The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-25

immergad farms and ruined homes He col
leGted $3.50 600 in money, and he sent 1t to the
eolnre and white people In the ovartinWed dis
trIct, to help them In their struggle and peril
Such were the acts Of the MN who has been
placed before you for your suffrago-a man of
great heart. man of bright talent. q man of
undaunted courage. u man of the finest admin
1strative ability, II man peaRed to reform. u
man devoted to tho education Of your children.
q man whose highest aim ts to sec the State OF
Louisiana raise no her head and walk In
beauty. the finest among he sisterhood Of
States. 70 what better hand can YOU commit
the destinies oil tho State than to his2 lap
plausa
4 is hardly any use for me to speak Of that
gallant and bright Democrat who spoke SO alO
unently and beautifully to you this morning.
the gallant tried. true hearted Sam Nc Emery:
fret la your counsels. beloved and trusted as
il hailed wit b exclamation by every true Demo-
erat In tho State. whether 1t recalls the memory
Of his struggle for self government or recalls m
the nnme OF hia brother, who struggled for lib
eriy nKatnst onpresaion.
It is needless for us refer to the ACCOMPLISHED
Jumel. candidate for Auditor. or to the pro-
found nrlst, Judge Egan, candidate for. Attor-
nay General. or to the scholar and gentleman
Mr FAY To what ahler Or pnrer hands ,h car, can
doubt Of that.
where that there .are q few nreenbackers In
heard ths news. they ought to hear. that thelr
died ii the land of its birth. told a friend oii
mine y etory apropos Of the death OF this
Greenback party, A lady asked an Irish ser.
went ont caught the turtle and cut oil the
head. An hour, or 80, later the Indy saw the
turtle liking about the yard, called the SER
aa @ s iii sfa the 'p"f did soy ' said aid rs A.
We'll" rald the lady but be i walking about
1ad IN IT. a y''5 s es dead Is n4 but I'd a
It" Now when heard Of the. dreenbackers
n North Louisiana. | said Your party is
good men who have gone of with that party will
come back they will unite with you, and you
wlll havea uuiet walk. over IN December next;
have good Stnte officers to administer 1t: you
wi have prosperity and peace. and low taxa-
tion ;aad ,, yonr own own efforts upon your maga!ll-
that vii not sham. your children In the coming
time 80 much for State politics.
men - G ha3e 'b beara men
aay after the resi- result % i he ohio eleon, alter @
the result In Iowa after State after state In the
North going Kepub ican-I have heard 1t said.
that ths Democratic party ia dead. Seven years
ago sto ID here to address yon. Can you recall
70 you the aspect presented to YOU then Go
speaking to you then You ask ms now Watch
man. what is the hour Of tho night? 7" and toll
you that 1t ia all serene. and gllltering stars
Seven years ago could not tell You that. Seven
years ago the Republican party was in power
IRON victorious war. Seven years ago it had
more atronage than 1t has to-day-a perfect
Representatives. of the national Congress
by two-thirds majority: 1t had the Senate
Of the United states by q large. majority
It had President. indisputnbly elected
by the people. Seven years ago the
Republican party was powerful. arrogant, rul-
In Ing II 10 m the ar oa
to be- no meet and bound to its power. The
Democrats ut tho North then almost despaired.
n
throw hem. elves into the overwhelmlng and
advancing tide OF centraliam. or still to stand
by the principles OF State ereignty. the true
doctrine Of the true Demoeraev and be con
geaed and frozen In them, perhaps to be COW
cred up TO be unearthed after centuries ag I'm
Wh M hav a d rne net bav % q" he - hn
doctrine OF the constI ution they never csnsed
to make war upon the ever advancing tide OF
they redeemed the House Of ,Representatlves Of
tho national Congress-, Ia 1877 they re:
deemed the Senate Of the United
States Ia 1876 they el,c,ed thor presiden',
Since 1875 they have reduced the expenses OF
tho Federal government 0o.on, 900; they pave
given Democra ic governments to every State
In the h nth, they have rscOVed sOms states at
the North. aud to-day they are united. and we
will have M ayerwhe miag Democratic victory
n lsso 9f VI y We shall n9 30 dafrandsd 4, pr pr
achievements OF the Democratic party in the
soven years since first stood here to speak to
tuition. can naver die or pass away. And WHEN
the advancing tide of centraltsm appears, i is
our duty to stand tlrmer. 70 hug the constitu.
ton more closely to our breest, to b, truer and
more stendfast to the prlnclp,,sa Of our. phrty,
If we do that. lust 80 sure as right al WAYS over
comes wrong. just 80 sure as day follows
night. Just 40 sure is tho triumph Of the
rtinuiples Of our party, and Just 80 sure will 1t
brng with 1t peace and prosperity and happi
ness to our beloved country.
Now IT. is your duty to stand to the Democratic
party: II Is your duty to stand by the h Demo
crats of the Worth. Although there have been
many tauuting remarks made about the ! North
ern Demo rats yet do we owe to their tireess
and pore istent energy oil of tho liberty that We
tn,rl " 70 day, They have never ceased 70 hold
the mgts OF the constitution above the stricken
form Of our State; they have nsver ceased to do
ba'tle in behalf Of IT,, constitution: they have
mover ceased to Uphold the prinelples OF y ate
Sovereignty: and although sometmess they
have not voted all me approximations that WI
desired. Vet they hava AWa1s upheld those
prlnciplss. which Z nus behn tne asslduous
Efforts "f the Republican party TO destroy.
therefore, it ts our Guty to stand by ths
y moatms OF me North aud sand oy me pr1n-
ctpI - which they have announced and upheld
DID you ovsr think what centralfsm means!