New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-12

correspondent sends the Bag some
i statements in reference to the unfurling of
n Confederate flag at Democratic meeting
Y held at Chandeliers warehouse, an account of
Y which was given by Mr.. eagle Eye" 1t is
N little biographical in its character:
NJ THE GLORIOUS OLD CARPET BAG:
0. The German Gazette and the Press claim
55ahst your correspondent, Eagle Eye" a
Y IN days since told an untruth in saying
4 khat the Democratic club, which met at
Y fIhandlers wal ehouse on that Monday night,
\ aised the Confederate colers. Notc, ioas
b.A resent at Gltdndte1"s warehouse on the night
II question and saaU the Confederate tag 0n'
u Ip9sd.
40 think it but right that the public should
"a Know the officers of the club and how
&rayely they suffered for the Lost Cause"
q Fhe following are the names: John Vie
. Ffnann, or Wyman, as he spelled it until
y Estely, Peter Kaiser, George Geter, F. Lauer,
4, John Becker.
~ John Wiemann got a position, after
op Ieneral Butler took possession, in the
X! Free Market. He was afterward Deputy
NJ limited States Marshall under James Ora
Nam, In burst of patriotic enthusiasm he
n. oined the sixty days regiment organized by
u General Banks for the defense of the city,
III Ind had himself promoted reglmental com
" hissary sergeant,
III Wienann is very energetic man, and
~ ad the war lasted few years longer he
Al hlght have taken his stand by the side o.
~ tewart and Aston; but as it ID he has TO
~ outent himself with q moderate fortune,
Ehioh he accumulated while the sun shone
q Under Butler and Banks.
Peter Kaiser, the shoemaker, was COCA
4 lemocrat until he was knocked down by
y s. uolen Adams. Then seeing how matters
III tood, gently swung himself over to Know
~ E0thingism. -.
w. George Geier was a member OF the 64
fd 2onvention.
III fauer is a great admirer of Lee, but
Ia, kisely thought it was unsafe to be too near
-lhst hero during the war.
n Little John Becker gets himself enraptured
i. accounting the exploits of Beauregard, and
N. sys all that kept HIM from fighting for the
MN onfederacy was his large family.
IN BUCKEYE.
M We admire chivalry. The true knight
bowed to live chsstely and piously, to raise
Cz pthe down-trodden, to succor the weak,
Ind elevate the ignorant.
- II To be generous, magnanimous, unselhsh,
Gu las the vocation of the true knight. His
3 \ &oblest deeds were done in defense Of
tsi eakness and misfortune. He was man
fTs moral ideas" He was the Radical OF
N middle ages. His mission was to run
Old tilt at ancient abuses and inveterate preju'
IlSace. ito break every yoke and let the
" oppressed go free"
dita Did the knights of old bond themselves
. eSs b arson and assassination? Did they ride
4 SGs bout the country burning storehouses and
tnb hurdering women and childrens If they
sssed the house of political opponent, did
Cs Lev groan and hiss? Did they loaf on
YlmAheetcorners, and stare decent women out
L Maintenance We think not.
10 aThe knights are dust,
tsa Their swords are rust,
lnss Their souls are with the saints, trust
'@I They have passed away with the conai-
#ons that created them. The "chiyalry" Of
Ca eday that swaggers about the barroom and
ut be hrothel, that carries the gimlet knife
ditos I'D the brass knuckle, that shoots mig
me Da en- that tars and feathers Union men
ts ears the same relation to true chivalrJ
md bat monkey does to man.
There is a true chivalry of this age-it i;
Gs be Chivalry of Labor. He who makes two
lades Of grass or two shoots of cane grow
dIt,S there but one grew before; he who devel-
inta % commerce; he who builds churches ant
, " bunds schools; he who works with head OF
M i!h hand in spirit of charity, industry
md peace. is the true knight Him we viii
CD unor, whether he be white or tawny. Blu
,so. be bogus knights, pah