The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-01-07

Hon. Mister Menard, of Louisiana, and his iu-
tile efforts up to last accounts to have his white
brother Radicals in the House to admit him to
his seat:
WHO MISTER MENARD Is.
Menard is bright mulatto, thirty years of
ace. and of medium height He speaks fluent
". but incoherently and processes to be pol
itician of no mean pretensioms. He says he Is
the grandson of Gen Menard, who eml9rated
from the province of Louisiana to Illinois. be-
fore that State became member OF the Union.
Menard labored on farm in Southern Illinois
until he was nineteen, when he removed to the
northern part of the State, where he worked
during the summer months and attended school
in the winter In 1889 he entered Liberia
College, Ohio, where he remained until 1861,
when he visited Canada, returning to the Unit
ed States in 1868. He entered the army as
hospital steward in this city, but remained on
" few months when he was assigned desk
in the Immigration Bureau of the Interior De
partment. The prejudice exhibited towards
him in his official position soon induced him to
resign, and disguised with the Government, he
sailed for British Honduras. Here he was en-
pl0yed by the British Honduras Company I"
make an exploration OF the country, which lie
did to the satisfaction of the Governor. lie
next visited jamaica and layti, returning To
New York in lS60. Here he remained but
short time, and again shipped for Ne" Orleans
where he arrived in September, and as he
says, commenced TO organize the Republican
party of the South His appearance Indicates
great cunning OF character, and he Is never
still i moment while cOnverSing. but appears
restless and uneasy. His demranor is saucy
in the extreme. He says he asks 10 tayors
but simply Justice at the hands of the Radical
party, and that they need not attempt I" de-
ceiye him, rs he understands them perfectly,
and is up to all their tricks He avoWs hlm-
self a Radical of the Wendell Phillips school,
and says he has mo use for milk and water
men like Fessenden and Trumbul.' He COM
plains that the leading Radicals, like sumner
and Butler. have completely ignored his exist
cnce, and have never spoken u him. The on
ly Senator who has given him any countrnancc
Is Harris, of Louisiana. and the ONLY member
of the House who has recognized his presence
here is Dawes, of Massachusetts, who assured
him to. day he should have fair play.
Ga first presenting himself for seat in
Congress, he was told that the place could not
be given to him until he presented his rrcdrn-
tials Gov. Yarmouth had promised him the
credentials should be ready for him in WASH
ngton, but the Governor had disappointed him
in this He WAS assured. however. that lust
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Orleans, presented them Instead OF accept
ing them. and inviting Nruard 70 Iii, seat. the
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been alleged that the election of Mcnard was
irrroular by reason of SOM. error in fb,. bonn
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elected lie manifest intention "i the House
If i said. is to keep Menard dancing attend
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NY u HIS cast says
Mcnard, the negro representative from Lou
lSlaAa, Is still kept on the ANXIOUS bench. lie
has been glvrE the GELD shoulder all round, and
/ Is quite dlSgnSttd. MS Is The more SurprIS'
ing, as the white blood largely predomlnates IN
his physique In appearance he Is decidedly
more gchtleinahly IMAM any "f MS lrlloW-car-
learn, Infinitely the superior OF any OF them IN
| cTuullION ana hatuIdl dDIlLi!tS Tor Il party