New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-10
DEFEAT OF WELL LAID SCHEMES.

D6fhAl VI WILL LAlD
Yesterday was one fraught with notable
events in the history of this State. Men
who had ~conspired together for the pur-
pose of disorganizing one of the branches
Of the General Assembly by ousting the
legally elected members and admitting
persons to their seats who have nc shadow
Of a right to the place, saw their plans
fo.led and their unholy conspiracy melt
rapidly away before the steady, undinch-
ing integrity Of the Lieutenant Governor,
assisted by the faithful Senators who re-
NAMED true to their oaths Of Office and
their obligations to their duty. The Skin
mishing of Messrs. McMilIen, Campbell
and others, in their impotent attempts to
save their falling scheme, proved to be of
no more effect than the efforts Of
a handful of guerillas in an artillery
fight. Their protests were noisily shouted
out to unheeding ears. Their whole plans
were known, and their frantic struggles
were vain. The announcement Of Cover
nor Pinchback that he had received q mid
night visit from two distinguished leaders
in the revolutionary movement, and his
indignant rejection of their $4,000 and
promise Of offices, if he would sell out his
friends and his race, fell with crushing
and paralyzing force upon his hearers.
The guilty ones were dumbfounded, the
honest Senators were amazed.
This proffer of a bride is the browning
infamy Of a long series Of questionable
practices by which it was hoped the con-
troll Of this State could be wrested from
the hands Of the legally elected repre-
~8entatiyes Of the people and handed over
to the ring Of corrupt and desperate men
who have inaugurated the fusion move
ment, and by a succession Of shameless
frauds in every stage Of the canvass so
nearly achieved success. Beginning With
the stale trick Of fraudulent naturaliza-
ton; then proceeding with al the tricks
that ingenuity could devise to cheat in
the registration; then stuffing ballot boxes,
and then finally manipulating the returns
Of the election, they SO wound the folds Of
fraud, strengthened by the exercise Of IN
lawful power, around the threats Of the
people that they were already powerleas,
and would have been entirely sub
dued but for the timely interference
of the federal authority, All this r~ascally
business has been done in the name Of
honesty and reform. The people have
been hattered with d~elusive promises of
retrenchment and just rule, until they
have almost surrendered up their whole
interest as wellas their reason to as grace
less a set Of scamps as ever lived for their
private gain. Happily the danger is past.
The conspiracy has been unmasked, and
stands before the community in all its de-
formity, and its chief conspirators exposed
with their tools in their hands.
We hope this most unhappy episode in
our history viii prove a warning to all
people, white or black. It should teach
them to beware Of those who invent false
hoods against others in order that they
may receive benefits by the defeat and
punishment Of innocent partieso that
when ambitious men bring general ac~
cusations against q whole party so she
leading frlsionis's lave against the Hepub.
licans, without being able 90 prove them,
their motives are bad. and their hopes
Another thing should be remem.
bered in this connection: IT should not
je lost sight Of that such ~sSupendous
can BE committed. sUeb ambush.
ing falsehoods invented and published
from dag 30 day. such s%candnlous assaults
made upon the character OF al high and
low. :icb and poor. whether il official po.
OF private station-oy who seGuse 80
join in and aid the conspiracy without
connivanee and assistance from q very
number Of the people. Those who ad.
NIT a lying newspaper into their families
daily. assist in the circulation % falsehood.
They support it with their money and
popuiarize i by toiegating it. while it, in
turn mis'eads them and teaches their
children to lie Such q journal should be
Stunned ~ the fathey 81 2 family ~ Ne
would avoid q pest. But thousands Of
we'll :De.n:ng. honest people 're. Though
nnconsc;ously, guilty .! aiding
and abe!ting the most wicked usen. WHO
nav. Just been exposed III tie &c: .: stgik.
ing a: III. public liberty. They hase been
I'd b thevenal pre.s :.appiau!
any dee! :ha! promised succes. 2" 'heig
party. nntiI :1c voice 81 o"nsrienc"
Is stiieS il she genera! c~Ialucs.
This IS she :.me:o pause and make self
examinations. How many .: ous people
Of TIE cooked way, fiat lave
been :esorted To- g defeat tie Republicans
il the East election. including sAe :rasiu.
len: naturalization: the tricks 2" defeat .
fais segistration: the s:uffinS u s.Iio'
boxeS ana 5o..in. "o?eTs :yol" lie po.h.
cheating :s Sic count, liz. unIaw.!i
pyouaiga.ion Of Ii" set,rns: ;h,o ':teuy:
70 assemble . Legislature :ha: 90! )"
SHADOW Of :ight to assemble. ani IL. cal.
minat:ns oaeg 30 hribs the lieutenant
Gosesnogs IS !4any a. 10 Sis 81. sD~
soig way to take u9 in the Pea;teu.;sy!y.
= 6uzssaw Jumped out Of an iowa mill.
recently. and ran a half mile without s!og-
pins to taks breathe