New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-08
Aleck Boarmau's Shreveport Speech.

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Telegram of September 2:
In pursuance to announcement, public
meeting assembled last evening at the cor
ner Of Texas and Market streets, to hear
Aleck BOarman give his views upon the
political questions of tbs day, and the issues
involved in the present campaign, the most
important by far through which the coun-
try has been called to pass for many years.
The stand, which had just been erected
through the enterprise of some of our fel-
low.citizens, was decorated with national
banners and everything prepared for the
accommodation Of the speaker.
Late in the afternoon heavy clouds began
To gather IN the north and northwest, a
heavy wind to blow, lightning to frequent
ly flash athwart the heavens, presaging .
heavy fall Of rain. Hoping, however, that
the threatening clouds would pass away,
the preparations for the speaking went on,
the lamps were lit, Major N. s. Aliens Silver
Cornet Band filled the air with stirring
music, and at an early hour the largest con-
course OF people yet called forth during the
present campaign, and perhaps the largest
that ever assembled upon SO short notice
TO hear public speech in Shreveport. had
gathered around and in the immediate
vicinity of the stand.
Mr.. Boarman promptly made his appear
snce at the appointed time, nOtwithstand-
ing the unprOpiti0usness of the weather.
On taking the stand he said he had been
told that it was the intention to reply to
HE remarks, and, if so be would like to be
informed of it before beginning, in order
that he might not consume 60 much time in
mis- main speech as to prolong the discus
sion and prevent his having q fair Oppor-
tunity of rejOinder. Mr.. BOarman paused
moment for reply, and their being none.
he at once proceeded to address the audi
ence. We shall Eot pretend to give report
Of his speech, but only make few general
remarks in regard to it.
He commenced by saying that he stood
in politics just where he did in 1872; an
nOunced his determination to support the
nominees Of the great national Republican
party; reviewed the politics of the State
for several years past. and eaid Louisiana
had been the sufferer during that period,
from the errors and faults Of both parties;
from the plunderisgs of carpet-baggers
| scsllawsgs and leaders Of the Republicans
| devoid OF principle, and the bad blood, ex-
ceseive temper, prejudicee, passions and
fOllies of the Democracy.
The speaker had not proceeded very far
| upon the line of argument he had entered
upon tor the purpose of showing wherein
| the errors of the past had been ruinous to
! the country and TO the people, and what,
| in his opinion, was the policy to be adopted
| for the future in order to avoid the fatal
| rocks on either side, when the rain com.
menced to fall, driving the large audience
| under shelter and Mr.. Boarman from the
| stand, after announcing that he would find
| more than one occasion during the CAM
| paign to announce his views upon these
| questions. in which the people were so
| deeply interested.
A large portion Of the vast crowd made
| rush for Tai Us Opera House, and in as
| bIiet time as possible, Mr.. Boarman
| again commenced to address the people, an
| nouncing in the start that the interruption
and the in disposition he had spoken of in
the earlier part of the evening, forbid his
| attempting to complete the speech he had
| commenced to make at the stand upon the
street. He was gratifed at the desire the
people had manifested to hear him, and
they should do SO at other times. He would
| give them kind OF social talk, however,
and did so. During the course of his re.
marks he charged that the Democracy were
not national in their principles said they
could not with any degree of consistency
claim to be the friends of the cOlOred peO-
pie, and that they were sure to meet with
certain defeat in November: that the in
terests of the South could only be served
by sustaining the national Republican par
ty: that he intended to vote and work fol
the success of the Republican ticket, and
said how ridiculous it was for the De
mocracy of Louisiana, after the campaigns
of 1872 and 1874, and the interim of 1873 tl
come before the people and ask to be placed
in power.
Mr. Boarman was listened to Throughout
with marked attention and interest, wa
frequently applauded, and We regret W,
can not give either the full text or sub
stance ct his remarks. His views will b.
heard frequently during the campaign, an,
the force of his arguments and clearnes
and soundness Of his views will have no uu
important bearing upon the result.
After Mr. BOarman had concluded tn
meeting adjourned, although calls wer
made for Major Moncure and other Demo
Gratis, none OF whom responded.