Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
POLITICAL BUBBLES.

Between the cities of New Orleans
and Baton Rouge there oscillates
with the regularity of pendulum
a self-styied inflated "Hepresenta-
tive man, whose antics and utter
ances have for some 80 amused or
Disguised tho observer of his dis
plays of ignorance, imbecility or
malevolence. The most amusing
exhibition of the deplorable lack Of
knowledge he possesses, or the
depth Of depravity to which he has
fallen, occurs in the latest effort OF
the Grand Err, at satire on Lieu
tenant Governor Pinchback.
Mr.. Pinchback on assuming the
position of President of the Senate,
said with reference to his predeces-
sor, 81 am led to believe that Oscar
]. Dunn, in the history OF our
country, stands to-day without a
peer, not only in America but in
the civilized World"
To which the ignorant, incom-
petent man of the Era complacently
says 1--WE accept this acknowledge
ment from him, regretting only
that he accorded it, after the death
of Governor Dunn, but better late
than never" Great heavens, how,
when and by what means, was j.
H. Hurch ever authorized to speak
in a representative capacity for MIR.
Dunn But his presumptuous ar
rogance is fully eqnalled by his
ignorance of facts.
We ore not aware how long the
public men and the politics Of
Louisiana have engaged the atten-
ton of this Apollo, but this de-
liverance betrays either an utter
: ignorance of the earlier political re-
} cord and connexion of the twt
magnates referred to, or o wilfu
attempt at the fals;fcat;on of the
record. 1t is we'll known that il
the Republican party convention o
1868, Mr.. Pinchback nominated o
J. Dunn for Lieutenant Governor
: and in presenting to and urging hi
l claims on the consideration of tina
body spoke of his choice in tn
1 highest terms. In the Senate owe
which the late Lieutenant Governo
l presided, Mr.. Pinchback never los
= ON opportunity to support or to de
D fend him, and the record show
how frequently, and in what fatter
y ing terms he referred to him. W
n admonish this raw and rash recrui
e to the ranks of the villifiers not t
g rush so madly, SO blindly, so inno
II Gently on the bosses Of tho buckle
q Of firth.
l. But "dying men catch ct straws,
d and we find apt illustrations of thi
n truth in the despairing manner
IS and the convulsive grasp, in whic
le Burch, Carter, etc, attempt
1t destroy the confidence of the colol
g ed people in Lieutenant Governo
is Pinchback, than whose efforts ]
10 the interests of his race and tt
Is Republican party, none OF the CO.
n lest, the most staunch, the mo-
'e consistent, are more brilliant an
re creditable. Might We ask whel
re were the gang Of traducers whe
$. Pinchback, Dumas, Lewis, Barrct
III GALLON, Carter, Davis, Anton
p Quinn and hos. of other rcrr
1g sentative colored men in truth ar
r in fact, who in the army, the tentt
+. field, tho deadly contests of Il
OF early campaigns, were fighting
ne achieve those victories which opent
~ the way for the incursions of SUI
or as the Grand Era bubble?
by We have already exceeded o.
IN limits for this notice, and conclu'
es with the expression of this assn
, ance that while our people ha
CD borne hitherto with commendat
ne degree of patience, the airs and O
rel sumptions ofbrazen faced imposto
who by loud mouthed utteranc'
p unabashed efrontery, and impo
'm ton on credulity or ignorance, ba
A secured degree of liberation viii
bis they mistake for approval, the eth
to is at hand" when their motives "
In be developed, their real selfish {
AT signs disclosed, and create sucf
20 revulsion of sentiment as will hi
CT them from their momentary a