New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-19
THOSE DISPOSITIONS.

As the Fusion chiefs were in profound
ignorance of the means that were employ.
ed last fall 70 foist them into Office in de.
fance Of the wishes CT the majority Of the
voters OF this State. they are necessarily
in condition not to know anything
about the testimony that is available and
ready TO be introduced against them. If
they have intrusted their political for.
tunes into the hands Of agents G: whose
dark ways and tortuous practices they
knew nothing. they must expec: to stand
or fall by their acts. At all events they
can no. of their own knowledge give re.
butting testimony, as they stand self-con.
fessed Of an astonishing ignorance Of
everything that was then going on.
But they have filed thei- charges. and
asked the Congress Of the nation TO give
verdict on the facts as they have present
ed them. The Republican party has
called their Own witnesses for the defense.
and the first outgiving from the enemy,
since the partial publication Q: this test.
mony. show that none Of The gentlemen
in whose behalf all the frauds we're perpe.
srated tknow anything at all about them.
The confession Of such a profound igno.
rance is sufficient Of itself 10 disqualify
the protestants from giving any testimony
in the case; for. how can man who
knows nothing at all Of the things abou:
which he is called upon 70 testify of, be
Of use 20 either one side OF the other
Such Of she Fusion candidates as :eally
knew nothing Of the wicked practices
employed to defea. the Republicans, are
entitled 70 exoneratioa from al! the blame
which would attach 70 their personal par.
ticipation; but no density Of Ignorance
will eptitle them to the places which they
set up claim to in consequence Of such
bare.faced cheating.
One Of the strangest phases Of the thing
is that the same parties who were so
knowing to the frauds that were committed
agains. their party in 1870 should be SO
hopelessly in the dark respecting those in
their favor in 1872. As a,ule, the strategy
that is employed against an enemy is
withheld from bis knowledge. while friends
are usually admitted into the secre: coun.
sells. Ie: the Fusion chiefs were so well
satisfied Of the existence Of an ability
somewhere 10 carry elections under seem.
ingly adverse circumstances that they put
forth extraordinary exertions to secure it
for themselves. And having made salts
factory terms, Or at least given the re.
quired promises ana Sc: their employees
at work, they are hardly in condition to
be surprised to learn that their :egist.a-
ton and their election officers performed
their part Of the work, even though the
stipulated price was not paid. He WHO
erects building under contract naturally
expects his compensation, failing which.
if he has the power, he feels like tearing
it down. and is general very wei! caicu-
lated 20 DO it. Such case is presented
to US a: present. Those who were en-.
ployed in rearing the immense Fusion
facric, based upon the calculated returns"
are already at work tearing it down, and
there is bu. little Of the structure !e:.
standing already.
VIVA. we want is substance, not form.
We have consistently maintained that the !
ticket came ont ahead in the |
election. and claimed the right to install !
our officers. Having secured victory |
we decline to try it over again, as We
should by that means incur useless e1.
pense and risk without any prospee: Of |
c compromising gain. |