New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-17
PAYING FOR THEIR FUN.

| oCOlCSAbtiOus
! PAYING FOR THEIR FUN.
This case comes to US from Thibodaux.
and we comply with the request OF the
young gentlemen to give i: room:
| THIBoDAUx. February II. 1871.
| EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
| We send you it'll. extrac: taken from
one Of our little country "raccoon skins
! Ithe ThibOdauX Se.'i"e!,. headed "Con-
! certs." and request you to give IL room. in
the way of a reply. As you Will see We
| have been taken before the "Lord Mayor"
! and fined. In our reply. we ask what for.
| We can answer the conUndrum ,by saying.
| because the party were a set OF Republl.
| cans. who dared offend the ears OF aristo-
| cratic Thioodaux. with uuie.. peaceaole
| Republican seranad.. There can be no
charge u rlOtOus conduct or disorGerly be-
| havior attached TO one of the party. 1t has
been the custom OF our !arfi. from time
without date. TO now and then pass OF al
evening in this manner. and we have never
before heard Of set of quiet seranaders
being taken up and fined, and then, to more
completely humiliate them. stic' eaca o:
their names in little paper. to fill up its
columns. 1t there be any scandal in the
matter, the spir: which led to the article
must be it: but. If this is not sufficient.
then we say to take up poor widow
woman's child. fine him. and then. to tan
talizc her. publish him, completes the mea.
sure.
We feel ashamed OF the author o: this
piece. but. when we remember the piece
just fits the place, we excuse him.
CONCERT.-On last Sunday evening. at
an hour that good people are generally sup
posed to be quietly pursuing their evening
devotions at the family tireside party OF
festive youths, yclept Mar. i.edet. Aft. Gro
scc. u. ROblchaux, ic. Holder. =. .erret,
John McMaster and All. Verret. organized
an amateur perambuia:ing concert. and
seated upon their high buggies. drove
around town for the purpose of 9 little
practice. especially on high notes. and sue.
ceeded admirably. In fact, the evenings
performance had such an exhilerating feet
upon the first four named. that 1t did not
lose its soothing influence until midday on
Monday. when they each walked into Judge
Lorio's office and deposited 5: % in United
States currency. :oc the use and benefit of
the general fund Of the corporation of
Th!5odauX. Whether thi. beneticeat in.iu-
ence will have like charitable ettec, on the
other three UnsophisticateG songstegs. who
reside IN the country. time and the watchtui
eyes Of ou- town constable VIII develop
and determine.
We fea. our youn. friends have failed
to make out their case. They Go not come
into cour. with clean hands. They admit
having been guilty Of conduct reprobated
by the muaicipa: laws. At least they do
not defend upon the ground that their
arrest and fine were illegal. The charge
against them IS that they We're making
such noise and disturbance as to annoy
quiet. peaceab.e people. No malice Or
wrong .nte,: Is Sc: up agaiIs: them It
is quite evident the youn: gentlemen Wee
of. or q bi; 0: :. !ari. were Lay;n" .he;-
tUD-;nnoceut enough. perhaps. .bu:
slightly annoying TO guie: .eccle -ho
wanted 70 sleep.
Tie defense tina: the young gentlemen
were Republicans and singing Republican
songs is not q good one. They should
reco.lect tina: ours i, law observing party.
one whose every interest demands faith.
ia! observance Of all the rules established
by competent authority. We confess to a
:ondness for Republican songs. especially
when well sung and in season. but cheer.
fully concedc the right to others to object
to them. Our young friends should recol-
Zee. tia: their well known character IS
good Republicans gave '.aristoc-at:c Thi.
bodau1' the right % expect the very bes:
sor: o: conduct from. them. The '.poor
widow woman's child car not we'll be
permitted 70 file special plea Of exe:np-
ton in such case. as he was no. driven
into the secenading business by any reason
growing on: o: Iii, orphaIaGa or poverty.
We s:mpa:l.ize with the young gentlemen.
o: course. il.: do 10: see tia: the printing
of their names il the Sentinel added 70 tie
publicity o: the occasion. IS il :. It'll
town like ThibodluS everybody is well
known, and the names 0: the lively Young
sereiaie,, vec: il. a.: :.oj:.hs the mex:
morning.
Sing :cur Aap.D!.ca,. .o..c.. young -on.
tle,nen. whe..e:e: q :ittiu. occasion c,e.
se,:s itself. and enjoy yourselves in ;nno-
cen: pas..me rs much q, 30! please: but
remember q keep o.. Ii. SAFE SIDE .: tie
law. and conduc: you:,e!ve. in such !;
mamie. Tia. YOU wi. no: ae obliged 70 ask
s.ec.A. favor. Q: Judge l.0iio .og the town
constable. TAes: .tiio.rs have sworn t.
Go their duty. and they oogh: 20 be e;l-
cou.ageI and assisted ~ :o,. IL tie rec-
:ormance. even ,Acugi. !: puts yo,. % 6.
little temporary Inconvenience. Tie b.s;
mel. haze Away. yielded c:.ee:.r.ly 20 the
law.