New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-12
From the jackson Pilot. |

The Louisiana election case teaches a
lesson that should not be without lbs salu
| tary effect upon the people of our State in
warning them against the evil maehina
tons and corrupt combinations of smbi-
tious and effice-hunting politicians. There
are many men in the South who have yet
to learn what freedom means, and how
dangerous it is for them to tamper with the
ballOt-box. They have TO learn that the
old regime has been overthrown to give
place to that wise and equitable sway
which gives 10 every man the right to obey
the dictates of his Judgment and conscience
untrammeled by fear of threats or deeds
of violence; and finally they must be
brought to know that the federal govern
ment, under its present administration, is
determined to enforce the laws which have
citizens. And that they may learn these
lessons all the more rapidly and thor
oughly, we advise them 50 take a
back seat, where they can apply them
selves to the study of the rudiments of
right and Justice, undisturbed by the hustle
and noise of those who are engaged in
building up the broken industries of the
South. Without going into any detailed
account of the Louisiana Muddle," it will
be sufficient to say that all of the trouble
has grown out of the attempt of Warm0th
ton of Ofice-hunters. This is the whole
matter in nut she'll. 1t has been brewing
for more than ghteen months past, and
but for the prompt action of the Republi-
cans in Louisiana, sustained by the deter
minatiOn of the President, it would have
been successful. WarmOth appointed super
vis0rs and registers devoted to his nefariOus
purposes; they had stuffed the ballot boxes
so az to give their party a majority over
thR laUitimatQ Uptp. Rpnuhlsaan
we're kept away from the polls; and every
thing was working marvellously well
for the election of Democrats to every
important Office, and the election of War
moth to the United States Senate when
General Grant interrupted the nice little
game by few bold and mastery strokes
Of just such executive authority as are
needed in emergencies of this kinda little
of the "Old Hickory" frmness and moral
iutrepedity. He sustained the action of
Judge Durell, of the United States court
We can imagine nothing that could give us
moro satisfaction than the just retributlon
which has Gvertaken the Louisiana dema-
gogues in their attempt to muzzle the free
dom of the ballot box, and to force their
corrupt measures upon the people of that
State. The infamous scheme has ended
just as it shOuld-in the defeat and confu-
sion of the originatOrs.
Aut ptOplo VI our CbdIS may DB warned
in time, BY the disturbed and distressing
condition into which Louisiana has been
thrown, not 10 suffer themselves to be de-
ceived into similar trap by the seductive
arts and plausible theories of the Demo
cratic revolutionists. These men are ready
to 'dO anything" to get themselves into
places of power, and should they succeed,
the old and almost forgotten crack of the
"bull-whip" will startle the people of
Mississippi from the peace aud quiet which
they now enjoy, and the ''reign of terror
will again be inaugurated.
1t our State is to be kept free from inter.
nal connections and distul Dances, shun the
denagogues who are forever and externally
cursing the Republican party as you would
the malaria of death. As surely as death
turks in the infectious poison, SO surely will
misfortune come upon all those who give
heed to the false doctrines Of old Demc
cratic leaders; for it is the sole end and aim
of their every effort to enforce institutions
and measures upon the commonwealth
utterly repugnant to its constitution and
laws, and directly antagonistic to the set
tied policy Of the national government.
That the same aAd perhaps greater troubles
will come upon Us than those that have
befalleD Louisiana. is the Demo
cratic leaders can induce lnv con.
siderable number OF the people to
engage with them III com DIlatiOnS against
the laws Of the land, is plain enough. for
the State will thus be perpetually Tuunin:
the risk OF retaliatory measures on the part
of che authorities wh0se duty it is 70 en-
force these laws, besides ehroriug every
community into q condition g. ferment and
Il il certainly yery irrational
to suppose that the administration. sworn
to the faithful execution of the taws, will!
tamely subulle TO see them trampled under
foot for the qualification Of the ambitious
of diss0lute politicians. and when
ever. or wherever, the de!usion is INDUCED
in. we are cure 80 see such train of even .
as those which are now transpring IL Lou.
.siana.
Bangor. Maine. iiss. az did have. a,ii
recently. 2 curious ieGc Of antiGuitv. II
v as piece of wedding cake uadr. tv my
wo years ago. and kept Tor. brother o. tie
5ri.le, VIII. was in Cali!Urni. "a .c p...
sistee. tG not coming 10 get h. cake. ii VA.
sens - him few days as.. Il i. 20 be
hoped that the gentleman viii have good
appetite when the precious morsel reaches
siu- stae..is. rs ca9 as!SiysajSy il.