The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-03-04
A Distinguished Dinner Par
ty---Why the Dinner was
Given.

We noticed Il few days age, in
the Picayune, an account of a Ger
4 emonious dinner at the st. Charles
Hotel in New ORLEANS, az which
there were present rather Singh
lar gathering. A contributor to
the Bulletin thus accounts for the
dinner, and gently raps on the
knuckles, some of our aspiring
Democratic friends for being found
in bad company-knowing it to,be
such:
Editors Balletia In nv last |
lntImated that a rupture between
Gov. Warmoth and the Democrat
&c members of the Senate was i'm
minent. Matters. began to assume
4 SO serious an aspect that it become
lmperatively necessary to throw
soil upon the troubled watcrS,n
and III the same way to asSuage
the wrath of the little coterie of
Democrats who hcld'in their grasp
the destiny of Gov. Warmoth's
political power in this State. As
the rampant and terrible lion is
sometimes made tractable and
doclle by filling his belly, the idea
suggested itSclfto His ExceIlency
that a similar treatment of his
political antagonists would eccom-
plish with them similar result,
and hence the secret of
/ THE HOWARD DINNER,
which took place at the ST..
Charles Hotel, last Tuesday even
ing. and described with Snch nc
cnracy by the Jenkins of the Plea.
yune- That politics make strange
bed-fellUws is clearly demonstra
bed by the dinner. Mingling
around the "gay and festive
board" tipping alasses, and qnaff
ing the red and sparkling wines
provided with a bountituI hand.
We ind in close communication
Governor Warmoth and Senator
Blackman. Senator Uunsacker
and Senator Thomas, Senator
Campbell and Senator Andersen.
Representative Ong and Repre-
sentatlves Stevens, Swords aud
Moncure, Lynch and Bowman, j
3. Howard ana L. E.. Lemaric.
Col. Carter and Col. Jack Whar
ton, Col. Jack Williamson and
Col. j. j. U'FaIlon, with Col.
Hatch mot Frank but the other
Hatch), the Governors Judge Dih-
bic and the Governors Jester and
clown George Sheridan. Here
now was motley crew in com
parison with which, in point OF
talent, wit and learning the names
Of Ben. Johnson, Charles Lamb
and HaZGtt can only be mention
ed. Now TO analyze the congenial
spirits that seemed to mingle so
harmonious!y on this memorable
occasion, We must begin with Mr..
j. 3. Howard,
THE CHIEF DE. CUISINE
who having exhibited to the entire
satisfaction ofthe Governor won
derful adaptability for undertake
ing what no one else could accom-
pllsh for hack of impudence, te-
merityand Observation-Disclosures
was selected to act as master of
ceremonies, and permitted to en-
JOY the honor of having paid for
that complimentary dinner TO
his Excellency and the Democrat
members of the Legislature. The
Impeachment OF that prince of Re-
publican thieves who have infest- |
ed the State since the war, Elk
Auditor Wicklifie, is still fresh in
the memory Of every one. ond es-
pecially with Senators Blackmau,
Anderson aud Lynch, who voted
for the conviction of the notorious
Wickliffe. These gentlemen will
recollect, among the charges pre-
ferred by Gov. Warmoth against
Wickliffe on his trial, was ga col.
fusion with one j. E. Howard,
whereby an appropriation of the
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