New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-10
TEE VOICE 0F THE NATI0N.

| THE VOICE OF THE NATION.
The people Of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ne
braska, and as we hope we may add, Indi-
ana, have spoken, and their voice gives
forth no uncertain sound. They have re-
pudiated the unholy alliance formed be-
tween the Democracy and the yacillating
| followers Of the Republican banners, and
established precedent which will be fol
lowed by the whole nation in November.
It is evident that the people Of those States
that held elections on Tuesday, were in
1uenced by the same reasons that have
been the guide Of the REPUBLICAN in
Louisiana affairs. They were in favor
Of reform, but were not willing to trust
the great work to Democratic agents.
They are not prepared to give up the Re
publican party and take into confidence
the old Democracy, through whose mis-
management, dishonesty and selfshness a
huge wave of trouble rolled over the coun-
try carrying desolation to nearly every
home in our once happy land. The cap
ture of fgure-head from the Republicans
was not successful ruse. Through the
thin white hairs of the leader the people
beheld the army of followers, and rushed
to the polls to condemn the whole con-
Germ. Not even the popular name of
Buckalew, nor the great fame and abili-
ties Of Hendricks were enough to rally the
hosts opposed to republicanism, the Union
and the reconstruction laws in numbers
great enough to achieve victory.
The presidential contest is virtually
decided The States that voted on Tues
day will in November confirm their work
by increased majorities. The Democrats
Of Pennsylvania and Ohio, dispirited by
defeat, and having no heart in the present
fight for the presidency, will not care to
make any extra exertions in hopeless
cause, and the November election, so far
as those States are concerned, will be what
racing men. call ''walk over" Having
put forth their best efforts to secure the
local offices in their respective States,
with all the consequential advantages of
emolument and official power, and signally
failed, they will not rally with will with
in three weeks. AS we have already in
formed our readers, the vacillating poll
ticians in every State in the Union will
now declare for Grant, and endeavor to
no l-a ~, f,r +b,,i, Fo,,,,,,. 4o,1;Do-- - -
doubled zeal in the future. Thousands
will loudly proclaim themselves original
Grant men, and the Republicans will
sweep the whole country like tornado.
Louisiana will not be exempt from this
influence. The Republicans will be en-
couraged and stimulated to do their
best and poll their last vote, while
the Democracy, catching the universal
feeling of depression that will seize their
party, viii make but partial and feeble
efforts. This State is certain for Grant
and Kellogg by twenty-fv or thirty thou
sand majority, against which all attempts
to cheat in any manner will be utterly
futile. For, let it be borne in mind, there
is power higher than any in this State
that may be called on to decide any con-
test that may arise in either case. In case,
therefore the friends of either Kellogg or
McEnery shall have reason to believe their
candidate has not had fair count, they
can claim his election and refer the CUES
ton to Congress for decision. According
to the doctrine laid down by the Supreme
Court of the United States, in the great |
Rhode Island case, commonly known as
the Dorr rebellion, Whomsoever the Con |
gress recognizes as the Governor Of any
State, is the lawful executive, against all
appeal. Our Democratic friends have !
nothing to gain, therefore, by resorting to
fraud and trickery. We can rest easy on
that point. Members Of the Legislature
and minor local officers may be counted
In successfully here and there, but there
IS revisory power over the election of
presidential electors, members Of Con-
gress and Governors of States that is able
70 protect all the people of the Union
from local cheating
But while the people of the Northern
States have effectually settled the presi-
lential question, our friends in Louisiana
nave their duty to perform. Unless they
ally to the polls on election day, the
Democrats may fairly out vote them, and
hus be able to reap the fruits of the vic
DRY. There should be no hare and tor
DIS race about it. No one must be per-
nitted to lie down and sleep by the way
ide until the battle is won. The first
luty is to register. The next will be to
'ote. These essentials being well looked
0, and we shall echo the voice of the
lation as it rolls down to US on the wires,
that the principles of Repub-
lcanism are and must remain paramount
throughout the Union.
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