The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-24
sOUER SAILS INTO CRAIG.
| LOWELL oILING TINE MACHINERY OF
TINE OUTRAGE MILL.
Craig's Ex perlence with Mis- Former As.
sOciates, and Mis- Present opinion
COncerning Them.

CONCERNING Them.
On Thursday afternoot whilst every
body who has home was at dinner,
and the otherwise thronged vicinity OF
Hawkins Saloon was deserted by its
frequenters, little episode occurred
there. in which our old acquaintance,
Joseph A. Craig, was so roughly
handled, that to this day under each
OF his eyes purple circle is still appa
rent. Craig denies that the cause is
to be attributed to his running afoul
of the corner OF the chimney piece
caught whilst sleeping out In the yard
with the gate open, but frankly ac-
knowledges that 1t is the result OF con-
cussion caused by Louis. Souer's
fists. Craig's short, yet explicit
statement made our reporter wish
nusualy ,gT Rezs ietcent Suf osss "is IS
him will admit; for il he possesses
ouality it is that OF never being reticent
in words. How far this quality goes
| in other respects is q personal matter
which concerns himself alone. Craig is
generally so unreticent that he has, es-
DeciaIly since he went into politics,
come to imagine every individual he en-
counters is an audience, and then his
orstory and eloquence take flight and
soar until his auditor feels, sore and
takes flight himself. Armed with the
conviction OF this quality in old Craig,
our reporters persistency soon reaped
its Just reward.
"How did it occur?" said Craig. "Well,
| only this way that five men went Tor
me: yes, men I have had the weakness
to associate with formerly | thought
I had right TO talk to them: There
we're Chas. w. Lowell, that little fellow
Souer, John Fairfax and two others
whose names j do not know. They
were drunk. / think. They were stand
j ing in Hawkins door. was right there
at that lamp post, leaning against It.
Charley Lowell was disserting loudly
the impotency and imbecility OF Kel-
logg. Kellogg, he beloved out, was
responsible for the massacres of the
negroes. Now" said Craig, II don't
like that word to be applied TO my peo-
pie. It annoyed me. Lowell, however,
was going at afurious rate for Pitt and
that soothed my feelings. felt enthused
and the old fire that burned in me when
+ was in politics were kindled anew. l
felt impeiled by an irresistible force to
have my put In. / did have my put
i'm. may have been rash / admit, but
I thought OF the past and the woes that
Kellogg had heaped upon us. Yes, |
ventured, in harmony with Charley
Lowell-it is true | had not been invited
to speak-yes. and such is the result oil
having Governor who has not the con
fidence OF his constituency. Said L,
| further. had we Governor possessing
such confidence, there would be no such
| violence as we have seen, such this and
s,lcl, that no need in being backed up
by the military. Cd d-n YOU said
Lowell, do you mean to reflect upon the
military No, | answered, for was
soldier myself in the Mexican war"
Here Craig became not so very clear,
but he gave our reporter to understand
that Souer struck him with his stick,
and while he was struggling to obtain
possession of the stick, that little man
Souer punched him in the eyes. What
seemed to annoy Craig most was, that
the party of progress and moral ideas
one OF whose chief doctrines is tole-
rance-should be so intolerant towards
those who do not agree with them.
what he struck me for? Well, re-
sumed Craig, ''Souer never liked me since
1 made that speech in the Legislature
against the seven million dollar bond
steal when broke up the ring"
"No, sir, there were no respectable
gentlemen about to take up my defense
Had such thing taken place In former
years, when I used to shave the Hon.
John Slidell and other shining lights OF
the Democratic party, would have
, found hundred defenders. In those
times, although could not vote, I was
.. a Democrat and Mr.. Slidell himself in
: dulged me, when / discussed political
questions, and permitted me to differ
from him."
Craig was not in an eloquent mood,
however, else he might have given much
; more color to his thoughts and express
sions. He was Enthusiastically in sober
earnest when he said "Yes, sir; SOuer
offered to apologize to me, but i told
him I wanted no apology. / was willing
that the public should sit in judgment
, in this little affair until my sons, who
are absent, shall return"
The affair, in short, seemed to have
originated. in a determination on the
! part of Lowell to heap abuse on Kel-
1ogg because he had failed to carry out
!, effectively the bayonet policy and hav-
hanged all this in the presence Of the
impulsive Craig, who, while deploring
the abuse OF his people, inferred that it
was the result, not only OF Kellogg s
weakness, but of his persistency In per-
! petuating thievery and calling upon the
,, Federal army to back him. While he
coincided with Lowell on one point,
! they did not agree so well on the other.
: and hence the purple lines spoken OF
i above established another point OF CO.
incidence which was not foreseen in the
debate. And this is the history OF the
! tragedy of Theatre alley.
!, ~
, The Young Mems Democratic-Con-
Q servative Club met Thursday evening,
r at their hall, corner OF Tchoupitoulas
and st. Andrew streets, IN regular week
! ly session. P. Lube, President.
After the transaction Of the usual
t business, the resignation Of the Secre
> tary, Mr.. g. W. Johnston, was read and
!, : accepted. and Mr.. James A. Douglass
' was unanimously elected to fill the va
9 cancy.