New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-21
A CHANGE TN THE TIDE.

ogists call them, while it lasted, but the
reaction is most serious matter Where
now are the defiant outlaws who joined
in the chase to hunt Republican officials
to death, and intimidate Republican voters
with hanging if they dared to vote against
the White League ticket? Some OF them
have already fallen into the clutches OF
the law, others have rushed off to secure
hiding places ont Of the State, and the
rest are COVERING in terror, concealed In
or near their own homes. The case seems
to be very strong one against them. and
orders have been issued to call them to q
stric. account. Honeyed words IN par
tisan papers can not save them. nor can
assumed indignation stay the hands OF
their pursuers Their fate is in the hands
Of a man who is as just as he is firm IN
tie right. and no specious plea will! avail
them in the least Pretended ignorance
of the crimes imputed t. them will avail
them nothing An assumption OF inno-
eence while the blood: witnesses are IN
their hands viii prove useless 20 stay the
orders that have been sent up with the
army 20 punish the perpetrators OF the
foul outrages which have disgraced Lou.
isiana as no civilized State vas ever before
discraced.
We nave intelligence of the summary
arrest of thirteen prisoners near Coushatta
and the not unexpected information Is
given that ''nlany more would have been
arrested had they not left in SEASON." The
logical result Of this display Of resolution
on the part of the government is already
seen IN tic biased language Of White
League dispatch, as soon as their perse.
,'''ags are disarmed and stampeded ''the
= Ices are coming into town and getting
~, ;nsolent" That is, with the advent
- ayeng:ng officers of the law, bearing
tie good old flag aloft. guilt fees incon-
tinently and innocence comes forth re-
joicing This is glorious news. Wrong
doors have come to grief and virtue is
able once more to walk abroad with
bold front.
The sixty or seventy merchants OF
Shreveport who were SO weak the other
day as to sign their names to an illegal,
disloyal, revolutionary document have
also fallen into trouble. But one week
ago they were proud and defiant Inspired
by the Shreveport Times, who prated of
holding out until the whole army should
be sent against them, they persevered in
their unlawful practices until the officers
Of justice surprised them in the very act
Of plotting against the rights Of their fell
low men. While the echoes of the drum
beat could almost be heard on the mid
night air of their city. they resol sed to
coerce the colored men and their employ.
ers into an abandonment Of the rights of
suffrage which forty millions of people
are bound to protect them in. They are
no: even entitled to that sympathy which
misfortune usually compels. since they
sinned knowingly. xiilfully. and with
malice afo,ethought. These arrests are
but the beginning. The good work is to
be Kept up Throughout: the State and the
whole South until not foe to the law
dares 10 raise his hand against his ;snpro-
tecsed ueighbov.
The effect Of all his upon the coming
election will be magical. Wherever the
troops and marshals appear the Nu-h!uS
vanish O: are captured. and the co!ored
people come forward to greet the super
yisors Of registration and enroll them.
selves as voters. We shall now poll the
entire strength Of the Republican party.
which is equivalent to twenty thousand
majority for Treasurer Dubuclet. The
rebound from dependency to the JOY Of
perfect freedom once more is electrical.
and the glad tidings run throughout all
the country parishes like wildfre. Above
all, the frauds of 1872 will be avenged,
and our party vipdica.ed in the eyes OF
the nation. ".....
II the strong arm Of the government
will extend its protection to our people
until they can deposit their bollots and
return safely to theiS cotton picking and
cane cutting. We are gladly willing to
abide the result. This it will do. for the
President has so ordered. He is one to be
relied on in = crisis like this. Let but
the coiored people be told that Grant is
looking after their enemies. and they will
rally 20 the polls with their wonsed en-
thusiasm. We must do our best 20 show
our appreciation Of this generosity. Not
a member OF Con gress mus: lie los: to the
in this State. The Legis-
latu,e must be secured beyond the posi-
bility Of doubt. to settle FOX tie right
side any question tina: may arise regard
ing our United States Senator. And
now tina. the sa:urnalia Of blood. jn-
.imidation and crime has been checked.
the Murdesess captured or s:ainDe dsd.
there is no possible obstacle il TIE way
o; one Of the mos: decisive Republican
evev achieved il any State. The
clouds hav. broken away. the sun shines
:oy:h. and words o. honest cheer swell up
from every honest heart. Al! tina: now
remains to be 1ole is 70 keep UP good
Let every mar register and
vote. Democrats AID all. for there is more
s!o-: il hea.in: tie whole army than
w:a:.;us the fed Is = walk cyez.