The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25
A WOUNDED PATRIOT.
GumptiOus Geissler Goes to Court
for Balm.

The following suit WAS entoroh yesterday IN
the ixth District court:
| 10 the Honorable tho Judge ~ tho Sixth Dis
trIct Court In md for the parish OF Orleans
State of Louisiana:
Tho petition of Ludwig A. Giessler. n resident
of tho parrish OF OrIenna. In tho State of Lou
realdent "f tho parish OF Orlenna and q >. Of
Now Orleans. Ia tho state OF Louisiana. ia in
debted 10 your. patitione IN tho sum Of 1900
him il this: Tint said Edward A Burke il The
| owner and proprietor of the New Orleans DEM
oenAT. a daily nswsphper. published and edited
which eaid newspaper has large circulation,
and In extensively read. and II II nawspnpsr of
stsat In the city o, NV 9r"mah ana
Of February. 1870. In tho iasueof ani pHper Of
said date Y contained m editorial character
wnich ~ u contribution. ~ potitlnnar learns.
from tho pen aud production Of said u A.
Burke. and Tor which. nnder all circumstances
na II libel. and which. mhlicioualy Hlanderous
and llbelous In every particular. ns printed In
the portion OF aaid newspaper. tho New Orleans
DAMoCRAT. Of date February II. 1880. made part
hereof. to wit:
THREE PATRIOTS.
without Undertaking at present TO inquire
into the merits ~ the Issue which hna ariaen
between the 'lonaahoremon and the contractors
IT. seems pertinent to temArk upon tho part
borne. or rather assumed. In tho matter by
Mesara. Heath. Muller and aeias!er These
LuCeG burning nVtt1otH nav" l'nG DfNn rpnspiHD-
Gus for the aaority with which they thrust
themRevns 70 the front Of any md ivory ngtta
ion and sndonvor to Intensity " ny appeals 70
the prcudicn npd passion OF the MON mt. Wa
have never had tho time or the innlinRi lon ~
Inquire whether these men arc malignant or
only foolish. nor Is II imrortant. he fact
that they nre professional nRitnto,s. and that
their counsel Is always disturbing and ineen-
diary IL quito enough for all our purpeaes.
and i too I" hrv, q" no
and he Ia consequently here. nptng tho
aspect Of tho laborer. but prooaimlnp
q 90 al "er" ana nre 'f4" most n %hi ha
true ntaroat Of tho lahoTtng man. He ia nosy
and unplensant. md would be dangerous II he
HerH1ttt Ht,t,l.itete. We Have newer been Hee IT.
beliave thls. for there nrs men OF learning and
Intelligence among the Hociaias. while Muller
and Heissler arc conspicuous for their laek Of
these qualities. They are merely crack -brined
nuisances. who have all tho instincts Of con-
aptratorR without any Of the magnet Ism tho
intellect which give men power and influence.
We feel sure that the bulk of our German poru-
hoy arc libel on the great :;ntlon from whiot,
they have been severed out, None OF iheee
three has ever been known to aiyss anything
that was not foolish or wicked. None OF them
has been able 10 retain the respect Of the class
he properly belonged to. All OF them are rldio-
uIoIla and offonsive In equal parts.
And now wo have this to say to tho long
ahoremen: u You have any real grievance. or
II you Wish 70 carry any Legitimate point. Or II
,erest. lot Hen, b and Muller and Gniaaler alone!
They will do you untold harm. and they can do
you no possible good. rhey will ALLEVIATE from
you all sympnthv: they will cover your cause
with oblouny. They arc not workerH-they AFRO
crazy. peetiferoua a9ltators. They can gnin no
triumph except Mt your expense: they have no
plans which do not involve trouble. misfortune
perhaps ruin for You. Whatever You do. 20
about 1t like mon and upon your merits M II
cnss Of useful aud Industrious ci,izena. Tho
day you accept Heath and Muller md Hssa-
Ter ia your leaders and allow them to become
tho exponehts and champions Of your ehnse
TINT day you will lose the respect aud aympnihy
Of the community. Aud you Will deaerve it."
That with the exception OF tho charge TINT
y patriot. the balance Of said editorial Is false
Raandnlnus. malicious and totally untrue. and
IL Intended to infliet injury and wrong upon
petitioner: and which determination on tho
part Of snid Burke M published aforesaid. he
seeks to fOTtify by his large and constantly In
erensing pncunary fortune. by which he
sumes to moest and mnliclouHly trnduce and
eander and Willy petitioner beonuse he is poor
and from n foreign land. Petitioner represents
that he has always maintained 81 good name In
this community and the mother country from
whence he came and depends upon the public
for h support. md husnaas prsdicntsd on his
honesty industry and good name: that Hntd
flnentinl newspaper for which said H. A. Burke
il responsible. has caused him actual damage in
busineas and mental suffering to tho sum at
least OF 5000. as horen claimed
Wherefore no prays for citation OF said Ed
ward A. Burke. M required by law. and after
duo and legal proceedings that there be- IudR
ment In his favor In the sum Of $1,000. m dam
nKes p.cnninry and exemplary with costs and
general relief.
LUDWIG a. llEIHSLEIt.