New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-30
THE SITUATION IN LOUISIANA.
I.tereepsea CerrespsiAe.ce.

Intercepted CeFresDsIAence.
Tho following, handed in late last night,
with the remark that it was found in q
corner of parlor P. in the St. Charles Hotel,
is given to the readers of the REPUBLICAN
lest it may be forever lost to the world by
the omission Of the correspondent to state
the postofice address of the Influential
friend for which it was intended:
NEW ORLEANS, November 25, 1876.
Editor Trumpet"
In accordance with your instructions l
have sought interviews with q few of the
most distinguished and persistent politi.
clans here. who "hOld the fate of this great
nation in their hands, }" and upon whom 1.-THE
| eyes of the civilized world are fixed"
My first attack was made upon that au-
daciOus scOundrel Welle, yclept sometimes
General and Governor. l said, General |.
do you think You fully recognize the impot-
tsnce Of the position in which you are
| placedf'
The gray headed old sinner eadly raised
| his eyes to mine and sighed. "Young man,
| hope I do" l said, "Do you not wish
| that you were again safely back in tho
coffin business ~ Ha smiled hysterically,
and commenced slow ly counting his fingers,
| from which action derived the conclusion
| that he had firmly deter mined on tamper-
| ing with the returns. l watched him
closely, and must say that could not de-
| tect more than q sixteenth of niger blood
| in his veins. This. however, is enough to
stamp him as Republican of the most
| violent type. turned from him to Adder
son. who is also a general, and said: "Gen-
| eral do you feel the same enmity toward
''Our people" at this critical period in the
hietory Of your country as you id when the
shells of Beaure gard were whistliDg about
your head in Charleston harbor? He an
swered, "YOung man, why ask mel My
heart is filed with the milk of human kind
ness" at once knew him to be Demo-
crat, and shook him cordially by the hand,
as per your instructions to shake ell col
Ored Democrats.
Turning to Mr.. Casenave, who is a
wealthy planter in the interior of the State,
l said to him:
"Sir, you hold the destinies of our conn
try in your horny hand. Be prudent; be
sagacious. Lat 1t never be said that an
outraged people were forced By any action
of yOnrs to take justice in thei: own
hands,"
The white rascal appeared to be i'm
pressed with the sOlemnity of my charge,
which delivered in the same naughty and
effective manner you so often assume. at
the same time throwing my hand signid
cantIy under my right coat tall.
Mr.. Kenner is one of those vassals liber-
ated by the edicts of the hated Lincoln.
As you instructed me, l suppressed my
pride of birth and lack of color and. as 20
litely as could, raised my hat to him, but
did not eondescend to speak. The black
scoundrel pretended not to see me.
After getting from the members of our
Infamous Returning Board the important |
information above given, sought out our
patriot statesmen who are nobiy fighting |
the battles Of the country before the board
them too buslly engaged in asking Ques- |
tons to attend to any that desired to pro- |
pound. They are all the time protecting,
insisting, inspecting and prospecting for the |
good of ''0ur country" and do not feel like |
interrupting them. That eminent counselor,
McGloin, who like most of our brilliant |
leaders is descended from the noble Hugue- |
nots Of South Carolina, seeing my desire to |
interview some one, introduced me to his |
patriot friend, Ward. to whom l immedi. |
ately said: MIR. Ward, as q standard bear |
er of the party of reform, associated with |
80 many pure and noble epirits, feel that |
you may hold some portion of our nations |
life in your hand; as representative of the |
True Blue Trumpet, l beg leave to assure |
you that should you fall while CALAMITY |
carrying The banner of reform up to the |
canuOne mouth, anu SHOULD sii your nOOlo
fall at the same or at any pre-.
vious or future time, in the same way, as a
public journalist will sing your praises
through the columns of the Trumpet AID
make a great blow about getting up mon
uDent to sOlace your widow and orphans"
Ward was too full for utterance, and
passed from him to our distine uished visit
ora, who, as you are aware. also hold the
life OF the nation in their hands.
Should not be subsidized By some of
the great newspapers of the North that
love our people better than we do, will
write and let you know what answers these
visitors gave me.
Yours, ESPECIAL.