The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-17

s ,Es l Into AMI tks assl5 g b settled
Resored that II Il absolutely esse ntial to the
pence barpiness and material welfare Of his
people that the nater Of the public debt be dens
fdenee IL the ability and integrity Of the exist
Inf Inf, spp'ree gon,t Of The State md that we
may render on this great question.
| lfesolrsa That as The greater proportion Of
| this enormous, aud oppressive debt was put
| ilelr owr1indead. under tie irresistible sres.
81 asnfR e ,l sf t BY
General Assembly That elnins to represent the
spirit as well as the form Uf free government 70
subject the da 10 The closest scrutiny through
the medium Of the eour $, mud releYe the pep-
pc Of the burden they bear to the fullest posi-
Hesoitpd That The sp-ealled premium bond
people, but was folstel Oh them by.. persons
wholly unauthorized 10 act; was "failraahei.
hsqa ss eEE snea wns easa ~ w i aa q
the people M iegi Ultimate hutthen xlsts4 not W
syj,R q Ne fLsgjsIIa'F aIs9tly s " "
Y nfeatns Ran,hllnE shHpin the uttr Hall ls re,
pugnant 70 pp Y Ideas y tainary morality and
4 s'a1 p rba a y II q ay 81 pr,,
tl,at the city authorities have greatly abused
ne trust rsp2ssa a them y ,ha ateF Il fund r
Il matter demanding the serious attention OF
the Legislature,
hesnIeds lhatthh premium BOND law Includes
fleausls 1neonstitntlDnal clauses, and that a
GENERAL Assembly true to the trusts reposed
u then, by NE neopa eanl,ot oyyerlopk thsHame
Rpsotred That the system Of licenses adapted
by the State, city and parishes i rapressiyg Of
hnnan ehsgss aaa i Il II gae1 a II
should b., s,lrainatiIy alb Jlished by an enlght-
ehsa LEGISLATURE
Of Nav orleans IL udrepnglIaan In form and
onraqeou ly expensive. and ihat we demand lis
repeal and The substitution therefor Of our old
aldertnahie srsteril.
And In cbnnlmsion. be II further
Resolred. That in case the 1hnahd OF the pan
pie for a constitutional convention Ia not needed
BY the present i, General Assembly we pledge
feat all amendments to tbe constitution which
they may enaleavor to force Hhon. the people.
hasn,IYea TINT no member =. Of The present
npnstitu ional convention can hereafter expect
the commentaries Or support OF the people.
The Doctor called 10 the assembled multi
tutfe for the yeas and nays and the resnlu-
tiuns were unanimously adopted.
mir. BARLEY tlien again attempted tn speak
but the crowd having worked itself Il, the
highest pitch of excitement 1t would have
been impossible for any one to make himself
heard In TINT intoarable din aud confusion
DR. Tehault then stepped forward and an
iluunted that ell proceedings and resolutions
pertinent to the meeting having been gone
over and accepted the meeting was adjourned
10 next SATURDAY, III Lafayette sauafe. NJ
o'clock d. in
The respectable part Of the audience was
highly intensed at the disgraceful action Of
the rowdies and tpiislls WHO would not per
nit Intelligent and free thinking men TO ex-
press their views on subject Of Vital import
ahre to the people
Little knots Of gentlemen discussed that
subject fur over thiee=auarters ri al hour
and all denounced the acliun Of those rufIans
as Disgrace and shame on the citizens Of
New Orleans. Il was asserted that Charles
7. Howard, Of lottery fame. greatly contrib
uted to these shameful proceedings. Hoine
gentlemen said that Howard had spent i've
hundred dollars To hire tfalnpF, Nwtliaa aud
people Of The worst description to disturb the
meeting. The police seemed Intellectual to
restore silence and order
One Of the policemen ON duty ut. the corner
Of Royal and Canal, being asketl by gentle
man why he did not stop The nosr and arrest
the disttttbers Of The pence, answered, THAT
his orders were To keep the crossiug and rail
road track clear Of distractions. and that his
duty did not extend beyond that. Anyhow,
If the gentleman had anything To cay about
the matter he ought to see Capt. Kelly" 4
Thus closed the nass meeting, after having
been disturbed and frequently Interrupted by I
pack of hirelings aud rufIianv diatlfheis Of
the peacePand Of the right Of private etiu'ns
to express their opinions In public.