New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-04
WELCOME! WELCOME!

These words surmount every saloon
and are particularly conspicuous over the
doors Of some of our most pronounced
foes to the immigration Of Republicans
We hope our visitors will not be disturbed
by any difference Of political sentiment
among US. 1t is not when company is in
the house that domestic alienation should
be exposed. and we hope that such OF our
Western or Eastern friends as leave here
with any intention Of taking up their
residence OF investing their capital III our
city will imagine always the same cor
dial welcome prevalent as greets them
| at every turn and app!auds every
| dollar they may expend. New Or
leans, however, differs from every
other commercial city. It requires CO.
incidence between the immigrant and the
dominant opinion. or the dissenter is vis-
tied with business and social proscrip-
ton which will consume his capital,
eneryate his energies, and make his wife
and children as solitary as if cast upon a
desert island. In New York or Baltimore
men deal with each other according to
their mutual and reciprocal interests. In
New Orleans is perpetual canvass going
on, and men may be halted and required
to give the party countersign every day OF
their lives. and in every transaction OF
their business.
\ community may have and pespetuate
a popularity as well as an individual. and
we sometimes think that satirical de-
scription of our earlier Inhabitants by
prejudiced French traveller may have had
some foundation in fact. Writing under
the Spanish occupation this writer says:
A stranger suddenly arrived seems to
them an extraordinary being. and species
of property which they enjoy in their own
manner. They examine HIM from head 10
foot, they compliment and pay court to
him. All this while he has the charm OF now
elty. But very soon this stranger. though
a man of rare merit, does not appear to the
same persons more than q fellow without
value and obscure. Ii his Opuience 10 not
imposing, deprived of novelty this stranger
falls in their eyes, do cot say into nobody.
but worse than nobody, by annoying incl |
dents which happen TO him, and which |
show to what extent inhosp!tality can be
carried.
Some Of our papers have even gone so |
far as to attempt to prejudice our visitors
against the Republican government Of the
State. The Piccyune has reminded them
of the opportunity to see these things for |
and exhorts them to carry |
away a just detestation Of those who
administer our affairs We are entirely |
willing our visitors shall judge for them
selves, but desiring to make their stay
as pleasant as possible, we abstain from
any allusion whatever to politics. In
this way we best extend the welcome to
those whom We rejoice to see among us,
Indifferent to what church Of religion or
politics they may belong. but anxious
only that they may take away with them
pleasant impressions of our society, and
convictions that New Orleans affords a
favorable location for the safe and profit
able Investment Of capital. We welcome
Ill inhabitants from every quarter. with
out regard to race, faith or nationality.
Can or will our political opponents say
he same: