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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, JUNE s. 1872

are sincerely opposed to the centraizing
policy Of the present national executive.
The greatest calamity that could befaIl
the nation, in their opinion, would be
his reelection to Office. They are equally
IN favor Of reformary measures in the
State administration. The public ext
gency demands an entire change in the
government of both State and nation.
Coalition viii effect II. Why, then, should
we not have coalition?
Upon abstract issues it is possible there
might arise many subjects Of difference.
But these need form no part Of the pres
ent campaign. 1t would be foolish to lug
them into it,
In other States and communities this
policy is being pursued with entire sue
cess. It redeemed Missouri, and viii do
the same for Louisiana, if we give it a fair
trial The Importance of it certainly de-
mands that the attempt should be made.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

ment at Washington, and for that pur-
pose are willing and anxious to unite their
labors and fortunes with the National
Liberal Republicans who have chosen as
their standard-bearers those eminent de-
tenders Of the rights Of the people-Gree-
ley and Brown. The discussions in both
conventions yesterday have convinced
us that both are impregnated with
strong element in favor of using
all honorable means to redeem
the national and State govern
ments from misrule. These men have
been made conscious that Governor War
moth and his friends have long since come
to the conclusion that something was
necessary to be done to save the people
from utter ruin, and preserve the forms of
republican government, and are, there
fore, willing to act with him and his
friends now in arresting the evil tenden-
cies of government.
There has been good deal of opposi-
ton, particularly in the Democratic con-
vention, to coalescing with Governor War
moth, but as the discussion progresses
upon this subject, prejudice is seen to
give way to the force Of reason and truth.
Discussion was the order of the day in
both conventions yesterday, and we shall
be content to refer the reader to the re-
ports Of their proceedings in order to
satisfy himself that the Liberal Repub-
Heans are not without friends there.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
THAT PERTINENT LETTER.

The PicGgluae is in ecstacies over the
letter of Colonel Williamson, a rdisap.
pointed politician Of Northern Louisiana,
to member of the Democratic conven-
ton. The letter clearly indicates a prefer
ence for General Grant as opposed to the
Cincinnati nomination. This is the rea-
son Of the Picayme's partially. The rea-
son assigned for this preference by Colonel
Williamson is that a coalition Of the Demo
cratic party with the Liberal Republican
movement would involve the reelection
of our present State executive. The log
zeal untenableness of such a proposition is
not relieved by the apparent aspirations Of
the writer for that position himself In
the event of a coalition he evidently deems
the prospect of a nomination Of doubtful
attainment, and rather than not get it at
all, he is willing to accept it from the
Democratic party and trust to luck or ac-
cident for success. 1t is the last resort of
disappointed politicians, sort Of political
forlorn hope.
There is another significant fact con-
nected with Colonel Williamson's letter.
He ascribes the elevation Of Mr.. Pinch
back to the second Office in the State to the
terrorizing effect of Governor Warmoth's
money and influence This is a startling
admission, since the Democrats assert that
the Governor is supreme in his own party,
and the terrorizing effect of the Governors
money can only apply to the Democrats.
Possibly the Colonel breads coming under
the influence Of that seductive agency.
But the inconsistency of Democratic pol
icy is still further made apparent in the let
ter by the partially it discloses for the col
ored element. Heretofore to the Demo-
Gratis it has been considered the most OBJ
noxious feature of reconstruction, but
Colonel Williamson is now willing that the
negroes should be supreme in the State,
and the PioGytne (the vacilating organ of
Grant, the Reformers and Democrats by
turns) indorses it. If they are sincere in
this, why do they make such a hue and
cry iabout Mr.. Pinchback being elected
Lieutenant Governor? Do they expect to
delude the colored population by such
sophistry as this? Why, it is not suf-
fciently plausible to deceive a child. A
blind man would detect their fimsy pre-
fences through such haze of ohicanery.
Evidently, as the Picayatne asserts, 'this
is fitting time to give the colored voters
a fair chance to take their stand in reIa- |
ton to politics on some other basis than
that Of race, sympathies and antipathies,
by voting in common with their white
for reform and good gov
eminent" But we are mistaken if they
10 not, in pursuing this course, select the
Liberal Republican movement instead Of
he Democratic. They have too much in
to be deceived by such pitifuI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The Legislature of 1871, under the inAu-
ence Of the men who are now connected
with the Customhouse faction, passed the
Crescent City Waterworks bill, which
Governor Warmoth vetoed; it passed the
warehouse bill, which Governor
Warmoth vetoed; it passed the
fertilizing monopoly, which Governor
Warmoth extracted the fangs from; it
passed the levee bill, which Governor
Warmoth emasculated of its vilest features;
it passed the Southern steamboat bill,
which the Governor vetoed; it authorized
the issuance of three hundred thousand
dollars worth of committee vouchers,
which the Governor defeated the payment
of; it authorized the printing Of the laws
in thirty country newspapers, which the
Governor would never sign contracts for;
and yet the Picaya1e wants the Democrats
to unite with the men who passed these
plundering measures.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

