New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-17
CARL KoHN AND THE o1IaARoHY.

CARL KoHN AND THE 0LIGARCHY.
An intelligent, well-known gentleman Of
this city, Mr.. Carl Kohn, has been recently
guilty of an act which has brought down
upon him the attentions of COMMITTEE
in the parish of Pointe Coupee. Some Of
Mr.. Kohn's innocent fellow-citizens, who
have heretofore considered him as a re-
spectacle man, may anxiously inquire the
cause of this Ominous treatment of him.
What can he have done to arouse the Just
indignation of the above institution, so
common heretofore in this section? Has
he been detected in going bail for some
rascally horse-thief? Or has he been shell
tering some member OF a suspected band
of counterfeiters, or interfering with the
execution of justice after due process of
law? Perhaps he has introduced upon
his estate some characterless party,
whose immoral or scandalous practices
might annoy the neighbors or corrupt the
rising generation, and thus render himself
fit subject for rebuke. We hasten to say
that none of these things have been charged
against the recipient of the declarations Of
committee" We may say here that
it is well, perhaps, for Mr.. Kohn, not only
that his position may have protected him
from anything more than the resolutions
of a committee" but that his offense was
not committed during the reign of terror
just before the last election, as in that event
resolutions might not have been deemed
sufficient for bis case. We will now give
an explanation of Mr.. Kohn's culpability.
An intelligent, enterprising gentleman ap-
piled to him for lease of his property
known as the "White Place." named after
the late Colonel Maansel White, Mr.. Kohn's
tather-in-law. Mr.. Kohn, doubtless finding
the applicant fully responsible. and deem
ing it best for his pecuniary interests, &C.
cepted the offer. Unfortunately for him.
the lessee is, at least, strongly suspected of
not being of the noble Caucasian race-in
fact, (and now our readers will fully un-
derstand the moral turpitude of the lessor)
colored man
No wonder that Mr.. Kohn's base con-
duct aroused the wrath of COMMITTEE"
1t is true that 10 England or France and
some other unenlightened nations it.would
have been unnotieed, but in our purer
civilization such things can not be with
impunity. In "Rapides" parish meeting
Of planters was lately held-a committee
of the whole" we suppose where it was
resolved that lands in that parish must not
be rented or leased to freedmen" except
to such as are conservative" who would
also be under the "eye and direction" of
the aforesaid planters. We doubt not
among these committees there are honest,
weli-meaning and personally amable gen.
tlemen, but they are Internationally,
it may be, very unpatriotic. At
time wheR the lands OF Virginia
and the Garolinas are already en-
HANGED hundred fold by the liberal ideas
of their owners, it is aggravating to all
interested in the welfare of our section
that there should be men go blinded by
prejudices and caste--in some respects I'M
known before the war-as to be guilty of
such foolish proceedings as certain citizens
of the parishes named have attempted.
Men who, we doubt not, also never cease
to harp upon the abuses Of the Constitu-
ton by the Government, and ,yet-by
sort of genteel mob law-menace citizen
and seek to deprive him of one Of his
dearest Constitutional rights.
We believe that a majority OF the peo-
pie of our State are glad that slavery,
with its blighting, aceursed influence, is
gone from us. Let us, then, abandon at
once and forever the ideas and
prejudices belonging 10 it. This
is not political matter. but
practical one. Lei us dispose Of cur
lands, or encourage in all ways every one,
regardless Of race OF color, in any path that
bis ability or enterprise may lead him, so
far as our pecuniary or material interests
may be served.
There is to be new South and new
Louisiana. Let US emulate the broad and
liberal West open warm hearts to sll, con
siderins only decency and good character
In those who wbish to live among US, and
then, fellow citizens. our noble and beloved
Louisiana will flourish and bloom like
luxuriant garden. F