New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-12
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Political Parties IN Louislnna.
The following from the New York 1i'i-
btne presents pretty fair statement OF the
condition Of things in this State. And we
do not consider that the recent unauthor-
lied action Of the Democratic and so-called
Reform committees, in parading their ticket
before the public impairs the force Of the
closing remarks; for We firmly believe
that even the "Old Democratic element Of
tie State looks only to the Liberal move
ment for the redemption Of Louisiana, " and
that the proposition to withdraw the Nc.
Emery ticket in favor Of the Liberal nomi
nees was generally approved
The Acknowledgement and violence Of the
admin istration managers in Louisiana have
practically given that State OvertO Liberal
ism. But chaos has come again 10 the pol
tiles Of Louisiana; and, while the elements
are forming, survey Of the field is bathing.
The Subdivisions Of parties result so far as,
at I'd is distance, we can make them out, in
some such classification as this;
j. The WNmoth Liberal Republican
party, now forming
q The anti WaTmoth Liberals.
8. Customhause Republicans.
4. Pinchback (negTol Republicans who
support Grant,
2. Oem0ctats, WHO VIII Mpt commune WIN
WarmOth.
We might add another interest which is
that Of the Billings Republicans, who have
Just left the CustomhOuee party on account
Of the nomination Of Kellogg. IL was gen.
orally expected that Mr.. Kellogg would be
reelected TO the United States Senate, and,
with this understanding, Mr.. Billings was
put up by the Cust0mhOuse Republicans as
candidate for Governor. But the President
! desires that Casey, who viii eventually
leave the Customhouse, which he has done
so much to diegraae, should be provided
for, and has given ORDERS that Senator KEEL
lOgg be made Governor, and Mr.. Casey be
put in the Senate Unfortunately, this
change in the CustomhOuse programme was
made so late that Mr.. Billings was well
under way with his nomination feeling in
dignant at being thrown over for Mr.. Kel-
lORg and for the ultimate benefit Of the
Presidents brOther-in-laW, Mr.. Billings and
his followers have iDcOntinently bolted.
Aside, however, from this side issue, there
is confusion worse COMPOUNDED in the pOlit-
ical cOunsels Of Louisiana, as may be Judged
from the list OF the principal divisions
Without attempting to elucidate the situa-
ton, we may conclude that the chances for
the renOminationists are the most slender
OF all. The CuEtOmbouse faction, as we
have shown, has been divided by the inn
periOus tactics Of the President, who has,
with unaceountable unwisdom, steadily
alienated all Of the Republicans who were
naturally his friends. The New Orleans
Customh0use scandal brought disorder into
the party and disrepute upon the whole
State then, as if to brave out the storm
of criticism which he had raised the
President insisted on keeping his brother
1n-laW in Office, after a most dam
aging report had been made against
him. And now that be has rent the remain
ing fragment by forcing Casey on If as can
didate for the Senate, there does not appear
to be much organization left. The FenOmi-
nationists have the offices, which is a good
deal; but the people Of Louisiana, arrayed |
though they are under various banners, are, |
in the MAN. agreed in their opposition to |
Grant. 1t is Grantism which has brought ]
social and political anarchy into the State.
liberalism, they know, will cure these !
evils; and hence there is reason to hope that |
Louisiana is lost 20 Grant, Casey, Kellogg |
and the whole party Of Ofice-hOlders.
That this is the possible issue of the pres
ent contest seems more reasonable when /
we consider the singular attitude Of the |
Louisiana Democracy. That party nomi- /
mated q straight ticket for Governor and |
other State officers over month ego, when
the fusion of Liberal clements throughout |
the country was yet incomplete. prOpO-
siti0n to postpone action until after the
Baltimore convention was voted down with
buhpnaeltj ~ was not bnQugnt possible that
the Democracy of Louisiana could desire
to wipe out the demoralized and
broken Republican party of chat State;
they were strong, while the Republic
FANS were divided But the solidifca-
ion of the Liberal clements went on
Drayely and the movement which has
attended through the country has
cached Louisiana in time to convince the
nominees on the Democratic ticket Of their
alse position. The New Orleans Times, a
Democratic journal with liberal tendencies,
ays that it is understood that Colonel Nc
Emery, Democratic candidate for Governor,
nd Air Jumel, candidate for Auditor, APP
rove the consolidation Of Liberal Repub-
leans and Democrats, and are ready to
their names from the ticket; Mr.
umel has already handed in bis reeigna-
ion. These gentlemen will act with the
liberal party hencefOrth. The old Demo
ratio element Of the State looks only to the
liberal movement for the redemption Of
.ouisian a. And the action Of the Demo
ratio nominees is generally approved by
heir party.