New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-05
PREPARING FOB TIE CONFLICT.

, There being no longer any attempt mol
desire to conceal what is going on, it has
come to the knowledge Of the vigilani
sentinels who conduct the Herald that
there is danger near their pious camp.
| That the Republicans have been aided by
persons who were we'll acquainted with
what transpired, the Herald may be as.
sgred; but it does not necessarily follow
that We are driven to the necessity OF ''wit-
nesses and infoTners who are ready to
testify to their own infamy," nor will ii
be at all nee es5ary for ''the great4nass Of
the citizens who supported the opposition
to the Kellogg party to rush to the front
for grand display Of latent honesty, such
as is indicated il the following extract:
The repoy: is quite current that the COM
n.ittee charged witt! tn. collection OF testi-
lnrny to lay before Congress IL the interest
Of the Kellogg party have collected many
| atfidavits. showing frauds II the last eiec-
ton. and that they have been aided therein
by persons who were parties to these frauds
and who have turned States witnesses and
own infanIy.
If such rulucrs are founded III fact. we
have no hesitation IN saying that he par
ties implicated IL these frauds should be
held to all the penalties o! the law, ami
their conduc. exposed to pubic denuncia-
tiOn, and further to add that the great
mass OF the citizens who supported the OPP
position to the Kellogg parry would unite
in the prosecution o! sucn parties. and
would scorn to hold 0: claim offices for
which they hai been returned by such
frauds. To ;Lpute to these citizens any
knowledge OF or connection with such
frauds would be a gross lceI.
Now this looks to us wonderfully like a
serious letting down during the past few
days. Not long ago the Hern'l set up the
claim that, even though its party had
committed frauds, they should be deemed
innocent until duly convicted in contra
dictcry examination and before a jury or
some other tribunal; and that until such
verdict is had, they should be permitted
to retain aud enjoy the stolen property
found in their possession. To this propo-
sition we demurred, Oh the we'll known
principle that no one ought to be permit
ted to take any benefit for his own wrong,
but that it was much better for the State
or the United States to sequestrate the
and let the accused apply for it
after the tria: is over, This is considered
an 'audacious declaration that the Repub-
licans fosted their candidates into Office
by sort Of Lynch law Well, it is not
quite thai, though tie least trihe Of
activity and force may have been en-
ployeG, as i. is evident nothing was more
necessary.
We do no. care straw whether there
IRE any candidates on the Fusion ticket
who would scorn to hold Offices to which
they had been returned by fraud. or not
Certain it is. they are not likely to be
offered a refusal Of them. And as for
their assistance in prosecuting anybody,
they will hare done their whole duty when
they come forward and testify to the whole
truth whenever called upon by the State
government to do so. Tie Law, officers of
the State ere not at ali il wan: Of any vol
lnteer advice as to whom they shall prose-
cute. Tor who let go. These "citizens,"
who are now held up as scorners OF offices
obtained through fraud, do not represent
he State at ali. and few if any Of them
can be trusted to any great extern. as either
witnesses Or jurors. Their memories are
90 treacnerou5 to shine in the one capac-
ty, and their political prejudices too great
10 make them useful in tie other.
As for the quality Of the testimony, our
Fusion contemporary need not fee! any
concern. We have some that is very
good already, and are promised plenty
n Ore. No doubt we shall! permit hector
ng attorneys to cross-exan.ine to the top
II their bent. and offer all the counter tes-
imony they can find. We should take |
are, however. that this counter testimo-
ny is taken for just what it is worth. and |
10 more. It seems to be conceded by the |
,leac minded Lerc'd that We can prove |
that there were frauds beyond all ques-
ion. To offset these it seeks:
l. To weaken the testimony of our wit |
lesses by skuIful cross-examiEations.
2 To rebut as muci. as possible by |
counter testimony
But fearing. evidently. tia. 10: much |
Glance can be placed upon such mode
f defense. it goes further, ard submits
bird proposition as a remedy, thus:
The only legal and locica, result of such
hOwiug, !; .. the preparation Of fraud.
-ouh be to ontit.e the party making it TO
mother election. with full security against
uch alleged frauds, anG til, We believe
congress vii! and ought to do.
We apprehend tie legal and logica! re-
lit would be something quite different.
would entitie the party showing them
, fall judgment III its favor. Suppose.
u instance, it could be shown that the
lends OF Mr.. Greeley resorted to cheat
ig Il: the presidential election ;as they
y did in this State would
AT entltl2 tie party making such show
lg to anew election. Ok would i: not
e more in accordance. with reason and
omhlon sense to rule TIE party tha: re-
'-ted to foul practice, of the track and
i've the race 20 the side that would un-
oubtedly have won il . fair contest: It
universal rule tLa: the practice of
aud i, evidence o; de.ea: IL election con-
SITS. as no candidate would willingly en-
,nge: his chances by resort to cheat
q, unless there is an absolute necessity