New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-07
WHOLE NUMBER SIT.


us aware Of what materials we are made Of.
we VIII yet make this d great government,
and IT we are only true to Ourselves
Soutnern men Will again occupy their po-
This closed the speeches in the paflor,
after which music from voluntary perform
efs on the piano aud violin enteftdihed the
members of the club and their inVited;
guests until it was announced that the.
time had come for supper, which was mod
estly designated as "lu1ch.p Retiring 20
an adjoining room it was found that the
tables were laden with the best viands the
markets afforded and that glasses were pros
Vided in which to drink to the sentiments
offered,
General Major proposed toast to Colo
mel R S. Morse, Of the City Hotel. and a.
toast was also proposed to Mr.. OLE. Hail.
of the ST. Charles, for their hospitality tor
Texas citizens and their kindness on the
present occasion.
A sentiment to the press was responded ,
to by Mr.. John Jay Lane, of the Bee, who
spoke at some length OF theimportance Of :
railroad connection between New Orleans
and Texas, and acknowledged the generous
hospitality off, Texans here assembled.
though he had never been in Texas to en-,
people. Senator Bacon, of the PicdJtt,,e.
followed, and said that as a former rekide1t
of Texas he knew what the hospitAlities.ot
her citizens were. He knew also the para
mount Importance OF railroad connection
between the metropolis of the South and
the Lone Star S'ate. Colonel Love, Of the
Houston Telegraph, spoke In the same
strain. Also Mr.. Thomas, of the Crescent.
Colonel Frank A. Bartlett, of the Calves .
ton CUisin1a, who said be had never stepped
his foot on the soil of Texas, complimented,
the hospitality OF Texans and urged the
necessity to New Orleans of a speedy con-.
nection by rail with Texas. 8 4f
Colonel M. w. Cluskey, of the Memphis
AvdlGnche, was called for. That gentleman
responded, and said that the state Of his
health had compelled him to sever his coz
nection with the press. But as a citizen of
the South, and at present resident of New
Orleans, be felt deep interest in the pros
perity and union of Louisiana and Texas.
Speeches We're made by the President, of
the club, by Mr.. SHINES, and other gentle--
men. " q
At this time midnight was approaching,
and General Major said he desired to ask
the attention Of gentlemen for a few
minutes In order that they might hear from
Mr.. Young, Of the New Orleans REPUBLICAN,.
He said that he had fought the editor-in-
chief OF that paper, General Lee. three
years. But the war being over, they had
met again and again as iriends.I Under
the circumstances, as this club is not form
ed for political purposes, as other members
of the press had responded it was peculi-
sFily appropriate and proper that a rep-
resentative of the REPUBLICAN should be
called out.
In accordance with this request remarks
were begun by the party referred to, when
two or three persons expressed very de-
clded and positive objections to listening
to representative of the REPUBLICAN,. The
situation was not suggestive of harGonv
aud quiet and the President of the club
kindly suggested to the speaker that he had
better stop right there. He unhesitatinkly
accepted the situation, but several of The
most prominent gentlemen clustered
around and urged him to go on. General
Major declared that if an invited guest of
the club was to be insGlted in that manner.
he should insist upon the withdrawal of his
name from The rolls Other gentlemen in
sisted that the reporter should proceed, and
must be listened to. One cautious gentle
man pleasantly requested the reporter not
to touch politics.
He then commenced again, saying that
as a correspondent of the New York Herald
he had enjoyed the hospitalities of Con-
federate officers In the army OF Virginia
while pri oner and in that State had par-i
taken OF the hospitaites of Confederate
citizens. That while correspondent of
the same paper during the Red river cam
palgn, he had enjoyed the hospitalities e
Confederate citizens. While on the march
tNnnnral b,. h,.1 L.
said, of General Major, and had learned to
respect him without having the pleasure Of
his personal acquaintance. h had en-
loyed the hospitality of Texas citizens at
Houston, and had made the ACQUAINTANCE
there OF the then President of the Texas
Central Railroad, Colonel Hutchius. and
freely discussed with him the imhortance
OF connecting New Orleans and Houston by
rail--a connection which would bring the
crescent city in communication with the
fertile and productive regions of Texas.
through the various branches which ted the
main track Of the Central Railroad. ard
through other roads centering AT Houston.
lie respected Confederates and resp. cted
Democrats, and would not obtrude polit-
ical notions or political opinions mon 4
meeting which it was his professional duty
to report correctly without political pr+i1-
dice or bias. Republicans cherish no per-
sonal enmities and no political hostilities
against men who had been Coulederates. or
who are Democrats. 20 90 .f.t.alIi' Z
The interests, hopes and ambition of
Louisiana Republicans are centred in tha
State. The interests. hopes aud ambition of
New Orleans Republicans centre here.
They all desire the prosperity of that sec
tion of the country which is new their
homs, and where they intend to remain.
They have no interests that are not in COM
mon with the whole people, and will do ali
in their power TO hasten. cement. perpetn-
ate aud render profitable the union of New
Orleans and. Texas. t.s =.
Thanking the gentlemne of tbe Taxaz
Club or their courtesy, and again assl,ripg
them that bis reports were never marred bV
political misrepresentation, the reportes
closed with the sentiment "God blcea
Texas, God bless Louisiana"
Mr, SHINES concluded the speeches of
evening by Offering toast TO tbe Ladies'
OF Texas" which was warmly applanded.
Allusion is made in this report to the oh
Jections made to listening to representa-
i've of the REPUBLICAN for three reasons
First to declare 4 that no sensi-
BILE Republican Weuld demean himself
so much as TO thrust politics upon
an association Of gentlemen who are not
organized for . political purpose, and
second, to express the high appreciation
in which gentlemen are held who are
capable cf abjuring political prejadices ON
all sosial occasions; and third 10 assure
those who objected to listen to rem arks by
a uember OF the REPUBLICAN editorial staff.