The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-07
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the address Of our worthy Senator, who
is about to join Gen. King in his can
Vas5 Of the Fifth Congressional District.
1t has been long time since we
have seen so large, intelligent and APP
Preciativc an audience in Monroe as
that which was called together on this
occasion, almost at an hour notice.
Mr.. Jonas devoted himself speedily
to answering the speech Of Gen. Ne
Milien, made here q week ago, and
well thoroughly, aud ably did he per
form this duty. He took the positions
Of Gen. NcMilIcn one after the other
and showed the faliacy OF each and
all of them. His reply to the claim
made, that the River and liarbor bill
and especially the Mississippi IsjverAp-
preparation was Z Republican measure
was really grand in It's impossicneG
cloqucncc.
Mr.. J Tomas showed that the creation
OF the Mississippi River Comm ission
and the appropriation Of 81 ,0o0,n0o
was u democratic measure, passed by
Il Democratic Congress. That by this
act tho Improvement Of our great river
became stamped with the character Of
Il great national enterprise ana no sub
seGucnt congress could ignore This fact.
AS showed that the appropriation Icr
the mississippi MAS never in danger
except from the vote of Il Republican
President aud that in the iwo-thirds
vote against that veto, . majority IN
the House ana in the Senate were OF
Democrats-whil-t :, majority in Gael,
House sustaining the veto were Re
publicaus.
The snealc: reputliatcI in the most
forcihlc manner the suggestions OF Gen.
McMillcn, that be could be OF s:20rc
service to the District than Gen. King.
He showed that this could not be the
case, the former beng Z stranger III
Congress, and being compelled to take
low scat, oven though the NopuEli-
cans were III majority. But he cnl-
phaticaly stated and established by
kilograms Of tho glorious results in
Ohio, that the Democratic party would
be largely in the ascendant; il which.
case Gen. King, from his having been
have high and important positions i'll
the committees.
1t would be impossible III this hun
rio ds!lctch to follow the cioruont gentle
man in all the points which he made
against the srocious arguments Of tllo
- I,,l,
heard him must have been ast0niai.c;t
at the accuracy with which Gen. Nc
Millcn speech had been reported to
him, aud at the Dla&tcrly manner every
point which he made was answered
and rcCuted.
The review of Gen. EIcAIillcn's past
political history in this State was one
Of the strangest parts OF this able ora
ton. BY this sketch the Senator
showed, beyond al! question, that Gen.
McN'il!en can make no claims to
Democratic votes in this District.
70 sum up all in all, Senator jonas
Grafton was 4 mastcrly effort, and viii
effect great good in this cauvaas.
Alta meeting Of tho Democrats Of thc
Third Ward, held at the Courthouse
on Saturday night, thC 7th inst, Judge
II. w. Richardson was chosen chair
man.
The meeting was wei attGnHcd.GuH
addresses We're made by Cen. ) Floyd
King, Our nominee i0H Congress, and
Hon. Ch;9s. ). HoatncT- At tie concli
sion of the remarks OF Mr.. Eoatncr, Che
following resolutions were adopted.
RcSO1Ec1, I. That we heartily APP
prove and endorse the course Of Gen.
J. Floyd King in Congress.
Ic$0ir@T, >. That VIC hereby tender
70 Gen. King the assurance ttnt Eu"-
cilita Parish VIII give him her usual
dcino"rati,: majority nj the cnsurinl:
election.
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CITY t4>UNGfA E'II}t'!5s@:s5N:t>;.
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