New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-27
LOCAL POLITICAL TOPICS.

1T would be blessing to your race,
said soft tongued Democratic agltator to
a colored man the other day. ''if Kellogg
was dead and in hi" ''Suppose he had
died one year ago :o-day," was the reply.
| where would we now be-! The Kellogg
amendment to the enforcement act would
never have become law: McEnery would
be Governor; not a colorei man would dare
TO call his soul his own. much less presume
to hold Office, and the kind Of men who
murdered us at Coifax would rule every
parish in the State" Exit Democratic agi-
tator. convinced that the ''nigges vote
can't be captured yet awhile.
One OF the Western journalists and :wo
Of the Congressman were roped in on ST.
Charles street by genial fellows who had
"me:" then. 'before somewhere" The Bo.
hemlan acknowledges he was beat out Of
$50. The Congressman denied any !ossee.
An old sea captain says: This time las:
year vessels we're leaving here in ballast
They could get no freight. Now there is
freight enough here waiting expectation TO
load fifty ships OF q thousand tons EACH"
And yet We are told cur commerce is
ruined" The tact is. our advantages are
so wonderful that the insane efforts Of our
own people. devastating war. and drOuth
and epidemic, with conspiracy 0; the
tates. are not altogether strong enough 70
destroy il.
A law-abidins Democrat Of Webster par
:sh wanted to be clerk OF the court. He
took ou. writ under a justice o! the peace,
office by force. He as ready to give i: up as
soon as troops arrive and pu: the iron heel
Of despo:;sm' ol his lily white neck. lie:
him keep his sp:rite up. His case Is being
attended ,c.
The wa.like Bee Wits. I: says the Presi-
dents proclamation necessi.ases a new
tack. /. lervously hints tina: resistance
had better cease. since i: will hereafter
amount to rebellion and treason against
tie United States. Still! it sesyileIy re-.
serves it's opinion until its masters Of the
Democratic clique speak out. The caucus
will meet. and McEnery Will Lurl procls.
na.ion during the week.
The mercantile classes welcome she
Presidents proclamation as relief. They
say the dog is dead. and ;ha. they wan: its
dead bod: buried on: Of sight. But not
so with tie bummers. They have kept a
stiff upper Zip SO long tia: nothing short Of
an earthquake can shake :he:r confidence
in their hopeless cause. They smile q sick.
ly smile and swear by all tue gods at once
tina: che sourest grapes taste TO them
ieliciously sweet. Yon have to kick them
down stairs and cut the door, and even
then they went take a hint. A set Of
people anywhere else would be somewhat
discouraged 20 see the whole United
States army arrayed against them. Not
SO with these fellows. The stronger their
opposition becomes. the more happy do
they feel II. n addition to General Grant.
Queen Victoria. President McMahon and
Emperor William should alec declare for
Goyerno: Kellogg. the ecstacv Of our polit.
ca! !unatics would be extreme. They
would feel proud OF the strength Of their
enemies. 1T would show Kellogg could
no: maintain himself otherwise" If they
can extract 10y from this soc: Of showing
they are welcome 20 il. The Republicans
are proud OF the strength Ut their friends.
They do no: ca,e'wio snppresses :he mob
so il is suppressed. They DO not care what
il shows" other people SO .ory as it shows
them b. fled. riiic uious and beaten Zoe.