five had not a greater stock of patience
than the venerable and respected Greeley
we should say to IN, (who asks through
the Picaylne rs Louisiana Solvent?'')
"You lie, you villain, you lie r IN" has
crowded more willful falsehoods into halt
dozen lines than any score of the Pics
230 regular editors could condense into
double the space. We quote:
The State Indebtedness has been increas-
ed since the reign of Governor II. C. War
moth, inaugurated by fraud in 1868, forty
five million dollars.
Two whoppers to start off with, the
present administration not having been
inaugurated by fraud, but by the stupidity
Of the Bourbon Democracy who would not
accept the results Of the war in good faith,
and the debt has been increased but about
seven instead Of forty-fve millions. This
latter statement is reiterated, backed bv
an additional falsehood that the Governor
has increased taxes five hundred per cent.
We hope the managers of the exposition
viii award ''M'' blue ribbon as cham
pion in his peculiar line of reform and
enhancing public credit
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Some shrewd politician, who ought to
have been sent to the Democratic conven
ton, writes as follows to the Shreveport
T6legrom:
SIR-Seeing so many names presented for
gubernatOrial hOnors, have wondered why
the name of Dr. John S. Copes, of New. Or
leans, is not mentioned. FL st-His earIy
life in Mississippi would give him strong
support from the press of that State. Sec.
oRd-His favorable character in Mobile will
also ind Endorsement, while the Texas press
will not be unmindful of his talent, virtues
and moral worth.
1t is pity our sister States should be
deprived of the services of a gentleman
whom they SO highly esteem and appre-
ciate, and we therefore recommend that
the people Of Louisiana, sacrificing their
own interests in a Christian-like manner,
loan Dr. Copes to either Mississippi, Ala
bama or Texas for a Governor. We can
manage to make shift with Governor War
moth for another term at least.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
sBLP-INsTRUCTTON.

General Grant, through his agents in
this State, appointed given number OF
delegates to attend the Philadelphia con-
vention for the purpose Of having himself
nominated for the Presidency. Acting
under their instructions, these delegates,
appointed indirectly by General Grant,
reported directly to him at Washington
that he had acted unjustly in removing
his brother-in-law from the collectorship
in New Orleans. That is to say, General
Grant instructed himself that he had COM
mitted an unjust act toward his brother.
in-law, since whatever the agent does the
principal is bound for. It is as if General
Grant had stretched an immense gutta
percha tube from This mouth at Washing
ton to his ear at the same place, by way of
New Orleans, and had said to himself.
through the same, that he should not
sacrifice his brother-in-law. Or we may
put it in another way, that General Grant
made Casey a sounding board to repeat
from New Orleans what had been said in
Washington. Or that Casey said to Grant,
you must say to yourself, through body
Of dummies hired for the occasion, 4 can
not surrender my brother-in-law. ANY of
these roundabout methods can be accepted
as the explanation Of the new process of
As a sequence, the tele-
graph reports: THE best informed per-
sons state positively that there will be no
change in the New Orleans CoIlectorship.'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

In Pennsylvania the Liberal Republicans
will assist the Democrats in electing
Charles R. Buckalew as Governor, because
he is an honest man and friend to the
election of Mr.. Greeley. This will give
the State to the Democracy, as even For
ney dmits. In this State the Democracy
would assert its good sense if it initiated
the example of the Liberal Republicans in
Pennsylvania, and elected Liberal Re
publican as Governor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The espousal by our calico contempt.
rary Of the Grant party has established a
surprising congeniality of sentiment and
identity of opinion between the organs Of
the two parties. The Citizens Guard now
speaks as confidently of the policy of the
Democrats as an old and recognized elder
in the Democratic church. In its last
issue it says: Horace Greeley's nominal
ton by the Baltimore convention is the
social, moral and political impossibility
which every true Democrat would have
instinctively declared it to be at any time
previous to the disgraceful assembly of
quacks and frauds at Porkopolis." Won
derful Who gave you authority to de-
clare Democratic policy?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

