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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15
PASSING STRANGE.

The extraordinary document lately pub
lished as the address of the Provisional
State Central Committee of the Reform
party to the people of Louisiana, is not
only in many respects q singular paper-it
is a document that freely admits that pre-
JUDGE in the past has prevented that por-
ton Of the Southern people once welded
to the old institution Of slavery from
being Just to those whom the national
government decreed should be free. and
afterward invested with the right of suf-
frage. 1t is indeed passing strange that
intelligent and just men should haveto ad-
NIT that the ''prejudice which was the
natural offspring OF our former institu-
tons, and actually embedded i'll our Pc
culiar civilization, has prevented the cor
dial cooperation of the two great races in
habiting our territory" Under the circum-
stances we believe we will be pardoned for
thinking this comes rather late to have the
effect these modern, if not model re-
formers are working for. Their admira-
ton Of the 'tro greet ruces'-meaning, Of
course, the African and C~aucassian-is
certainly all that either can desire at this
time. But this sudden change from ha-
tired and contempt to love for the negro
naturally arouses a feeling of surprise even
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15
IN theless intelligent Of the race, and gives
cause for an %innnirv into tho roocor whv

OA XIV 1dCC, duu RlVCo
cause for an inquiry into the reason why
those persons who have heretofore so per-
slstently asserted the inferiority of the ne
gro and his incompetency to exercise the
right of suffrage and hold Office should
now be anxious to admit the reverse OF
this, and concede to him all the rights and
privileges belonging to the white race,
even to visiting in common places OF
amusement, bar-rooms, hotels, and grant
ing equal facilities for travelling on steam
boats, ships, railroads, etc. There must be
a cause for this great change in regard to
the feelings and opinions OF men upon the
subject O.. making citizens OF the former
slaves of this country, and that cause can
be traced to the desire OF these new con-
verts to negro suffrage to control the
negro vote in the future. This is why
the new Reform party would have the
negroes believe "a cordial union is now
to be formed upon a platform Of perfect
equality" These reformers are anxious
to become the rulers Of the State and they
are no longer particular about the color
Of the voter. Having failed in their eff
forts to prevent the negro first from be-
coming free, then from becoming a voter
and an ofice-holder, they are now anx-
ious to make him believe they are his best
friends in order that he may be induced
to help them run out the men who
came here in defense of the Union and
freedom. The prejudice of the men who
would start a reform party has heretofore
operated against black and white men be-
longing to the Republican party. But
they now propose to exempt the black men
from the prejudice that would despoil him
of his rights and seek to prejudice him
against the white men they have desig-
mated as '..carpet-baggers,' because they
came into the State some years ago with
knapsacks on their backs. Governor War
moth was one of the boys in blue" and
therefore he is spotted by these new re-
formers. They do not like the Governor,
not so much because be is not honest and
capable-although they accuse him of be-
ing dishonest and incapable-but because
he can not give them all good,
fat offices. II he could do this
he would be a fine fellow in
their estimation. But We all know this is
impossible, because there are but few
offices compared with the many office
seekers who have waylaid the Governor
and i%mportuned him for office and public
favors. One of the organs of this model
Reform party lately took occasion to de-
Dun the Governor as a despot and the
State government as infamous and cor
rupt, calling upon all young men to rally
under the Reform banner and rescue the
State from the hands of such rulers, prom
Using at the same time, in an indirect way,
that if success should crown their efforts
several thousand educated young men"
might have a prospect of a good, fat
Office. Here is the motive Of these re-
formers for wanting to get rid Of Governor
Warmoth and his friends. The reformers
want Office, and they would make the
people-black and wLite-believe that they
are the only honest and capable men in
the State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15
TOO GOOD TO LOSE.

