New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-30
POLITICAL GLEANINGs.


his already unusually protraeted stay in
this uncOngenial climate. He seeks rest
and reeLperatiOn in the bosom Of his family.
An old colored delegate TO the Baton
Rouge pow-vow was approached by
spruce white man on the steamer which
bore him thither. The latter asked to see
his credentials, which were unsuspiciOusly
produced, and pronounced unsatisfactory
because written in pencil. Much to thedele-
| gates relief, his new-found friend kindly vol
unteered to doctor them into proper shape,
and taking them away for the purpose soon
returned and placed in the old mans hands
a document done up in the highest style of
photographic art. When he presented him
self to the committee on credentials, the old
darkey was incOntinently kicked out as a
fraud, but his indignation reached fever
heat only on the day following when in his
place in Mr.. Packard's convention twas
dat stranger, who neber saw my parish, an
who took my papers" That stranger"
voted for Kellogg.
The Liberal Republicans of Ascension
parish are to have a Greeley and Brown
ratification meeting, on Monday, at Ever
green. Messrs. Coco, E. North Cullom,
aud other old citizens are to speak. and
will, doubtless, increase the enthusiasm
which has already been aroused in favor Of
the movement.
Major Edward A. Burke, in resigning the
foremanship of Mississippi Fire Company
No. 2, because of his late active participa-
ton in politics, displayed delicacy and
consideration for the possible prejudices of
his fellow members that cannot but add to
the high esteem in which they already hold
him, The boys will not, however, long
permit Major Burke to remain in Obscurity
in their department.
The Customhouse parish committee hav.
ing adopted resolution that no delegate to
the parish convention shall be candidate
for any nomination in the gift of that body,
! the managers fear that they viii have to
| purchase men to become delegates.
A nice little tea party, among whom were
Ellis, of Carrollton, Packard, of the mar
shal's Office, Mckay, mayor of CarrolltOn,
| Pardee, of the Second Judicial District
| Court, Stamps, of Jefferson Aaron Smith
and several others, met together, and, after
the muniments Of Customhouse politics had
been INDUCED in, proceeded in body to
Camp Parapet, where they met, and at
tempted to ratify the Domination Of Grant
in general and the Baton Rouge proceedings
in particular. The meeting didn't ratify
worth a cent. That ticket can't be swal
lowed, and the entire affair was dead open
and shut failure In %ain the above parties
tried to stir up enthusiasm. The spirit OF
the meeting was like the essence of stale
beer-gone While things we're at dead
lock one of the colored men stepped out
from the throng, and addressed one Of the
gentlemen:
"Why, General, how do you do9 Where
have you beenl / haven't seen you m four
! years"
This was sumner, but when it was fol
lowed by the inquiry, Where does Judge
Kellogg live, GeneraI4" he was completely
upset. The lights were blown out, and, al
though Jefferson is an out-and.Out colOred
parish. the managers decided that it was
not good place in which to ratify.
A strong committee of Unaffected Grant
Republicans will leave here on Tuesday
evening for Long Branch, to give emphasis
to the demand already made and mailed
that Casey and Packard be removed. The
! petition for this Presidential action is said
to be backed by five thousand signatures
The P;eautne saws s'Mr. Antoine's vote
was always an adverse one to Mr.. Pinch.
backs" Antoine is recorded as "yea" for
every steal that ever passed the Legisla-
ture. He is recorded in favor of every job,
monopoly and robbery-some scores in
number-that Governor Warmoth killed by
his veto.
DISPATCHES were received yesterday that
Shreveport, and, IN fact the whole OF
Caddo parish were bent on making the
Liberal movement a success. As these
statements are from reliable people, we
NAV set down CaddO as repudiating the
doubtful honor of carrying Cesar Cincin-
natus Antoine TO victory
St. James, also, is, in readiness for any
thing to beat Baton Rouge. Its leaders
pledge the parish for the ninth OF August
/ nominees.
A New Route to Washington.
1t will be seen by our telegraphic dis
/ matches that the much needed railroad CON
Meeting Baltimore with Washington VIII pc
formally opened on the second proximo to
trade and travel. This new road connects
directlv with the Pan Handle and Pennsyl-
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