New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-23
NEW ORLEANS, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23 1876

| cast in peace and quietnese; that you are in
| offensive, and that the just rights of all
| are to be regarded. The white and cOlored
man of the South are in the same boat; if
one swims the other must swim; if one
sinks the other must 60 down. An injury
to one will affect all races and the inter.
ests of the State.
The president then introduced DR.. j. T..
Newman, who spoke in substance as fol-
lows:
Fellow. Citizens-We have met this eve
ming to take counsel with each other before
entering upon the ardu0us duties of great
campaign. We are here to compare notes,
seek advice and give one another the bene-
bitter lessons OF the past that the Demo-
cracy is the national political enemy Of the
newly entranchised race. We know that
every advanced step we have made has
been in the face of every species of opposi-
ton, even to bloodshed and death, that
the Democracy could conceive and ex.
ecute. On the other hand we know
that to the Republican party we owe every
thing of the past, and without the per-
manence Of that party guaranteed. the work
of the past may 60 for naaght. Only at the
last hour the Democracy has accepted the
inevitable, only now have they given up, for
the time being, the hope OF undoing the
work the Republican party has done. In
this campaign, then, for the first time, the
Democracy, with the blood-stained hands of
every former campaign, are bidding the
in the election of their ticket. COlored
men know what this invitation means-they
do not forget the party that plunged the
nation in baptism of blood to maintain
the ascendency of human slavery. They
know, too, that an abandonment of the
party that gave them freedom, and q
desertion into the ranks of the enemy of go
many long and bitter years, would be folly,
ingratitude and crime. The duty Of
As he maintains. by his loyalty to
the party Of the Union, his own
rights as q citizen, he secures peace and
liberty to all. The political perils are not
simply confined to the helpless negro. They
involve the Irish, the German ana the Pole.
Our ministers abroad represent this land
as the asylum of the oppressed of all ma
tions, which it is now under the control of
the great Republican party, who compose
There are many from the sunny plains
of France, many from the land of
the olive and the vine, many from
the banks of the murmuring Rhine,
many from the Emerald lsle and
from Scotland's tranquil wales, and many
from Ethiopia's arid plains, and We all feel
a common pride in the aggrandizement Of
have common heritage in her glory. When
we start to the polls next November, let US
write these principles upon our ballots and
keep them before our eyes, and my word
for it, the Republican nominees will be in
trusted with the destinies of this State for
the next four years to come.
Judge Staes then introduced Joseph Duv-
igneaud, Esq, as gentleman he was glad
to see present, member of the bar we'll
known to him.
Mr.. Duvigneaud said he was really proud
to be invited to address such meeting; he
audience could be gathered, and little ex-
pected such . signal favor. As member
of the bar he had never sought to be-
come prominent, but only to strive
in the interests of his clients. He was glad
to see the three wards of the Second Dis
trict together in unity. To learn politics
one must 60 to school, and the mass meet
speak of the platform before what was on
it, for when one bought q home it was best
first to examine the foundations before look
ing at the tiles.
First, it was to the Republican party the
colored people owed liberty and suffrage,
and having granted them they were bound
to protect them. Not q weeks talk or
twenty books could tell all there was in
that valuable instrument, the Cincinnati
platform. 1t declared that the subject of
Chinese immigration must be investigated.
This was to protect the colored man, for
if he were not protected the pig tail
would swallow him. The Chinese was Q
heather, not educated, with no morality,
corrupt and of no use. Therefore the Re-
publican party wished to know whether or
not his immigration should be checked.
Another admirable plank was the care of
education; the declaration against secta-
might be alike; that white and black
might both be educated, and in a quarter
of century the black race would show an
education that Europe would be proud of.
Of all admirable, that on the public debt
was to be the most esteemed. The Repub-
ican platform declared the country was
nation. That question had divided the
war had settled it, but the Jlepublican
party was tie first to declare it. We are
not an assembly of nations. A State can
not make war CT coin money, but Uncle
Sam can, and we are portion of the greatest
nation in the world. He spoke heartily in
praise of General Grant and his admins
tration. OF the dread of the "boys in
blue" he said no man could be found who
ever heard of one of them preventing
away, and the ehotgun would prevent the
black man. General Nichols said he
wished for peace, and he was going to get
it, anyway.
Mr.. Duvigneaud closed with great ap-
plause, and was followed by Rev. F. j.
Thomas, who made short address.
The meeting was then adjourned with
three cheers for the Republican candidates,
and the procession was again formed.
The clubs as they marched along Canal
street and up Camp, serensding the Re-
PUBLICAN as each passed, presented fine
appearance.
The Fourth Ward Central Club turned
out about 45O members, the officers of the
club being: Robert Malcolm, president;
Charles P. vigers. secretary; James John
son, grand marshal; c. Recknsgel, aid.
The Packard Guard Sub-Club No. l,
of the fourth ward. had about 200 mem
bers in line. Its officers are c. w. Colts
schalk, president; A. Bodechtel, secretary.
The Hayes Guards Sub Club No. 2, of the
fourth ward, has about 275 members.
The Fifth Ward Central Club turned out
about $50 members. Marshal, Joseph Pascal.
The Workingmen's Sub Club No. l, of the
fifth ward, were the guests of the central
club, and marched with about 100 members.
The Sixth Ward Central Club turned out
about 300 members. Marshal, Hall Smith.
The procession was commanded by James
johnson, of the Fourth Ward Central Club,
IA grand marshal