New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-24
AIAnY CHAMPION.

We had q reasonable tear the OtQeI Gay
when alluding to the ex-potentates O.
Rome and the Southern Confederacy thai
some Of the fai. sex would take exceptions
to our remarks. The distinguished head
OF the Church. whose political manifestos
we felt it our duty as q journalist to criti-
else. has always and deservedly been held
| in high esteem by the ladies Of the civil.
lied world for very obvious reasons, and
the deposed Cesar Of Richmond has, since
misfortune overlook him, been made the
object of the tenderest solicitude by many
of his fair countrywomen, who are pro-
verbal for clinging all the more faithfully
to those whom fortune has deserted. One
of the indignant ''unreconstructed' pitches
into us good fashion in communication
to the Herald, which is so fresh, SO inter-
esting, SO piquant, and withal so full Of
that peculiar logic which lady writers
only can command, that we give it to our
readers entire, and only wish there was
more Of il. We like also the introduction
o: our contemporary, especially that part
which assures US that those who are not
Republicans did not like the article
which the lady SO fercely assails. The
Herdlds exception is sufficient. There
are radicals enough in this community to
keep US in countenance. And SO long as
they permit US to criticise the acts of ex-
potentates who are opposed to Repub.
llcanism" with their approval, we must
be content. 1t is our business to expose
political cheats, and there is no human
being on the face of the earth who is above
our criticism. We take rank much higher
in political affairs than any Of the three
gentlemen alluded to by US, only two of
whom, however, ate defended by our lady
antagonist. Plainly. she likes Mr.. Davis,
but has nothing to say 70. "Governor"
McEnery. But here is the defense, intro.
duction aud all. as we find it IN the
Herald: 90.
4 .ADf 70 THE kEscbE.
THE article alluded to by lady CORE
eubiOin. was in such bad taste and 30 re-
voting to every man and woman in the
community, except the few who hold the
Radical faith, that we did not deem it
worthy of notice. The following, however,
from q lady-not Catholic, and by no
means politicians 30 apt that We cheer
fully give place to it az an expression Of
the sentiments of the community:
New ORLEANS, August %. 1873.
Editor Of the New Orleans Herald:
While reading the REPUBLICAN, Of Au.
gust q. which accidentally found its way
into our home, my attention was arrested
by an article calculated to arouse the indig-
nation OF the Christian world. We refer to
the scurrilous assault which groups the
names of Plus 1X, President Davis and
Governor McEnery. Doubtless those who
are members of the Roman Catholic Church
are abler defenders of that great and good
man who, chosen from among the learned
Cardinals, stands recognized by the world
as the head Of the Catholic faith, and he
needs no tribute from my feeble pen; but
We trust that some soldier of Christ, who
fights manfully under his leadership, will
put to silence this insOlent tongue.
The writer Of the article prOclaims his
inability to understand the Pope'e allocu-
tion. We would commend him ere he un.
dertakes sacrilegi0usly to criticise it to re-
allze that "it Is barbarOus lnclvlllty, scurrll-
Gus, to sport with what others count re.
ligion." In q journal published in this lsti-
tude We would scarcely expect the public
snind to tolerate the contemplate insinua-
ton that he who was the honored President
of the South lis open 70 re engagement at
reduced rates." but We can readily under
stand that the REPUBLICAN would fail to
comprehend how man could be actuated
by any higher motive than mercenary and
sordid gain. Perhaps it Is the very mantle
of dignity and modesty which even the as
sailant recognizes which obscures these
great men and thei. motives from his limited
vision.
Is there any question affecting the pub
lie good that can not be discussed except
at the risk OF silencing the 'insolent
tongue" that dares 70 even ask simple
question? Let our lady friend understand
there is none that we know Of.