New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-07


The Customhouse wire pullers now seem
to think they have put their foot in It by
promising Reform Randolph the best places
On the city and parochiaI tickets ia ex-
change for Reform support to the Kellogg
State ticket. But we doubt If their tribula-
ti0n lasts long after the conviction reaches
them that they gain no strength by the al
lance. Their Baton Rouge pledges viii
then be broken with that facility with
/ which Packard & Co. are SO famous, and
Mr.. Marks prospects for the Ben Flanders
succession go where the woodbine twin
eth"
/ j. Il. KenDard, Esq, is the especial cause
Of dissension just now. His manly declara-
| ton of principles and distinct avowal that
he will vote for Greeley and the Liberal
State ticket, being taken as convincing evi-
dence that the Reformers, Ike the Demo
Gratis, will merge into and combine with the
new movement. lie is one Of the origin
ators Of the Reform party, and representa-
tive OF its active working element, therefore
| the GRANTEES see plainly that Randolph,
| Hill, Marks and men Of that class can carry
little substantial strength over to the Radi-
Gals. They do not feel inclined, consequent
", to swap fat offices for mere respect
ability" unsupported by voters. And the
voters will sustain the Liberal move
lnent, despite such trading for Office as
is here referred to, or all the hightalutin
Democratic pronunciamientos that can be
put On paper.
But suppose the Baton Rouge bargain is
carried out, viii not the Liberals gain of
colored votes ten to one white that would
be added to the Customhouse forces3
The VidaIia (Coneordia parish) Herald
advertises for information as to the place of
residence Of one "lost, strayed or stolen,"
Lewis Trager, as the voters Of that neck o.
woods "want to know, you know" AS
Marshal Packard sent this individual to
Philadelphia to ego for Grant, and after
ward made him chairman Of the Concordia
delegation in the Baton Rouge convention,
inquiries of this kind should be addressed
to the Customhouse in New Orleans.
The Picayunes dispatch concerning the
great Greeley and Brown Liberal mass
meeting at Shreveport on the fourth no
ticed ''the absence of several influential
citizens, among them Colonel Williamson
and Judge Egan.7 Probably the Pics cor
respondent was not informed that Colonel
Williamson is claimed, abody, boots and
breechea, /" by the Grant Kellogg ring, and
probably he is not aware that Hon. Alex.
B0arman Democratic nominee for Secre-
tary Of State), General Martin Tally, DR..
Flournoy, Leonard, Howell Land, Vaughn
and hundreds Of others who were present
are equally as Influential citizens as those
who omitted to participate. He ought to
get acquainted with the people in that sec
ton to fit linn for the responsible duties Of
special telegraphist.
If our ancient and estimable Democratic
fellow citizen, Emile Lasere had published
his patriotic bombast on the fourth instead
Of the fifth of July, he would have mani
tested more Of his old time sagacity as to
the political proprieties. As it is, his ad-
dress creates naught but merriment al
though it is modelled upon the eyer-to-be
respected Declaration Of Independence.
When will the Bourbon leaders learn that
the people are sick and disgusted with
words that end in broken promises, and are
joining the ranks of those who give them
performances that will secure practical re-
form and political regeneration! How
tenacously they cling to dreams of powers
past from them forever, and sway again a
sceptre which they can not realize is but
broken reed.