New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-19

we nave had many examples OF bott
sorts. The interviewed who spring for
ward with alac(lt y-nay, who runs te
meet, or even to seek the reporter that ht
may tell the public his merits or hii
grievances. There has been an attempt t.
subject Governor Kellogg to the inquisi
ton Of the press. The Bulletin, which has
opposed the compromise without qualifca
ton as "a covenant with death and q
compact with hell finding it fact
fixed by the signature of Conservative
acceptance, wishes to get into the Legis.
lature and revive all the disturbance
which the compromise has, for the
present at least, quoted 1t sends re-
porter with inkhorn and pen, who comes
like census taker to demand full and
true answers to all the questions which he
may choose to put. Upon an answer the
man with. the inkhorn puts his own
construction; from the refusal to
answer, be draws such inference of
opinion as he may deem most injurious to
the interviewed, or most advantageous to
the employers of the reporter. The peru
sal Of this interview amused us so much
that we were reminded of similar re-
ported by Gil Bias. This hero, with two
companions, had laid.a plot to remove
the specie deposits Of Jew. To effect
this they
Ambroeio put on the long gown and
cloak, which gave him all the air of COM
missary of the holy Office: Don Raphael and
myself dressed ourselves likewise, to bear
pretty good resemblance to a secretary and
an alguazil.
They first interview publican, and say,
"We have received a very bad account of
a certain merchant, Samuel Simon. It is
said that he is Jew who has embraced
Christianity through motives purely
carnal" Then commences the interview:
Question-Do you see Samuel Simon ire.
quently at church,
Answer-1 do no: rem ember to have seen
him at church.
The reporter is instructed to write
''that Samuel Simon is never seen at
church" . ..-.
The party interviewed expostulates that
he only says that he never saw him at
church, not that he was never seen at
church by any body.
He is then admonished that he must
mention only those things that are against
Simon, but not a word in his favor.
The servant of Simon is interviewed and
asked, EDO you ever eat pork at your
house?" and answers II don't think have
eaten of it twice during the whole year
that have lived with him."
The reporter writes that pork is never
eaten in the house of Samuel Simon.
The servant is asked, "Have you never
seen him caress little children ?" and re-
plies that he likes very much to play with
title children. Whereupon the inter-
'iewer writes, Samuel Simon is violently
inspected Of decoying Christian children
INTO his house in order to cut their
hroats, and adds the exclamation, "Oho,
lr. Simon! You have to do with the
loly inquisition; you need not expect to
AIRY on your barbarous sacrifices with
mpunity." 1t being in evidence that some
lays he shuts himself up in his office,
'Ah! ha !" exclaims the impartial inter-
lever, ''he keeps the Jewish Sabbath,
he abominable wretch" 1t having
'een ascertained that he speaks of
he Jewish history and of the city of
erusalem, the secretary is instructed
o write in large characters that Simon
'breathes nothing but the restoration
the temple, and meditates on it day
nd night" "The trusty Gaspard' is COM
limented with the assurance that his
estimony sufices to bring whole syna-
ogue to the stake. Mr.. Simon is sub
equently interviewed, seal is put on his
fleets after the withdrawal of a bag of
ucats, and the interviewers take their
ave.
We find q modern imitation of this
lyle Of inquisition in the Bulletin inter-
lew of his Excellency Governor Kellogg,
ON which we make some extracts:
A reporter of the Bulletin proceeded to
ie residence of Kellogg with the deter.
linatiOn of getting an answer to the ques-
on, What will Kellogg do about an extra s
,ssion" from William himself.
1t begins in the imperative mood:
Reporter want to know something
bout an extra session?
kellogg-Ah. well2 le
Reporter-When are you going to call it7 !
Kellogg-That depends on the commit
Reporter-Then you will call onel 4
Kellogg-1f the committee recommends
will.
Reporter-Suppose the committee does | E
Kellogg will be governed by the ad-
stment Whatever the adjustment ia | 9
i'll stand by it, as / expect the opposition
do.
Reporter suppose the committee
'ys nothing about an extra session? r
kellogg-lt the committee does not make r
recommendation against it, l think may
Reporter-You can not say that you will t
will not. :
Kellogg-Of course not. 1t depends on
10 adjustment and on circumstances. / a
link there ought to be an extra session tor g
short term, a few days, you know.
Reporter-To effect the adjustment
Kelloeg-Yes; and for anything else. t
KePorter-Do You know Of anything else! =
Kellogg-No drawing it Quit, but there q
av be something.
Reporter-Then circumstances will gov.
n you2
Kellogg-Well, yes, I think go; circum- n
ances and the terms of adjustment. 81
He corrects the Governor, and angles o
r a cOmmitfa1. n