New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-19

dangerous. Are these winlzs and nudoes.
these humpings of the shoulder, and this
volcanic silence that makes men tremble
because Of the weight upon their tongues,
evidences Of the existence Of this feeling
We can hardly believe it, considering the
amount Of abuse the Democracy has
lavished on ''these fingers" and the work
they are said to have performed. We can
hardly believe genuine Bourbon, one OF
the chivalry, would ever consent to hold
an office that was voted to him under any
suspicious circumstances, much less con
sent to obtain it by such an abuse Of the
ballot bog. IF we could be satisfied that
there was reasonable grounds for accept
ing this report as at all reliable we might
! suggest that the B0urbons are making as
! great mistake in this matter as they are in
counting all white men as their partisans.
And upon second thought we will do this
very thing, for it would be serious
weight upon our conscience if we per-
mltted foolish men to act upon SUCCESS
tons that we know to be weak. Our
charity is as abundant as our information
is superior.
In the first place, ''these fingers never
had the power nor the disposition to de-
fraud and abuse the election laws that
they have been charged with. Governor
WarnotA. has never altered 8 gote him.
self, nor debauched ballot box during
his official term. Such things were doubto
lessly done by both parties when they
found the opportunity ripe for little
cheating, but, really and honestly, the
Governor never had any occasion to
descend TO this sort of wjcfadness. He
never had any especial interest in the
local contests, and it was generally tor the
benefit Of local candidates shat frauds
We're committed. In fact. Governor War.
moth used his influence to check rascality
at the polls because he desired the. real
will Of the people to be respected in the
elections throughout the State. He always |
wanted a stronger delegation Of political
opponents in the Legislature as a means /
Of holding the Republican majority in
check. Too much strength corrapts a.
party, and the Governor always felt that
he would have less trouble with a fairly
divided Assembly than with such a one
as he has had to deal with. He there,
FORE never favored what little cheating
was cauied on; but there was yeaIlv SO
title Of it that sensible people always
au6h "hen the stupid Democracy talk
.bout the wholesale frauds Derpa:ra:ed by
these fingers
IL the next phase the United States Is
aking hand in the coming election. and
he few frauds that were committed will g.
e reduced in number and consequence.
These fingers VIII be watched closer +
han ever they were before, whether they ! ,
re clean OF not, and. therefore. the hopes '
nat are based Oh fraud w;l! necessarily +
IL to tie ground.
50. i the Democracy, after III its high. 9
own virtue and indignant howis agains:
CO. could even BE set:uceJ into taking =
ices cha: had not been wo'. !y a.. honest +
'unting Of the people. will find that their II
7geS Of receiving the same are NOS as c.
Ugh: IS they thought they would be wber. p
ey secured. as they claim to have Gone, v
hes" fingers They can dispense with IA
cir "inhs and nudges hereafter. for the g
me IS spoiled. And as the explosion Of ci
9 bubble ought to be compensated in b;
me way they can crone with each other
on: "ba: they would ha'e done had 10
armotG helped them as they hoped lie til
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