This little incident occurred the other
evening, and is too good to go unrecorded:
A Performer" and a Democrat got into a
spirited discussion. The "RefOrmer' has
been an old-time Democratic politician,
but has changed his allegiance because the
very necessary colored votes could not be
obtained to give him Office as a candidate
of that party. The steadfast Democrat
twitted him on his change Of front, but
the "Reformer' fell back on the plea of
necessity" which finally drew forth the
following indignant burst from his old
political associate:
"What, you mean to play sthe Niger
this hand and then throw him over, do
you? Come the carpet-bagger Oh him, ell?
Well, I say you can't do it. Why, a mig
ger can't be fooled in one of you old DEM
ocrats any more than old Uncle JEFF was in
the COON
Il don't understand your allusion, sir."
"Well, Old JEFF was III the habit Of sup
plying Smith, the groceryman at Bald
WINS Postotfice, with game; and one day,
when Smith was tight, he runig in on him
a skunk among a lot of rabbits. Of
course, the trick was found out, and
Smith determined to shift the joke; so he
stained the spots and pushed the tail of
the little animal, and sent word to Uncle
JEFF that he had a fine, fat coon for sale.
This was enough to bring old Jeff to the
store; but he proved an expert, and after
holding the profered feast up to the light,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Why don't the reform organs tell the
truth? We were perfectly willing to and
did admit that the Customhouse Repub-
licans made a dead failure the other night
in the second ward. Why can not the
Times and Picayune be as frank regarding
the Peoples party meeting i'll the eleventh
ward? What is the use clubbing it a large
and enthusiastic demonstration of the peo-
pie, when nine out of ten of the people
present regarded it as near akin to a cir
Gus? How many Of those present signed
the reform pledge? Three, we are
told. Who can show a larger count?
The people of the eleventh ward are either
Republicans Or Democrats. Ali the old
disappointed politicians that can be ar
rayed in unbecoming carnival costumes
will not change them. Let the corpse be
inferred.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

There now remains but little over a hun
syed feet 10 be ~excayated to carry out the
original plan of the new waterworks tunnel
ar Rnffalo. The ..hole" now extends olo
feet under the river, and is being pushed
o,,ead Of the rate of two feet and a half per
dav. All of the rock will probably be cut
tv the fifteenth of next month. Last week
fine yoiAmen drilled nineteen feet-more
than they have ever before accomplished
within the same length Of time.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Leet and Stocking, who have been en-
gagged in a general sort of oppression and
extortion upon the people and commerce
of the city Of New York, and whose abuses
were represented to the President by his
friend and ~fayorite, A. T. Stewart, over
fifteen months ago, have at last been forced
to let go their hold, through the instrr-
mentality Of a congressional investigating
committee. As we said, the abuses which
Leet and Stocking were engaged in were
known fifteen months g o they were rep
resented to the President Just as Casey's
misconduct in New Orleans has
been represented to him, by personal ard
political friends, and yet nothing short
Of a congressional investigation and ex-
pOsure could effect a cure OF the evil. Let
and Stocking actually robbed the commerce
Of New York. They levied extrayagant
rates of storage, and charged extortionate
prices for hauling, and the merchant was
forbidden to store elsewhere than in their
bonded warehouses, and he could not hire
any other party to do his drayage. # it
took 50 long, then, to eject Leet aud
Stocking, we ought not to complain that It
takes a little longer to turn Casey out.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The utter inability of the boilers to de-
tach voters from the administration, as ex-
hibited in New Hampshire, ought to teach
them that the greatness men acquire by
their devotion to a set of principles is
always lost the moment they desert those
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Guard.
There is but one customhouse in New
Hampshire, and the federal ofice-holders
in that State modestly decline to attempt
the control of Republican politics there.
In Republican union, of course, there is
victory.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

We don't know but it is time our SYM
patlies began to run with the President.
Tie Governor has had his turn Of abuse
lately for not putting 4 dozen men into
one office; and now General Grant is
catching it for not making a score of
ardent aspirants Surveyor of the Port,
vice Longstreet. resigned. Senator In9ra-
ham, it is understood, was positively
pledged the place for his trip on the VII
derness, and last evening let for Wash
ington to learn why and wherefore he IS
thus summarily tossed overheard. Colonel
George w. Carter is said to have had every
assurance that he should fall heir to
the surveyorship and its comfortable
emoluments; while the kilograms to
Western papers, a day or two ago, inli-
Gated that Colonel Lewis Wolhey was no
mean aspirant for the place.
There are half a dozen others, each with
his special coterie of friends, who take the
nomination of Colonel Parker in high
dudgeon, though none of them allage that
Mr.. Parker is not likely to make as good a
Surveyor as he did a Postmaster. The
indications are that the fight for confirma-
ton in the Senate will be lively, and as it
is not particularly our fight, We hoist the
motto: May the best man win
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

