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"REPUBLICAN AT ALL TIMES, AND UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES."
vOLUME 2. ;NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 187. NUMBE 8.
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PROSPECTUS
ofi THE
h tl, .,ndeavor to establish another
, iL:i I~.iurnal in New Orleans,
: v lrpn .turN of the LoriaLxAN,
Sl .... ti a3 necessity which has
ia san d sometimes painfully
f m,,,it. In the transition state
,; h ,it.oI., in their struggling efforts
..in that position in the Body
w:. hic.h we couccive to be their
is rgarddl that much infor
. guil;ance(, encouragement,
Slad rprof have been lost, in
"'.!1t n(Te f the lack of a medium,
:.h hi,.h these deficiencies might
',:'li'i. We shall strive to make
4 L. vtLS~aNL.IO a desideratum in these
POLICY.
. ,ir motto indicates, the LocL
:~ shall be "Repthlican at all
.1 ,t, rodl circu,nstances " We
SIvocate the security and enjoy
-,,f lbroaldcivil liberty, the abso
equality of all munu before the law,
I an impartial di.strilution of hon
ni, patrTonago to all who merit
; lrs of allaying animosities, of
raitntg the memory of the bitter
:proimoting harmony and union
V: 1 cla:sses and between all in
." we shall advocate the removal
',,,litical disabilities , foster kind
1-. f, rIearane, where malignity
_.-rtntuwnt reigned, and seek for
- anl justice where wrong and
,:i n prevailed. Thus united in
a. . objects, we shall conserve
>t iutrests, elevate our noble
Sa enviable position among
'r Stat.,s, by the development
:u:t:.aldh resources, and secure
S:ili its of the mighty changes
:.I-trvy and condition of the
the ., Conutr.
that there can be no true
1'" -hiut the supremacy of law,
-: strict and undiscrimi
nt.:.istration of justice.
T \XATION.
ftulplport the doctrine of an
l tl-in of taxation among
* fatithful collection of the
n,;, '(,notmy in the expendi
r' 'nfl,,riadly with the exigen
' tat, or Country and the
*.. , e Ivery legitimate obliga
EDUCATION.
K'ld suhtain the carrying out of
s rr,,-i,,ns of the act establishing
tnsCon ichool system, and urge
: "mount duty the education of
I t<i. as vitlly connected with
'1 enlightenment, and the seen
.ltihility of a Republican
FINAL.
.eoruts, manly, independent,
Cou n cnduct, we shall strive
our p~'per, from an ephem
41. tm,,,porary existence, and
itc ujtUln a basis, that if we
t conuua;nd," we shall at all
LIBEIET EYRICH,
Olsiler and Stationer
1 CANAL STREET.
New Orlans.l L.;isin.;
POETRY.
[From the Independent.
LA PERDIE.
BY sACLt. PO311OY.
Face that haunts me wherever I turn
With a smile that is no smile, painted
wan;
Eye where a perilous light hath shone;
And cheek whose sham carnations burn
For the innocent roses gone !
Roses ? Ah ! yes; once hers, no doubt,
None wore once a robe more sweet.
Alas ! that fairness should be so fleet !
Than the woman her purer sisters flout,
And shame to pass on the street.
None walked prouder in maiden's estate:
None lived life more blithely free
Just another like you and me:
Though she knocks to-day ata bolted gate,
Bolted to such as she !
Her flower grew old ere the bud was blown,
Paled and shrank in its tender spring,
Shriveled and fell, a wounded thing;
Fell in the dust, to lie alone,
Crushed and quivering.
Yet think how she that, seeming gay,
Though joyless joys be hers, I wish,
Haunts the edge of a precipice,
May have thrown her white young soul
away,
Who knows, for a single kiss !
Till a doom more hopeless than fabled hell,
A blacker death than the grave can
hide.
Follow her blackly side by side;
Follow her cramped in a fatal spell,
No penitence ever untied !
How must she weep for that youth-time
bright;
How must she sometimes moan and
cry,
With terrible tears of agony:
Tasting a bitterly base delight,
Till her swift hour come to die.
