New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-21

cincts of st. Bernard, wondering, as we
logged along. how in the name Of the South
ern Cross so rigid title came to
be attached to this smsll portion
of the tOrrid zone. Perhaps upon
time some luckless Traveller may
have been rescued from a frozen death
by the sanity follower of Ignatius Loyola,
whose name and fame adorn the bleakest
peak of one of the Alpine passes and CRATE
full +, i this service has in some future wan
deribgs halted upon the soil Of the Terre
aux Bputs and bestowed upon it the name
of his deliverer. But "ghat's in name !"
Surely the little parish of which we are dis
conrsing has much to- boast-a rich soil /,
bright skies, tail cane, fair women, and
brave men. or the cane we can speak most
favordbly, after having Inspected fields of
many hundreds of acres, and we certainly
wish for the planters of st. Bernard a
harvest so abundant as to laugh dull care
away. We found the Republicans of the
parish fully aroused to the Importance of
the approaching election, and they pledge
themselves to give rOusing majority for
Grant and ColfaX. There are no defectiens
there and November will find the freemen
composing the rank and file of the Repub-
lican army of st. Bernard compactly formed
and eager for the fray. With such tried and
true men as Judge Thornton, Thomas Ong,
Basil Olivier, and Freius Morales, no fears
need be entertained that the Republicans of
that parish will be found "hnGpping.n
Among the freedmen of the par 81 the
latter two may be res dsd as representa-
tive men. One now occupies the position
Of Justice of the Peace, and the other that
of Police Juror. Both discharge their i'm.
portant duties with credit to themselves
and satisfaction to the better people of their
ward. Both are intelligent, Woodworking,
self supporting men, and both Justify the
policy Of the government in elevating the
negro race from q state Of slavery to that of
freedom and citizenship. We were pleased
with their earnest devotion to the princl-
pies of the party which has so nobly battled
for their rights, and their conviction that
the men Of their race will stand squarely by
it in the future. zna
We were greatly interested il the &C.
counts we heard Of the early settlements by
the Spaniards along the banks of the Bayou
Terre FAUX Beufs, in those early days, we
were tod, q stream of such large proper
tons as to be recognized as one of the
mouths OF the Mississippi, now exceedingly
small and sluggish. The descendants of
chose early carpet-baggers from Spain, with
their old world names and lingo still deco.
rate the banks Of the fading stream, to our
American eyes 2 strangely interesting race
of people. Endesred as they are to the in
situations OF the country from whence came
their ancestry it was not surprising to hear
mat they are ardent disciples OF the
Gospel OF Democracy, as preached by
Sambola and Blair, and we beg to assure
Mr.. Sambola that we intepd no disrespect in
coupling his name with the "other fellow
reminding him only of what upon time be-
fell Poor Tray for being found in bad compa
ny. The chiefproducts of this favored portion
Of the parish, we learned, are sweet potatoes
and shrimps, and we inferred, from the fire.
luency the inviting cafe offered retreat to
the weary traveller, that the people must be
remarkably frugal and industrious. We're
greet to report that a speck of war threatens
the otherwise peaceful borders of st. Ber-
nard. The old Recorder OF the parish has,
unfortunately for the peace and dig
nifty Of the country, decided the recon
sJruction laws unconstitutional, an 1 refuses
to hand over the effects of his office to his
duly cleo ed and qualified successor. We
met the latter on his way to the city for the
purpose OF calling upon the President for
troops to enforce his rights. We hope, for the
sake Of the LIST Infantry. that the matter may
be satisfactorily arranged before the Presl-
dent is heard from. ItWould be severe on this
model regiment 10 require duty Of this de.
scription, and deprive it of the opportunity
to participate in the festive nocturnal dis
play Of its friends and neighbors. Can all
the officers and men see ii by these Lamps ?
Yours DON GONZALES.