The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-11-14
OF WHAT BENEFIT TO THE STATE, Is TIE
NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRACY?

Election after election takes place in New Orleans.
special laws are enacted for the protection Of the
voters, the most stirring appeals made, yet far
rrm bringing out the strength of the democratic vote
every returning election shows papable and visible
decrease. The reason is apparent, and we can not
close our eyes to the fact. that the therefor cx-
ist within the body of The Democratic party. There
must he rclorm--thcrc must bca change. there
must be removal Of the canccrous blot, that stains
the body polite of that city. and not until that Is
will there be different result The conductors Of the
Courier may preach cntrcat and threaten, but il will
all be to little purpose long ~ the men who hold
the direction and giving of all the profits and cndow-
ments of State and Federal patronage are allowed TO
remain in the position they now occupy. The truth
of this is well known by al-it is asserted by their
opponents, sho dcridc them for their yassaagc and
admitted by their friends who wrhc in deep huma.
ton We give two quotations Of this character The
first Is from the Crescent. 1t is the truth.
I'VE have said. time and again. and we now repcat
IT, tha until the "oligarchy" Is overthrow. there
cannot be- nor will there he. any overshalowng
Democratic organization in New Orleans Why? we
may he asked. We have often explained why in pre.
vious articles but us there may he those who vet
remain uniformed we will enter upon brief cvpa-
Hdtlon WpUIl. ! ~ reason WHY X founded the
good and sufficient fact that the best most Intelligent
and patriotic portion of the Democracy Of this mctrop.
oils i ostraciscd by the olgarchy prosecuted ly
the f" oignrcIy ~ kicked out and kept out Of olicr
by The olignrchy and the whole influence of the
Administration. reaching all the way from Washing
ton. is brought 10 bear against them ~ thc oloat.
chy Is there M unt.Sidalan in a federal Office
i there friend Of ex-senator Soulc i'll Office? /.
there strict and inicyhc southern Rights Demo
cra u Office? # there il. should like to have the
individual pointed out
This selfish and proscriptivc course has produced
is natural fruit disgust. alienation. nnimosty ana
non action on the part Of many hundred. of Demo.
Gratis who OF yore. were in the habit Of mllying the
ithn 70 the polls IN fics. hundreds and thousands
Men. brave. high-toned independent men, as the anti.
sid Hans usually are, will not work tor q pary
governed arbitrarily by clique Of corrupt. selfish
and INSCRIPTIONS politicians, when triumph brings
RELENTLESS persecution, success insult and contumcy
victory wrong. outrage and o.traci~m! Here in a
very few words. is the prime Of the dcmoraliza-
ton OF the once powerful and respectable Democratic
party Of the Crescent City,"
The other is from a Correspondent Of The Courier
who signs himself "a ro'rr = He says:
# seven thousand registered voters have Thought
IT. on an important occnspn to remain absent from
the polls if the g'urmcn who manage the Demo.
cratic party Of Louisiana = have failed ID perform
their duty towards that party-if the candidates
themselves. with but very few exceptions have
allowed things 10 90 hy defeat Il certainly not tor
judge Cotton 10 explain the matter II was no
part ol III duties 10 bring voters To hc polls or u
ect tn" Democratic or any other ticket through hi,
deputies and assistants This wa, a duty which ~
onged much more appropriately TO that large and
interesting portion ofthc Democracy Of New Orleans
whose zol energy and yaor have been or late year,
50 conspcnonsly displayed Mt rpretaginy mreting3
aud conventions ,"ho mraroiV mt rlectR as dc31es
mcmbers Of Satc o. Parih Commuters. Gia lqs, Hogt
ao ietst ~ho farfate so iyyig qt Dmo"rafc lltroaa
to" Stae and Joieral; but large number of whom
il must hc admitted. have been very seldom parccy
ed OF late within gnnshot of any Of the polls on ccc
leading causes Of late feat, in the city elections
nor do believe that any election law. however wei
devised and cncrgetcally carried into effect viii
ever per Sc secure Democratic victory in New Or
lonnr"