, 1877-04-07
FOR NICHOLAS,
Mo DEMONSTRATION.


New ORLEANS, April 1.-THE tncctl,s in Id
fayct:o Square ut noon t,,dAy WIS tm S1,1ng In
po!nt Of numbers, and significant for tho t'Fst
appearance bctorc such gathering OF two rep
rescntntiye colorel men. At one TING fully
10000 persons wcrc present. This uttuost goosl
hun.rr pruvulfefa, thr |unanlnltY Of sentiment
perhaps contributing to the general peace.
About a1o0 Willie LcAcucrs wcrc present, and
scattered throughout tue crowd, all wearing
ctttzens' c1othcs. The resolutions werc received
with enthusiasm. Ercry dcnunciation OF Pack
ard evoked tumult. and cries Of "I1ang
him." "f;iyc US chance at him." wcre
not tnfrcoucnt Mention Of Gov. Nichols, o1,
the other l,antf. atirrcd tho crowd to cheers.
The resolutions declaring that tho pcoplc will
never under auy circumstances submit to Puck
arA wcrc
HA1tEb WITH DELIGHT
on all sides. Many colnrc.l people were in the
audience, and they helped to welcome Ptnc1l-
back and Al1alnc. The speeches OF these col.
orcd men ec1Ipsc.l the efforts Of their white
assucaates, aua really constituted tho oratorlcal
features OF tho occasion. 10th proclaimed
themselves Republican,, and AflAlnc even said
that Iu had the highest respect fur l,aek-
ard, yet tho people good.humorctf]y re-
fused to *tske oflense, mn. clecrctt
rlnellback and Allatnc said tAut the Unly safely
OF their people lay In nphotd!ng tho Nichols
Government. Both ecct1cl to bc anxtoun that
tho color-line should hc brakcnt and TINT the
present partisan tests should bc abolished.
Tic speech Of A1iainc, In particular, was 4
surprasc to evcsyhody. liz Ia 4 youuE coloeed
man, owner Of u ya'uabls sugar plantatEua In
tho North, WHO lately deserted the Packard
Legislature, and now holds place In the Sira.
oils Scpatc. lie began In q stumbling fashlots.
but soon warmed IL ths subject. ami i,ecatc
eloquent. When hc closed he was loudly ap-
p,autlcd, and all Tho prominent Democrats on
tho platform shook him warmly BY the tas"!.
The three white speakers
MADE NO rorvLaN iMFnrsssex.
They confined themselves atrtrtly I" legal argu-
The injecting Was formed tnto large proces-
| ht,,or to Cor. Nchulls, and hc Fus not tn bc
found, having retired to h!s home Ia consequence
| OF ttincst.
Tho members Of the Commission heard tho
speeches, hut not In tr.r official cabaca.y. They
declined seats M the platform, as,l dstrlbutca
thcmsclsea uno.tcnatloaslY through the audi
cneo On the ground.
| TtlH REtnLuTtoHR.
| 70 th4 TxfttTH Atsac+atkd PTsss.
| NEW oNts4Ss, Apti 0:-Ih: 'l,ass.mccttni: ~
large, estimated at from 10,0W to 13,00Q. The
| following was adopted:
| We. citizens ot New Orleans In mass. meeting
s..eels .epte'snng = o, W ar{ ~ ee!lsss ths
tun,tIsMtion of ths gnlsed btases and our unqua's
sstttns tkas il !o1slt5 10 our 70 established inon
and Id true national patriot isu WI do not yield TO
thr p1pr,e Of my seeitnn Of our common eoun,sy.
aur sar.sst esrs to obItsrue III feelinx. Of sece
oe.l 9ttsrae:. which wore lef ths rssa!s Of tbe
IN y as So Sa9s e
hoods equally debiroue Of bFcaktnR dnwn Tho bar
rlets Of iEeludics and a.trast which dessgn,ng po:
lt.eat tEicktttet h4Tr frurl hAsd motives. reared
and " te.c%taal.h the Eelatlaas Ut tbs two s4cca
s rtssestaa. % aad h.smoaioa. Ill 'i itodiy .eatisns
towsrd each otasF: pt9fonndlY impressed with Tic
gras,ty VI ths tsisls through whieh % ont State y
claim Our sentiments touching the sane, ia hereby
ADOPT tho following resolut4ons:
fundamental ptforiple Ut oar republican systeal.
and that Il II tho analscnable Ntisi!tgs Of every
stale u tls. cn!on; deprived Of which = State
snd becomes ptss province of an aleu- oosefn'
:. Thst tor four ys.r. lha people Of Leui.lan.
hays lived undeF l. usurptug Gorerument nerss
tally acqqiesesd iu; established otlsinal,y, and
lus!ntaEnri throughout it, career BY tho military
power of tbo FcdeIsl Government, and d!dessnt
teusu = dlEec: military Government only IN naas
unbrlllrI corruption. ths utter uua!uoss of per.
sou. tnttnst"d With ~ .da,ini.tFat!oa i ~ e9n
~ .'t x,. a0y " 70 snf1ss aS
Jrs sna eane@ps viii wdieh i vas regarded ~ ths
3. Thatthe results Of thla ususpasion hare be4u
70 destroy the happiness aad ptospsFlsI Of abe poo
sspcet .G tos .hs Jaw md the "a
coutags violations Of The right of persons aud
property; to sspzsts all busasss entctpris0; 10 na