New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-04

work like charm. "Roundabout" reflect
their feelings and wishes. Beyond thi
he does not mean to 60, although in al
indirect way he will say many things tina
are calculated to deceive persons who d.
not understand that this is his professet
style of doing things. 1t is not his pur
pose to be fair in his statement of what i
transpiring. For that reason no one il
surprised at anything be may say of AM
man or any party, or anything that ha.
or is about to transpire.
! Here is q sample of 'Roundabouts'
fairness in speaking Of lieutenant Gov
ernor Antoine and the Fusion convention
that has been called to meet in this city
during this month:
Whatever may be the differences OF opin.
| l0n as regards the leaders in this convsn ton
| movement, and however strongly men may
! question She propriety Of following their
leadership again. there amt particle o:
doubt that Govern or KellSgg's man Antoine
! has managed 10 resurrect every atom of
| That opposition amidst which the present
| State administration took its rise. Six
"OChs ASu yOH SS1lu SCdTCcly nuu man,
outside of the anoiIted few, who knew or
cared anything about con yentions. It bored
them 30 speak - it, and Roundabout, in
! his efforts 20 acquire useful knowledge, was
almost goadet .lto tackling committee.
| man. People were quiet. They were intent
on business. The slavish instincts OF hui
maDity permitted then to seek for bread
and meat and the rest OF the vulgar neces
sites OF life. rather than the most inspired
hrv ha< NIL, al
ailurIng hetioIs Of patriotism. And, Round
about ventures to say, if treated vita com.
mon caceHcy. or even prudence. they would
have continued peacefully grubbing away
at those inglogIous pun sVits, caring nothing
tor conventions. 3Dd trusting TO Congress
for Justice.
Bat Antoine was dissatisfied Ills pesioi
OF rule threatened 10 expire without sin
gle thgoe OF greatness. It didn't content
him to be d mere proxy. to be called Gov.
ernor IN Plckwic ian sense, to waste his
genius on tciettes. and % remain gener-
ally commonplace and rather absurd lit
tie object. In consequence Of all which
he summoned the legions-not exactly such
rs followed bis illustrious namesake-htte6
up his navy, and proceeded to extort by
violence notice which obviously he was
not destined to receive % strictly personal
grounds.
IL WOl hCI sLAo = CutIIu. W utIiI62 tEt
convention prove success IN the present
form, OF whether i: faint under the infinite
burden OF its antecedents, Governor Mel.
lOgg will find that he has returned to
community whose pre- udices have all been
relnstaced-en pretty substantial grounds,
tOO-among people somewhat more than
ready to resume the old struggle Just where
it dropped last March.
Antoine is little man, and to look at
I'm IL IL \, i
to accomplish anything great. But be has
outwitted nature, end Of course il appro-
priately gratifed
Nothing could be more unjust than the
attempt Of ''RoundaboU" to make it ap.
pear that the conduct of lieutenant Gov.
erpoS Antoine, while acting as Governor.
had aroused The opposition in this State
to new efforts Of resistance 20 the present
government. The further attemp. 90
make i: appear that any portion OF the
leaders engaged in efforts to overthrow a
administration had relinquish.
ed their endeavors in that respect, and
gone 70 work for their meat and bread at
some useful occupation. is equally absurd
these men have never ceased thei: efforts
% get possession Of the State government.
since j. was lawfully TUNED owe: to those
who are nov administering it. They |
nave continually struggled and fought. as |
DUP people toe well know. for this purpose;
md the convention movement was pro. |
7lded for as a last means OF en6eavoring 20 !
lllslead Congress into an interference in !
he domestic affairs Of our Stake q. time |
vheo there is not the siightes: reason for
I. 1t Is simply asking Congress to re.
esse the will OF the majority by OustinS
tepublics, administration and placing
be goSernmentin the hands OF the Demo-
rats. and this is VIVA: Roundabout is
eally working for IN his roundabout way. !
Lis scaada!ous attack upon Lieutenant
Governor antoine plainly shows this.
What has the I.euienan: Governor done !
bile acting as Governor to give Round
bout reason for saying that Governor Ke..
'gg will tind tina: be has returned 20 |
ommullty whose preiudices have all |
cen telDssatec-on pretty substantial ,
rounds. toc-smons people somewhat
lady to resume the cid struggle JUS. ,
here it dropped last fall" II 'sRound.
bout" was not deeply imbued with those
me prejudices, he would no. be in.
ined 70 throw his cheap wit in the way
falr statement OF what has been done ! t
7 the Lieutenant Governor while acting I $
Governo:. The REPUBLICAN Will an.
'er in skor. and diyec: manner. The |
ting Governor has simply done what I
S oath required him TO do. He endeav. q
ed to haze the laws eAbrcea in order
at those who had committed crime U
lght BE arrested, tried and punished. Y
formation was sen: to the executive 4
partmeut that armed snei. il many Of d
g parishes stood in the way o: the en- s.
cement o! the laws. shielding noted {,
Irderess and criminals of all kinds: tha:
al authority was unable 20 enforce the
US against those who thus undertook 20
~ them; andcalling upon the Governor
assistance In this condition o. affairs.
er propey consultation acting Gov. &c
Tor Antoine ordeseG sq.ai O: the IL
litia Gu accordance with law into such 6
the country parishes as needed aid to ~
orce the Jaws. And for doing this, :.
after trihins with very o,
Ious matter, and doing Lieutenant II
vernon Antoine great injustice, charges m
1 with being the cause of resurrecting fr
JUDGES that have never ceased to tn
st in the bosom Of class of men, ef til
oh S.PorpSaho,+n ,ro,- h. &ol-o,. eli