The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-11
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ute to his patriotism and devotion TO Demo
cratic principles.
SPEECH OF Il. j. NJ EMERY
Ladies and Ge7aHenaen and Feltoar- Citizens or
The Parish " 0Mdfhitn -it ~ witn 10 ordinary
emotions that rise ad lress you dny. My
heart goes out ~ Wtn Tfmela, rv Sanow' ak1n. T. fa
You have been lenisnt 'n yonr Judgment, You
have passed by my short -comlnKs. and on 81
assistance. which has baan as generous tn you
as tlat,erng 70 ne nm wnll aware; 6@,ioW low
sry,ps h a n1 nv
would not be before you seeking your suffrage
for the distinguished position which
corded me. All along this Ouachtta region
there has been devotion TO principle, q sub
me shs dnt 9y II ns MI on
and successful effort, n defeating the Radical
party In this section. has not only given YOU
tire Union. 1t Ia. therefore, fellow citizens, to
reward you for your devotion to duty and 70
recognize your services thnt have, been placed
upon the Democratic ticket And we'll may
be proud Of such constituency: and well may
1 Do proud VI this parliany. when | SEQ
have known no cessation of action. who have
toed by day and hy nlsht ,t, ior ~ nemon-
too. of such ability, that they aro ft lend
era OF armies amt advisers Of cabinets The
triumphs that you have gained let the rec
ords Of the past tell But a few years, ago
Tia dimensions knew NO limit. The horizon was
shut out from view. there Wae not II light nor u
rift lin the cloud tp give you N Rlshm 81 hope be-
yond. There was upon Tia n deadly atmo sphere.
which enyeoped us On oil sidna: gloom h"d de-
hung ovnr our psppe 10 G saGn nn eS
cd of deiverance and offered assisiance was
looked upon almost ma y madman, But this
fearful cloud rolled away. II wont with no
coward Yield; II required hard lonR and siren
uous effort to dispe u, But the SKY now y So
nj hriHhtpHHA
shines for all
/ will eay to my colored friends that this
light mas broken upon them and dispetei the
darkness that hnd envaloped their minds; Y
has lit up their households and brought happi,,
ness TO their frss,des Now there IL lpy aud
and wailing Fellow. citizens. we say to them
that we intend that they shall forever enloy the
blessings or Democracy: THAI they shall never
again be nlennted from us-never again be
poisoned to death by the fated shadow OF hhdi-
Sad. indeed. fellow, citizens. has been tho
history of the past. The fair surface Of Lou
isianA had upon 1t tho rude sears Of war:
and death had Brought ruin and desolatlon
upon us. In all these things we, recog,
nTed the hand q Gad "na But uom',tsa Whsa
the recons,ruction laws were passed nnd q gov.,
ernment fastened upon us. which was designed
chinery was such that ii led to is Legitimate
conclusion of robbery and plunder. then II
was. fellow ct!zens that this infam 5us sys,om
which had crushed out ami ruined AND inpov
erished you, that No longer did We teel mat we
were hound by any act OF submission We
know that their aciS were not heaven born; We
ienrned that they W., i the outgrowth. the ma
chinery. the handtwork Of the devil M won-
der. then. thRt our Indignation was aroused:
there was just and righteous indignation
which overlook those miScreauts anu swept
away their power forever.
Now fellow-citzens, all through this parish;
within sight or thts stand. have been enacted
scenes that awaken lhe sad memories Of the
past. In yonder jill was lmmured The bes,
from there. at night tIere wore wore heiu up y. the
hands of an aged and resp ctable citizen, that
bore upon his Yiss 1hs rude en-, smprade Or OF II tnn
election when pence. quiet nn1@ order feiknei
throughout this coun,ry-hut order such ~
reigned In Warsaw-cit z,ns were eAhihited &C
this pol under arrest Of the mi tary to dishe4rt-
ON and terribly the VIII es. Az atter act # this
nature was committed. until final y. as nave
boundary OF forbearanee. and changed the or
tire condition | might say the STRUCTURE. ot
society in this country.
brought before the people today Why this
harbocue7 Why this assembly, IL there any
aaafet Raaea rue No Gvprs Dss While and o
ored. In the parish n 0uachia today Il y
Democrat IA, And d9nt ,n III th,nk there pd Ti pc
Radical ticket. Applause.
Blu fellow citizens you have assembled here
for the purpose OF giving Whrulng to the entire
State that your people VI ouaenta have as
sembled to give expression 70 your opinion,
that you now are aud have always been senti-
nela upon the watch tower OF liberty, and you
have given the alarm that the enemy is 40
proaching. This IS our citadel. Bul. ,fsllow-
G,lzeas NAV approaeh and carry some ONE G Of our out
posts, but II Ouachita parish does Its duty. and
lends her moral aid and support 70 those out
be Democratic majority from the
Arkansas line along tho Mississippi river to the
Gulf lApplausel u there be ont % one .fhe rue
right spirit he IL enough TO breast the whole
force Of Radioalism. Why we have been told
learned BY heart. tho grand and successful
struggle Of Holland against her OBJ ppressofs.
Oity after city had been sacked ana aestroysd a
army after army had bean marched upon her
soil: army after army Of hers had been defeat
ed. until at last every house had become Tort
tary man was left to, hope lone solitary man
left to lift the fallen fortune OF that country.
Although there WIS not a heart among those
brave Hollanders that die not brat for him. he
had not house wherein to get shelter. There
he stood. one man. looking for some means TO
fair nelds of Holland. 1t was the
grandest conception that ever entered the
waves the means of salyaton,to cut the dlkes
and food those fair fields. aud not Spanish
soldier would be left. No sooner had the m
ceptfon entered his mind than 1t was realized.
The grand event followed. Those fields were
flooded, the angry waves rolled oves The tair
SO it is with the solitary Democrat in the
parishes along the river from. ! don't ask
him to cut those grand levees and food those
and break down every barter batween him
and Radicalism. break down the barrier Of his
heart aud let just and righteous Indignation
80 out and food the political fields aud res ore
peace and prosperity IN Lauisiana .s; nns appl1qse
talking to YOU | know the sentiment of each
and every man within the sound # my voice. aud
/ know that the highest sense ~ duty will carry
each and every man tp the polls on th- day Of
election: and you will be found doing your
duty as good citizens. and casting solid vote
for the Democratic ticket aud for the entire
acts OF the constitutional convention
Now the Radical party has put ou. . : a tick
They had an object III putting 1t out. They had
worn out the patience Of the people In Offering
them men who did not have the cover OF respec-
liability. Now. they have come and offered
ticket In which they say they have plac d some
men Of responsibility. and on tha account they
ask your votes, i is 3 good deal Ike he E man q
who had three aansners very pretty yam ana na hana
who turned out to be perfectly worthless and