Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-31

Va SS'OAeSA AunPV- Sssus oSSuAASAAS~S,
political or otherwise have reached
as, chief Of which was the issuing OF
q proclamation by the President on
Louisiana matters, which perhaps,
cannot be more forcibly or truthful
~ described than by the New Or
leans Times, when of it and its au-
thor, that paper says he 1.-THE Presi'
dent orders
The RABBLE TO DIsPERsE,
which he certainly does do in the
most unequivocable and positive
terms, in twenty days from the date
of the proclamation, or to be more
precise, by the 18th dag OF June
next. a disposition having mani
tested itself not only amongst the
impracticables of the Crescent City,
but also by certain of its journals
to qnibble as to the wording OF the
document, and to attempt to prove
that it referred only to armed or
CARNATIONS, such as DeBlanc's
which came to end so quickly, the
Times in a subsequent issue; argues
as it seems to us very conclusively,
that on the contrary, it applies to
every kind of opposition to the State
or kellogg government, which the
general government had at last so
Enthusiastically endorsed, and that
any claim or pretence of holding
office in opposition to Kellogg APP
pointees OF parties declared elected
by the Lynch returning, board con-
stitutes the offense and incurs the
penalty. This appears to the gener-
al opinion of all disposed to take a
reasonable view Of the case, and SO
there appears to be prospect of a
speedy settlement or decision OF
all disputed election claims. The
next occurrence of public interest,
was the visit of Hon. Mathew 81
Carpenter, Senator from Wisconsin
to New Orleans, the prospect O1
which had excited the greatest in
terest and expectation in both poll
tical parties, each expecting the dis
tinguished gentleman who figured
so conspicuUusly in the L. s. Sena
torial Committee Of Investigation
on Louisiana Affairs, to express hi
opinion in their favor, in the speech
es which he was invited to, and die
make. That his opinions and views
of the different questions involved
did not suit the fusion or McEner,
faction, is evident from the cover
or opeu abuse and denunciatiOn o
him, with which the press on tina
side has since teemed, specimen o
which may be seen in the last mum
Der Of the La. Democrat, and ais
from the fact of his having been re
fused copy of his speech delivered
at % fusion meeting at the reques
of the leaders Of that party, ant
which was incorrectly reported
Mr.. Carpenter then addressed til
following note to the editor of tn
Republican, accompanied with
copy of his speech prepared as b
states, from which orr limited spac
only permits us to make a few ex
tracts on its most important subjects
although were it possible we woul'
gladly reproduce the entire impair
tial and eloquent address. AS MI
Carpenter has given his own person
al authorization to the discourse a
published in the Republican, we ar
compelled to accept it as cOrrec
exposition of his true sentiments al
reports to, the contrary nOtwith
standing, aud accord to it all tn
;mDortance which his pOSitiOn An,
reputation unquestionably demands
NEW ORLEANS, May "a, 1873.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
Having been refused copy of the repol
of the remarks made by me the other ever
, ing, for publication, and what sal
seeming to be greatly misunderstood, hav
reproduced my remarks as literally as
could from memory, and ask you to publis
, them. Truly, yours,
, MATT II. CARPENTER.
COME AGAIN TO CONGRESS.