New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-01
J. ooNvfTT1os oF DEADHEADs.

posed Of piebald politicians full OF life has
nroduced no better result than call tor q
convention Of deadheads to be held IN
New Orleans il Nossfnbes. next. Thus
the cl.ief city @: We sunny south that
might BE made the great cotton port g.
the weld. and IL. exposting poih: Of the
whole vale: Of s..e Mississippi t. j. 10 be
made the theatre OF new political conten.
tior. at the very beginning of the bust
mes. season Of 1873 -. Thi, might Justly
:. SUPPOSED b. naaas 20 be sery unso'-
! t1.alate for the commercial and industrial
! interests o! nos on!y '.e~ Orleans. but the
I State at large s:us fortunately she Yes'
son. Of the past, touching last years cleo
| ton, are not without effect to those who
| once put theic trust in the Fusion party,
The public arc abundantly admonished Of
| this by the sq'iirmings of tue special organ
! OF the Fusion candidates or pretty
| much all that is now left OF that once
noisy and pretentious party. 1he special
! organ has tried all the ways that might
be supposed 10 lead to the final success OF
| its scheme to overthrow the will Of the
| majority in Louisiana In the first place
| it follows Che advice o. Hamlet to his
queenly mothers and assumes virtue
| though it have il not. It then becomes
belligerent and sor time successfully
aourishes its lash over all who do not
freely accede to all Sic demands that are
made by the men who pull the wires and
set themselves up as leaders who
are not only ,cady 70 sacrifice themselves
upon the shrine o. public Office. but
are nloss ANXIOUS 20 relieve Che
people Of tie difficult and arducus task Of
choosing their clierA For time the eff
forts Of The special organ in this respect
were very successful! in q financial way.
They enabled che party leaders to raise by
levy che accessory funds to meet the eg-
penses Of political conventions Cam
paigns, ETC. with alacrity and without de-
lay or srouble Thousands Of dollars have
been collected and expended in this way
while many who thus contributed have
failed 20 pay their Just debts, in the way
Of taxes for the support Of government
But as all thing. in THIS suSluuary world
are destined to have N end, il was bat
natural that the bellieereut tack Of the
special organ SHOULD, in the course Of
time be played our among those who
had beeG erueliy "piaysd' upon. That
time came. ana che esgan for . while
bfeathed most melancholy tone. II then
became grave; and nov. alas, it lis witty
yes, humorous; smart. Bus not smart
enough il il belle we'd 20 further hoodvink
end deceive those who tay. already been
"'victimizea' b, the Fusion fight toy Of
fee. The organ has already disclosed
enough 60 satisfy the public that the
Fusion leaders find j. = far more Difficult:
s.sl. to raise money to pay the expenses OF
the deadhead convention than they autici
pated Their fcrruev supporters among
The merchants, sua business me& o. the
city and couatrs, are evidently becoming
sired Of furnishing money TO pay the wa!
Of q ?oa Of Yo}iticA! dead beats: ana. toE
this reason, tn. .gscis. organ very W.
gratefully, sc think, terms them ''csoaA- !
ers and grrn,ey.. aud attempts b. the
Tree use Of IFS eseosiat;ng wit 20 drive
them into ;Aeas;.res Il is very evident !
"a. at the collectors Of the ''Mcknery gov.
ernment" have been around. endeayorinG
to yaise the n.cesssry funds 10 complete !
the last act in the Fusion drama. and with
WHAT success we leave our readers 20 judge !
from the following extract. TAKEN from
tic Fic"ylne 81 yesterday:
GEoAKLGs AM. GHJSIEES.
40 this time. anuNg the nthee Shfic- I
tons Of New Orleans about i've out OF a !
dozen people thas you meet on the streets, !
or converse with IN their sthces belong to |
the above elass Physical grunting and |
grooming .iuring she Yecent ''dengue" or !
'dangee" oy dang you" epidemic was quite |
permissible when one had the "tOothache |
in III. boues'-se We heard the pain de- |
scribeH-anJ w2s IN state OF nervousness |
SUIT cicnt {. cry Cus at a pointed finger, any }
satisfaction from lamentation was eDiova I
Ole Dui ruD WASH We SpCSidilS w,
are those infected with {. dreary air or dis. |
NAL forebodDgs shaking their heads in I
solemn style. and explaining, with funereal /
emphasis. that 'things are in bad way. !
"busil.ess gone ~ the dogS and You see. !
my dear eir i: something aiDs done-well. /
you will see.' Having uttered these dis
malities. one OF shesa .agubrisus gentlemen !
proceeds to lunch .Mm. i'm biSes a 'eock.
tail" feels q little more like 'crcwing,
fnnIiaa han, hpDa a. IN a u inris |
in search OF tit bits Cor hi. cracker. and
then, with q parting DIP at ;he onions
and tomatoes IL the salad bowl. walks forth |
to resume his 'chant." perhaps not on so
high key. but nona the les. a pToclaimer
OF evil days to COME. Now While admitting
hard times in this city. amt fully conscious |
that we are .'Gnder she heel Of troubles
not of ou- own begettine. let US asa. docs it
help any TO keep up thi, kind of outcyr
There are many thousands n this city who
nave 20 1--we here Worf. here. and who are |
fastened here by cariCus ties that they can |
not break loose, and this being so, is It not
common sense to inaks the best 9! wha: I.
left u.s. and try 10 improve our chances
New Orleans . not yet dead and buried,
and there is ae present no call for mourn
ers at her funeral but IT we persjstently !
keep crying out that vo are in the 'article
st death" W. shall surely Brighten away /
t.at claes who ~SL.0 come here ana I'M !
prove business. i. they thought there was .
chance. we want capital. home lLanIltac !
'ures indsidual enterprise and live nen
30 these .bings ever grow up ia = .rats |
yard. OF .ourisu i. melancholy and i.scou- |
rsgemru: We:hlnh not; and moreover. /
there is 10 Just ground Tor this persistent |.
cS0aki.s O1eS ,he state q! Hairs.
What more i. needed 90 show that the !!
attempt TO rail-. q: this time TIE former
supporter, of the as.ol. candidates Is
faiIuree When men are ,,keG to give |
money to turtle. support the professions