New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-31

good men who would make good Gov
ernOrs. But it was measures and not men
in this issue, and it was the party that
could best build up the waste places of the
country, best protect life, the rights of all
men and inforce the laws that should sue
ceed. If you believe the Republican party
can best do this, vote for it with.
out fear and without favor. He related
the incident of the dying cOlor-bearer at
Lookout Mountain, who, when asked where
he was wounded, only answered, almost
at the top; was almost there when the
shell struck me-" So is the Republican
party almost at the top. 1t has carried the
flag through four years of war, through
the contests since; like Joe Hooker, it is
fighting above the clouds in Gods own sun
light of justice and right. Close up the ranks
again, once more move forward, and it will
soon be at the top, with liberty and law
and peace through justice.
Mr.. Stamps then introduced Colonel
James Lewis as one familiar to all, who
had always been on hand for duty when
called.
Colonel Lewis eaid he had never seen
such a meeting in this square since 1868.
As he stood on the Democratic platform he
would quote from the Democratic organ.
That party says the negro is the fruit of
the radical party" Then why is it that in
the same column the same colored men are
asked to "come in?" There is no colored man
on their ticket, and the colOred men will
not take it down their throats. He
wanted to see peace between both black
and white, and referred to the efforts for it
in 1874, but though the colored man helped
to elect the Democratic party it gave him
nothing to do. That party never keep tits
agreements. 1t had cheated the Lib
eral, the Reform, and the Conserva-
tive parties, but it was not go
ing to cheat the colored man this
time. They pretended to forget their pre-
iudices, but this would only last till after
the election. But it would be well for
them to understand that the colored man
would fool them when it came to the ballot
box. They had trained him to deception
and he would not forget the lessons when
| they learned to smile, while their hearts we're
dripping with blood for the advantages
| taken Of them. Let US 90 on in quiet, all
peaceful. We are here and will stay. You
can not drive Us away except by blood. If
any become weak-kneed and turn by
the wsyside, llet us lead him
one falls from grace. We don't want
office to vote for the Republican party. We
| have other advantages. Look at that great
| schOOlhouse; think that to day q man owns
his little ones, his little brother and sister,
| and man and wife are one, and all due to
the Republican party. All we want is a
| good Governor. and, as Packard is
| honest and able, and will execute the
laws in the interest of the whole
people, he is the Governor we want. The
co,ored man is q tiller of the soil, and he
wants to 60 to the parishes, have his little
homestead, his cattle, and chickens and
| mules; his churches aud sch0olhousea, and
freedom to worship God, and he will tickle
the land till it laughs with harvest. But
| the Republican party had not only elevated
| the black man, but the poor whites, and
they should be grateful to it. He was glad
| to see so many ladies present. and urged
them to see that the mel went to the polls
and predicted the triumphant election O1
Hayes and Packard.
Mr.. Stamps then introduced Judge Henry
C. Dibble who, as there were others to fol
low, only spoke few words. He spoke o1
the continual changing of the Democratic
platform, denying to-day what it asserted
Yesterday, proclaiming this q white man'i
government and now appealing to the blacl
| man to save them. He expected the cam
psign would be one Of appeals to reason and
| sense, and not to arms. If the Democrats
won. he would be the first to acquiesce
but if the Republicans gained the victory
they should be treated the same. He be
lieved no good had ever resulted from the
| Democratic party, and none ever would til
| it believed in its heart that all men were O
one Divine Father.
Judge Dibble was followed by Hon. j
Hale Sypher and by Rev. George w. Bry
| ant both of whom made excellent speeches
and were heartily applauded.
The meeting broke up at q late hour witt
cheers for Hayes and Wheeler and Packar'
and Antoine.