The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-06
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS IN.
DIGNANT.
They Arraign the Governor.

i They Arraign the Governor.
The Southern Republicans have reorgan
ized-a good many people never heard of thu
Southern Republicans before, but there car
be no doubt of the fact that they have reor
\ ganized. They reore anized the other night
They announced that they would do it, apt
they did. It may be remarked casually il
this connection that since the announcement
several collectors of the city papers have beer
frantic and perspiring profusely chasing
around with the bill for the announcement
looking for some Southern Republican to pay
it, but somehow or another under the circum
stances there are no Southern Republicans.
The Southern Republicans met couple Of
days ago. They rallied at the Mech mics
Institute, and assembled in grand onclave,
and sympathized and condoled with each
other.
1t is stated that Judge G. e. Braughn was
on hand aud that he was very unhappy in the
contemplation of his removal, and that he
made speech which was attentively~ listened
to and enthusiastically received By the other
Southern Republicans.
After considerable palsver the Southern
Republicans, individually and collectively,
got indignant, and individually and collect
lively they resolved in committee of two
hundred to call on Kellogg and see what he
meant by this thing of appointing everybody
to Office but Southern Republicans.
| The almanac was consulted, and it was
found that there would be no rain on Thurs
day, and therefore no danger of the store
clothes of the Southern Republicans being
damaged, and Thursday was selected for the
visit, and yesterday-yesterday was Thurs
day-this for the benefit of people who didn't
know 1.-THE visit was paid.
There was j. Q. A. Fellows, Lucien Adams,
Leonard Sewell. Mcknight, first name un-
known; and between forty and forty five
others, just as good Southern Republicans,
but not SO prominent.
The committee numbered about fifty, all
told, for although faithfully sought for, two
hundred Southern Republicans could not be
found.
They solemnly and gravely filed into the
S ate House, up the stairs and into the Office
Of the Governor, and were solemnly and
gravely received by that off ,ial
Extra chairs were provided and the South
ern Republicans were seated.
J. @ A. Fellows opened on the Governor
and was aided and folio wed by all the others.
He Uhe Governor) had not acted right, &C
cording to the ideas of the Southern Repub-
lcans as to what was right. He had not been
fair in his distribution of offices; he had
given too many to the enemy.
This was very unfair, as the enemy should
not have any. He had Disseminated between
Southern Republicans and carpet baggers, in
favor of the carpet-baggers. (Leonard Sewell
buried his face in his handkerchief He, poor
man, never had an Office and has Away been
a Southern Republican, at least AS long as he
has been in the South. The others exchanged
sympathetic mods and remarks.)
In addition it appeared that the Governor
had no great affection for Southern Rspub-
icans, (the Governor gazed on the crowd and
looked guilty. not that affection aay way that
he should have. Indeed he seemed to have
an animosity towards them, for whenever he
found Southern Republican in Office he re-
moved him and gave the position either to
one of the enemy or a carpet Dagger.
Somebody observed that the Governor was
under the influence of ring of designing
men. Leonard Sewell Endorsed the observa-
tion-having sufficiently recovered to do So
and mildly remarked that the Governor must
be emancipated. Sewell is heavy on emanci-
patton. He is always chasing around, hunt
ing up somebody to emancipate.
Wnllo tnlS udIanRuo WAS SoIuB Oh Inc
Governor was not silent; he, too, had his
little say and be put it in whenever the oppor-
tunity offered. He informed the committee
that he had done the best he could. That in
making his appointments he had calculated
the influence they could bring to bear for the
party and the fitness of the men. This was
rough on the S. R., who consider themselves
very influential and fit for any Office that can
be given away.
More talk followed, during which Lucien
Adams (who has no Office, never had an office
and has no relatives in positions) remarked
that the Governor had deserted the men who
had stood by him in his trouble.
The Governor remarked that good many
men had not stood by him; that Lucien
Adams had not stood by him in the smallest
trouble that had assaulted him; that he L. A
had not stood by him in the campaign; he
had not even cast his vote for him (the Gov
emory Lucien Adams subsidized The Gov
ernor said he bore no ill will-''let the dead
past bury its dead (Poetry which was not
understood, and was resented by the S. R.,
who took it as derogatory insinuation.)
After more talk the committee announced
that they wanted Judge Braughn reinstated
The Governor said he would consider the
matter, the committee expressed regrets that
they had NOT previously had an understand
Ing, and then led by j. u A. Fellows, VINO
is a very poor man, because he never made
fee out of the State, and does not want "to
do SO some MORE" walked solemnly and
gravely up, and shook hands and solemnly
and gravely departed.
OF course after all this there will be more
changes and Judge Steele will have to look
out for another position.
FUNDING BOARD.