"Not proven is the return which the
Casey delegates to Grants convention
make to Grant concerning Casey's con-
nection with a bribery fund and his abuse
of a revenue cutter. As Casey appointed
the delegates that waited on his brother
in-law, they would have been unfaithful to
their instructions and impolite to the rela-
tive of their principal, if they had told
Grant that Casey had been convicted of
dishonesty and lawlessness. And yet
Casey says Of himself that he was the
custodian Of corruption fund.- and that
he violated the law in using the cutter
Wilderness as he did. This is new de-
velopment of strategy, where the proxy
denies the truth of his principal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Mr. I. W. Patton, whose communica-
ton we publish in another column, will
add an entire chapter to our volume of
history if he will show US the time and
place when and where the Democracy
achieved such great victories, or any
victories at all, Sin the cause of human
liberty and human progress. With
reasonably intimate knowledge of ''the
traditions, " we are profoundly ignorant of
any such achievements.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The difficulty about answering Senator
Summers speechagainst the President will
be found in securing readers for the
response. What is the use of an answer if
it is not heard? Twenty people viii read
Summers prosecution that will never hear
Of Mr.. Carpenters reply.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The Pennsylvania Central railroad has
purchased the eastern division of the West
ern North Carolina railroad, extending
from Salisbury to Ashville, l42 miles, and
will construct the western division from
Ashville to the Tennessee State line, dis
tanne IN miles
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The bayonet law, which is intended to
elect Grant by force of the cartridge box,
has been opposed, and viii probably be
defeated in Congress by a coalition of
Liberal Republicans and Democrats. VIII
the Democratic State Convention note this
fact
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Mr.. Stanton, the great war minister Of
Abraham Lincoln, in his dying testimony
warned the people Of the United States
that General Grant was not fit to be Presi-
dent. And the man of whom this was
said has verified the sagacity and fore
thought of the dead secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Grand performance at the Varieties
Theatre on Monday evening, the seven
teenth instant, when little Sadie Vivian
will appear as Sam WjLIoughby, in the
"TicketofLeave Man, !" and as Little Pickle,
or the spoiled child She will be assisted
by members of the Shakespeare Club and
the Orleans Dramatic Association.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The Great Salt Lake and Colorado River
Railroad Company proposes to build line
from Salt Lake City, up to the valley of the
Jordan, and down the Rio Virgin and Colo
RADIO river to Fort Yuma, where it will
strike the Southern Pacific railroad.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

When Mr.. Sumner was about to con-
clude his great Indictment against the
President, he solemnly declared to the
Senate: "This is not all, but it is enough. "
Unfortunately for General Grant and his
remaining vices, Mr.. Schurz promises to
bring out the balance. Warren Hastings,
under the indignant denunciation of
Burke, never felt that he so richly de-
served impeachment as the President of
the United States does to-day, with the
terrible brief of Charles Sumner fled
against him among the imperishable re-
cords of the national Congress.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

A rumor, which was current on the
Streets that the Picqyacae Office had been
sold to the Customhouse faction, is di-
rectly contradicted by that paper. Then
we insist that one or the other of the fol-
lowing propositions is true, either that
the influence of the Picaylne has been
sold, or that it has gone crazy. Our pri-
vate belief is that a reasonable man might
find verdict in favor of all three Of these
charges by an autopsy of the concern it.
self
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The Democrats contend that they have
a well organized and compact party, when
about two-thirds of their organization are
dressed in Mr.. Greeleys uniform. Birnam
Wood has come to Dunsinane.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Judge Hunt said Of himself, in urging
his own appointment last winter as judge,
that he was "a pains-taking and faithful
officer" On Tuesday he said of himself
that he was a 'noble man." The Judge
can supply certificates of character to him
self without difficulty.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Up to the present time, although often
requested thereto, the names of the infiu-
entail merchants who protested against
MI. casey s removal have never been given
to the public by the men who had control
OF the list Can not an anxious genera
ton be gratifed in this respect?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

When a wretch is suspected of inebriety
in Portland they haul him up to the town
pump and make him try to say, "the Port
land Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals" If he fails, they irrigate him
for half an hour and then turn him into
the calabOOse.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

An .employe of the Michigan Central
Railroad has perfected the model of a
a through freight pro rata calculating ma
chine" which he claims will do the work Of
ten clerks, and effect saving of seventy or
eighty per cent Of the present expenses.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The Times unintentionally perpetrates
a severe joke on the Louisiana delegates
to the Philadelphia convention. In
heading to the evening dispatches it is
said 'the Louisiana delegation not di-
vided. Of course decided" is the word
meant, for no one, not even the Citizens
Guard or the. Pieayatns, will accuse these
automatons Of having enough mind of
their own to divide. They have not yet
been told how to vote-that is all.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

If nothing has been proved against Mr..
Casey, then the men who return the YER
dict simply establishing his innocence
must have discredited the confession of
the offender. Either Casey did not tell
the truth about himself, or the return of
the jury did not believe in what he said
This is about the only way we can fix
it up
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

