New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-27

bond Of Mr.. jefferson Davis With great
readiness. / take no exceptions, as fee
no surprise at the anger of the General
The Democratic party under Butler, Nc
Clellan and Blair have not only subju
gated the States, but they have every
where accepted the consolidation Of the
States and the supremacy Of the people.
Mr.. Calhoun-"Whas calamity ~
Greeley-''Tbe emancipation Of the
slave-">
Mr.. Butler, Of South Carolina, puts NJ
. small piece Of gold-"I ,eM srear hii
out. On the traitors"
Greeley-"The suffrage and legal equal
ity Of the negro"
Brooks-''Uncle, pat up for me. How
I could cane the id cowards.'
Greeley-"The increase Of the public
debt"
Benton-''Gsntlemen, strsying by the
shores OF this classical stream. with whose
topography ] am perfectly familiar, I hear
EXPLANATIONS and objurgations. and I
may add Mutations. During period Of
thirty years I conducted the American
Senate. was the mentor Of your admin
istration, General, which I found ex-
tremely useful in my war agains: the
Bank Of the United States aud in other
measures by which fixed the Democratic
principles and policy as they must remain.
! wish to know the cause Of this excite.
ment"
Greeley-"Colonel Benton. you know
me-"
Benton-"Yes. sir, for the embodiment
Of federalism. false theory. and the most
damnable conglomeration Of political er.
rors ever couched in words or emblazoned
in print. Sir, I know you for high pro.
tectionist, rag miller, land grabber,
the enemy of hard money and State rights
and Of every damnable principle"
Greeley-"Since you gentlemen left the
earth Ihare been nominated by the Demo-
cratic party as their candidate for the Presi-
dency."
Jackson-"You're q fraud"
Butler. Of South Carolina -"Only Yan.
kee Democrats nominated you"
Blair-"With reservations"
Brooks-"It's lie'
Father Ritchie-.'Ah !Mr. Greeley. YOU
adopted the State rights Democratic plat.
form with the dotrine Of '9S '99, as set
forth in the Virginia and Kentucky yeso-
lutions''
Greeley-''On the contrary. expressly,
in words and in print. reafirmed every
opinion Of my life. Why should have
abandoned them when they were accepted?
The Democracy accepted me and my
principles. They simply stipulated for
share of the Offices aud spoils OF my
Observation-Disclosures, friends, if can
not be allowed free expression of my
in terms which can alone do
Justice to my feelings, at least put my
head under some congenial pump, that I
may be enabled to control the wrath that
consumes me-"
Mr.. Butler, Of South Carolina -"Call
IN the Cd ID usher. put up that last
piece Of gold, and let the old man have a
chance. When he shall have wreaked his
ust vengeance upon the objectionable
raitors, will myself swear out any small
balance Of the deposit which may remain.
Jackson and Butler commence their i'm
,recations, when a shade rushes in from
upper earth. They Immediately crowd
'round him for the news. He proves to
lave been reporter on the Gin cinnati
Enquirer. who had broken his neck in at
empting to board a car with bogus dis
patches Of Democratic enthusiasm at the
enomination of William Allen. He con.
inns the assertion of Mr. Greeley, and an
lounces the nomination Of Allen.
Benton, rubbing his hands-'Ah. gen.
lemen. here is a return to primitive prin-
iples. These Tammanyites and Tweeds,
# whom Mr.. Greeley purchased his nom.
nation, have been routed and put down.
1y doctrines are safe. What, Allen! Will
lam Allen! Honest Bill Allen! He and
erved together. sir, in the Senate Of the
United States, sir. when I. like Cicero,
denounced the Cataline of the period,
Unlocking at Mr.. Calhoun.
Father Ri:chie-"Nay. colonel. no per-
Qualities"
Calhoun despise the innuendo."
Benton-"Hone William Allen! Hard
1oney Bill Las heard me speak; has heard
ae expound the nature and value Of the
recious metals. I, sir, surnamed Bullion
ecause Of the solidity of my financial
ystem-1, s... who only paid in hard
loney."
John Randolph-''It was hard, sir, to
ct any sort Of money out Of him."
Benton. Honest Bill Allen laid my pre-
epts to heart. and he has redeemed and
generated the imitation fallacies which
lick Biddle introduced and which the
hole caboodle-sir. the word caboo-
lie is of Spanish origin. can define
nd trace it from the term 'cabildo,' OF
OWN council, employed in New Orleans
nd St. Louis-the whole caboodIe Of ,
ank aristocrats, brokers and spectators
ave expanded and exploded. Sir, honest ,
ard money Bill Allen, my colleague,