Till the sweet, swift hour of Lethe come,
With plentiful balm for bosom and
lip,
That whose thirsts for shall surely lip,
And into a future sightless and dump,
The merciful dark, she slip.
Oh ! earth, has thou nothing but this to
give ?
Oblivion and shadow to hide her
shame,
Corruption and ashes to cover her
name !
Canst thou give her no miotive, good earth,
to live,
And win back a beautiful fame ?
For all besides hast word of hope,
To any but her will blandly say,
Thy fault is forgiven thee, go thy
way !
And must she only exiled grope,
Forever shut out from day ?
Ah ! well, long injuries hate to die;
Purpose is feeble, passion is strong,
The world-old curse it lingers long
But up from the chaos goes a cry:
Undo the ancient wrong !
Let sounder ethics, a straighter cree
Slowly evolve and ripen slow,
In the individual ripen and grow
Whose first of axioms shall read,
Virtue no sex can know !
Teach the child the primal fact
That self-respect is the absolute prize,
Self-rule the realest of liberties;
Till you rear a race, in code and act,
Healthy, pure, and wise.
SKETCHES OF A SOUTIERN TOUR,
TnHE MECHA.eICS' ISvTITnTE--LTrzB
VIEW wrrITII GOVEOR WARMOTH
CORDIAL RECPTON - PoLTICALe
CO~NVE-PATiO-SUPPORT or GOEN.
GRSNT - LIEUTENANT GOVaRNOB
PINscBsAc-HIs EARLY HIsTroaR
-THE APPEARANCE or BOTH MEN
-IMPRESSIONS - THE LATm Gov.
DUNN--STOMxY TnMES EXPECTED.
New Orleans, Dec. 19, 1871.
The officers of the State govern
ment of Louisiana have their offices
in the Mechanics' Institute, a large
and rather imposing building on
Dryades street, one block above
Canal. The Legislature meets here
also. The Senate Chamber is on
the lower floor, whilst the Repre
sentatives meet in a large room
above. Many stormy scenes have
been witnessed in and around this
building since the close of the war.
At times great mobs composed of
infuriated men, thirsting for the
blood of the newly enfranchised
have surged up and dcwn the street
hooting and howling like demons.
The Executive Chamber, occu
pied by Gov. H. C. Warmoth and
his private Secretary, Mr. Bragdon,
is a small but neatly fitted up room
aontiguons to the Senate Chamber.
Having heard much of the Gover
nor we naturally felt some curiosity
to see him, consequently an inter
view was arranged by some friends.
On repairing to the large ante-room
it was found to be full of people in
waiting, to see him, and the pros
pect did not seem very flattering.
Our cards were sent in, however,
and in less than five minutes, much
to our surprise, we were promptly
admitted. Dr. Cooper and Captain
Woodward were present, the latter
of whom formally presented us to
His Excellency, who immediately
arose and received us with great
cordiality. After the ceremony of
hand-shaking was over the Gover
nor invited us to be seated, and
immediately entered into a lively
conversation. He spoke of great
resources of Louisiana, and the im
portance of wise legislation looking'
to a development of her internal
wealth, now in an abnormal condi
tion. The early completion of the
great railroad running into Texas
he regarded as a foregone conclu
sion, and one that would confer
innumerable advantages upon the
State. The conversation soon drifted
into politics, and after some allusions
to the differences now existing
between himself and the Custom
house officials, very frankly stated
hat the Republican party of Louis
iana would support Gen. Grant for
the Presidency if he received the
nomination. "In fact," said the
Governor, "he shall have the sup
port of my administration in the
event of his nomination, just as
cordially as any other man, and the
State will give him not less than
25,000 majority." We must confess
we were rather startled at hearing
such emphatic expressions from
Gov. Warmoth, knowing the diffi
culties existing between himself and
the President, growing out of the
management of affairs at the Cus
tomhouse, and the reports of his
opposition to him which had gone
abroad.
