The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-30
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
Al Windy and Decidedly Chilly
Affair In Lafayette Square.
Speeches by Stewart r. Woodford, d
New York, Taylor Benttie and
George Williamson.


been announced as ono Of the speakers.
At about 1.ao o'clock Con. w. 4. MoMilien.
chairman OF the Republican state Central Com
Hnittee, called the meeting to order and intro
dueed Con. Cyrus Bussey ~ the presiding
officer
On taking the chair. Con. Bussey Haid that he
WINS Republican because he believed tho prin-
eiples Of tho party were the best for the interest
of the people Of the entire nation. and that
when they were accepted by d minority of the
people Of this State. prosperity would follow.
Concluding. DO introduced
STEWART VI. wooDFoRD,
of New York. The Introduction was somewhat
out of order ut tho moment an the other officers
Of the meeting had not been announced. but 60
make up for the mistake the reporters present
were furnished With the aulIIowlng list II
Vice President, ES, Governors Mi \; Hahn.
e aasns Gsonss wsn kh ay Wa@
Grant. j. ID Rouse. Charles Dillingham;; Hon.
CRADLES i. y. neckwith. Edward Heath. VIM, NJ.
Shaw, ID. d atoilari. Eugene staea ii. Bonzano:
.s G Parker, Sa + oa1esek l, Z rtip
White, &. d. Roudanes:. n. Il; Parker. Paui
DonHslgneqr, AristIae Mary; Charles aI Grand
IL. bae b Marrerc. h, nab y tiF Psrs ias
AZ u. billings, II. +. Stevenson ]. 7 Grimm,
lei. Potter. j. Il Montieu. w. y. Devan. Tim
nv. O Flanders, Louis Rneh. g. n. Kellogg. q. Il.
HQrdon, Paul Bruce, a. ". Hodge. John Page.
MI. Woodf9rd's speech was Lengthy aud was
The grent lender Of tho Union army. after tho
war WINS over, Ind given nitnrance 70 the aentt-
In ihs suffering souththo mon a who had gone zone
out on the field wanted II. The mon who
didn't want II were tho political bummerg who
didn't serve. The peace that must be had was
one Of absolute Justice TO all: justice which
was federation to OIL mon. for oil men, by NIL
he went on TO eay that there was no distino
tion made III the North against Southern
man because OF his politics VI tho section from
T % oa n NH as a qea why W. va aa
eeption id the South. Tho South had made u
gallant Hight. He would say that no Drawer foe
some one had to gst licked. Two mon couldn't
ride q mule without one riding behind Tho
South had Mt licked. hut With victory tho war
W There WINS nothing taken from tho Southern
people after The war they were given trr |
Forfeited, and tbelr properly. which. by tho
laws Oh nations. belonged TO the viotors Who
Knows of 2 man who was shot after the war be.
mot many men been shot In tho South because |
at their political faith2
:. He. dwelt Ut some length % the attitude of tho
NoutheTn Democrats towards Republicans IN |
he understood It. md then turned bis attention
20 Me principles q the two great parties.
"
stonal party. while the Republican party was
the party OF the ration.
The Republican party was national party |
because " was one Of honest money. because 1t |
was one of protection and Of education and /
The speaker explained the foundation on
which fe based his claim to tho several prinei-
plas which mads the party u national one. II
was. also u debt. paylng party he said. aud
Louisiana expected never again 70 borrow from
The world. then. let her rapuaiate her debt and
submit 70 the dishonor, ,,,..,
heating the dQloted man. because the golore6
man had y right to vote; In time no would vote,
nog acquainted With tie duties and rssponsi-
biIities u d izenship he would ruin tho State.
In CONCLUSION the, speaker blessed the State
finally all the Suites In bunch.
During hts address Mr.. Woodford kept the
crowd In the best possible humor BY Bis re-
sppnses 70 questions propounasd by members
or 1t. A New Orleans crowd can appreciate q
good retort even i " does not indorso the aenti
we're. however al tasteful to parties present
md there wAsnn ono occasion demonstration
against one OF the men propoundinR the inter
and protested against any interference with the
men. and declared that unlesa the demonstra-
ton ceased he would 90 no further Ia his I'D
The reporters labored under the disadvan-
tngo OF having no convenienees for taking Mr.
Woodfords speech. for they were not provided
with either chairs " table until after he was
well Into It,
TAYLOR BEATT1E
was next introduced and spoke In substance as
follows: HE hai come back from the dust of
the conflict IN the country to say that the
National Republican party OF Louisiana was
NOT dead but sleeping. and had reused itself.
actara OF the gentlemen on the other Il ket but
y advoeafe 10" p rinaIpAt e. OF inc h"pnhGan
peace and prosperity 70 tho State.
Hs stood before them n ottiEan of the State.
exercising the right Of every freeman and pro-
teated BY The flag which ,gnarantaed ths right g
conflict with public morality.
They had been told that tho finger of soorn
was pointed ut Republicans Iii this state: TINT
Tic finer eff seern hna hnnn nointol at him.
and no bad grown lat % e In ALI not MUD
would point the finger 81 scorn at him than
lake him by tho hand. No true man no true
gentleman would point the tngor q seorn at
my man on account Of his politics.
The Republican party wns ~ national party,
and the gentleman from New York had told
hem the reason why II wac So 1t was the
party which would guarantee protection to tho
solored man and secure free ballot and fair
,ount. It had been said 70 him in this city that
40 mater what vots lie Got ho would be counted
IA voice-"what did your Returning Board
iog Didn't they count ont the DcmocrattYl
.he ring. II they did II. had 20 part "a il. ny
.riend can gov spy the same for the master ot
ne ringR Ii they did II. we haNe paid for 1t
years 70 ring away Of men who are corrupt aad
dishonest and who should be wearing tho
striped clothes If tho criminal.
Inc Ret uhiean party can 40 70 Congress and
ask for what tho StBSs wants As u right. Can
he Democrats aa tho srme thinG2 Tnera had
been some men sent to Cangraas-he would not
say ele ted, IHeallso sons Of them had not
they had FuBl kei into the ieHis4 atiye
lalls and they hAd bad appropriations thrown
% them as hone Is thrown 10 Il dog. They
we're not politically pure w cause Ii they were
hey would not aooept what they condemn. He
ind heard a prominent Democratic Congress
nan or this State tell meeting that the Demo-
,rattc party WAS the party OF internal improve
nents. What o poor opinion he must have had
II the Intelligence Of the Democratsl He had
.ead OF the priests OF Egypt In the olden time.
yhen they were performing their rites. turning
heir faces behind their cloaks and laughing At
he manner In which they We're humbugging
he people. The Democratic lenders were do
ng the same thing They were humbugging
he people and laughing at them.
Had the Democratic party redeemed its
Il edAes9 IL had not. Ii had MT given the
Promised protection to large mass OF the pee.
,le Or the State. 1t was not only the rights OF