New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-21
HOW THE DEuOCRATS INTER-
RUPTED THE SPEAKERS.
THE WATERLOO NEE TING
AT B AYOU SARA
CONTINUED OVATION AND
TRIUMPHAL MARCH.

Mr.. facKarO, accompanied ny MossIs
Campbell, Wharton, Lewis, Burch and
Harris campaign speakersl, together with
Colonel Loan, Charles Hill, Judge w. l..
Evans and Charles r. Steele. left Baton |
Rouge at daylight on Wednesday morning,
the thirteenth instant. on the steamer K. +.
Lee, bound for Clinton, via Port Hudson.
Captain Campbell gave the party sump-
tuous breakfast. and We landed at Port
Hudson at about 9 A. NJ. There was at the
latter place delay of FIVE hours, when at
9 P. M. the party left by the cars on the
Clinton and Port Hudson railroad for Clin-
ton. We made the trip in two hours, and,
safely landed at Clinton, repaired to Ader's
Hotel.
1t was apparent upon our arrival at Clin-
ton that the whole community was under the
control and influence Of the bulldozers.
Colonel Powers and Captain~De Grey met
the party at the depot and extended every
courtesy to their guests, but it was evident
that the whole Democratic party was up in
arms against any Republican success for
tho ensuing day. The whole parish seemed
to be in . condition CT terror. No one
seemed to know whether or not there would
be any number of persons on hand the next
day. The negroes had been told they had
better not come to the meeting, and even
the Republican leaders at Clinton, though
they had circulated throughout the parish
the news of our coming, feared that the ap-
pointment would prove q total failure.
However, on the morning of Thursday, the
fourteenth, white and colo,ed men COM
menced pouring in from every road, and by
eleven o'clock there were 1000 or 800 peo-
pie in and around the public square.
ALP. M. the speaking began, led off by
Mr.. j. P. Harris, native of the parish. At
the first he was listened to with attention,
but when he began to show up the short
comings and inconsistency of the Demo
cratic party q howl went up from the bull
dozers in the crowd. He, however, kept
on the even tenor of his speech, though
frequently interrupted by shouts and some
times by questions, in which the interro-
gator was invariably worsted.
After him came Mr.. Packard, who made
his usual high-toned, moderate and in
structive remarks. He was listened to
with attention. and very little interruption.
for the Democrats and bulldozers were
"astonished at his doctrine" When he
left the stand the enthusiasm Of his Repub-
lican friends broke forth in shouts and
cheers, much to the chagrin and disap-
pointment of the Democrats, who had
thought they had their feet upon the necks
of the Republicans of East Felicians, and
that no man would dare to raise his voice
for Packard.
Then followed Wharton, Lewis and
Campbell, who were 30 interrupted by jeers,
questions and shouts that many white and
colored present who were anxious to hear
could scarcely follow the speakers in their
argument.
The meeting, though exceedingly un'
pleasant to the whole party of canvassers,
was a signal success for the Republican
cause. 1t demonstrated that no pressure
of terrorism could subdue the Republican
element.
There needs but one more meeting in
East Feliciana to entirely demolish the
White League programme and to insure an
overwhelming majority for our ticket in
November.
The Democrats of East Feliciana may
con gratulate themselves that they stand
alcao in the entire route of the party in the
| exhibition of rudeness.
The next meeting was in Pointe Coupee
the party having left Clinton on Thursday by
| the cars, all anxious to shake the dust of tina,
| inhospitable place from our feet. Friday
morning, by the steamer Pargoud, we were
landed at Waterloo, where the banks of the
| river were lined with hundreds who had
come to welcome US to glorious old Pointe
Coupee. 1t was like entering new coun
try-smiling faces, fertile fields, and a
whole souled hospitality greeted us on every
| side. A leading and Jealous Democrat as
sisted us in transporting the party to Pointe
Coupee Courthouse, distance of six miles
There great crowd had gathered to greet
and hear the speakers, though but one day's
notice had been given of the meeting. II
was day of jubilee and good feeling. AL
Of the speakers except Mr.. Harris, who, be
| ing at home and in order to allow more time
I to the others, declined, addressed the meet
| ing.
At the conclusion many prominent Demo
| Gratis came forward and were introduced tt
Mr.. Packard, who was pleased to heal
their commendation of hts uttersnces.
| Tho snoa kora tO0athar with a numhor n
Democratic friends, then repaired to Yois
and Harris Office, where lunch had beer
prepared by Messrs. Yoist, Jeffrion, Hebert
Judge Bonauchaud and other leading Re
publicans of the parish. 1t was most en-
| joyable affair, and reminded one Of the ole
times when political enemies forgot thei
party feeling and enjoyed good Joke ovel
q glass of wine and good dinner.
The Democrats admit that Pointe Coupe,
will give us q majority of 1900, and an
sure our party will never forget this kindl.
reception from one of the best parishes
and one of tho most intelligent, liberal ani
hospitable communities in Louisiana.
Our hosts of Pointe Coupee today
brought the party to Bayou Sara, where
again the assembled thousands of Repub
licans greeted our coming with the boom
ing of cannon, shouts and the strains. O
music, Arrived at the courthouse square
we found an immense and expectant crowd