New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-09
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY OCTOBER g. 1874

and while the blood of its martyrs still
reddens che pavements Of the streets, the
political ieaders-Great God. what leaders
for a brave people as if actors in .
pantomime, have dropped from the sublime
20 the ridiculous, and are now playing
woke the laughter aud contempt Of the
spectators.
At the Baton Rouge convention the dele
gates Of the people Of New Orleans met the
Representatives Of the people of the parishes,
and there q campaign was sOlemnly agreed
upon, How the people of North Louisiana
have fulfilled their duty; how truly.
bravely. unfinchingly they have stood by
the common cause; how nobly in parish
and town ,hey have shown that the COM
mon good. and not private aspirations, was
their aim in this struggle, are matters OF
record. We nave permitted no miserable
and contemplate personal aspirations for
Office 70 breed discord in our conventions:
We have selected our best men and put
them in the field; day and night We have
Iabored not for CAddc, nor for DE Soto,
nor for Bossier. nor for Webster, nor FOR
any other parish. bu: for Louisiana; We
have been true to Baton Rouge and fol-
lowed the white banner displayed there
with unfaltering steps, and made up IN lts
supper: . record that has directed all
the vengeance OF the fees OF the State
against VA. When the intelligence came
20 us Of the grand movement in
New Orleans, VIC we're instantly in arms,
ready to sustain it to any extremity New
Orleans might be bold enough 20 carry it.
At night the telegraph announced the open
ing Of the conflict At the capitol city, and
the morning sun shone upon people, from
the banks of the Ouachita to the borders Of
Texas. in arms and prepared to take the
- hv fcI n
the legal government Of the State and the
submission Of New Orleans inspired North
Louisiana with no dismay. After the over
throw of the revolution our battle line was
reformed and the campaign reOpened on the
Baton Rouge plan, and we had every reason
to expect that the people throughout the
State would be true to the cause in which
all had engaged. But at this critical mo-
ment, and but few weeks III which to
work, while the Republicans are massing
their columns and threatening every section
of the State, the news cones TO US that IN
New Orleans Lieutenant Governor Penn
and his followers are organizing new
movement, and that the Democrats have
ignored the Baton Rouge business" and
are going to have q Democratic convention.
This does not mean the defeat of Radical
ism throughout the State: it does not mean
the redemption Of Louisians; it does not
mean patriotism, honesty and courageous
actiOn-it means greed Of office; 1t means
that the State and the interest OF the
country may 60 to the devil, if this or that
ring or clique can get up some miserable
and contemplate local dodge to capture the
city Offices of New Orleans.
This is humiliatiDg, deploratle-but not
discOuraging; and We say to the people OF
North Louisiana. let TIE New Orleans polit-
ical bummers 20 their way. The people OF
that city arc brave. honor able and true;
they know the vast interest at stake. and
we believe they will sec to it, while the
hungry brood OF Office seekers among
them are dividing out the shriesalty.
judgeships, etc. that good and true men
are sent to the Legislature. But, however.
that may be. our duty is plain. We have
organized the white mans party IN North
Louisiana. and We must and will stand by
it. 1t is our only hope; aye. the only hope
of the State. If any mise compromise
is suggested here, etrike down the sug-
gestion: ii any white man sccepts Radi-
cal negro nomination, place upon him the
ban Of public scOrn and contempt, and II
any man seeks 70 divide our strength by
attempting the independent dodge. treat
him as a public enemy. Once more. We
appeal to every white man in North
Louisiana to do his whole duty in this
to register and 60 vote; TO do
DOunce all compromises with radicallsm or
negroism. and bend all his energies to the
election OF honest and capable white men
TO Office.
The Radical policy Of nominating white
citizens upon their ticket, and which some
of our friends are disposed to think is cal
culated TO insure us good men whichever
way the election may turn, 10 part OF
broadly laid and insidious plan for the do.
OF the white mans movement.
Men who are elected on the Radical ticket
become sympathizeas and coop
orators with Radicallsm: and when a man
runs for office on the Radical ticket, what
ever his professions may be. he is running.
NO. for the public good, but because he
wants an office and can't get 1t from us
trust no such man. The Radicals under
stand this and will take any man who is
willing to sell out his own dignity. honor
and manhood. and at the Same time his
people. to them for miserable Office.
Whenever and wherever the Radicals find
that their power is waning and defeat threat
ening. they attempt to recover their ground.
either by nominating passably good men
through greed OF office or by the indepen-
dent dodge. Thus in Caddo. where the car
pet-bag power is broken and white mans
triumph foregone conclusion, The Radicals
are trying to fix up a ticket that will de-
our line; while in Texas, where
any thing that smells Of Radicalism is nope
less, we find TIE Radical conventions sd-
iourning without nominating. and lmme-
diately after their adjournment independent
can didstes stepping into the ring.