Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-03
NO EAR FOR MUSIC.

The second number of the Maraa-
,use has made its appearance, and
s. our suspicious led us to antici-
nate lidicule OF the negro, with dis !
orted features, physical malforma-
ion and otherwise under every
possible advantageous and dis
graceful circumstance. is to be
characteristic OF its
cartoons, We meekly accept the
ituation." Our admonition as to
the injustice and folly Of such
course being undecided, We have
but to assure the conductors OF
that paper, that he is utterly mis-
taken, il he faneies that mo one
but the Editor OF the Loutsiantdn
ever dreamed" OF attributing the
character We did to has cartoons,
and we tell him that persistence in SO
offensive and reprehensible course,
can not but effectually ALLEVIATE
ouyentAe race from all sympathy
with or respect for such ajournal,and
leave this Standardization wes-
pom without the approval OF dis
cipleship Of even the Gentleman
whose cause he has so valiantly
constituted himself the champion
Of. By the way, we see that the
Grand Era in the following Ian
guage Indignantly declines to eX-
change with the Mitrulileuse:
In conclusion, We have to state that We
peremptorily decline to exchange with
this open enemy and defamer Of the black
mon Of this State, who do not choose to
affiliate or think as they do. aud whose
compliments to those who do, are not
only eoalse, but senseless, and contradic-
tory. f.lt
Obviously, this paper could pros
per without aid or conntenauce
from 1.-THE negro" perhaps the
feature 50 objectionable to "our
kind will be that. which will
secure sufficient welcome and pat
ronage from certain quarters to
make it all that its conductors need;
we therefore say no more abont the
Cartoons.
We turn briefly to the Captured
Gun" over which the Editor, not
content with 50 ''easy a capture
in the height ofhis exultation turns
it upon the enemy frCm whom il
was taken, and finds it q "yery eft
fective piece" Let ns see what ef
feet it is calculated to produce. Ii
the first place, if it is intended a
a parry of our thrust, it exhibit
some little dexterity, but it also dis
plays great obliquity Of perception
} in not recognizing the differenc
between things that possess III
possible analogy, and shows tina
the writer, either, is attempting t.
, dupe his readers into the belief tina
he has caught US once upon tn
+ hip" or, that his logica
perceptions are no keener than hi
Gear for music" For what can pos
| sibly differ more, than the evider
: anin,,s, character, and tendency {
2 his caricature, and of ours? HI
I was distinctly and emphatically O
: fensive, as built npon the basis {
. the practices of the good oil
: times and Knocked physical, ineyi
: able characteristics OF certain poi
tons of our race. Our satire WI
: on something evitable. His ridicu
e was of unsightliness of the negr
: Ours was of one of the attributes (
t mind. 1t is unnecessary to pursr
| such an antagonist, and he mu
(, surrender his captured gun
= He labOrs hard to create the in
/ preston that we demur to his sui
+, jecting colored men to. the same
: deals that white men are called G
8 to endure. The mode in which v
e dealt with Mr. Burch is prompt an
e ample refutation of any such rid
8 culous assertion. We object to e.
r. aggeraiions of characteristics grow
: ing ont of condition. which, III
# mainly is desiring and endeavorir
r universally to wipe out and forge
but honest, equal, criticism charm
e less" or otherwise, we could not |
: so simple as to object to; and OF
e whole course gives denial to OF
e being cursed with any such mario
Il mindedness. We think we ha'
l. said enough on this subject al
N omit it.