New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-02

III ItUtSS, duu DeBlUb SuOuHlely I1us.
ii "The trampling feet of time has brought
US to the close of another financial and com
mercial year."
"Trampling feet" is good, but when we
Ma are told that trampling feet "has" done
N something, we are lost in admiration.
AM The great economist proceeds:
k This great nation is at this time suffering
~ from the most arbitrary and vindictive laws,
particularly the ten Southern States, which
has ever been the misfortune OF civilized
y people to endure.
Will somebody parse that sentences
n Proceeding to the month of March we End
'm the following gem
M The retail and local trade of our city was
N eeriously interrupted the first tripartite of
y the month by very heavy depreciation in
Din the chief circulating medium.
IN, We beg leave to ask, what is the "tripart-
Nj ter We have heard of a tripod, and tri-
u angle, and a triton, but we confess that a
\ M N "tripartite" is too much for us.
lshd And speaking of the month of August. Just
its past, the Most Ungramnatical Man says
MI The credit Of the State of Louisiana con-
lnsN tinues at the low depression and degradation
:. II that we remarked on twelve months ago. 1t
ls has been increased, and is now at lower
BY ebb under the Radical and tyrannical mea-
! n sures now in progress before the so-called
mil Legislature.
ssEM what " has been increased The credit
!, q Of the State
Yes-for, by blunder in composition, the
an mi writer has actually stated truth. Every
Fell-informed man in New Orleans knows
that State money, and warrants, and bonds
- have risen in value from twenty to thirty
aIN per cent since the Legislature met. And yet
II by some inscrutGble dispensation of Provi-
WI dence this illeterate seribbler permitted to
oa fill score ofcolumns in the Times with such
Ian stuff as we have quoted, lame In grammar,
G 1S Incorrect in fact, and utterly worthless in
Seq theory.
ted Those Democratic clubs are, after all, per
IA u haps, not so severe on the merchants as we
!. o. Atupposed. They have other contributors.
IsDsF thus we are told that General Buchanan
ct b who Is not politician you know, gave
s 81. $50 to help fit out the steedman Guards"
,SSiSst We close the Bag this morning with
a.. feasant letter from gentleman who sits
athe board of Mrs. Fishskin. He tells
not many truths in his quiet way. He shall be
ins cheered with good news in few days,
for Vermont, and Maine, and Pennsylvania
arc going to speak.
,S SSe RESPECTED BAG:-T am a Republican, but
. GfaA old man. Old men are naturally timid
fURNsrd easily discouraged. Grave doubts
i TSlnt have been excited-in the manner l am
oh.if going to tell youth my mind about the
sruss% success of our candidate this fall, and l,
iSl y Therefore have this desire to consult with
nou'N you that may perhaps, be encouraged and
d %cheered in the support of my principles.
a have boarded for long time at the very
y =, comfortable house of Mrs. Flshskin, on
! s,S 81 Charles street. know that that est.
vs. mahle lady has always considered me
'@- good boarder. / have been punctual at
m lTsry meal and not less so with my bill on
- Tie sOth or Slst day of every month, Iand
when Joe brings my plate at table and
End some choice bit, the liver among my
Chicken, or anice bit of sweet bread with
1y lamb feel am recognized as de-
liable member In the family, and glow
: a'n nth good nature and satisfaction.
There are several families of middle-aged
& snore advanced people in our house, and
~Css Pany other single persons of similar ages.
aeF' he conversation at our table has accord
PkkLNE4y Dccu vi "a Cast DcAbtluS HCAbOu3 VI
tsss ature years; home or foreign topics con.
pMi Ening any matters of public interest
,ptss It'll dash, now and then, of literary or
tr erative where the ladies can Join in with
Of the sterner sex. There has always
ID 81 ben class also which | have not
,i HS u mentioned who have, until lately, con-
ths4 aed their conversation to themselves with
md roper apparent desire to be considered dis
,. a lctive on account of their years, for they
Of p K youthful-some very young. This Sc
out u sion to themselves, heretofore, has been
install PEASANT and agreeable to their older COM
My and in strict consonance with that old
am'' Ice of good household advice concerning
AROl Ut Visibility conjunct with inaudibility of
IonisI V younger members of q family, which no
b RaT boa family was ever raised without.
q sPt change, most disagreeable change,
Is come over these young people. 1t COM
mum lsnced not long after the fourth of July.
). :. need not now tell you that it is caused by
diuTs' political fever. But why should it espe-
u pFa any attack aud seriously rage among
S I,s, use, some of whom are still within the
4 iussI hit Of those tender years when the
nptas eisles, though unpleasant, are considered
tax axe dangerous. The flood of their bolster
!. .aconversation has inundated the whole
ble has rendered mute our own, and, fig
|. 90. aAleely, sonee nearly tweaked the nose of
81 FAh II respectable, old gentleman, who en-
A ont fored to stem this intrusive current, and
uotIs M the conversation In its quiet old chan
X RaSS one would think that a new crusade
tresa being organized by these jacketed
,ots. What a, Babel stream Of loud talk
ii 80 Bat the ZousYes they beat the march
.ans Of the Guards all to pieces.s Eyes,
- they can't touch the Slymore
leers. Want all our boys out in
.. nc"s second, and don't We know
sri q " to handle ourselves ''Did you see
pssa niggers scoot when the yidettes came
DliaS e Iand the corner the other night, and our
arts n 'ad struck up the Bonnie Blue Flag
'pfsN na this to themselves ed liblt,.as-to US ad
=. nu etssins.
am known to be Republican,
ipS hohgh not actively engaged in poll
Ia SON get many o crack, meta
ustAbl1 1xically, at every meal from these
ping gentlemen. s.carpetbaggerp has
DE- ~ dung at me With frequency aud force.
he sure, / rather took the wind out Of
Tree" ang Augustus calthroD. the last finger
h Iha nannIleaa condition of this belabored