New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-25
THE CARPET-BAG.

III 1t is quite the fashion in this singular
world for nicknames, given in derision, to
epicked up and converted into names Of
. honor. For example:
We There was huge Republican meeting
stNewburg, N. Y, on the morning Of the
y fourteenth; fifteen hundred uniformed
AZ Grant men were in procession. There was
enc brigade called = The Carpet-Baggers,' y
(which carried at its head banner on
(which huge carpet-bag was painted. The
!, utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Look out
Y Afor good news from this district in Novem-
Ps'lber. .,-
iG1 Mr.. Blair undertook to fire the Southern
teart by volunteering to disperse the
F4arpet-bag governments. AS might have
&C 90 een expected, the result has been to fire
nul he Northern and Western heart to vote
is pr Grant.
en The New York Sun is responsible for the
n .1bllowing about the doletul sounds that are
Gle eard from the Toombs of Georgia:
An intelligent Democrat who is now
~ raveling 10 the South writes that "there
g. re moments when the devil puts an
i nlnemy uin the mouth of Mr.. Robert
isb &oombs to steal away bis brains, and
riy Unfortunately, in nine cases out of ten,
Nd hese are the moments when he addresses a
alAemoeratie meeting.n We are sorry to be
If Obliged to add that this affection from
IS, hich MIR. Toombs suffers so much is not
er3mited to moments in its duration, nor
zen to the occasions when he is talking
, bitics. In fact, the devil would seem to
scsr HEe put an enemy into his mouth to steal
ndryAFsy his brains pretty much all the time.
The Times having read General Long
! til Est and Mr. Pollard out of the party Of
- ~ Fae friends of the South" proceeds to
Itch Communicate Mr.. A. H. Stephens. At
Is rate there will soon be few great men
~ kept the editor of the Tines left among
wind "true friends of the South"
chitl -----
a an The New York Sun, which shines in the
partment OF quiet sarcasm, says;
i,s-l In addition to the colored orators of
,li6oA eat power whom we have already mem
afors kned as laboring in the ranks of the De-
RS ohcracy at the South, we now have to
rnet Fonicle the names of Mr. Anderson.
ideHE William DeMoss and Mr. Avent. of
ReTfDphis. They are all highly accom-
sian shed and eloquent advocates of Seymour
sA Blair, and are doing yeoman service
. MI their cause. AT recent meeting of
49, Fourth Ward Colored Democratic
Eb, Mr.. Anderson made, as we learn
\. thi IN the ArdtdHche, ga most excellent
inds kech, in which he received the most
l. thusiastic applause; be gave Beaumont
TIL. party a terrible oUeyhaWljngp as no
sells hbt they deserved. Next Mr.. De Moss
de zone of his usual splendid speeches.
finally Mr.. Avent addressed the meet
in few excellent re marks"
Ma, e are glad to notice the great
&, likeness with whicL these eloquent
iXDaored gentlemen are spoken of.
Don1Sdsky now have the prefix of Mr.. put
lly q fore their names, Just the same as white
olaTfa. They merit this distinction alike by
titles talents and the soundness of their
ol AN Klciples. OF course, tbis compliment is
ed y yet paid BY the journals Of either party
Sli he colored speakers on the other side,
ord are still regarded as mere niggers
a nam, described by their surnames alone.
Saver, this want of civility will doubt
e eqtss be corrected in due tune. u
bonds /. Surratt has been turned loose on
q 3 81 y nical plea. May we venture to sug-
states him as an available Democratic can
II, 10 for some good office!
probably shares Mr.. Seymour's dis
for Radicals, and would cheerfully CO.
Gate with Mr.. Blair in any raid on car
haap HhaoOare