At this juncture of the conversa
tion, Lieut. Governor Pinchback
entered the room, and was intro
duced to us by the Governor him
self. It will be recollected that he
was elected a few weeks ago, at a
special session of the Senate, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the sud
den death of Lieut. Governor Dunn,
Mr. P. B. S. Pinchback immediately
took part in the conversation and
soon showed himself to be a gentle
man of much refinement and cul
ture.
At the conclusion of about twen
ty minutes the interview ended,
when the Governor and his Lieu
tenant again shook hands with us
very cordially, and the party with
drew, much pleased with their visit.
Governor Warmoth is a tall and
slender young man, not quite thirty
years of age, exobedingly graceful
and elegant in his manners and
address, and not rough and uncul
tivated as many of us have been
taught to believe in the North. He
is a fluent and interesting conversas
tionalist, and possesses the happy
faculty of making you feel at ease
the moment you are in his presence.
There is no reserve, no cold and
haughty dignity about him calcula
ted to repel, but on the other hand
he is what might be called a social
genial gentleman, one who will
make a favorable impression at
once on the mind of a stranger. He
is probably one of the best abused
men in the country, and has had
his share of misrepresentation,
caused in a great measure by the
peculiar and turbulent elements
which have surrounded him from
the very inception of his adminis
tration.
Lieut. Governor Pinchback is a
light mulatto, and accomplished
and elegant in his manners. In
the North he might easily paea for
a white man. He is also yoang,
not over thirty-fivre years of age.
He was born in the State of Missis
sippi and received his edaueation at
Oberlin College, when he afterwards
made his way to New Orleans,
where he lecatd. He poessees
an exceedingly quik and brilliant
intellect, has an intuitive knowledge
of human nature, as it were, which
enables him to arrive at conclusions
with great accuracy, and is repre
sented as being one of the finest
speakers in the State. After the
organization of the colored troops
he received the appointment of
captain and faithfully served his
country in the field. He never was
a slave. Immediately on the re
cognization of the State he took an
active part in politics and soon be
came a representative man. Being
naturally shrewd and quick to de
vine the intention of his adversaries
he is a formidable opponent in the
political arena. Mr. Pinchback
socially they call him "Pinch" for
short-has had rather a turbulent
career since his advent in politics
in this city, and he has successfully
passed through many trying occa
sions. Repeated attempts have been
made to amaessinatehim. Rancorous
rebels have gone so far as to hire
colored men to put him out of the
way, and on one occasion he was
shot at five times on Canal street,
but escaped. That a wrong im
pression prevails in the North with
reference to the Lieutenant Gov
ernor as a man, we are fully eatis
fled. He is just what we have des
cribed him-a gentleman of refine
ment and culture-andthe very op
posite of what his name would seem
to indicate.
The late Lieut. Governor Dunn
was a representative man also, and
the great champion of his race in
Louisiana. He was black, but a
man of culture, and presided in the
Senate with great dignity. The
published statement that he was a
slave at one time, and which has
gone the rounds of the papers, is
mphatically denied here. He learned
the trade of a plasterer, but having
a great talent for music, adopted it
as a profession and taught it for
several years. He was held in
great esteem here by all classes, and
when he died it is estimated that
fully 20,000 people followed his
remains to the grave. The funeral
procession is generally spoken of as
the largest ever witnessed in New
Orleans.
We also had the pleasure of a
very interesting meeting with Gen.
Herron, Secretary of State. The
General is a Pennsylvanian and
hails from Pittsburg. We also met
a number of Senators and members
of the House of Representatives,
boi white and black, and conversed
with them freely and on the state
of affairs.
The Legislature convenes early
in January, when, owing to the war
of the factions, an interesting and
exciting time is expected. It is
hoped that a reconciliation will take
place between the antagonistic ele
ments, and that peace and harmony
may be restored at an early day.
Issues of vital importance are at
stake-the interest of Louisiana de
mand that the utmost good will and
harmony should prevail. They are
essential to the peace and preserva
tion of the country as well as the
stability of our republican institu
tions.
