New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-18

,u. q. 4 discussion on Mr. Cage compr0-
mise propositlOns. Being told that the
Louisiana Legislature could not possibly
accent :. solution Of our difficulties which
woaId be ;an.am0unt to an admission that
thew had been usurpers from their organ;-
za.;on, the promiaen. tus;onist whom We
addressed replied:
Blu, we may let up a little on them if
your people show good disposition. OF
course we at first claim. as every one does
in making a bargain. the highest price III
reason: bu. we might trade on considerably
more advantageous terms for you. Let the
Mechanics Institute people offer PROPOSE
ton TO us, and we then may be able to split
the difference. in order to complete the ar"
rangement in the intores: Of peace and
good order"
Our reply that there was but one course
for the Odd Fellows 10 pursue. viz: Those
who haa a right. to take their seats at the
State House. the remainder 70 seek some
honest occupation. saddened him mach
and he went his way.
Az EX-CoNFEDERATE GENERAL
was the next encounter. and we particu.
iarly desired TO put his opinion on record.
as well as the two or three little suggestions
tolowin: it. as possibly useful for future
reference, should any violent demOnstra-
tom. bc made. We do not believe there
will be any violence. the frantic utterances
of some of the city press to the contrary
Notwithstanding. for there is not even a
Negro now SO ignorant OF his rights that he
will not turn upon his prosecutors and at
least attempt blood tor blo0d-rapine for
rapine. And fortunately the people hav-
ing substantial interests at stake, know
this. and will take care to restrain the too
impetuous aad impec unious mob which in
times Of turmoil claims to be this people.
Bu. to our Confederate General. Says he ::
II own TO your persplcuIty in political
matters. see you are right. There will
be no new election ordered by Congress
now. and kellogg's government will be
maintained by Emperor Grant. Yet do |
see further than you. Oar people will not
remain passive under such condition @:
things. tell you the plans are already
matured for creating such state oE dis
order that reconstruction will necessarily
be decla red 10 have failed in Louisiana,
and after brief rule Of the army here the
| new election will come at last"
We suggested that as bis party held Gen
eral Grant responsible for the existence OF
the present State government. would i he
stretching the reasoning faculties Of tu-
| sionist too much to suggest that General
Grant might take sufficient interest in his
protege TO protect il from such a bandit
like attack with . strong hand.
! .Ah" says the General. eve know
Grants good will toward you: but he will
| be zoo late. The deed that will render a
new election necessary will be done before
his power can reach here. much less find
ont and puni.i! the perpetrators. These
| may finally hang. or 90 to the Penitentiary
| without so much as a friend or defender
| bu: the necessity for reconstruction in
| Louisiana Will nevertheless have been con
| summated. Blu: l am in . hurry-good
| day. Yet. remember. still claim we shall
| have new election.
and We we've thus left to ponder upor
| the question. How can a new election re
! suit in augh: but a fully indication Of al
the Republican party lays claim to-
BLACK VS.. WHITE
! is the i.sne-an cid one rejuvenated-that
Is to be again fcolishly and ruinously made
This conversation. we are reliably informed
iot nj
Democrat and an equally pronounced Re
publican:
Flsionist-We,I.' how dp YOU fee! this
morning with the surety of i new election
staring you III the face!
Republican-I don't believe in your e'cc-
ton theory one bit, bat am still happy in
what do believe. that. shouii i. be order
ed. we can carry the State. with fair man
agemen'. by forty thousand majority. ant!
even this city by five thousand.
Fusicni-t-NtvCr. sir: the line viii te
strictly drawn-wA..e uian against tie Z x
ger.
Repu6,i.au-Tha.:- Is :oo!shaess. Slch al
issue can never be raised.
FUsionist--I|e will fore" '!r issue. and
voc to tie white man "ho sides with ;nt
niger.
gha, certain ro;i;:cian. would ike Il
force such an Issue, 'nc History OF our past
seven years OF so-rai..i peace abundarty
proves. That Iii. policy has ever piled dis
as,er upon disaster. lev the taxpayers tes
;ify. That to ara:n qIicsen what we hoped
was the CORPS. OF Il ap:ciudic". that il itself
is an ahasing confession of a lack of manly
seifr. lance. VIII prove the heaviest OF all
! our rIi-tortuncs.
Yet. were an election possible. the at
tempt would BE made. We even hear of a
| secret society-a revival of the old "k. w.
Cs." under Il new name--which is intended.
"a the nucleus Of awhile mans party"
We do no: wish 20 intimate that the fol
lowing notice. clipped from the Times OF
yesterday. has anything TO do with this
organization. for We know nothing about it.
bu, whac significance has it.
NOTICE.
fILi L"I.. ..i.r. Crrs No l.
View Orleans February =. 1873 !
Ti" Louisiana Club will assemble on its
ing TO interfere with this organization Will
do so Ut their peril.
The lime has passed when white men
were bulIed or threatened into n party.
White men will now. as they have in the
past, follow the route which conscience die
tatCS.
bv order of the President.
G.. GEILL0T. Secretary.
Now If anybody has threatened to il!e-
sailr interfere, with the Louisiana Club.
the columns Of the REruELIcAN will cheer
fully be thrown open for its defense. And
we will also willingly print any explanation
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