The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-19
SUNSET cox AT FRANKLIN.
His Lecture ON Irish Hun,Or, Followed
by Few Political Remarks.

His Lecture ON Irish HumOr, F0I1Owed
by a Few Political Remarks.
FRANKLIN, April 49, 1877.
Editor N. o. Democrat beautiful village
was all astir tonight over the announcement
that the Hon. 8. s. Cox, of New York, would
lecture on "Irish Humor." By o'clock the spa
cious town hall was thronged with ladies and
gentlemen, eager to hear the distinguished
visitor. The Hon. Mr.. Gage introduced the speak
or, remarkng that it was needless to say who
Mr.. Uox was, az the history Of our country placed
him foremost in the catalogue of Louisiana's ad-
vocates, and that his lecture implied no political
significance, but was intended as social edi-
fioation.
The subject selected was handled with mas
terly ease, the true, genuine Irish character
delinea ed, and his whole lecture was replete
with that sparkling wit and repartee, of
which the Irishman alone is possessed For
one hour the audience was held SPELL
bound, az sayings and anecdotes were re.
lated showing plainly that the Irish character
had been closely observed and studied by the
speaker. He referred to Irish patriotism and
chivaIry displayed among all nations struggling
for freedom and right, and portrayed in glowing
terms his bondage on native soil. but predicted
the coming of his deliverance at no distant day.
Ali Of the noble, generous attributes of his
to be that of ours, though the dark clouds of
bondage so long hanging over us were breaking.
In conclusion, he appealed to all to bear the
heavy oppression under which we have long
groaned little while longer, and assured Us that
he would never rest till Louisiana was az free as
Ohio or Massachusetts; that no peace or prosper
ity would be our inheritance till local self govern
ment was established, and returning boards be-
came thing Of the past. He thanked the citi-
zens for their kind welcome, and retired amid
nrolon ped applause.
After he thad returned to his Apartments at
the O'Neil House, the brass band composed of
young me Of Franklin appeared with large
number OF citizens to serenade him. Several pa
triotic airs we're discoursed, and in response to
loud and repeated calls for "5unset Coz" he app
peared on the balcony, and for fifteen minutes
his m lodious voice rang out on the night air,
breathing words Of comfort and encouragement
to q grateful people, capable of approaching his
services in the cause OF right and justice.
Would to God THAT such sentiments existed
in the hearts OF our Northern oppressors.
He said the wonder OF the age was how could
candidate receiving majority of one million OF
the white and three hundred Thousand of the
popular VOTE be declared defeated. The solu-
ton of the problem was TO be found in partisan
returning boards reversing the will OF the peo-
pie, backed by desperate and corrupt party, and
in the strong desire OF law-abiding ma iol ity
for peace who desired to escape the horrors Of an
other intestine war. The day of retribution would
yet overtake this corruption and reason, justice
and honesty would re.enthroned, and feeling
of brotherly love rekindled between all sections.
He referred to his efforts in Congress to pass
the general amnesty bill, and to the opposition it
met from Morton, Blaine and others. Said he,
the next Congress would be Democratic by a
good working majority, and not one dollar shall
be appropriated till the bayonets are taken from
the neck of PROSTATE Louisiana. He leaves to
morrow for Texas, and carries for himself and
his most excellent lady the heartfelt gratitude Of
a suffering people. j. M. D.