We regret to be informed by Colonel
Norton that the report that he has bought
the Picayune is without foundation. The
Colonel is capital good fellow, and we
would be glad to welcome him into the field
of journalism.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Last Sunday the people Of New Orleans
decided that the Picaylne had been sold
to the Customhouse faction. 1t Endorsed
Grant and announced the appointment Of
John Ray as collector of this port, by vir-
tue Of private telegram. Did the failure
of Ray derange the trade?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
A CARD

NEW ORLEANS June 5, 1872.
The undersigned certifies that he was the holder
Of one-quarter combination ticket Nos 81, 46, S.
Glass l32, in the Louisiana State Lottery
which drew the prize of $4,000, on Monday,
June 3, 1872, said ticket having cost the sum
OF one dollar and twenty-five cents, at the Office
No. 81 Magazine street, corner Natchez alley and
that the amount was promptly paid on presenta-
ton of the ticket at the office of the company in
a check on the Louisiana National Bank
ZEPHIRIN BAPTISTE,
Drayman at the house of James Miltenberger &
Co., No. IS Magazine street les n
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

General Banks is said to be the probable
successor of Secretary Fish. The stock
spectators, who have had good deal to
do with the present complication in foreign
affairs, hope to be able to do better than Fish
when they get fairly fixed on the Banks.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

A small but choice collection of pictures
was dispersed at public auction at Amster-
dam, in consequence of the death of
Baronne RoelI, near Hodshon 1t con-
sisted of only twenty-five specimens of the
Dutch school. They attracted bidders from
all parts. The total amount realized was
$97,2O5.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The ladies of the Napoleon Avenue Pres
byterian Church are still giving a series of
entertainments in their new church edifce.
They consist of music, recitations and tab
leaux Refreshments at the tables.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

When the amnesty bill was before the
Senate last Wednesday, the friends of
General Grant coalesced with the Dem
ocrats and passed it without the civil
rights attachment of Mr.. Sumner, while
the latter was out Of the Senate. This is
what Mr.. Sumner referred to when he ac-
cused the President of having betrayed the
negroes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

If Henry Wilson, Of Massachusetts, is
nominated for Vice President to-day, on
on the Grant ticket it viii be doubtful
compliment to the President, who has
favored Colfax.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The Picay1tae has not been sold. Are
the stockholders satisfied that they have
not been
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

As was anticipated from the beginning,
the dismissal Of Casey was only pretenge
or else it was merely an honest spasm that
the President recovered from almost as
soon as it occurred. We are to have the
brother-in-law unto the end What would
the corruptionists have done with their
bribery funds without Casey and his safe ?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The Great Salt Lake and Portland rail
road is to run from point on the Central
Pacific railroad in northern Utah, across
Idaho and Oregon to Portland.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Hon. L. A. Sheldon telegraphs from
Washington, Tuesday, to Hon. w. Van
Benthuysen, of this city: ''The law as to
the tobacco tax takes effect July l. All
in bond may be released on payment Of re-
duced rate. The difference between the
old and new tax will be refunded on all
tobacco unsold which has paid the tax"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The AtchisoD and Nebraska railroad has
been completed for distance of II9 miles
north Of Atchison, and is progressing at
the rate Of a mile per day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The Mobile and Northwestern railroad,
from Mobile to point in Coahomo county,
Mississippi opposite Helena, Arkansas, is
being rapidly built from each end toward
the centre.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Octave Pavy, Of San Francisco, has gone
to "catch wales NIT der North Pole " on
frail raft, accompanied by Captain Hicks,
who, with only dog for a companion,
crossed the Atlantic in the Nonpareil.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

Do not forget the entertainment this
evening at Idlewild, corner of st. Charles
avenue and Soniat street, for the benefit of
st. Mary's Church.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

James McGraw, of Warsaw, Indiana,
drank nine glasses of whisky last week, to
induce insensibility to the pain of tooth
ache. The experiment was a. permanent
success.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

1t is anticipated that Portland, Oregon,
and Sacramento, California, viii be con-
nected by railroad within two years. The
northernmost 164 miles are completed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

General Grant did not pay but four mil
lions of the public debt last month He
could not spare more money, it is sup
posed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The New Mexico and Gulf railroad is pro-
jected from Santa Fe, down the valley of
the PecOs river, southeasterly through
Texas to Galveston.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

An Indianapolis reporter announces that
chOlera-producing currants, about the size
of number eight shot, can be obtained in
the market.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

The Orleans Dramatic Association will
play Julius Cesar" at the Varieties
Theatre this evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

A Bangor, Maine, man lately set trap
for chicken thief, and caught eleven
skunks.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06

A barkeeper at Lynchburg, Virginia ad
vertises that gentlemen wishing drinks,
must bring orders from their wives.