New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
POLITICAL GLEANTNGs.

A caucus of the thirteen Republican Sen
ators holding over for two years longer ii
called for this evening, and, strange as i
may appear, all Of them, we are assured
have put in an appearance already. Tha
this unusual gathering has some importan
matters, connected with the campaign, tt
consider, Is natural suspici0n-What thest
may be is not yet diyulged. We would sug
gest, however, if it comes within theil
province, that the Senators inquire into the
causes for the recent removal of Republican
supervisors of registration and the substltu
ton in their places of Democrats; whether
these changes are made here, at the dicta
ton of the Democratic campaign commit
teemen las is boasted), or in the regular
way. 1t might be well to have evidence
upon these points on ile
Mr.. Archibald Mitchell, president Of the
late Democratic convention, declares most
emphatically that body adjourned Si3ee die.
It is evident Mr.. Mitchell has no very high
opinion of his late fellows, and wishes to
consign them, as deliberatiye body, to a
| tomb from which there can be no resurrec-
ton. He expresses this opinion prefa-
tory to the declaration that the failure to
ratify the Liberal nominations rendered
'fuslon" with that party an absolute null
lity. AS the convention is ttnactus Qficio,
this blunder, oversight or trick can not now
| be remedied
| The Democrats yesterday received Nj,
Mitchells announcement with pleasurable
manifestations "If the fusion is off," said
they, 'sour ticket is only half made up, and
there is yet chance for the boys who were
| left" Greed of Office stuck out all over
their enthusiasm. There was not word
about connecting the outrages perpetrated
in the make up of the ticket-only thought
of the chance to win in the lottery which
was unexpectedly offered.
The Liberals took the thing sullenly
enough, but their threats to avenge them
| selves upon the Democrats for any such act
of bad faith showed that there was matter
in what Delegate Sullivan told his col
| leagues in the convention, viz: that the Lib
erals, by virtue of registration, held the ex-
istence Of the Democracy in the hollow Of
| their hands.
We look upon this new phase Of treachery
and bad faith between these conflicting
wings Of the old Democracy with perfect
complacency, which is not little spiced
with satisfaction by the fact that the dis
gust of decent and honest citizens of all
classes is being hourly intensified, and that
Repubicanism is receiving sudden impe-
tus it would have taken patient labor and
high deserts to have achieved.
The Liberal conference committee were
busy yesterday hunting up the designations
Of the men whom, corruptly or otherwise,
their convention had put in nomination but
few hours before. What success they
met with IS not recorded but what COM
mentary the very attempt affords upon the
recklessness with which they administered
the high trusts given them by the people.
These forced designations, even if the
vacancies made are filed with good men,
will tend to still further demoraize the
fusionists, particularly if the disappointed
receive no better treatment than was ac-
corded Mr., Frank Wheaton.
This gentleman, fancying his retirement
might aid in restoring concord, voluntarily
and magnanimously handed in his resigna-
ton to the Democratic committee, when
On motion, it was unanimously resolved
that the resignation be accepted.
Not word of thanks or communication
for the generous and patriotic example thus
set. Nothing bat a curt, cold slamming Of
the door in his face. Who next wants
cold douche2
We heartily sympathize in Mr.. Mitchells
"satisfaction" over the fact that "fusion" is
failure. Will he recipEecate and sym
pathize with us over the fact that Repub-
licanism is a success?
Mr.. Wheaton don't say he resigned in
favor Of Mr.. Calhoun, but the Times does,
Who knows most about it?
Two brothers, natives Of MASSACHUSETTS,
holding high positions in the State govern
ment, have been pronounced Greeley men.
So also was their father, prominent
citizen of Massachusetts. A day. or two
ago the young gentlemen received letter
from their sire announcing HIS return to
the support Of Grant, on the ground that
.'he had two boys down South as carpet
baggers, and he could sustain no one who
INDUCED in vile and unworthy abuse Of
them" So much for Greeley's cringing to
Southern Democrats, and mouthing their
worn out cant. There are thousands of
healthy malo relatives of carpet-baggers up
North