New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-22
LOCAL POLITICAL TOPICS.
Gems of Comfort.

NrtLiut could exceed The richness OF tlt
sport enjoyed by the Republicans at the
caag-iu Of the Democratic MOB. on the oc
ca.iou OF Senator Carpenters speech. when
it was compelled to sit and quietly listen
fer the first time in its life. to the truth
They thought he had virtually gone owe.
to them. and was to be caioled bv cheers
and Teasing into tool for the :urtherance
OF their fraudulent purposes. and they re-
a,:zed thac they had made a mistake. They
invited themselves to a feast Of tiss and
reapeI thist.es. They expected him TO
cove: over their intamsus policy. aud he
exposed is hiteousness to ali the world.
n substance. and often in so many words.
he gave them such gems OF consolation as
these:
"McEne-? was elected BY fraud" 'The
Forman board had no authority whateve:
to canvass the returns" 'You deprived
colorei men OF opportunities to vote and
register" The ColtaX massacre was a
cold -olooded. horrible. inexcusable murder
Of harmless co!ored men who had surren.
iered' '.The North detests you for it."
"The course you are pursuing is insane and
su;c!da! OF your own cause You mus:
qui. rio:in: AID cohbing and assassination
i: you expect to get new election. "lou
mus: pay your taxes to the Kellogg gov.
srnment." "You must submi. to the de-
crees OF the Kellogg judges" "Those taxes
viii. ~. have t. DO paid again and those
degrees vii: be binding. even if there
IL a new election" Resistance to
Kellogg is resistance to the law and
:cIej'o. against tie United States
=" You terrorizs the colored people
50 they are afraid 20 come ont and vote
'Tha: shows year unftness for self.govern.
ment." "Y,u ought to be reduced to a ter.
ritory." "The colored people ought to arm
any war of races" "Slavery has not yet
h.en abolished in essence" II thought it
had been unit: I came among you" The
President did right in sustaining Judge
Duvell.' "You must wait until that deei.
sion is reversed There is no chance for
McEnery any way" IL: is either Kellogg
o. new deal. and the Democrats are more
opposed to new deal than to Kellogg"
"lnsteai o: inviting you yepel immigra.
ton" "You ostracise good Northern men
and honize bad ones" "fou need more
c1tpe.-ba ggers.' Il am proud 10 say tha:
an clrpe: bacger." "You asked me to
tel you the truth and l have done it."
GOOD IL y..:: te yir:uols and you will lie
happy"
Senator Carpenters report OF Louisiana
wa. the Only leg the McEnevv concern has
:lad 10 stand upon. l: wa. :he path across
the Red sea OF their troubles. and Carpen.
ter. they were quite certain. was their long
lookedfor Moses. His repo:. was always
quoted by their editors and papers in iusti.
tI.a:icn Tor their riots and ezcesses which
he was Represented as tactly approving.
The fac: tha: the:c cause" SO to speak.
was absolutely in his power. explains why
aad how i. il tina: he was not shot before
he ti4;.leG his speech. When i. is ''our
poiicy" to shoot men they are s.o:. When
il IS '!our policy" to cheer them they are
.heered. Blu. policy was no: strong enough
viii. tlem 20 suppress an indignant hiss
when the Senator denounced the Co!tax
massacre. To d.scountenance the killing o.
'n.:gec.' was more than the c:tice-anxious
could stand. Tha: wa; taking
away the;c bir:hrght. How could they
keep sieu: even 20 ace the ''cause."'
Senator Carpenters Louisiana rep,r. has
been til. excise for everythiug the Nc
Eaery rebels have done. He has low flied
a supplementary report in the shape OF
speech. VII! its suggestions be as ardently
followed! Wi! a tui: repor. of il, with
none .: the severe points he made sup.
pressed. ever be printed. even il the
papers:
The MOI i. stunned b. Senator Cacpen.
:e. : speech. and feels ike an earthquake
had struck II. Il don, know what to 10.
It. little clique Of leaders vii. meet in back
ooa:s 10: few iavs. and ti.en it will be
announced wha: further action "th!s peo.
pie" will pursue. Unit! they &c: their
O.ie:. the newspapers VII: be non.com'
initial. aud the business men will wonder
ia silence wIla: is the next folly in store for
,.Ie community. II is huml! atng to know
ow absolutely the old citizens are held
under the dominion Of tits clique.
Wa:mcth'. followers were il full force at
Exposition Hal. on Tuesday night. He
acid back until Senator Carpenter entered
and received the cheers OF the crowd. when
le strobe in Msjes.icaliy bu: modestly. and
stood looking for seat. VIII. lie hi. friends
gave him perfect ovation Of applause.
rhi, was neat trick to show the Senator
low the old ana respectable citizens adore
lis excellency. The ettec: was fattering to
'varmoth. bus disastrous to the oldest and
rest. Il Disguised the Wisconsin states.
nan. When he reflected how hard Gov.
'rnor Kellogg had !abored in the Senate to
ldvalce the material prospects Of the |
people: how many appropriations he had
ecuved for their interests. ana that he had |
lever been identified with the expressions
1 which they comp plain and :ontrasted the |
reatmenc he receives with the enthusiastic |
udorsement Of Warmotn who. according |
. their own story. has been the author and |
OF al. their woes. he clearly |
aw that this community i, ready to assas.
mate man who is true to the Republican |
arty. and to forgive and glor:fy whoever !
ill desert the cause of freed ON and serve |
ne purpose of narrow and bigo:ej Demo
ratie ring