The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-07-30
THAT COLORED REPORTERl
Greasy Bob--Smiling Sammy
Bernard the Fox.

A thing claiming to be a nevspa-
per, published in this parish, and
edited by persons whose names are
not at the head of it's columns, seeks
to obtain notoriety by seducing us
into noticing it's existence this
thing would have been still born,
and have sunk into it's grave I'M
honored and unsung," had ou pa
per not published it and given 1t a
start. In it's issue of the 9th ult.,
it gives its version of a report Of a
Liberal Republican Mass Meeting,
held ut the Court House, on Satur-
day the Goth Of July, in open day
light. And were it not for the fact
that some colored man might be
misled by this fabrication Of false
hood we would pay no attention to it.
Every one knows that not a color
ed man was present. 1t was just as
notorious that the weather was most
inclement, and that the people from
the country could not avail them
selves of the opportunity of being
present without subjecting them
selves to a severe duclsing but the
meeting was tho largest assembled
in this parish for many day. The
entire people Of the two towns were
on hand, and by the earnestness and
dignity Of its proceeding won Tor it.
self the highest encomiums Of our
citizens. Indeed every body was
there, the workshops, stores, and Of
fees were deserted.
But now for the report of the
thing which we intended to notice.
A solitary man, once in Office by &C.
cident, and who while there failed to
make record for any thing but stu
pidity, secession proclamations, sat
disconsolately gazing upon his futile
efforts to make three little sticks"
support each other upon end. Which
upon each successive futile attempt
to form his pyramid, he would hurl
a glance at the court house, while
his hoggish chin made deeper lair
upon his brawny breast. This man
is the so-called reporter of The Dunn
Leader, and q few short months since
the most bitter Democrat in this
parish. This man mounted upon
his noble war horse old Doc" was
ready to lead his valiant five hun
dred in their heroic march to wash
their hands in Mr.. Newsham's blood,
but we did not know until his re-
port of the meeting was published
that he had changed his color nor
did we think that his greed for Office
could so readily make him ror" for
Grantso soon after his windy declama-
tons for Seymour e. Blair; but politics
and passion make strange bed fcl-
lows. This man SO truthful in his
reports is sometimes called by those
who know him "Greasy Bob"
whether this is the real reporter is
questionable as Bernard the Fox was
on hand-but as he is Of very light
timber it is q mooted question STILL
The latter person is the lighted COM
plexioned of the two, but as he once
sucked the pap by appointment Of
Greasy Bob" it is quite likely he
may wish to share the honor of his
masters decline. We had however,
always given both Of the above credit
for being white, and were therefor
surprised at the reporter represent
ing himself to be of color. Bernard
the Fox has Office on the brain bad,
but alack, thy mutton days are over
Bernard.
Now it is a wonderfully strange
thing that all the boil of these repor-
tiers Eliminates against Mr.. Newsham,
not squib can scratch paper with
out some covert attack upon this gen.
tleman. 1t is because they tremble
at his power, that all their attacks
upon his fair fame have recoiled
against themselves, and the attach
ment of the masses is mistaken. Or