The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-21
ANOTHER WARD HEARD FROM.
THE FIFTEENTH WARD (RAD., CLU B
ANSWER TO A "CALLED" MEETING,

And Give the Grand Bounce to warmOtll
& Co., With Friendly Advice to Hayes.
In response to call made by the president o.
that club, about one hundred and fifty members
Of the Central Republican Club Of the Fifteenth
Ward met at their hall, on Monday night, for the
purpose, as stated in the call, of
:. ATTENDING TO IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
The meeting was called to order by VIM. Ma.
SOD, president, who, through the secretary, Mr..
Hill, announced that the members of the club
had been called together for the purpose Of ex-
pressing an opinion upon the recent nominations
made by the President of persons to Federal po-
sitions, especially in this State. While not know
ing what his own future political course would
be IL the present policy were carried ont, the
speaker remarked that, in his opinion, it was
proper that the Republicans OF the State should
express their appreciation or disapprobation Of
the Presidents selections.
The president OF tho club remarked that he
would like to hear an expression from some
OF THE coLoRED MEMBERS,
whereupon several of those members, including
VIM. Greene, Jacob Daniels, Titus Burns and
speeches arraigning the Administration for the
course pursued in the Louisiana appointments
Greene and Daniels seemed by their talk to think
that if the liberal element leaders were to monop.
olize everything in the way Of patronage and
again become leaders through that patronage,
the best thing the colored men could do would be
to go straight into the Democratic party and vote
with that party, as heir interests and those Of
the white Democrats were the same. They
hated to see the old Republican party broken up
AND ENTIRELY DIsBANDED.
but If such was the desire OF President Hayes,
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Democrats than to be strung to 8 Liberal party
with the leaders who were now attempting to
control the State with combinations, which would
leave the colored man in the lurch, as usual.
Burns thought Warmoth, Lawrence and such
men had been abundantly supplied years ago
with worldly goods, and as they had never bene-
flied the Republican party he thought it was
time they were shelved. He wanted the Presi-
dent of the United States to come into the Re-
publican party himself, or the color d men would
go with the Democrats. No half way policy IN
the matter would do.
A colored man named Richardson, reported to
have been formerly owned
AS A SLAVE
by Efingham Lawrence, made few remarks. in
which he handled his old master rather roughly,
remarking in the course Of his spec ech that he in
his opinion, was one of those who wanted nothing
but the old flag and an appropriation, and he for
one didn't "indoss" Mr.. Hayes when he appoint
ed him Collector. The speaker then offered the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, after which the meeting
adjourned subject to call:
Whereas, The Republicans OF the Fifteenth
Ward OF New Orleans, assembled in their first
mass meeting since the termination of their Ia
bors one year ago in the election of Rutherford
B. Hayes as President, and Of Stephen B. Pack
ard as Governor Of the State Of Louisiana, do
hereby declare that,
Whereas, Certain recent nominations by the
President to important Federal posts within the
borders Of Louisiana forebode renewal Of the
baleful interference in her politics OF FL. G. War
nominated have been and still are, and whose ad-
ministration wrought grave disaster to this COM
mOnwe3 e3lth and sore discredit to the Republican
party, alike Of the State and of the nation; and
Whereas, said nominated persons are known in
our midst not as Republicans, but as Liberals,
called, who participated with said Warmoth in his
wicked coalition with the Democracy Of Louisi-
ana to elect Greeley and McEnery in 1872; and
Whereas, the Republicans Of Louis'ana,
after winning an undoubted victory in 1876 for
their national and State ticket, have been denied
the local administration OF their CHOICE they con-
ceive that the additional grievance with which
they are threatened in the elevation of men
wholly unworthy OF their confidence and respect
forbids them from longer maintaining the for
bearance which they have illustrated during the
past year. Be it
ResotUed That we solemnly demonstrate against
the appointments in question as being wholly
unit to be made, alike on personal and political
grounds as serving to foment anew the old dis
orders for which the no orious Warmoth admin.
istration was largely responsible; as being in
total disregard of the wishes of the thousands Of
earnest citizens Of Louisiana to whose efforts
amid dire perils the President himself owes his
present tenure; as afording no satisfaction even
theopposite party, whose three leading journals
in this city have already spoken in dlsfayor Of
said appointments.
Resolved, That we earnestly invoke the Senate
of the United States, at whose threshold Hon.
W. P. Kellogg, charged with the will of major
ity of the people Of Louisiana, awaits admission
to the seat wherein he may pronounce ppon the
claims of that majority. to make the acknowledge
ment of their rights, that has been elsewhere de-
that event all coofirmations of appointments
which have been advised by none entitled to the
confidence either Of the Senate or Of the Presi-
dent.
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