The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-18
TAXPAYERS UNION.
- yREsrDENT,s FAREWELL AD-
uRgss REORGANIZATION OF
THE UNION.

rn. pronerty Holders Union met yesterday
...sair ball, No. 10 Carondelet street. Presi-
80 TebauIt called the meeting to order. and
aoaonpeed the death OF James Desbans. the
sssasurer Of the Union.
RESOLUTIONS
NJ Mahoney offered resolution condemn
~ any proposed alliance Of the Democrats
vNh the Citizens party
Mr.. Hoffman offered the following resolu-
lions:
- IA not vet learned the features III the a1,t
sssneaJng the 10 terry Company.
RssolDed That We are afraid the Governor
has strong rec sons which " u D owe more forci-
IA III big mind Tran the will Of the people and
thst be- does not propose to slgn the ACT repeal
fae the lottery IL all.
ByMr. Remy-
Rssolped That Mr.. Clvanac was appointed By
se Governor without cause.
Mr. Woman condemned the per cent inter-
- Oh bords payable In forty years.
Mr.. Mahoney srfaigned the Citizens party as
tha one that kept on nom mating, until it GIT a
nominee TO stick.
Mr.. John Purcell offered a resolution favor
Ing the reduction OF interest on all valid debts,
10 not exceeding per cent per annum.
ByMr. John Fredericks-
Besoleed That AZ the Illegal premium bonds
have sixty years torun. they will drain the peo.
DIe and If permitted 70 run. the principal will
have been paid la that time no less Than twelve
times over. at 10 per cent on their present
market value
DIR. TEBAULT's ADDRESS
The chairman. after the resolution had been
accepted arose and stated that as he was about
10 part his connection with the Union. he de-
sired TO say few words before rendering bis
resignation. and asking that theUnion adjourn
sine die.
gentts,nen-On last Monday night informed
you that | would ON this occasion tender no
resignation as your president. and would ad-
vise at the same time, that our Union should
now adjourn sine die. Having 81 cured consti.
tutional convention. and having educated the
public mind as to the causes OF orr oppressf d
and want Of prosperity. feel our mission Is
will not Be difficult for you 10 recall how the
hirelings OF the various corrupt bodies, uopu-
lsrly known as rings, attacked the mass meeting
convened by our Union some months 90 ut the
corner Of Canal and Royal streets. That meet
Inc assembled with the chief view o. Impress
ing upon the people Of our State the i'm portanee
Of calling a Constitutional convention. pro-
tracted effort Was made 10 suppress the voices
Of our speakers and 10 break up the meeting la
sdisaraceful riot. but our courage and CAIN
ness defeated both these ends. and, holding our
ground undauntd for two hours, We carried
out our entire programme mapped out for that
meeting, and finally adjourned TO meet again ia
mass meeting la front of the City Hall. Our
conduct proved a com plete route Of the various
u
aroused all the people Of our city aud startled
the voters upon every hillside and valley
throughout our State Z his outrage against the
right OF peaceable assembly coIeentered the
public attention upon the principles Wa advo
Gated, and the cons Itutional convention from
that moment was assured to he oppressed citi
zens OF our State IL now behCoves the voters
OF this spltefuly entreated. down-tro d len. pill
LACED and BANKRUPT State to send none but tried
and brave men rs delegates TO this great con-
vention OF the people, whose will shall prove
momentous either for happy or disastrous con-
sequences 70 the whole State. Ring delegates. as
they are called. should be carefully left at home
and the voter must be on guard for these will
DO out In all possible DISCUSSES. for they never
show their natural faces.
Never In the whole history OF this State will
her delegates have assembled to discuss III aver
issues or to perform more serious and Drawer
work. There Is nothing which this convention
cannot redress for 1t will be- al powerful--it
will be the State assembled In her sovereign Ca
pactty.
This convention. II IL we're go disposed. could
assume all the debts of the State tparlsh and
municipal aliket within her borders, aud erase
them as with sponge. and then allow these
respective communities to assume their honest
and valid debts AMI provide for their liduida-
ton In per cent bonds. Thus, you perceive
how unlimited is the power OF the convention
now assured to us.
In presence OF such fixed fact. II would ap-
pear to me that the mission Of our Union ia
clearly at an end; for IL the people with the
power In their own hands do not now rectify
the many evils aud oppressions which have too
long burdened them, then our Union would be
such desfnsSS.
regret, gentlemen. that the convention will
not be more representative in point Of numbers
Small conventions In these days are generally
dangerous ones, for they are more susceptible
70 the effects Of bribery, and this last, bribery,
has come 70 be q potent and an acknowledged
factor land admit this fact with great regret)
in the determination OF all important political
movements. Close attention To this possibility
will forearm and will prepare our people to
confront successfully this enemy to honesty
and the best interests OF the masses. The most
be the financial one-will be our debt question.
Upon the proper solution Of this overlapping
question will depend the success or the failure
OF the convention. 1t is i'm possible to dream of
reform even and suffer the OF pressing 50. called
debts OF our State to sand IA they do now.
Reform must commence with the wedding out
guage Of Edmund Burke. 1t is 10 the property
OF the citizen and not to the demands Of the
creditor Of the State that the first and original
faith OF civil society is pledged"
= Gentlemen. we are frequently pointed TO the
Southern state Of Georgia HIS q paragon II
prosperity. In this connection suffer me to lay
before you the ensuing extract from a speech
OF Hon. W. Fl. FELTON,. OF that State. lately deiv-
cred at Atlanta: Fellow citizens never was
mere day when Georgia needed financial re !
lief Ike she needs II to- day. Many Of her more
fortunate sons may think the country l. pros
pering; but go out into the country among the
men who are the houe Of the land. There you
viii mud 40 abundance In the smoke-house
ana an abundance perhaps. OF the neces- |
sartes around the farmhouse but you |
contracted they are not cancelled. The fal her |
may toll and the sons and daughters may do all |
they are able TO do to help matters-tbey may
cut OF this luxury and lop Fl the other ia |
order tn bring the ends tngether-but 1t Is ali IL |
vain. They are Re ting deeper and deeper In !
debt all the time. appeal to Georgians / call |
upon every true Dem erat to come up and let |
Of those measures that will bring relief to the
people"
When, gentlemen. we placed our municipal
ticket In the field II was with the view with the
earnest hope Of driving the Democratic parfy
into the support Of those measures that totR brnS
relief to tie people
The Democratic party. my friends promises
more relief more happiness for our people.
white and black alike. than any other existing
party within our borders. Il promises general |
peace. II is the only party which can guarantee
the peace for which we sill crave. Therefore II /
is an i'm portant duty that our rank should be- |
come serried once more: that all dissensit rs |
should cease and IL we desire an Inc nttya for \
so doing turn but your eyes towards the Granite
Building on Canal ST. eet and beho there the |
numerous array Of our fellow-cittz na, drag cd |