New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-26
majority of voters in this State. Upon
that occasion Senator West aid:

case in Congress- Why, Louisiana never
had any case in Congress. She has no bust
ness there. We settled the case here. When
you ask the Congress of the United States
to set an example, and impose on them the
duty Of settling a contested election in a
State, you throw open so broad d door that
! think even the most desperate Fusionist
ought to shrink back i'll horror.
Il vas this opinion that Influenced
Democratic Senators 10 vote against con-
gressional Intervention in the domestic
affairs Of this State last session; and il is
the opinion Of every man who respects
that form Of State rights essential for the
continuance Of Republican government: in
this country.
But the REPUBLICAN Is aware that this
opinion will not deter the Fusionists from
| making another effort to have Congress
Interfere and set aside the present State
government; and that effort will be con-
tined TO the strengthening Of their
case, not through The established
facts that have determined il SO
far and left them still contestins, but by
the holding of another convention in the
name OF the people that can not properly
represent more than very small fraction
OF the body polite Of the State 1t is this
attempted deception, winked at by the
Times, III one of its pulsations, written
with 1imsy air of fairness, that the
REPUBLICAN feels called upon, for the
sake OF truth, to expose. 1t is not
even 1alr to say that the convention now
IN session here represents even the white
people OF Louisiana, for that would imply
that the white people are unanimously in
favor Of overturning the present de tacto
State government. This, as every body
knows and must admit if called to kiss
the book, is not the case. There
has always been large number
OF white people in Louisiana who ia
vored the Union and the enforcement of
the federal laws, even when secession was
forced upon the State by the men who
now complain of negro rule because the
negroes are permitted to vote
The REPUBLICAN Will not deny that in
the past the Democratic party Of this
State strengthened itself by appealing to
the prejudices of white men and making
demand for white mans government.
This course was regretted by none more
than by white Republicans, who saw the
danger TO them in particular OF making
the political contests ia this State hinge
upon color. But they never taltered in
their duty to the government that decided
to place the ballot in the hands of the black
man, OF to that party that has uniformly
maintained republican government in this
country. It is also true that the ruling
feeling Of all the parties in this State that
finally combined to defeat the Republican
party in tie last State election was the
same old feeling fora white man s govern !!
1nent. when in fact. 20 .li intents and pur. !
poses. we lad such q government; but il
was not Democratic, and the want Of tina:
has caused all the trouble sine. the work !
Of reconstruction in the South com.
menced. 1t Is well known that the Fusion
party was principally Democratic. with a
very small sprinklins O. white Republic.
ans, mostly Office holders. The established
facts prove that bargain was regularly
entered into by the Fnsionists aud their
allies to defeat the well-known Bepubli.
can majority in this State. This was 10
be secured either by fair or foul means.
If sufficient number Q: Republicans
could not be induced to vote the Fusion
ticket, it was expected that enough could
1e prevented from voting q: all, which
act, added to the Othe. little tricks that
lave since been found out. were to give
ertain victory over the Republican State
ichet. The established facts further
'rove how this game to defeat the will of
he people was checkmated by federal
egislation and the rule of the majority
how the attempt to usurp the
oVernment through fraud and force |
allied, and the legal Legislature and Gov.
rnor were duly and regularly installed.
nd how, after ali these things had come
, pass, the fusion Iarty were permitted
, play 'Legislature' and base :. e.Govo
NOR as long as they did NOT interfere !
18th lawful authority, and were Ut TO e.. .
ense to any but those who enjoyed the /
lxuries of the little extras thus giye,. g