I'VE know of no better way for a man OF
? means to make money" says the lndianapo-
, lis Neus, i" than by erecting a number OF
small houses, and selling them upon easy
terms to men of moderate income. The de-
anand for such houses is very great, and
promises to be far greater"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

he shook his head and exclaimed: 'Twont
do, Massa Smith; dat ar is de same old
skunk. knows his smell ="
So it is with you, Democrats. Change
your name much as you will, the Niger
will recognize the smell.
1t is needless to add that there Is one
less ''reformer' in town.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

A Philadelphia woman who, forty years
ago. at the age of sweet sixteen, married a
rich old fellow of three-score for his money,
expecting soon to DE a gay and festive
widow, has recently died, 0tas tifty-six,
leaving a husband Of 100, and four children
10 mourn her loss.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15
A NEW MARTYRDOM.

The stupid people will not see it, and it
becomes necessary, therefore, that the
Times should again ':rise to explain 1t
was the originator of the Reform party;
later claimants to that high distinction are
imposters. Besides they do not compre-
bend the true principles of reform. Hear
it define:
This was our simple and straightforward
plan. No alliances or combinations with
other parties, but a joyful welcome to and
acceptance of the individuals ct either and
all parties who desired to cooperate IL the
general object.
In other words, you, the people OF Lou
isiana, are divided into two a~ntagonlstlc
and discordant parties. The 'lns are
corrupt, and the ''outs" are unhappy.
Let US have peace! We, Of the Times,
with a few patriotic adherents, care not
for either party. Your principles and in
famed disputes disturb not Jul grand
eouanimity. Yet are we patriotic, and for
the good Of all concerned will conset to re-
lieve you w~ranglers of the cares and re-
sponsibilities of State, and take them into
our own keeping. Wherefore, come We
and vote for us. We will have mo ALI
ances or combinations" but to your sup
port We extend a Joyful welcome"
Could self-sacrifcing devotion to public
veal farther go? Is this not pure and
undefled philanthrophy-and reform?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

While their Brazilian majesties, when at
Naples, We're paying a visit to the Azure
Grotto, a man fell overheard. and would
undoubtedly have persisted had not the
Empress dived after him. and at the risk of
her own august life, held him by the hair
until assistance arrived.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

General DuBCse, Of the Fifth Congress
sional District OF Georgia, is recognized as
s1e handsomest man in Congress. 1t is
stated by a correspondent of the Atlanta
Sun that Winnie Ream is engaged on a
model preparatory to a statue OF the hand
some Georgian.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The Chinese merchants of San Francisco
are said to look down upon the three-cor-
uer-cved fair of their own race, while they
are remarkably partial to the daughters OF
Erin, and, accordingly, many a Bridget
shorts a Celestial lord.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

There is a boot-black brigade in Boston,
made up Of girls. One OF the rules OF the
association is that the young lady who
shines ter less than a dime does so at the
penalty of losing her chignon.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15
$40, 900 IN PREMlUMS'
SIXTH GRAND STATE FA'

SIXTH GRAND STALE
,,,cu.r1cs, AND AGRICULTURAL FAIR Assn
CATION OF LOUISIANA
Will he held on the Fair Grounds, IN tne ~
New Orleans,
APRIL "a, 25, 81, p, 2S, % and 3o' 1879
Exhibitors are invited from Il nDs sy taT th se entry Of
Anlthiu wares. Merchandise, stock, ASrlcE!,
tnral Products, Fruits, v " Eaahsn;cs e1 Institute it, s"'
ONCE ~ .l1 are requested to call at the once
81 sto ,seaiHe their tickets for 1872, and n
relating to their duties at the 5 c1ml ~ he bsn Associa.
ttty nf ! the balance of stock on hand; Those de.
si,inc to become stockholders Will make theii "
Eor fnrther information see Premium Cataiosuo'
uIinb viii he sent to any address free OF cnarse'
WHICH ~ y LUTHER HOMES,
Secretary and Treasurer:
New Orleans, February 10, 1872. mhla mDAo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

There are again JUNIORS afioat regarding
the consolidation of all, or a large portion,
of the city railroad companies, in order that
the various lines may be more appropriately
distributed throughout the city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Architect Mullet was before the Seneca
sandstone committee Of Congress and
showed that Seneca sandstone had not been
used in the foundation of the new State
Department building, but only in the parti-
ton walls, for which, in the capitol build
Ing, brick had been used, and in putting the
Seneca stone to that use he had saved
500 0lN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