Joss or LACasrTE.
Quallfeatlan.
Every Mason of ordinary intelli
gence knows that color is neither a
qualification or disqualification for ad
mission to a lodge. Any lodge can
initiate a colored man if it sees proper
to do so. But the colorsd lodges al
ready existing are not, and cannot be
recognized as legal. With the legiti
mate or illegitimate, they are intra
ders in other judrisditions, and no
Grand Lodge in Ameu can recognise
them without abandoning its claim to
exclusive jurisdiction. And if the
lodges cannot be recognized, certainly
the members cannot. If the colored
man wishes to become a Mamson, let
him pursue the same course that white
men do, and apply to a legally consti
tuted lodge, and if he should even
then be rejected, he will have fared no
worse than many a white man has
before.
The physical quhaliications of a can
didate are, that he must be a man, free
born, of lawful age, being neither too
young nor too old for the Master's
work, hale and sound, not deformed
or dismembered. This is a landmark
in which no man or body of men an
make ~a e crinawatio. If,there
mind, as his own unbiased opinion,
that the candidate has in fact these
necessary qualiflcations he cannot
conscientiously, therefore, he cannot
masonically, initiate, nor can a brother
not so satisfied conscientiously or
masonically vote for or be present at
the initiation of such a candidate. The
same rule applies to passing and
raisins when the defect has not arisen
since initiating. The Master or brother
cannot in this matter substitute for his
own consoience or opinion the con
science or opinion of any other man
or body of men ; no dispensation or
advice can protect the offender; it
can only make shares in his guilt.
[Decision of Grand Master of New
York.
When a companion objects to the ad
vancement of a candidate, it is his
right to keep his reasons secret, and
his objection must berpeced. But
if he thinks proper to dispense with
his right to secresy and give his rea
sons, it is then the province of the
Chapter to pas upon their validity,
and if the majority deem them insuff
cient, to proceed with the advance
ment.
M. M.-A candidate has been pro
posed and elected, but before present
ing himself for initiation he met with
an accident, the result of which will be
a permanent lameness. Can he lie
initiated?
Answer.-No.
E. C.-Is there any law to prevent
the initiation of a candidate who is in
all respects worthy, but who is unable
to read or write.
Answer.-Yes. The law reqiring
him to sign the petition for initiation,
and to make written answers to the
questions required by our regulations,
to be presented to every appliant for
initiation.
P. P. P.-The commissioners in a
Masonic trial have no power to allow
the charges to be altered, amended, or
withdrawn. Their province is to hear,
try, and determine the same. If the
complainant desires to withdraw the
charges, the commissioners could re
port that fact to the Lodge, and ask for
instruction; or, no evidence being of
fferred for the prosecution, they could
report the charges not proved.
-Masonic Tidings.
Our Representatives.
In the last issue of the Chief we
said it should be our especial pro
vince to watch over and make
known to our readers the respective
courses taken by the several repre
sentatives in the lower house of the
General Assembly from the Seventh
Senatorial District, and here is their
record for the first five days of the
session:
Hos. MILTON Monrns, from this
parish, has proven himself a staunch
and consistent Republican, be it
said to his honor. His vote has
been cast invariably in opposition
to the mongrel coalition headed by
that ex-Confederate Colonel, Geo.
W. Carter, and in favor of the
friends of the administration, who
have had such a hard fight to per
petuate Republicanism in Louisiana.
Mr. Morris will come back to his
people with his hitherto bright re
cord still brighter, and will receive
their hearty thanks and unqualified
endorsement for representing them
so faithfully.
Hos. DE Wrrr C. BaowN, also
from his parish, came near making
a fatal mistake by voting with the
mongrel revolutidhista during the
first two days of the session, but
the disgraceful and illegal conduct
of the faction, and especially of its
leader, convinced him that the
crowd would not do to tie.to, so on
the third day he allied himself with
the friends of the administration.
We do not anticipate that Mr.
