New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

| The third time, the Dtmocrats prouens q
candidate from the grave, William Allen,
and he went where the others had gone.
He was man of pure Character, pure in
public and private life, and in promising
reform, the Republican party offer guar
antoe of reform in his name. He defied
the tongue of elander to touch either his
public or private character. He cffered the
advice to the Democrats who were to meet
at st. Louis to ratify the nomination. They
ought to do it with such men before them,
and have an election like that Of James
Monroe, in 1920. But if they did not they
would find opposition ueeless before the
election was over. There was no reason
WHY all men Of sense in Louisiana, Of all
parties, should not be in accord on these
nominations which guaranteed justice,
purity and moderation.
Governor Warmoth then said he had IL
trcduced speaker Who had always been a
straight Republican, and now wouldpresent
one who had been little crooked-whO
had wandered away with him, and had re-
turned.
He then introduced Mr.. J. Sslla Martin,
who said he had not wandered. He had
told the people of North Louisiana if they
would extend the right hand of fellowship
to the colored man they would find them
with them, and he believed it still. lie be.
lieved in the nominations; they we're con-
servative. Men OF coursge were wanted
to head the State ticket. Tne colored people
must stand by and protect themselves. There
should be free expression Of opinion and
free exercise of civil rights. He urged
them to follow in the footsteps of the Re-
publican party, and, if they protected them
selves God Almighty would protect them.
Governor Warmoth then introduced
Colonel James Lewis q an acquaintance Of
Governor Hayes.
of his ability to Le heard. We have met to
ratfy the nominations, Hayes and Wheeler,
the standard bearers in the coming contest.
They have renewed the lease on the White
House, and when our Democratic friends
reach there they will find no house to let.
1t is for as to ratify the lease. If there il
any reform needed it is the Republican
party that is to give it to the country and
its candidates were those who would do 1t.
The choice of Louisiana was Morton, and
she offered him on the altar, but the people
of the great West thought otherwise, and
tonight We are to ratify their judgment;
Louisiana ehould follow it; all over the
State there had been complaints for just
cause; he had said and now repeated that
whatever reform the country needed should
come from the Republican party. He had
no belief in going outside, and the conven-
ton of June q should be governed by the
same principles as had actuated that of
Cincinnati.
Colosel Lewis yielded the Aoor to Rsv.
George w. Bryant.
Mr. Bryant sald he felt some delicacy in
appearing in consequence of his profession.
But he had learned that political liberty is
religious liberty, and political slavery is re-
ligious slavery. He felt honored that the
choice of the national convention had fallen
on the Governor of his State. He knew his
strict integrity. He knew him when he
first 6onred his uniform in defense of
the Union; when he came to Camp Den
rison aud told the boys that above all
they must save the Union; he knew him
when pitted against Thurman, Pendle
ton and Allen, who tried to make an
inch auger hole with . gmlet, and Hayes
helped him. The speaker illustrated by q
story of the bull that butted the stage
coach, but hit the hub of the wheel, and
the Frencbman who got of to pat the
"roor lit le bull'' and both we're found
afterwards reduced to skeletons, and COM
pared them to Allen and the rag baby. If
the State convention acted as wisely rs the
national convention he would leave his
pulpit and coz rgregation and stump the
State for the glorification Of the Republican
party. He bore eight honorable scars, had
been buried alive, confined in military
prisons, but with all tn Q Confederacy could
do, it could rot extirguish his patriotism
or the love Of liberty that burned il his
black bosom. If necessary to make our
bodies bulwarks of the ballot box let it be
done, ard he had but one sentiment-lib-
er'y or death.
The following resolutions were then read
and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Republicans here as
sembIed congratulate the country upon the
nominations Of Rutherford B Hayes tor
President and William A. Wheeler for
Vice President, and pledge them Osr sup
port.
Resolred, That the president Of this meet
ing be IT q uested to communicate this resO-
tion to our candidates.
General George A. Sheridan was then in
troduced, and said it was usually his fate
to como in at the last of the fight; but it
sometimes happened to be advantageous.
He referred to the election Of Grant in
1868; the dissatisfaction now existing in all
quarters, and the want of faith in the in
tegrity of the government; that it had be-
come a personal one. He spoke Of
the conduct of Ohio in the war, Of Chase'
Rosecrane, Sheridan and Hayes; of the
LOG, 900 votes tho State rolled up against
Vallandigham when the traitors in the
North and reverses in the South made
everything appear gloomy.
Hayes represents the sober second thought
of the American people His nomination
was q rebuke to rings and cliques, pied sc
of honesty in all Offices, and in Louisiana
guarantee of liberty to every man to ex-
press his views and cast his ballot as he
pleased, as every man does elsewhere In
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