicans Office. Robert II. Mari, OF New Or
leans, spcse at oae o. the meetings, ana said:--
SPEECH OF MARI.
Why Is il that such Of people here toni hts
Why is II that nearly every city The Onion is abaze
with hts and the air alicd with music and the
shouts OF glad people Il because there i pros
pect now, bright nope cnkinded in tho hearts Of The
entire people that the nistraton the federal gov
crnment which has brought disgrace upon the American
name about be abolishe and that We shall see il
90 down IN arkness night iurever that miserable
wicked party, which has wrought pecuniary ruin,
political RUN, moral rum ana degradation
throughout tho land The evils that
result from such a miserable miseovcrncd government
as we have had tor the last eight years are con
people; and IN us moral aspects Is for DIS
astrohs ruinous. Pecuniary disaster, loss Of
,orone' ,0a %s may be redeemed by by pasa,
can redeem people from that moral degradation
which crops out ~ the shape OF whisxcy rings rail
road rings and all those corrupt combinations OF men
by which the public treasury has been plandered and
the people impoverished BY what process are
we 10 regain that good name and character
which have borne heretofore when
una at the head of the OF the United States
man who has acquired very justly the sobrquet OF
"-it aker," and who probably is possessed OF things
winch, though not CUTS, have been attaincd
through species Of speculation. OF stock obhcry,
which IS a disgrace TO this great nation when hnd
Bibcock who was rescued from the penitcntnry by a
too partial jury through tho indirect influence OF
head OF the War Department Bclknap,
VINO makes his fortune IN post trader
ships, and when the late Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives degrading his position the dead
or dying Blame has doueY There Is another OWL that
this miserable administration has wrought IN
this land against which l dcsirs TO SOL
EMMY protest. and | ask that you will take II
IN ana deaf with II summariiy Tho great curse OF this
land has been secloDasm. lie then referred
10 the effect OF this evil In his
Statc-Louisiana--and the disaster and
IL had wrought there He had sectional
feelings cropp ng out here. He had heard men say
that tho West is not 10 be dictated 10 by the East Sec
tons or territorial lines should not be considered,
placing men high osllions hut n,egr ~ and ability
Should be tho standard TO measure men w.
Dir. Mari continued at considerable length and held
the attention Of his audience closely, and frequently
elected hearty applause.
George b. Smith, OF Wisconsin. and others followed
Mr. MARI all speaking most hopefully cf the OF
the coming political struggle Every alusion TO tho
work OF the Convention was met by prolonged and
hearty cheering and The best OF iccliag prevailed
throughout tho meeting