The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
NOBEL HuMpua0ERY.

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the idea that it Is one of Barnum's most
attractive showbills in admirable dis
guise, should keep what it calls a
washington Correspondent" appa-
rently of the third or fourth rate class,
must, of course, be regarded in this
penny turning age, with genuine feel
ings OF amiable pity, ,as one of the many
pardonable devices to make money out
of nothing. We notice the fact that the
Times actually possesses a washing
ton Correspondent" of the cheap and
Indifferent sort mentioned, who writes
halfidiotic epistles and sends senseless
dispatches to the newspaper that owns
him here, in which his puerile intcn-
tons seem to be to villify, like drab,
the New Orleans DEMocRAT to try In
a small way to injure the Democratic
and Conservative party Of the State as
much as his transparent and puny
purpose can avail, and thus indirectly
to help the honorable and beneilcent
| Kellogg concern to chatter like q
scboolboy talking with "witty and
| brilliant Democrats of national reputa-
tion." who are unacquainted with the
New Orleans DEMOCRAT; and with an
amusing balderhash TO class the New
Orleans Times. Heaven save the mark !
In the same paragraph with the New
York Herald, the Tribune, Cincinnati
| Commercial, Courier Journal. and other
leading journals Of the country. This
Washington Correspondent, in other
words. Is part Of the customary
parade and sensational type exhibition
Of the Times calculated simply to inn
pose on innocent readers and TO entice.
by the ordinary false pretenses Of jour
nalistie humbuggery, "a few dimes out
Of the pockets of the unsuspectng
travelling public. We are reminded by
an effusion of "our own correspondent"
to the Times of the 14th of the amiable
TRADE and prophecy of that paper about
a month ago respecting the very speedy
death to which It's hospitable and gen
erous foresight consigned the DEMOCRAT.
In pretty much the same excellent
temper and taste its reporter or CORE
spondent at Washington. in his CONVEX
sation was 1t not in Downipg's restau-
rant with "the witty and brilliant
DEMOCRAT of national reputation" re-
fleets very faithfully the admirable
taste and wisdom i'm which its no party
spirit then rejoiced. That happened
before the late harmonious meeting Of
the Democratic and Conservative State
Convention in this city, and when 1t
took especial comfort in anticipating
the utter failure Of the Convention, and
when its noble veins seemed eagerly
athirst with the passion, that what
ever of Kelloggism there might
be in the Wheeler compromise, should
be retained andtransmitted as pern,n-
nent State policy. on which our CRATE
full postelity should build up the future
business and politics of Louisiana 1t
so happened, however, that the Resolu-
tons, Address and Memorial Of the
Convention were ordered to be sent to
Washington without dissenting voice
all tho delegates as the DEMOCRAT
hoped were in enthusiastic concord
and now "our Washington Correspon-
dent" is interesting himself by send
ing sympathetic telegraphic messages
to his newspaper here, for the benefit
of the people, informing them that
their resolves and wishes are all in
vain, and that the Kellogg usurpatidn
will stand, SO far as Congress Is con-
cerned.
Well, most notable washington Cor
respondent" suppose, as you rapturous-
ly predict, that the House of Represen-
tatives shall not disturb present ar
rangements, notwithstanding the vital
principles involved and the incontesti-
bio evidence of the case presented and
approved by the united Democratic and
Conservative party both original Wheel
er and anti Wheeler compromise men,
Is not that q matter for the House to
consider, and about which 1t must take
the responsibility Where was or is the
impolicy or the wrong of meeting of
the Conservatives in Convention, and
with one voice and act presenting the
truth concerning their political history
in connection with the Wheeler compro-
mise. to the guardians Of the Constitu-
ton at Washington.
Have we lost anything by win dicating
Louisiana from misrepresentation and
traduction and in combining in one re-
sistless torrent triumphant power
which shall sweep Kellogg and his plum
derers and carpet-baggers from the
Legislative, Judicial and Executive de-
and oil the corrupting social
avenues of the government? Have we
gained or lost moral power, even If the
House should refuse to listen to our
grievances and to seek the application
Of any remedy? As silly, and as devoid
OF all party devotion as the Times or its
Washington Correspond
ent " are, they only too sensitively COM
prehcnd the powerful, and to all such
Dugald Dalgettys in politics as
they are, the fatal meaning
Of the recent State Convention. The
Washington Correspondent" refers to
the age of the DEMOCRAT as something
and properly assigns to it
the life OF single month. But in that |
single month the DEMOCRAT has wit
messed considerable change in our
local politicn1 world and in another