New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-21
THE oARHIYAL OF BUsaWHAOKERa.


The great army of loyal freemen in the
state of Louisiana who are enrolled in the
ranks of the Radical Republican party,
and carry inscribed on their banners the
regular state ticket headed with the names
of II. G. Warmoth and o. ] Dunn, are
marching on in firm phalanx to a certain
victory at the coming election. g
Shoulder to shoulder, elbow touching
elbow, they are inspired by one noble pur-
pose, by one fixed resolve. They believe
in their cause as the cause Of liberty, Of
justice, ofeducatiOn and of religion. They
believe in iealty to party which advo-
Gates this cause. They believe in close
communion Of purpose and true con-
cert of action with the same great
party in all quarters of the land. They
purpose not only to reconstruct and re-
generate Louisiana, but to act in vital
sympathy with the Republican party of the
whole country. stsai-s f-,-e-t.
a5 With these sentiments they can net but
look with establishment, not unmixed with
disdain, at the attempts which are being
made to distract their counsels and divide
their forces. A half score of selfish, ignor-
ant tricksters, destitute of devotion, disap-
pointed in thousand schemes whose past
history is maze Of intrigue and a miracle
Of tergiversation- belonging to no COM
mand, acknowledging no party, and ac-
knowledged by none, have lthe termerity
to prowl about the great Republican or
ganization of the state, and attempt
to bushwhaok it; and, like all bushwhack-
ers, their object is not victory, which is inn
possible, but plumber which is pleasant to
their souls. fs..
No guerrilla warfare ever affected the re-
suit Sf a campaign. 1t only enriches the
ragged bandits who engage in it with stolen
horses and cut purses. And so in political
contests. The bushwhanLing boilers who
prowl and plsnder under DISCUSSES and
banners which they change each day never
change the result Of an election. Nov and
then they catch an nnwary straggler from
the regular ranks, and with yellE
that would do credit to a. Camanche
they scalp him Of his common
sense, OF rob him of his reputation;
but their strong point is plumber, and their
chief weapon mendacity. 1t is no matter
to them how the campaign may terminate.
They care not whether the Constitution be
rejected or adopted; they care not WHISTLER
the Republican party of the United States
achieve victory for the next four years, or
suffer adeteat. They only hope that in the
contest, while good men are fighting the
battles Of principle, they may steal some
petty office, or crafty some ancient grpdge,
They organize party on paper and give
them sounding names Ia the same way that
| guerrilla captain, fresh from the robbery
Of hen roost, might stick . bunch Of tail
feathers in his hat and call himself
general. They bivouao under I corn,
crib and call it a camp. They meet In 3
back room in q fourth story and call the
place. aheadqaarters,n and the meeting .
..ccnventiou.' n They write itAeir own
names on half sheet of foolscap and cal
the list estate ticketv They advertise
the dsings Of committees. which never meet
and offer to distribute funds which neveI
have been subscribed or collected among
constituents who have no existence.
q Such are the hushwhackers Of this pO
Iitical campaign. Such are the King Cutie
guards, tie Little PHI rangers of DR.
/ Beldeh, TIE Wells aariaea, the Tribunl
suh-nSrfhes, the lTaIIafsrEd iehaasazrs
Having no principle o. sclIon they quar-
/ I'll Among themselves, lie drunken mus
nears. intest only On gait. they are a.
ready aehting over The slsnaeF possibilities
/ Of spoIl, snd the eliquss which may Be fvs
to-day, viii without any increase Of actual
fnuabefa II their t1nka, Be tsn to-nOrToW
Meantime lhe copperheads Of Camp street
pat them Cd he back n order that they
may get q few dollars By azvtfslaing lheil
engKal tickets. and then 6oable fAe sum
I b. advertising he NUMEROUS cards Of ,n8BG
| who decline their nominatlena. Such q
thpir nominees Sc are not Of their snail
ntz1aeE reject thelf propositions with con.
temps, and tie great array Of earnest loyal
yotaIa whsm ihay ~ b huahWhack move
quietly On b a. assured SUCCESS.