New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-04
PRESCRIBING UNION MEN,

We hear a great deal said at this time
about the political prescriptions that pre-
vailed in 1864, and the expressions expert
enced in those days by secession sympa-
thizers. But we hear nothing Of the openly
proclaimed prescription of Union men both
before and subsequent to that time.
There has never been time when bust
ness man could not succeed here merely
because he was anti-Union in sentiment;
but hundreds of loyal merchants have found
it necessary TO change or conceal their sem
timents in order to escape bankruptcy.
And al the present time this practice of
prescription prevails to great extent. We
know Of case in point. Messrs Bloomfield
& Steel, a large stationery firm who
have done business on Camp street for many
years, have latterly-whether justly or not
it is not necessary to inquire-been sus-
pected of sympathizing with the Republican
party. When we began the publ cation Of
our paper the firm as purely business ar
rangement, which every firm should be per-
mitted to make, had card inserted, stating
the nature and location Of their business.
For thus encouraging Union paper tley
have been assailed by the opposition in ear
nest terms, and several firms who have for
years dealt with them have called for their
bills in high dudgeOn, and notified the of
tenders that all connection between them
will cease for the future. Now,
Messrs. Bloomfield d Steel have al
ways conducted their business opera
tons in the most satisfactory manner.
No complaint is made against them Of over
charges, or selling goods inferior 10 what
they were represented to be. Everything
of business character is, and has been,
satisfactory. But these high pressure
gentlemen not only insist that the firm in
question shalt sell their goods at the lowest
market rates, but have assumed the control
of their political consciences. Messrs.
Bloomfield & Steel must not let their card
remain in the REPuBLoAN.- They must
publicly proclaim themselves opposed to
the principles of the Republican party,
and plant themselves squarely on the plat
form that has brought about the slaughter
of million Of American citizens, and the
ruin of the fortunes Of the South.
Can anything be more absurd? Can
anything be more unjustf Is there no
way to put stop to such sectional pro-
scription? We believe there is way to
do this. Let every Union man, and
especially the freedmen, refuse to have any
dealings with houses who practice such q
course. Half the consumers of New Or
leans are true Republicans-more than
half, as its enemies will learn after the next
election. 1t Is in their power to put q
check upon this ong-continued practice.
As far as Messrs. Bloomfield q Steel are
concerned, they are independent of
the good will Of any such men.
While they may lose the trade
of three or four customers Of doubtful solv-
ency, they can and will more than make
It up from other sources. But the spirit
that prompts these acts of spite is the
thing that intimately concerns them, and
US, and this community. II the lines are
to be drawn between loyal and disloyal
men, we think 1t needs no prophet to fore
see which party will suffer the most in the
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