New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-16
TALK ON THE STREET.

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What we call the people are, of course
divided into classes. A late class has jus
been developed, and they may be calle,
the "Indifferents." BY conversation, wher
views are exchanged and feelings told, ar
these genera of the body polite recognized
That is, one man talks like fossil; another
opinions resemble q radical Democrat
with white supremacy on the brain, and 81
on down the list.
The following retiring speech, made at q
club meeting, seems to be the platform Of
the 'Inditferents -
Il have hitherto remained silent" said
the speaker, feeling sure that it is only by
saying nothing that can best carry out my
policy, that the post OF honor is the private
station But silence can not endure for
ever find that the very care with which
l have avoided speech making, letter writ
ing; or the hundred devices with which
small men leap into notoriety, that the
pains l have taken not to have my name
down on the register of any club, and not to
participate in the slightest degree with ward
meetings, have been miscOnstrued. | have
been pronounced deep and sly, and it has
been said that ! was "a leader Of the
party This last designation, which has
been applied quite frequently of late,
| hereby disclaim. True, l am for
Greeley with all my heart and
soul, and for the nominees of the
| Baltimore convention. l will leave the
| State issues to be fought out by the repre-
sentatives of the peOple-the proper parties.
l am in the ranks, not of any party, but
among the people. / have done sufficient
quarreling with my bread and butter to let
well enough alone. For politics, as busi-
ness, l have supreme disgust, and though
have not been in the habit of repining
over any action may deliberately take, l
| experience deep regret that I ever had
| anything to do with politics or held office.
The people have nothing in their gift that I
want or would ask for, and as l am out
| entirely in this business, it is not too much
for me to ask that every one in politics may
| let me alOne-nO task me to speak, inasmuch
as am neither of, with, nor against them,
but wash my hands Of the whole concern"
1t is rather singular the Last DItchers do
not better conceal their intents and their
origin.
"The purpose of these people," said a
legal gentleman, lis perfectly plain" The
lawyer was in the habit of saying ut is
perfectly plain" on all occasions, and this
was no exception. Perfectly plain" he
resumed. Here, now, is the courthouse
It's acres of fOHos, records, books, pigeon
holes, desks, reams Of paper and cords of
books. Within the courthouse are eight
clerks of court, each one with his retinue
of deputies; each clerk keeping judge
whom he keeps supplied with cash, each
judge having his appointments, in all
making with the civil sheriff and his
deputies, keepers, hangers-ou, fag-raisers.
drum-beators and spOtter5-a formidable
clan of people who live on the
quarrels and disputes Of Ehgants.
Then there are seven justices of
the peace, with an array Of cOnstables
in their train and the small fry who hover
about these places like buzzards alb out car
rion. Then the City Hall, with its army
commanded by generals and administrators
and the whole force of deputies. The Last
Ditchers don't expect to do anything but
carrythe parish and get all the parish and
municipal offices. 1 have sketched out the
spOils l have shown you the elephant
There are enough Offices or posts in what I
have planned out to give every man in the
Last Ditchers' procession a chance at the
public teat. They know the State can not
be won. McEnery and Jonas are cat's-paws,
that's all.
The lawyer wanted to write out his Opin- !
ion, but it was concluded 70 let him have |
his say, instead.
"Politics, politics, politics-nothing but |
politics, remarked searcher after infor-
nation, as he threw down the morning
paper.
There's more in the paper than that" |
replied an attentive listener; II find com
mercial notes"
"They all run into politics
Marine intelligence"
q Depends on politics"
Comments on the news.'
ndI ) pouLlCs'
kilograms"
r "Politics forms the body Of IT,"
. 1T is you who think about it and look |
for it, besides demanding it, that forces |
to publish it, as they must ill |
the bill the public draws up, else they would |
not utter it." /
'I think we ought to mix up little news |
or information in our politics" replied the |
an ngered and disgusted anti-politician.
"What is perilous p inquired a youth,
whose few summers had not given him a
great depth OF comprehension.
a suppose it's some kind of beast" re-
Piled mamma "Why"
81 see in the Pieayet'1e, ma, a perilous
setting for her picture"
Mamma took water.
Fathers of political Eght-Trans-Parents.
Il see by the news from North Carolina
hat the same system of judicial interfer-
ence first set in motion here was used
here" This was the expression of great
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