Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-25

Of the historic Roman Tenth Legion,
this noble citizen soldier II THE par.
ish promptly replied TINT he was
ready to lAy down his llfe N tho per.
formance Of duty. Clark and his
men herOlcally stood at their post,
and the brigade was saved. But the
next day, with his face turned toward
the foe, lay the dead Southern hero.
When the Capitol Is rebuilt, said the
General, beneath the rotnnda IN the
main corridor, ! shall use every effort
to have placed there the statue Of
your heroic. fellow-citizen, Captain
Clark, in com,nelhoratioh u that sac.
rihce which brings buck to modern
days the courage Of the Spartan.
In conclusion, he stated that the
Republican party Of Louisiana knew
well that victory under their banner
could never BE- secured. The danger
would appear, however, in another
and in q more smiling form, cuvel-
oped In the fairest promises. 10 this
connection 10 would warn them
against u repetition Of tho vass used
for the destruction Of the Troians;
the present offered tho besieged by
their enemies, q huge wooden horse,
q marvel and token Of amity. All
remember how the enemy,'s warriors
sprang from the hollow carcass Of
the wooden fraud, and opened the
way for NE destruction Of the con-
flding Trojans. The Radicals, too,
have u Trojan horse, and 1t will be
found labelled INDEPENDENTLY
Gen. Gibson closed his remarks
amid prolonged applause. His address
is considered, by common accord, one
Of tho most eloquent and powerful
arguments advanced since tho wAr in
support Of the Democratic party. His
listeners were loud in their praises Of
this statesman-like effort, and great
regret has been expressed that this
able speech cannot be obtained for
publication in it's entirety. afa
The following resolutions were
then reported by the Committee:
Resolved by tho Democracy Of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge in macs
meeting assembled, That We view with
pride and satisfaction the large gather
Ing Of the people that has cOhgregate'l
tonight within the historic enclosure
Of the Capitol Of Louisiana, to testify
by their presence their unqualified en-
dOrscIncnt Of the Ihmocratic-C onserva.
tive ticket, headed by Hon. Louis A.
Wiltz ior Governor, and Hon. =. u. Me
Emery for Lieutenant-GOverno Of the
proud State Of Louisiana, once again
one Of the sovereign States Of our Union.
Be it further Resolved, That We the
Democracy Of East Baton Ruoge, NJ.
ways faithful to tho true principles EN-.
bodied in its platform, 10 hereby renew
our pledges to stand solidly around the
banner Of the Democratic party until
we will have secured the election oil
each and every nominee whose name
appears on Onr ticket. a..
BE II further Resolved, That We will
give opr hearty support to the reform
constitution that has been lramc,l b.,
the chosen representatives Of the people
in Convention assembled. p.
10 1t further Resolved, That til,
thanks Of this meeting are hereby AK
tended Gov. Louis A. Wilt, Hon. y. ID
McEnery, Gov. John McEnery, Gen. J.
Floyd King and Con. Randall L. Gibso,
for the very patriotic and able addressei
they have delivered Tonight.
Thus closed the opening meeting
Of the campaign in the country. Full.
Two Thousand people, among whom
were many ladies, were assembled ~
short notice to greet our popular
standard bearers and tie distinguish.
ed gentlemen who accompanied them
Baton RougeaDs feel proud that the,
were the Arst to be called on for q
response, and happy indeed that the,
have testified BY their presence in sucl
numbers, to their loyalty to that part,
whose patriotism and unAlnchint
courage have broken the shacklel
that held fair Louisiana beneath thu
iron heel Of her dcbaucl'ed oppressors