New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-25
a LITTLE TARDY, BUT VERY ENERGETIC.

1t is well known that Cincinnati and St.
Louis are great rivals in nearly every.
thing. Every year there is a grand con-
test on the question Of population; dis
putes about the respective quantities of
whisky distilled, pork packed and a gen.
erous emulation generally on the part of
each to Guido the other. Following in the
wake of business exemplars, however,
come the politicians. They too stand up
manfully for the reputation Of their
respective cities, and are in great grief
when one gets start or gains point on
the other. Latterly the st. Louis Globe
has been wearing the horns for barefaced
audacious falsehoods about Louisiana af.
fairs, but its right TO the honoYs
has been seriously contested by the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. The Democratic organ
Of Ohio is determined that its Republican
neighbor sLal! not out-lie it, and the first
assault looks as though the Globe will
have to give it up. A reporter has been
obtained, no doubt a. great expense. dis
tinguished for his abilities as yomancer,
submitted to competitive examination.
which he could not have done otherwise
than pass with credit, and sent down here
to ''do up Louisiana in a style superior
10 the Globes correspondent. who has
been for so long the laughing stock Of
New Orleans, and the envy Of bis Western
Bohemian brethren.
The reporter Of the Enquirer appeared
here on the scene about the middle Of this
month. He read and swallowed whole
the little sell imposed upon the Times,
about little "bill 10 be entitled an act
to address the City Council GU. Of Office.
and adds to it and works j. up in the fol.
lowing lively manner:
In order to bring about the thorough
Atricanization of the State, deep scheme
is now being Matched. Governor Kellogg
being absent in the North, G. c. Antoine,
the bullet-headed negro Lieutenant Cover
nor, is row Acting Governor. and is so
pleased with his sudden elevation that he
wants TO be Governor. Of the seven State
officers. four are negroes, to wit: c. C. An
tome. Lieutenant Governor; p. g. Deslonde,
Secretary of State; Antoine Dubuclet,
Treasurer, and Brown, Superintendent Of
Public Education. There are only three
of our State officers who are of pure white
blood. These are Charles Clinton. Auditor
of Public Accounts: Alexander T. Field,
Attorney General, and, perhaps, William P.
Kellogg, de facto Governor. His strong
oriental cast OF cOuntenance, curly hair,
and swarthy complexion, induce many to
think that he, too, 10 ;inged with the Eth
opian.
In order that the State, city and parish
Offices may all be filed with negroes, the
plan is to call an extra session of the Legis-
lature (art this can be done by Antoine in
the absence of Kellogg. prefer articles of
lmpt aehment against Kellogg, and during
his suspension from office, declare all Offices
vacant and fill them with negroes appointed
by Antoine. This is the programme now
seriously mapped out, and under the old
cry that ''tO the vietors belong the spoils."
an effort will be made to carry it into effect.
1t is rumored that Governor Kellogg is
fully informed of what is going on, and tina.
it is his intention not to return to Louisiana.
As the correspondent Of the Globe has
not been heard from since the above men
dacious statement was published, it is
he has thrown up his commits
sion in despair, and joined the church
Doubtless Governor Antoine will be
amused to learn that he is such an arch
conspirer, and Governor Kellogg very
much surprised to learn that he does not
intend to return to the State.
Can it be possible that the Democracy
Of Ohio carried that great State by ma
jority of 736 votes for Governor upon this
showing? Doubtless the Re
publicans there were amazed at this little
puff of smoke from the volcano" and
fed the field in panic. And the credit