Brown will return to Ascension to
receive thanks from the people,
however. He hasnot misreprssnted
them, and that is all they demand
or expect of him.
Hox. Hmr RmzY, of St. James,
has parsaued a course that willre
dound to his everlasting oredit. Mr.
Riley was a warm friend and sp
porter of the late lamented Lieu
tenant Governor Dunn, but when
he foand those who had been po
litiesily allied with that distinguish
ed gentlemen, conspiraring uith the
Democracy to overthrow the Re
publican party and Republican State
Government, he did just precisely
what Governor Dunn would had he
been living: came oat boldly in
support of the administration,throw
ing aside personal animosity ad
considering only that the life of
the great party of equal rights was
in danger, and that the smneeas c
the hfaction with which he had been
inmkdentied wmd throw th SEat
Goverament mnopletaly into the
hands of the Democrats within ten
days afterward. Mr. Riley has done
nobly, and his constituents will re
ward him with their approbation
beyond the shadow of a doubt.
Hox. AnoLPan TuaunD, of. St.
James, stands alone in the delegs
tion from this district as having re
flected disgrace upon himself and
grossly misrepresented the people
who elected him. The only reason
that can be'assigned for Mr. Tu
reaud's support of the Customhouse
Democratic faction in his personal
animosity towards Governor War
moth, for what cause we cannot
conjecture. Words fail to express
the loathing and contempt we feel
for the colored man who will wil
ingly aid in a project to overthrow
the party to which he is indebted
for his freedom and his position in
life. There is not one iota of prin
cipal involved in Mr. Tureaud's op
position to the Republican portion
of the House; be is a hot-headed
young man, and for the sake pf
charity we ascribe his shameful
course to an almost ungovernable
temper. Passion has blinded his
eyes, and he saw not the precipice
towards which he was helping to
drag the Republican party. Let us
hope he will wake from his delusion
and, in so far as he can, retrieve his
great error. If he does this he may
receive at least toleration from his
constituents, but if he does not, his
political ruin and disgrace are in
evitable.
Taken altogether, the represents.
tion from this Senatorial District is
good. Three of our Representa
tives are allied upon the side of Re
publicanism, while but one supports
the iniquitous law-breakers whose
outrages are beyond comparison
with anything in the history of the
government of this or bny other
Republic. Of our Senator Hon. O.
Hunsaker, we have deemed it un
necessary to speak, as every one
knows that he ishone of the most
earnest and effective supporters of
the administration in the State.
His course in the Senate is one that
any man might feel proud of, and
if the people of the Second Congres
sional District shall select him for
their next representative in Con
gress, our decided opinion will be
that they could not find a better
man, or one that has earned a
greater right to the honor.-Donald
sonville Chief.
Civil light. for Colored Iea.
Within the last three days we
have had the first opportunity to
read the official report of the debate
in the Senate on Mr. Sumner's
Supplementary Civil Rights bill
offered as an amendment to the
universal amnesty bill. It has
given us the sincerest pleasure, as
well for the masterly skill and abili
ty Mr. Sumner displayed in answer
ing and exposing the sophistry of
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, in defending
and justifying the indignities to
which colored men are still sub
jected, as for the just, patriotic, and
manly sentiments he so eloquenatly
proclaimed. The disagreeable fea
ture of the discussion was the fact
that,at this late day, in the face of
theconstitationalguarantee ofequal
civil rights to all'6of our citizens, and
the civil rights act lpased to enforce
this provision, a Senator, coming
into Congreess with a constituency
of ninety thousand colored voters,
and a colored population of nearly
half a million, ahould feel justified
in refusing to recognize the great
principle of justice, humanity, and
equality, sad in striving to keep
alive the old pro slavery feeling c
prejudice and hatred to the colored
race.
Mr. Hill talks as glibly about
"social equality," and the necessity
of keeping up a distinction between
black and whites as the noisiest
Northern Democrat in the pmhny
days of the divine instituton.
Though colored men are every dsy
mbject tothe insult of beingex
elaed fro rem mireoa ears, pablie
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