The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-03
New Orleans.
Correspondence of the Hernld.)
New ORLEANS, 22d Dec, 1874

New ORLEANS, ed Dec, lS43.
Revolution IN NeW Oricans-FdH of the OhFactions
Young america in Motion-Papers-C Cotton.
DEAR BENNETT
Our election for representative in the State Le
gislaure took place on Monday, 18th inst, and re-
suited in the choice of James p. Freret, the wing
candidate by the small majority OF 56 votes Thisis
rather poor show for city that boosted 1000
wing majority in the Harrison campaign. The
member elect is a brother to our present Mayor,
and is worthy and respectable citizen, who med
dies but little with politics-his unsuccessful COM
pettor, Peter X Wagner, famiiary known as
"Greasy Pete,'' is an sold Hunke~" Of the best
sort, and cannot command the votes of his own
party, or at least the respectable portion of it, He
is now editor of the +" Courier OF louisiana" pub
lished here and would be pretty fair writer if
his illusions were not so much tinctured with old
hunkerism.
Pete and his confrerss are making sad amenta.
tons over his defeat, and vociterate the hacknied
charges of Grand, bribery" corrupton"-
They are determined to contest the election on the
ground that some two hundred foreigners were not
allowed to vote upon informal certificates OF natu-
raizatlon granted by Judge in an adjoining parish
During the summer some OF the locotoco " old
naturalist all the foreigners that they sent to him.
he doing the job for about one-tenth of the amount
of the usual fee Having provided himself with the
requisite FORMS he would fill in the names OF the
applicants as they presented themselves, without
administering an oath, or ever asking a question
relative to residence or any OF the requisite quail
fcations tor citizenship And because. this mans
certificates were rejected at the polls, the dnprlncl-
up the whites of their eyes, and lament, in piteous
tones the dsrcgarded rights of "the dear people"
Out upon such barefaced hunbuggeery; the people
| can be no longer cajoled by it. It's more than
ol,all Vudu hacc
office, will be kicked out OF 1t by the legislature,
and it is to be hoped that legislature will evince
sufficient patriotism and sef-respect to visit with
prompt punishment such shameful conduct OF Of
The " Old Hunkers," who assume the manage
| men of party tactics on both sides, have by their
| talsehood, corruption, hypocrisy, baseness, and
| utter moral degradation, SO disguised great
portion of the people, that little interest is
| manifested by many honest and industrious indl-
viduas at the success defeat OF either OF their
parties. striking proof of this indifference was
manifested at the last election. For weeks prior
| to the election the papers teemed with appeals to
their respective partlzans, denouncng, beseechlng
entreatlng and leaving no means untrled to create
an excitement, but all in vain! The vote was unusual
ly small; not two-hrds OF the voters OF the city
exercised their right for set forth above.
The time is fast approaching when the unprlnciped
demagogues ofboth parties must sink into their ma
city at will reyolutionze the politics of this
/ try. THE two old factions are fast falling 10
pieces from their own internal rotennesss, and
will, beyond question, soon be swept from the
political arena make place for the pure and patri-
otto party, the nucleus OF which has already formed
| in your city. allude TO the "Amerlcan Republi-
can Party" with which your journal has made us
| acquainted here
medium through which we learn of all the new
movements in politics, religion, fashion, and the
passing events OF the age
This great city can boast of but one newspaper
tyrtH nl,t and trntr,
DER Is the "Tropic," which displays talent, judg-
ment and manliness in its management. The
Bulletin is mere advertising sheet, circulating
catalogue of sales, steamboat departures, and
merchants cards. The Bee is a dull, prosy organ
Of "Old lIunkerism." The Picayune is much in
the style of circus clown being the vehicle OF
second hand jokes and antedilnvlan puns. The
Crescent City and Herald are .blackguard affairs,
conducted by fellows who are devoid alike OF de-
cency or brains. The latter is now under the
charge OF lawyer who cannot make his salt al
the bar, and has turned editor 'denier resort,
forgetting that II requires skill, tact, talent, and
judgment to ensure success In that line.
The weather for some time past has been such
as TO cause an almost entire suspension OF outdoor
business The incessant rains for some weeks past
have materially injured the cotton crop, which you
know wasgreaty shortened by previous Disaster
The crop is variOuslv estimated here at 500 00l
to 100000 bales; and will probably range between
those numbers, but no rational person believes
it will exceed The highest # these figures
The receipts at this port are about 10000 bales
less than at the corresponding period last year
and those most conversant with the subject
estimate the receipts into this port for the year up
TO the LIST September next at less than 100 900 bales
This may appear a low estimate, but II will not
materially vary from the result, for this has certain.
y been aseason unparalleled disaster TO the cotton
crop The factors here are holding on, and will
not submit to low prices in the face of short crop.
They are mostly easy, particularly the medium
houses, whose business is compact, and who can
hold their until prices up their views.
The market is now firm, with tendency upwards,
and must continue TO improve. Nothing can pre-
vent decided advance in the price of cotton, and
the most favorable time for purchasing is the PIE
sent, for toward spring a very material enhance
mcnt in prices must occur. Cotton, of "middng'
quality, quote at cents, mlddng fair q IL cts.
fair 10 cents. AMERICAN REPUBLICAN.
Il -
Philadelphia.
| Correspondence of the IIcrald)
| PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30, 1913.