New Orleans Republican., 1875-09-09

think the campa gn has opened. am
no politician myself, ont | think 81 b. .,,se
a drunken man ran against me LIST iign.,
and yelled:
'Rah for Thompson y
And he had scarcely staggered out of
sight when another intoxicated individual
came running around the corner and hoarse-
ly inquired:
Where's the reptile that called our can
didate horse tbiefl'
Later in the evening several men halted
in front of my house and thus addressed me
as l slumbered:
Come down here, you old gray headed
hesthen, and give us money TO buy pow
DER"
didn't go down, and they unhinged and
| carried off my gate and broke down two
shade trees.
As ! said at the start, don't keep my
self posted on politics, but,1 am convinced
that the campaign had opened; this is the
way, if l remember rightly, that all the
campaigns have betn opened Tor the last
fifteen years.
This morning while l was selecting a
roast at the butchers, man with red eyes
and wicked face came up, slapped me on
the back, and as he twisted around SO as to
give me the full force of his lanyard breath
he remarked:
Gimme yer hand-less holler for John
sop!'
He seized my hand and shook me around,
and continued:
u kin lick any human being who says q
word agin Johnson!"
WHO'S Johnson" l asked, for l really
did not remember OF ever hearing or cad
ing of him.
"Who's johnson 7" he echoed, gazing at
me in astonshment and Indignation, "whv,
he's lived in your own ward for ten years T.
81 never mt t him."
"Never did :" Why he keeps the biggest
and best saloon in the ward !"
"Ahw
He looked at me for a moment in puzzled
way, not understanding what "ah ~ meant,
and then he pulled off his coat and ex-
claimed:
'See here, may be you are going to cut
johnson and vote .pr Spicer !"
maybe l ann
.''You are, ehs" he yelled. "You are going
to cut johnson off the reglar ticket and
vote for that long-haired Splcer!'
A policeman took the man away lust as
he was preparing to demonstrate the free
dom OF the American bailot-box and l got
my roast and went into the grocery. Old
Mr.. Lovejoy and old Mr.. Arnold happened
in at the same time. / knew they differed
in politics, but also knew that both were
good men, and had been friends for twenty
years.
Ii, 1
remarked Mr.. Arnold, as he hunted for a
match to light his pipe.
"0h, dunno" replied Ms. Loveioy II
think we'll scoop you high and dry without
much effort
You will, eh9 I'll ger that you are the
st.looking man in the county before
snow flies"
Guess not, said Mr.. Loveioy in a nettled
tone; 'the people are tired OF being robbed
and plundered and burGened and roasted
at the stake, as it were, and they are rising
in their might to hurl the villainous party
from power"
What party do you refer to, sir!" de-.
mauded Mr.. Arnold.
Yours, cir" replied Mr.. Lovejoy.
"Then, sir, you are a dotard and a liar!"
shouted Mr.. Arnold.
And I'll knock you down. cried Mr..
lOvejoy; and they struck and kicked and
fell over barrel, and were separated only
to VOW eternal enmity.
From now until the campaign is over l
shall See such things every day. As come
up home men will demand money of me to
drink the health of this or that candidate;
men will seize me and rush me into
saloon, and obige me to swallow some vii
famous drink to show that ! favor ther
candidate; men will throw brick bats at me
if come up back street to avoid them
If ride on a street car ! shall hear men
doueo anu HaiIRn eVery cdhuluate on my
party ticket; if ride in the omnibus shall
hear lien relate villainous lies about every
candidate on the other ticket.
The chances are that my butcher and
grocer and tailor will fall out with me be-
cause ! refuse to hurrah for their candi-
dates. or because l can't see that Saunders
is liar, hypocrite, horse thief, burglar and
Jail breaker, while Morton has to wear an
overcoat to hide his angel wings.
During the day l shall hear all these
things down town, and when come home
to rest, and just'as am enjoying my tirst
nap, some one will ring my bell and want
to know if am ON this or that ward or
city committee. In less than half an
hour some one voting the other
ticket will heave rock against the
door from across the street to remind
me OF the error Of my ways. At midnight
parties will come along and hurrah for some
one, and at daylight the man who has been
."laying wires" all night will wink at me as
he goes along home. If take any part IN
this campaign l must fold tickets and Law
plans on Sundays, remain up the most Of
every night, drink with every man who
asks me, treat every loafer encountered, lie
about men whose characters are above re-
proaeh, and praise men who are aot fit to
associate with heathens.
sometimes think l won't have anything
to do with politics.-.M. Quad in Neto York
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