St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-23
DR.. TebauEt's Union i'm Mass
Meeting.
THE ASSEMBLY AT CLAY STATUE LAST
NIGHT-AN IRREGULAR POSTPONE
MENT OF PROCEEDINGS.

For at least a week past the assOclatloh
known as ihe Real Estate and lax
Payers Union, DR.. Tebault, President,
has had in view Il mass meeting TO oc
held on Saturday, the 10th inst: for
the purpose of declaring the sentiments
of his people in favor of a constitution
al convention, the suspension OF the IN
terest on the city debt, etc.
Lafayette Square vas originally Sc
lected as the place where the people
were to assemble en- masse and hearken
to the orators chosen to lift up their
voices on the mOment0ns occasion.
After more nature reflection it was de-
termined to hold the meeting at the
corner of Royal and Canal streets, un.
der the very eye OF the Demosthenes OF
Kentucky. At the appointed hour, 1880
P. M.,'Dr. Tebault and the other mem
bers Of the Union appeared upon the
balcony of the GrisWOod building, IN
the garish light of torches <and re-en-
forced by band of music. :,
Below, on the street, was assembled a
crowd of about d thousand persons, ana
not even the eloquence OF the dyspep,,
sia preventer man across the way couio
seduce these patriotic citizens into De
sertion of DR.. Tebault's meeting. IL
was evident from the first that thls
crowd had come together tor the pur-
pose of having little fun, and before
the proceedings were concluded it was
nlain that thev were bound to have thelt
| finn. no matter who were made the
victims. =,
The meeting was called to order by
| DR.. F.. w. Brickell, who announced Dr:
| Tebault as the presiding officer, aud
read a long list of vice presidents. Dr;;
| Tebarlt then topped to the front ana
began to read "a series of propositions
which he desired to submit to the as
semblage, Then arose a violent tumul'
on the part Of the audience; yeils were
heard on every side, and eggs and othel
! missiles came hurting through the air
aimed apparently, at the sacred person
| Uf the President of the K. 4: and I. r
| IJnion. Nevertheless, the Doctor wa'
not to be intimidate0s and persisted II
his remarks to the Shd, MAINTAINING
dauntless 'front.', ,,,.,4,,
Mr.. Lea, member OF the Les'siaturs
from St. Helena. was then introduces
and delivered Il short speech whch wal
drnyned by the clamor OF the people.
/ Other orators attempted to aadIes
the crowd, but were at length cOmpelle!
Tn retire before the Ombardment Wnics
was kent ND, with but few intermlsslons
r NV was therefore deemed best to adjourn
Tn the meantime r0strHM had Oeel
;mnrOyised below, and OppQs!fi9n ora ora
tn,s harrangued the crowd. Mr.. 4. RIns
Cuflcr was elevated to q prOnnnen
nositiop on a box, and delivered an aa
dress. at the conclusion OF which tn
crowd dissolved.
The foregoing extract from the Pea
vnpe. speaks for itself. 1t needs ~
comment. 1t shows the utter inetflclenc.
of the Police force in New Orleans
q That a mass meeting of the taxpayers
and citizens, assembled for perfect
legitimate purpose should have bee
;nterferred with disturbed and broke
up by gang OF ronghs apa roWales il
to say the least of it, burning disgrac
to the people OF New Orleans. We ar
uneouivocally opposed to mob law an
. mob violence, and whenever it manifest
itself, believe in summarily sqoelchlpg1
ever at the expense of little BLOC
netting. Having "rotten egged th
speakers at this meeting with 1mpun't!
It will be erholdened the next time Z
% farther and do worse, until hna.'
good citizens will he compelled to tak
J the matter into their own hands an
!. settle summarily with this rowdy Ell
ment. Nowonder Senator Goode lnsls
on moving the capital to Baton koug
,, The disgracefui proceedings referred
oneht to be a powerful argument
favor of it.