New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-03
nTscIPIINE VS., DISORDER.

mn, which one OF our local papers cl4'i''o-
+orizes as an able editorial. The New
Jersey man is evidently honest IN his at
TEMPT to reconcile what he considers TWO
antaoorjstic conditions 0: Louisiana poll
.icc bp. meets the usual fate Of the bind
when tnev attempt to lead the slShtIeSs.
ia falls int, 9 ditch. and the Picayn1,f
t,,rb1oe beadlopg after him. The follow
inc &c the extract as we find it transferred
70 fine Picqg,lne. with the omission OF an
clinical sentence which does not affect
the illustrators:
The Newark daily youyuo'. IN an able
| editorial in reference 20 the LOUISIANA trou-
| HES. Saws: From the beginning OF the Lou
isiaDa usurpatiOn until now there IS one
| thing that must have given pause 10 even
| those pliable indorseTs OF GrantIsn who
declared thew were SO blind as to be unable
to see ANYTHING wrong in the treatment OF
the people OF that State.
| This is the significant fact that not Single
public meeting has been held at which the
neople proclaimed their confidence in the
bayOnet faction. All the rouslng meetings
that have been held in New Orleans pro
claimed against the bogus government and
| Tor Int JIQo clSdL4-'N'.'AA wv
government.
This is very much ike the surprise that
might be manifested by an Oriental at the
weakness OF a Chinese army with its gongs
and cymbals and tom-toms before disci-
pIned force Of European regular troops.
And the surprise Of the New Jersey editor
may be pardoned on account Of his ignor-
ance Of the usages Of the respective parties
in this State. II. the case Of our local
| editor, however, no such plea can be adj
mitted. because he knows. or at least il is
his duty to know, something Of the manners
and customs OF the people among whom
be lives. Instead, therefore, Of indorsing
the proposition OF the Newark man, the
PicaYuae should have explained to him
that the appearances upon which he places
so much reliance are very deceiving. The
Republican party is managed and con-
trolIed through its Clubs. It's members
enroll their names, attend the meetings
regularly, vote upon all questions OF party
policy and approach the polls with an
unbroken front. Occasionally a club or
two Join together and treat us to 4 torch
light procession, and an occasional mass
meeting is indulged in; but pubic
business pertaining to the party
is rarely ever transacted Oh such gala oc-
casions. There is no occasion for It. The
whole party machinery is worked
smoothly through the agency Of clubs
and committees. and no possible amount
Of outside pressure. excitement. influence
or intimidation, can swerve the members
of these clubs from their pledged and set
tied purpo,. to support the straight ticket.
Enrolled in these clubs may be found the
names o: 81! the Republicans il the State,
H.gh and low. rich and poor. intelligent
and ignorant. NEE. together AZ stated
times. and disc: party matters -ipoE
terms o: the most pe.:..: equality. IL all
the matters relating to party politv. :he
Republicans int!o,:.c. The principles 81
pnre democracy.
The opposition, on The contrary, has no
such perfect organization. IL is true they
have their clubs: bu: they are not well
attended. The majority OF that party
think il helea:a the.r persona. dignity to
attend Ii" meetings. and their member
ship is therefore never anything more than
honorary. Practically, nothing is deter
mined IN the Democratic clubs. as they
place too great q reliance upon the infr1-
ence OF mass meetings. They hope, by
the noise and shouting OF their public
demonstrations. the glitter and glare Of
their somewha: expensive torchlight pro-
cessions. made up chiefly Of non-voting
lads, and the sensational headlines in the
morning newspapers. to hoodwinh the
people here AZ home INTO the belief OF
their overpowerinG numerical strength in
the same manner that they seem to have
deceived the author OF the liable editorial
IN the Jersey newspaper. Experience has
often demonstrated TO Us that 4 mass
meeting Of the New Orleans Democracy
is much more imposing IN outward
show than effective III tact. One is 30
nearly Ike anothe, :ha; when we describe
il we describe them all. IN average
Democratic mass meeting. therefore. as il
appears on Lafayette square. IS composed
Of about half hundred Of those who
rate themselves as "olG and respectable
citiZens;' some three or fOu! hundred
actual voters who live near IL. >,,Uare
generally in Tie !:rs. District. pro-
digiouS number Of idle boys, a ~.rin,zin-
Of whit" Republicans. who :rrn ~. as
,ooker,-on. and good many .o!ored peopl-.
who dearly ike % witness public spec
tacleS. 4 list q vice presidents i YEA.
and dull, published il the newspapers.
which. at;e. d.iGc.irr = :ai. usrc. nta.e
FOR duplicates and :Ga.. who have 10 .c:ua.
existence. generally represents about =
hundred names "f citizens. no. fourth
o: whom We're a, TIE meeting, % .a.w u
'ar.C. "ny:hiu, aho'.: i.
This meeting. .ha.e.oi., Will! ,!av.; -
making liberal allowance. he cone. led
- Se worth :rO.G Eve i.i.ul:e.. - :. thc,-
sand votes. creates a connection wLi",.
sends on: lis pcrturbinc waves t" .v.:y
section o.. the .n.on. and eau>., as.o..t>::-
men; Il The ate..s: .: New Ier.a-.!.to->
that i : not more powerful. W! i. =. t..
sam" night. probably. ten ;..o-.s"ni -
YU5licaHS meet ..,:l other IA :..e.c ...,.L>.
and settle how they shall, yo," AZ! >.;.-a-