New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07
FEEDING ON FALSE EOPEs.

Our hopeful friends or The othe. side
have had an absolute surfoit Of good
things within the past week. They should
feel better. If they appreciate what they
have been told and believe !: 20 be true.
two very important prcvisos III Demo-
cratic meeting. Men mus: understand
the news to comprehend its merits. and
they mus: rely upon It i'll order TO enjoy
its force and effect. We are afraid some
! OF the !usionists are no! satisfied with that
aspect g: their affairs which the Pic'Y'Gis
and Times discourse about SO glow;ngiy.
because they do not respcn! At the .oll
call in Oli Fellows Hal! with that aiacrity
! and regularity which men o: confidence
should DO. but they rather SEEM TO be
hanging back to hear wha: the latest
news is from Washington. First, they
proposed 20 be jolly when Captain Lynch
squar.ly informed the congressional, COM
| In;ttee Tia: be had made up {. report
0: tie election from the bes: eN-
dence he could ind, being detr.lded Of
| what pretended 10 De the official testimony
| !. the case. The merIimei4. III this il
| stance did not las: .onc. rs i soon entered
| INTO the heads G! the wicked reye,ers II
! improbable news tia: this WIS :. proceed
ing allowable IN al disputes. and as old
as tae Hills il IL application. Then they
fell to :ael!n: happy be"acse :. sts picious
, character named Jacques developed. some
q rs rlscaly transactions concerning,
certain affidavit, and returns tia: u" says
| We're used IL the las. election. AID now
their happiness is produced by the posi-
tive evidence OF Mr.. Bragdoa. ana tuc
keyhole testimony of General Sheridan
that Lyrc!. and Hawkins were never regu-
iarly elected 20 the returning board.
Governor Nnmoth has never ceased 20
testify to Ills same effect. and NeSsrs.
Lynch and Heron have constantly sworn
to the contrary. While we believe that
Governo. N'armoth honestly believes tina;
he is correct, circumstances indicate to the
contrary. q, might wel! happen where
parties are acting rapidly and IN
der great excitement. MIR. EraGdon
now appears to sustain the veracity Of his
chief. ard ne does it directly and decis-
lively. delivering testimony to the fact that
Hawkins and Longstree: were no: elected
by NIessrs. Lynch and Heron, but that
Hatch and DaPonte were elected by
Nessrs. Warpoth and Wharton. And
General Sheridan corrohorates this state
mert as heyho!c witness by swearing
that he was in the mex. room to TIE return
ing board during the progress Of t.e dis
pute. and that If any ether even: o, result
occurred than that which ..r. !}tagdon
renO.ts. his ears deceived lin rs 40 good
pair o: ears would be guilty OF doing.
Upon this conirmatoTy testimony. tina: Of
Secretary Bragio1 swearing 70 VIA: lis
,rincipa. has already declared thousand
times. and that Of General. Sheridan. who
trusts his ears despite division walls and
rude debates. the Democrat. ghavc dis
missed tie admission Of Captain Lynch and
Ii. confession Of Jacques. in order 20
seize upon tho ne" revelation 10y Erag5,o;.
and Sheridan. Tae p;:ly.as considers !;
"crashing." rs j: considered tha: OF IIr.
Ivnc!l a: tiia: and Lat of .iacQre, 3. ..s:
No:hing: was % So. tie Republican party
ate. !, confessed 20 its Use OF the y..os
:or the admission If testimony in regay!