New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-01

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JuDen cAlgfnRllSs GREAT sREeCn
PA0KARD's SUCCESSFUL APPEAL
The 0aavassen IN Fhs Health nd sunits
HonER, La, September 30, 1876
Aessrs. Campbell, Packard, Wharton and
Harris spoke hero today. in the order
named, to . large and enthusiastie meeting.
Jsdse Campbell opened with speech Of
IN hour. It WAS certainly tho mnst Logical
and lucid exposition Of the Republican
party, - relating to Louisiana politics, ever
made in the State. He showed up the two
plans Of the Democrats to Garry the State,
Designating ono - the Nichols plan and tho
other - the Aississtppi plan, and demon
strased tho utter hopelsasness Of either.
He next pictured IN eloquent and glow.
ing langusge the future Of Louisiass under
9. D. Packard. With tho fostering esre of
the Federal Republican Congress.
Many Libarals extended their eoograsu-
lations, end the best Of feeling existed on
al sides n consequence Of the meeting.
Ar. Packard spoke one hour and ten
misatss, With great effect, followed BY
0sssral wharton and J. p. Harris.
0saeeal Nsnillea returned homo from
7azmsssvills, bst viii Join Tie party sGain
On the Teehe.
All are in las health a.A spirits, and
locking forward g . gFand Dsating q
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The mythoiegieal god. Janus, with his
two faess, the one sepressssing him smiling
and tho other in the oontortions Of dslirium
tremene, must appear to . modern temper
ance lecturer hs counterpart Of the pres
ent farce enacted by the Democratic party.
Were It not for the sickeDisg and revolt
ing part played BY ono portion Of tho same.
good natured people might complacently
look on and be amused With the antics Of
. the other part, the ssme % in oircus with
the innocent and stale Wit of the clown, Or
in menaeerie with tho untir:ng girations
Of the monkeys.
Unfortunately for the Democratic party it
~. r1.v>A %h> s.rn> r;>n> ~ nfkno that th>
audience scarce think it worth their while
to give it any attention, and politeness
alone keeps them in their sests. A. it 10
tho benches are become daily moro empty,
and when the curtain shall drop it viii find
. forsaken house.
People will not laugh when they know
beforehand what 10 coming, nor will they
applaud 1T what they consider vulgar wit;
yet the Democratic sctozs don't seem to
know their defects and persist in deluding
themselves that by giving new titles to
their old plays the people viii Likewise sp.
preciate the cheat.
At present the play goes on under tho
name Of Reform, and tho principle actors
frequently do not agree; for while ono
wants hard reform, the other wants soft
reform, and the play he's become % mixed
up that they themselves hardly know
(which IL which,"
The trouble Of this ooafnsion arises from
The fast that they are not permaDently en-
gsged-they aEe but . strollins company
and try 70 please the various localities.
Dows hero it goes By the eupbooious name
e1A'D mocrstic and Conservative" what
ever that may mean; for whss you On.
counter the one and expect - fad him
lover of ,hs people, for tbe e"oa OF tAs
people. full of free thought, ftes speech
and free tolerance to ala genuine txue
"Democrat," and you ~ - admire and
praise his quslities, you will NOT only be
astonisbed, but con~ider yourself locky If
you get away with only one eye closed.
Why, he bss just como from "gslloping
midnight ride"-and some id niggers
won't vote next November.
Again you come up with tho other. He
has had good nights rest; he looks fresh
and smiling and self-complacent. Yes, he
is your man; he goes in for reform-"Con-
servative reform"-for he hes jost read the
proceedings of the "conventioD," and the
Conservatives have nominated for every
position Democrat, and you may expect
reform with . vengeance. Evory id
Radical must be made to leave the State or
70 back On the plaatstions. What right
has csrpet-bsgeer 70 como to Loaisiaas
and hold ONCE What right he's niger
to be freei Arc We not his best friends
And didn't we do we'll By him before tho
wsri We protected them. When ws were
sick didn't wo allow them to nurse usS
What more do they want, curse ea And
they had better come with - aaA vees The
Democratic ticket, or It nj l b tbe worse
for them. And the worse It y every day.
Again tho demon Of Democracy he's
sounded the bugle, and ito riders have 10
sponded to the call; again the corpses OF
tho claim have BEEN left to rot In tho sum
and Miasissjppi he mes arc made desolate
and her air 10 filed with the stencil from
purifying human ds.h. Will tbero ever
the day come when every man will be frees
How long shall 1t be ere just God shal
consider the cup Of bitterness fuhi Or
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