The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-28
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his friend Pinch. The reply was ;" He
is here awaiting the first train for the
CITY," Whereupon the Governor shouted
loudly eve have got him." and Colo
mel Lawrence telegraphed to his anxious
friends in the city that they had bagged
Pinch and would bring him along.
But how was this-hOw came Pinch
to. he, i'll Canton, when his anxious
friends were awaiting him at Amitc,
with certified copies Of the Registration
and Election bills, and several prOcla-
nations and commissions to which he
could atfix the official signature and
seal Of the Acting Governor of L0uisi-
ana ? This unhappy mishap occurred
thus Pinch had not dilly-dallied-
had lost no time on his journey. He
never left the cars except to telegraph
to the CustO1nhOuse, and to his waiting
friends at Amite, that he was coming.
and the Governor was taking care of
his baggage at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel
In this state of unsuspecting conf
dence and of sangrIine assurance of his
successful execution of the plOtOf the Gus
tOmhOuse and the National Committee,
Pinchback rep0sedin happy security and
indulged those pleasing ngref1ectiOns which
are natural and proper to all achievers
of great triumphs ill war, love OF poll
tics.
From this pleasing revcry and par
tial slumbcr, he was aroused by tap on
the shoulder from the conductor, who
informed him that the train had reached
Canton, andthere was gentleman who
had inquired very earnestly for Gov.
Pinchback, "Was he that parsonage ?"
g | am that man." responded Pinch.
Then am directed to inform You
that there is a telegram awaiting you in
the telegraph Office, which the operator
is directed to deliver only to you in per-
son.
Accordingly, Pinch hustled out of the
car, proceeded to the telegraph office,
and inquired il there was dispatch
for him.
"There is, sir, and only to be deliv-
cred to you in person, if you are Gov
ernOr Pinchback, but you must be
identified" Pinch lost little time in
hunting up an identitier, and then the
operator had mislaid the envelope, and
could not Immediately put his hand on
it. Finally, however, it was found and
delivered, and Pinch hastily broke the
envelope, and with blank astOnishment
found it contained blank piece of pa
per. Then it was that the conscious
uSSS AIttSACl upon GItC SttssdClOlS THIGH
that he was sold. He rushed to the
evidently moving, the bell ringing and
locomotive putting. But the confOun-
ded door was locked by some inadver-
tence, and Pinch had no exit except
through the window, which was also
| fastened down. Halo open this
door," shouted the imprisoned Lieuten-
ant Governor of Louisiana. Some min
| utes passed before these shouts attrac-
ted the attention of outsiders, and the
| door being at last opened Pinch rushed
madly to the platform just in time to
see the train moving off, about one hum
dred and fifty. yards distant, on its
down trip towards New Orleans.
1t was in vain that Pinch waved his
handkerchief, and shouted at the top
of his voice, " Stop the train, stop the
| train.". a.sr
"U est tr0p ta1d,a as Ledru Rollin ex,
claimed, when it was proposed in the
Chamber of Deputies bf France to de-
clare g the Count of Paris y the success
sor to Louis Philippe on the thrown OF
that kingdom.
Sold, by the eternal" exclaimed the
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, as
! he proceeded TO procure quarters fOl
!
sacredness of the bed chamber by at
record the reflections of the somewhat
disappointed and disgusted aspirant fOl
the throne Of Louisiana. Suffice it to
say that his slumbers were not more
refreshing gand pleasing than those of tht
hunchhacked. 4suEpeI of the sceptre OF
| England on the memorable night before
| the battle Of ROSWOrfh.
With the dawn blithely arose the un-
refreshed royal aSpirant and hied him
to the. platform whence he cast long
ing and curious looks nOrthwardly-
| and in. this intent and somewhat unsat
| isfying occupation several hours were
passed. At last, however, his patience
was relieved and rewarded. There
was distinct sound of an approaching
train, and what a rusher it must he
Who ever heard a train rattle at thai
rate over that road And now it is il
sight, and there is a flag hung out o.
the locomotive, and a great stir anC
sensation all along the road and abou1
| the depot. The train Tushes up to the
depot, and slaGkening speed, the tai
| figure of Governor WarmOth Is seen OF
| the platform, and his strong voice il
heard shouting @s3s. @-.==.
I -sss AuI1ds .Hk 4u1EUd 11uCIIg IL GIldl
you Thought You We're with you
aboard and we will take YOU to tho
| city.n sGs G4f l;~l EAs @zts1 r 4s5sa.
And now the whole cOunterDlot was
very distinctly unfolded to the appre.
ciating perfection of the beaten but
! gallant competitor in the great race fol-
| the sceptre Of Louisiana.
| g acknowledge the corn, Governor,
owned up the candid Pinch. " You
have won another race, and TIL be ID
If it isn't the biggest one you eyer did
or ever will win u And so Pinch took
| his seat in. the Governors fast train
and off they started for the seat OF
the power for which they had made
this trenlend dous race. Infive hours and
f0rty-fve minutes from Canton they
were in New Orleans. Passing Amite
a knot of anxious politicians of the
Grant persuasion were noticed stand
ing on the platform and peering anxious,
| lyinto the car, in whichI hIthe GoyernOr and
| Lieutenant Governor were engaged in
friendly discussion of their comparative
merits as racers and political strategists
HullOa y exclaimed one of the knot
of GRANTEES; is tbatyou, Pinch: we have
been waiting for you. Is it all right e.
/ \ Aa5ptuIOMsg fAitpbuESu ~ FNOG4EeEhI6O
Pinch, as the train moved off, pointing
to Governor Warmoth, who arose and
affectionatelv and gracefully waved his
handkerchief toward the fOileil and dis
! gusted cOnspirators and possessors OF
unsigned election registration bills and
various other Executive documents
which only needed the signature of the
Lieutenant Governor in the absence OF
his Excellency the Governor, to become
the law, and establish i'm power and au-
thority the Government Of the Custom
/ .hnI1aes and of 4haF Grant Administrative, A