New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-27
Louisiana Afar Oh.-And Thieves In the
From the st. Louis Globe, August l4.l

From the st. Louis Globe August l4.i
Mr.. Samuel j. Randall, of Pennsylvania,
who signs himself chairman of the Demo-
cractic executive committee of that State,
has uttered another shrek about Louisiana,
There is something remarkable about this
business! Whenever scamp in either party
is hard pressed by public opinion, he always
yells Louisiana" at the top OF his lungs. If
he happens to be one who has "stOlen the
livery of Heaven" or the Republican cloak,
to serve his master in, his Outcry has refer
ence to the infamous massacres and out
RACES perpetrated in that State, named
Louisiana, by Democratic assassins. But if
he happens to be a Democrat, like Mr..
Randall, he invariably bawls about "the
bayonet-rule set up in Louisiana" by the
administration. Thus, no matter where the
scamp lives, or to what party he pre.ends
to belong, if he finds himself in any danger
from the contempt and scorn of decent peo-
pie at home, he Immediately begins to howl
about Louisiana!
1t Is about time to tell the scoundrels of
all parties that Louisiana will not save
then. The people mean that justice shall be
done away down on the bayous and in the
swamps OF the Pelican State. But they
also propose that justice shall be done at
home, and that full measure of it, pressed
down and running over, shall be done to
which did not belong to them.
We mention Mr.. Randall as scamp. If
he wants to know why we use that not very
fattering term, let him examine the record
of his votes and dOings in tbs back-pay
business. We find that this Samuel j. Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania, voted eight times for
/ the salary steal. He never lodged. He
did not give the money to a college or asy-
lum. He boldly voted every time tor the
&oI tho A.
now he is terribly exercised about Louis
lana.
Mr.. Randall will find it more convenient,
before he gets through, to pay little
attention to the rascality which happens
lust now to have most interest to his con-
stituents. Whether the Louisiana bust
ness is as he represents it, or as some
other people represent it, is by honest
persons doubted. But no honest person
of either party will doubt that Mr..
Samuel j. Randall has taken improperly
About his votes, his audacity. and his pock
eting the swag, there can be no dispute,
and among honest men OF both parties
there is prevailing idea, at present, that
| if we do not want to be robbed Of the last
cent, we must pay little more attention
to the men who are bawlng Louisiana
while they are emptying our pockets.
Without doubt, that worthy clergyman
of the old dispensatiOn used to see stealers
of men and women sitting in the pews be-
fore him, while he banged the pulpit in
pious fervOr and hurled his anathemas at
| the sinful Jews two thousand years away.
He saw the sin before him, but, because it
was pleasanter and more profitable, he
| said nothing about that, but tlazed
away at the Pharisees and Sadducees.
We have had Q great deal Of preach
ing at long range in political matters Of
late. The late James Brooks, of New York,
| whose shares Of Credit Moblier were
yielding him comfortable interest, used
to spend most Of his time in denouncing
the dishonesty Of "those dreadful carpet
baggers" 1t has been the favorite fashion
of the knaves in both parties to make just
as much fuss as they possibly could about
verv distant sins, and, in particular. TO
keep us all in such state Of excitement
and worry about afeirs away down
| South, that none Of US would think it
worth while to ask about votes on bills
| that ''had money in them" The Republi-
cans had good ground, because the real
| condition of things at the South was such
! as to convince loyal men that it was not safe
I to put Democrats into power. But that
| did not prove that it was safe to put scamps
| into office. By violent Outcry about real
and grave Outrages at the South, more than
one Republican has lett the impression that
| he could not be put out of Office without en-
dangering the life Of the nation. whereas, in
point of fact, any honest Republican farmer
of ordinary common sense would have done
| lust as much to save US from Democratic re-
| action, and infinitely more for the credit OF
| the party and the good Of the country. But
| the Democratic knaves have not been behind
| in this business. 1t has been their part to
keep up the strife. TO inhame reckless spirits
| at the South to deeds of violence, to keep
| alive the old Democratic party, with its
| perpetual menace to republican institu-
| tons. to prate about the resolutions of '9S
| and 'bayOnet rule Of the South" In this
| way they persuaded Democratic voters
that they were great patriots, and that
there was a"great crisis" and "our free
dom was in great peril" and it was no
I time to ask whether anybody had stolen
any ythng. Thus the pleasant game went
on The bad men Of both parties stirred
! up strife. helped each other to keep Old
issues alive and the people constantly
excited about them, and 50 con
trived to elect themselves again. After
ward, meeting in the cloak room at Wash
| ington, they sneered at the dear people who
had been SO comfortably gulled, and wen
| into the House to pass a few more bills Will
| money in them. Thus the stealing OF public
| money went on, while the eyes OF the plum
| dered people were tixed'on Louisiana afa
| of.
| Be it veil understood there were a grea
many honest Republicans, whose anxlet,
! about the condition of the South was per
fectly sincere and perfectly justified. The.
made not half as much parade OF their ankle
ty as did some salary -grabbers, like Butler
| who paraded through the North ku X luz
| uniform with a hired man in it, at all hi
meetings. There were honest Democrats
! who doubtless believed that the worlt
would come to an end if Grant was per
mitted to protect colored men in the South
| But they never made half as much adj
| about it as demagOgues like Randall.
| great part of the fuss and excitement ha
been kept up, for their own private ends, D.
a set of knaves who merely used party crie
to enable them to empty the public pocke
| in safety.
Now this sort of thing has to stop. w
have been telling Republicans that officla
purity and practical reform must be care'
for strictly. We now tell Mr.. Randall tina
no amount Of bowling about bayonet rul
will save him, or any other salary gra abbe
| like him. from the punishment he deserves
If the honest voters OF any district ar
| Democrats, they can elect Democra
| without electing a man who pockets tn
| peoples money If they are Republicans
they can find an honest Republican, unies
they have one already. to represent them
What this country wants is better govern
| ment and fewer rascals IL office. The mel
who do not want fewer rascals in office ar
pretty sure to lift up their voices the loud
est in hOwls about Louisiana.
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