New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-25
THE CARDS,

The C0euier-Jorrdl, of Louisville,
thinks 'sthe Democrats hold in thei,
hands the cards, which, if wisely PLAYED
will win the presidential game in 1872.
The country is aware that there has been
a good deal of shutting among the Demo
Gratis OF late, but it has vet to learn that
they hold the cards that will win them the
presidential game in 1872. The game has
to be played fairly this time. There will
be no stocking of the cards. In short, it
will not be ''cut-throat" game; nor a
game of ''draw-poker," ''euchre," ''old
sledge," or ''sledge-hammer;" nor any of
those games of knock-down and drag-out
that have proved so effectual at the polls
when the Democrats could deal the cards
and the blows to suit their purposes. The
country has enacted some new rules that
will have to be observed in the ''presid-
entail game hereafter These rules are
known as the Ku-Klux rules; and it is be-
lieved they will have wholesome effect
IN preventing, in the future, those hateful
irregularities that have been frequently
practiced with success by the Democrats
in the presidential game, and the game of
politics generally. The honest men of all
parties are pleased with these new rules,
because they give prospect of pleasant
and fair determination of all games of in
terest to the people; games, if you please,
that determine their choice of public SER
wants
As it is said figures never lie, the
Coarier-Jo@nal has actually produced
figures to show how the Democrats, with
the cards which they are said to already
hold in their hands, will win the presi-
dental game in 1872. The game, if it is
played according to the Klu-Klux rules,
has got to be played by at least two par
ties. 1t is decidedly game that two
can play at. The Republicans will very
naturally have something to say about
the game, and will very likely want to
cut for deal. If the Democrats. there
fore, really hold the cards, they do not
hold them fairly, and under the new
rules can not win. The CoorierJournars
figures may possess no more virtue than
its cards but for the information of the |
public we will give them, to show how
easy it is to win the presidential game on |
paper.
The whole number of electoral votes.
says that paper, is 81, requiring 159 to
constitute majority. Of these 317 votes.
the Democrats are to certainly receive Isl,
the Republicans ~. The 81 remaining
votes are put down as doubtful, to be GER
tainly won by the Democrats, we suppose,
if they play their game wisely The
States named as doubtful are Arkansas,
New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Con-
necticut, Nebraska, Illinois, Florida and
Louisiana. Those conceded to the Re-
publicans are Maine, Massachusetts,, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Michigan, Iowa,
Kansas, Wisconsin, South
carolina and Mississippi The remaining
States are given to the Democrats. They
ire New Hampshire, New York, Indiana
Missouri, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
Vest Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, 1
Nevada, Oregon and California.
This is indeed a hopeful showing
or the Democrats. Nor does it stop i
ere. The Courier-Jolvnol claims that ,
might have put Louisiana and Florida '
mong the Democratic States, as it be- /
ewes they are thoroughly Democratic if ,
nything like fair election can be had: {
nd this would give the Democrats one =
lore vote than is necessary for the choice +
President in 1872. But the Demo- .
ratio strength does not end here. The .
lme paper believes the doubtful States i.
IN nearly all be carried for the Democ- =
ICY if the cards are wisely played 1t Il
Tres not what may be the result in Ohio .;
lis fall; lit believes that State can be car !
ed against President Grant, who, it be- !
ewes, will certainly be the Republican 4
ndidate for President in the next cleo :,
On.
The Courier-Journal has got so far out NJ
the way in regard to Louisiana that we
e fully convinced its whole staten emf
regard to the Democratic prospect of de
frying the next presidential election be
roneous 1t is more than likely that re
tn a fair election, the Republicans in a
next presidential election will carry in
State by at least forty thousand ma he