New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-05

the background, now came forth, and, wit
great gravity of countenance and solemnit.
Of tone, said: Gentlemen! 1t seems t.
me that we should proceed in order, and no
forget that want to be elected. You hav
disguised some of my friends, and the!
have gone from US. If you continue in thi
style you will drive others from us, ant
allow Warmoth to be elected" "Never
never never ~ cried Roudanez in tone O
great anger, adding, "Fd rather see Beau
regard or JEFF Davis governor of Louisians
than WarmOth."
Here Crane shouted out, Principles--noi
men," Roudanez again snapped his whip
and said, 4" Mr. Crane, want you to know
that with me it is men-not principles
everybody must go for me-"
Here Crane became very angry, and
threatened to go over to the Grand Army,
This excited Smith and Soude very much,
Both of these gentlemen went up to Crane
and coaxed him not to go yet, but to hold
on little longer and he might have com
pany. This quieted him for the time being,
and he took his seat once more. Rodriguez
now claimed the floor. Roudanez recog
nized him. He said ellow.citizens,
we must beat these snakes if we have to do
it with rebel votes. Warmoth is carpet
Dagger. He came from the North. The
North is no good place TO come from. like
Southern men. Warmoth is snake a
snake snake l would vote for Talaferro
or Beauregard before l would vote for him. y
Here he was interrupted by cheers from the
rebels, who yet occupied the background,
anxiously listening to whatever was said.
When the cheering of the rebels came to an
end, Rodriguez was about to continue his
speech, when Mr.. Charles Smith asked the
privilege of saying word or two. This
privilege was granted. Mr.. Smith said {:
In the name of my loyal constituents of
the parish of st. Mary, enter my most sol
emn protest against the language of Mr..
Rodriguez. will never say that would
vote for Beauregaia 1 before would for War
moth. 1t would be an insult to my flag, and
to my record as a persecuted Union man,
and as member of the convention of '64.
With such talk as this we will all be ruined,
and l therefore move to lay the whole ques-
tion on the table," The motion did not
prevail.
Rodriguez, resuming his speech and look =
ing at Smith cried, 'Snake snake snake ~
Thinking himself insulted, Smith called
Rodriguez to order. Rodriguez thinking
himself interrupted, called Smith to order.
At this point they clinched each other. Hon.
j. G. Taliaferro, who stood little way off,
raised both his hands and exclaimed: 1--WE
are ruined! we are ruined!n
Roudanez snapped his whip at this stage
of the proceedings, and reminded the bel.
ligerents that the rebels were looking at
them, and that if they did not behave they
might not secure any of their votes. He
also warned them that if they did not be-
have he would not give them any offices.
This had the desired effect, and the belliger-
ents sat down.
@. 9. Morgan now entered the hall. There
were ten men left when he came in. Ore
of them proposed "Three cheers for the man
who passed round the hat among the Repub-
licans of Plaquemines." This made Nor
gan mad and he exclaimed, 'Itis a slander. y
Soude presented Morgan's bill for three
hundred dollars for services rendered in
dividing the Republicans of Plauuemines.
When the bill was presented Hon. J. C.
TaliafeTTo left, Roudanez vacated the chair,
and Crane jumped out the window. Soude
approached Morgan and said kindly, mo
money in the treasury, Morgan" t"Then
we are gone up" said Morgan, "and the
Warmoth ticket will surely be elected.p
Upon this all present raised such a wailing
and bowling that awoke, but to this hour
am In doubt whether what saw was real
or only dream. S0MNAMBULIST,