AN editor at Fort Wayne is considerably
I tangled as to the mystic significance of l.
r .. G.. I. One day he interpreted it thus:
.sI1l Order Gin To-day" the next day he
concluded it meant II Often Get Tight"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The Nashville Banner says: 1T is men
toned as a significant fact that the young
lady most admired by the Grand Duke at
the recent ball in Memphis wore a $40
x5roanr
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The New York Herald says Governor
Warmoth has engaged rooms at the Maison
Doree.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The Levee Company, it is stated is
moving rapidly and has already three mil
Zion yards of new levee under contract, and
this, it is hoped, will be sufficient to meet
and avert threatened danger.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Which of the FIJI islands are you from p
6 asked a visitor of one OF Barnum's canni
balls the other day. "Tipperary, bedad,'
was the reply of the ravenous anthropop
Northumberland CouierJournat.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

See advertisement of steamboat Indiana,
Il. f. Neal, master, which leaves tor Cincin-
natl, Louisville, etc, to day at 5 I. M.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The Customhouse Republicans held a
meeting-if the limited number present
will Justify the use OF that term III its gen
erally accepted sense-and the great
American promulgator, Bovee, made "a
few neat and appropriate remarks The
point he made was in reading from the
Picayune to show that the Peoples party,
is coming On to the Republican platform.
Our platform is long enough and broad
enough to give them all a seat, but we
rather suspect the peoples" party IS not
sufficiently advanced to take its place upon
it vet. Mr.. Bovee is simply mistaken III
the terms employed. Instead of Repub-
lean platform, he referred to that COM
pact by which the Customhouse people
agree to sell the State offices to the disguised
Democrats i'll exchange for the Presiden-
tial electoral vote.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Tragedy and comedy tonight at the
Academy of Music. for the benefit OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ban2man.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The New York Ecening Nail of last Fri
day reported as then at Fifth Avenue Hotel
Mr.. j. NJ. G. Parker. of New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Matinee tomorrow at the Academv-Mr.
and Mrs. Bandman and full dramatic Gem.
pany. Jasper dramatized from Dickens
novel of Edwin brood, is the play.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The steamboat James Howard. for Cairo
passengers last night from New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The Citizens GtoyG sinks the Republican
party in the admins ration, for it says
that the election il New Hampshire is a
victory for General Grant. Then every
victory Of the party must be accepted as
having the same effect. How about the
election of Governor Brown, in Missouri.
Governor Booth, in California, and Gov
ernor Noyes, il Ohio? One of these dis
tinguished Republicans was pronounced
against the President at the time Of his
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The Claiborne Adrocate favors the nomi-
nation of Senator Blackman as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Lou
+fSiaua.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

y correspondent of the Chicago Tribune.
referring to the crowd assembled to see the
japanese at one of the railroad stations near
that city, says: The journalist who thor,
oughly understood his business would esti-
mate the number at 10000. Unprecedented
persons, unaccustomed TO eXaggeration,
might fall considerably below this esti-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Grand Bandman matinee tomorrow at
the Academy-"Jasper, or the Mystery OF
Edwin brood" Dickens last and unfinished
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

election, and the other two were suspected
of disaffection, and are still undecided IN
their preferences about the next noninee
for the Presidency. The result does not
necessarily follow, that when the Repuo-
lican party elects its ticket, that all the
successful candidates are the decided par
tisans of any particular nan We have a
large number of Republicans who are
great enough to consider their principles
as of superior Importance to their officers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

The daughter of Mungo Park, the African
traveller, is dead.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Mr.. Lill, the great Chicago brewer, de-
clares he will never rebuild his brewery,
since it made all his employees ~drunkards.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

Witty but severe Madame Boliver hay
lng tried in vain to get pay for some era
watts which a young fop had bought Of her,
at last sent in her bill in this style: ITO two
dozen fancy satin policemen, 200 francs
What do you mean! What are satin pc
1icemen ?" asked the dandy. Your c~rdvats,
for they take a thief by the throat every
zrornino."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15

'"Mother, where is the man to sleep"
asked a girl of fifteen to Ter mother, who
had just offered a traveller a nights rest in
their out-ofthe-way hut. "I1l put him in
with you and Jack and Sue and Kate and
Bet, | suppose was the reply, land it it
is too crowded. one Of you must turn in
with Inc and dad and Dick and Tom and
the twins"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15
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