The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-09
THE CENTENNIAL.
uo have TO Sh0w-A First-Class
WEE Fraud.


Hadn't we better postpone the cele-
...sion Of the centennial MOI 10
brauoha - the fact that the State OF Louis
SPEAK - rnIed by an usurper, supported
isnaa noIt and the United States army,
by Ulan other disgraceful things daily
tbere a. IN light. which show how rotten
comina25 ,1nst7ng our National Govern
ana js0 What is there to present with
nebe -. ~ the world as the result Of one
prlogg wears existence as nation I?
num-, Mr. Editor, can name it, please
Iyou' Ia the great American eagle JUS
az es "a in spreading himself just now? A
tlne s,,rv ago we were plain, honest
cent? ;mbued with the spirit Of liberty
geoP nere then worthy Of the admiration
VIZ VIZ lovers Of freedom throughout the
o. OIL. sid and it was freely accorded to US.
W MITE men made our laws, which were
,Msaeted for the benefit Of the country at
sarge The best talent and the highest
Urine we're presented IN them. Rulers
Md not steal nor make their office the
me- means Of gratifying their lust and Gu
p;Sitv We had giants in those days.
Pa have pigmies now. AS foreigners
a ~ NAV come to the Centennial would
ne NE n know what the Qualification is
nhont and may not be satisfied with the
sanyraad- eagle oratory which will be slOp-
sino over in every direction, | propose
9enti0n a few things which may as
tonish them and perhaps challenge their
sJuiratjon which will require season
mo. "Look here upon this picture.
and on this :"
~ Government, and have nearly reached
q monarchy.
hut at the same time preserving an hon
,st pride in our local governments.
Now we are divided in feeling and senti-
roent. and the miserable substitution Of
Capitalization is proposed as a test OF
LOYALTY to republican institutions.
4 conflict, the greatest Of modern
times. is accepted; no, not accepted,
Int submitted to as having determined
that might is right" and that States
can create an agent which is superior to
the creators
we also can present our friends from
abroad with the cheerful spectacle Of
cultivated white men under
the rule Of stupid, unlettered blacks,
and call their attention to one Of the
efforts OF the Radical party which is to
force the whites down to the level OF the
negro. The stranger can also be told
that men now go to Congress as job
that nothing receives attention at the
hands OF public servants unless it
paws. He will also find that as poo
Die we are entirely oblivious Of our per
,onal merits. When he visits Washing
on he will look upon our President with
wonder, and can only account Tor his
.etention in office by recollecting that,
Is Shakespeare has it, "a tanner will
asst you nine years"
HamIet-Why he more than another2
list Oown-Why. sir. his hide is 50 tanned with
lis trade he will keep out water great while.
The stranger will then understand
Why Grant holds on to office and keeps
,ut water.
But not to treat the subject with any
evity, / do not hesitate to pro-
,ounce the Centennial celebration a
irst-class fraud and humbug, and while
he people OF Louisiana are kept under
he heel Of Kellogg, supported by
Irant's bayonets, no true son of hers
,ould visit Philadelphia to participate
n the celebration without self-stultifi-
,ation. VIRGINIUs.