New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-11
A Moral Draws from the PreIp,, Dip.er

A Moral Draws from The PheIps, Diuner.
The Louisianian makes good use of the
Canal street dinner party. Mr.. Phelps, of
New Jersey, tickled the Louisiana De-
mocracy with a straw, and they gave him q
dinner at Moreau's. The ex.Honorsble
William Walter really did not need the
aims. He is reputed to be rich enough to
buy the whole French Market, commits
saries and all. His career as a statesman
does not afford much for even a New
Orleans Democrat to admire. Though
wearing the Republican uniform and
faithful in his visits to the paymaster of
the army in which he processes to serve, he
is very fond OF struggling to the rear and
swapping small articles with the enemy.
Such is the man who has just been toasted
in wine and conplimented in speeches de-
signed to be complimentary.
The LOaisiassun thus pays its compli-
ments to the little mutual admiration
scene at Moreau's:
Now here is an illustration. New Orleans
has recently been honored with the presence
of Governor @. p. Morton, the chairman of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
of the United States Senate, the acknowl-
edged political leader of that chamber, the
brains of the Republican party, and the
power behind the throne; General Simon
Cameron, the chairman of the Committee
ON Foreign Relations, q statesman of
national reputation and an element of
strength in the councils Of the nation; Hon.
II. b. Anthony, ex President pro tenn. of the
United States Senate, q gentleman of
marked ability and mmanding influence;
Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, and
other distinguished personages officially
associated with the government and its
tone of policy. who passed several days
have suggested to any well bal
anced mind that, if any attempt
were to be made to conciliate Northern Re-
publicans by social civilities, these master
spirits of public policy would have
been the especial object of festive solicitude;
but to our great surprise, which might be
mistaken for disgust, we were forced to
the members OF the Cotton Exchange, who
rendered dinner to defunct member of
an expired Congress, who had been pre-
viously repudiated by his tellOw-citizens,
while the statesmen, who largely control
the destinies of the nation. seemed to have
been deemed un worthy of such cOnsidera-
ton. We find no fault with this exclusive
marx OF Democratic respect 10 MT. Phelps,
and sincerely hope that all future
attempts in conciliating and com
promising Northern gentlemen by public
dinners may be confined to persons
of rather questionable political atfinitits.
While it would have been an exhibition of
good sense and sound policy on the part Of
the members of the Cotton Exchange to
have sumptuously entertained the Senate
rial party, we rather congratulate ourselves
that they did not have the wisdom to at
tempt anything SO practical. Although it
is source Of anxiety whenever we hear Of
our Northern friends dining and winning
with our enemies, still we can not but feel
sorry that such an opportunity was permit
ted to pass without being utilized in the
interest and welfare Of the people of this
State rather than an attempt to exhume
from public contempt the political carcass
Of the ex.Congressman from New Jersey,
which has become an intolerable nuisance.