New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-11
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rate. it is infiammable, and is calculated to
stir up that anger which has been kept in
subsection 50 far with admirable dis
cretion. Every good citizen will deplore
the raising Of that Immature which we all
thought was being mastered by our better
sense The record of the last week is one
to be proud Of. An exciting campaign
has been conducted with reason, and in
all soberness. Elections have been held
without disorder in community, and
under circumstances where it was thought
impossible that such peace and sobr7ety
could prevail. Even the usual anlmosl-
ties that precede and follow political
battle have been omitted on the present
occasion. The day Of trial was the most
peaceful day Of the season, partaklng IN
its appearance of the solemnity Of the Sab
bath. Neither party paraded ats banners
or its bunlmers BIT: ON The contrary.
the people came o'lt ia ALI thei, calmness
and thoughtfulness to select theiS pUb!ir
servants tndwhen the polls were closed
and the officers had announced that sae
battle was orers both parties eetireI IN
the confden. ASSURANCE that $hey were
sleeping on the field of victory. IAc
Democrats claimed the city and so Gil shc
Republicans. And while this ..ielnsion
continued, il was admitted that the eiec-
ton had been fairly conducted, and was g
credit to the city for its peaceful character.
As the count proceeded, however. and
as the news came in the result did not con-
form to the wishes and hopes o.. the
Democracy. The colored people had dis
appointed the 1hen who trusted to divide
or delay their votes. And the conserva-
tive white people bad not turned out
either to register or to vote. We had
prophesied this exact condition Of affairs
time and again. Our means Of intorma-
ton was such as to warrant us III calcutta
ting on q full poll of the colored people
this year for the Republican ticket.
They have been dissatisfied, it is true, and
their unanimity has been shaken so that
it is doubtful if they can ever be mar
shalled under one party banner again :;
but they felt that in order to secure
their proper independence hereafter
they would have to rely on the party
which had made them independent here
.tofore. They have cast one more united
vote in order to be secure in then desire
to be able to cast any kind of vote here
after Being satisfied of this, there never
existed any doubt in our mind here
the colored vote would be est on Monday
last. And as this vote of itself is sufficient
to carry the State, we had perfect right
to count upon close contest but certain
victory. Besides, it was q well-kno1n
fact that the Republican party had made
large accessions from the conservative
element in the State, More than that, it
had demoralized the Democracy by Great
ing a want Of confidence in the Demo
cratic leaders. And in this the Repub-
hcans are perfectly willing to acknowledge
that the opposition helped to con-
sllmmate its own decentralization by
sulrendering its organization into incom-
petent haSds, and by tampering With ques-
tons about which even its own members
were not agreed. And as I'll evidence
that we made no mistake in this calcula-
ton, if the candid inquirer will examine
Our files of Democratic exchanges he vii
see that the people in al parts OF the State
We're scolded in the bitterest spirit By the
opposition organs for not registering IL
time to save the State from the vampires
then engaged in sucking its life blood. . In
fact, every indication clearly foreshadowed
an immense Republican majority. How
the leaders in this city fell into any delll-
sion is their own mystery. s sensible
suggestion would be that there incom-
petence Of management crept into and
destroyed their capacity to make reliable
calculations.
Being disappointed, however, and hav-
ing disappointed their trusting friends,
the leaders OF the Democracy are now en-
gagged in the stupid effort to infame the
popular mind into belief that fraud,
violence and arson have accompanied the
triumph of an election which was con-
Quoted with order and honesty. What
need WAS there for the commission of
these otfenses by party with an assured
victory il It's reach? Is the Republican
party accused Of such infinite incapacity
that it is willing to initiate the Democracy
in serving its enemies abroad by doing
useless welcomes at home? We have
too much sense to weaken our cause III
the North by trampling on right at home.
That is Democratic dodge which has no
irnitators in the Republican camp
Sensible people will therefore accept as
the duty Of the hour to keep the peace
themselves and counsel the same to others.
If offenses are committed, they will be
punished, whoever commits them. The
law, thank Heaven is strong enough now
to assert itself against those who violate
its provisions, and the prompt action OF
Governor Warnoth here and elsewhere
is a guarantee that prayer vindication VII
be enforced against ell breaches Of the
public peace. And as our people can
right no wrong Of themselves, but may be
led into grievous mistakes by following
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