New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-05

were once shareholders, and had cast
their fortunes with the rebellion. At that
early day il the work Of reconstruction,
foy giving il his adhesion to the will o.
the nation which had then determined
that negro suffrage was q fixed fact. DR..
Dostie and many others were brutaiy
murdered. Since that time others who
remained faithful to the government and
ea:eavc,ed to give an homes: support to
IL: enforcement Of the reconstruction
laws, have been likewise slain. II is true
the men who now combine to kill Repub'
..can. say they Lave 70 objection to the
neg.os yoti.g:t but :iey can not disguise
IT,. fac: that they have very serious OBJ
;ec::oa to Lis voting the Republican
::a.e:---o seriors. indeed. tia. :ler
L.ve determined he shalt 10:
81. !: l.. future # they can help il. .ad
:u.tie...or. tia: &c shall not hold Office.
I: :. set: plain. then. that the ;ssc:e row
between ii: Republican party and tie
combined opposition il: this State Is p:e:s:
..:ch tie same IS /: ~: in 1865. w:..,,
Dos:;e. Hen ierso. AID many Others te!!
il. defending tie r:s;l: G: negro suffrage.
Ever: i:.2:ac.tui ep:t::.s: :ae ma.iggr.anc:'
o: tie old :e:ei element couii think of
"a. ;i.en ie.pei upo: Republicans :oy
IL. leader; o: t.: opposition. and tie
same course has 5ee:. pursued eve: since.
the :esui: Of whic;. ias been the fre9re:.:
repetition o: JUS; s::ch horrible scenes is
were witnesse:. q: Mecla nics' Institute.
The Democracy il the presidential! e:.e.
::o:. O: is9:. KINDER the leadership oi Se-.
met: al. D:ai-. and with tie avcwea pur.
PCS. 0: establishing white mans govern
n.e.: TIA: ro.:!i undo nrc;. that had been
t:c:e BY constitutional! amendments ans:
the passas: .: !a"s prescribing tie node
o: reconstruction. iaaus.r..ed reign O.:
| .e::o: TIA: e:as;.c::a:iy prevented Eepub.
l;ca.s il til, State from. c.s:in; ths;:
vo::. 90. presidential! electors. The con.
! se;:e:ce was tae State was deprived o:
i, voice IL tie choice Of {: President.
az. :. ere:y election since tha: tim: the
, s.:n. disposition. HAS been evincei
b: tie opposition, 20 pre:en: fail
aac IA. expression o: the voice o:
IL: people as prov;ded 70. By i.~.
Over: acts Q: treason Lav: been re-.
pea:eaiy committed in this State by tie
opposition asains: both State and federal
authority. and as yet but little CT no pun
:s.nler: has been ;ne:ed OF: to :he
offenders.
! The ..::eaa!: Of tie opposition: to dis.
g;siss thai. rea! purpose--wh;ch is to de.
s:-oy fair expression Of the vii! OF the
majority, By eithe. denying tie co:ored
people the rigi: to register and vote. o.
compelling them to vote tia Democratic
t:c.:e::--is. to use . souewha. popular
phrase. '':oo thin" to deceive anybody.
The more indiscree. OF the opposition
have boldly proclaimed tia, they mean 70
carry the State this fall by violence. If
j: c.. no: oe doce otherwise: and. as al
e.:nes: Q: Uha: has been said liz this
respect. o system. Of mol, d;c:a::oc La.
.ea. Commenced IL severa: localities.
w.e:: tie wishes OF tie turLu!en:
co..p.rat,:s have nc: beef. CON.
piled with, IS was the case il Cousha::a.
:o,:e L., been threatened e coa.pe.
compliance. and with viva: terrible
effect is: :he c:se. assassination. &:
Dawees. Twitohe.i. Eise-:or. Holland.
Cote and Eawe:::: TEL. These gentlemen.
ike Lincoln. Dostie and man: ot,.s:s.
have fallen martyrs to the cause of h,::..:e..
liberty. The tei: spirit tina: plotted the
death Of {. President has Cut down il tie
morning Ct manhood officials Of G far
lower grade. bu. this does rot lessen the
crime. OF the six white men murdered
he:wee;: Co;shatta and SLreve?cr. FIVE
were parish. officials and had given heavy
bonds for tie faithful performance Of their
public duties. We understand they al.
came to the State as Union soldiers. and
wLer the war was over were Lonorabiy
discharged and sought homes IN the
northern part Of Louisiana. where they
purchased FARMS and wen: to work.
Messrs. Tw:tcheli and Devices botL :,.ar.
y;ei :nto cid and respectable families il
that par: OF our State. and were living
thers seve:a! veal rs before they though: o:
taking Office. Besides their record here.
which WAS admitted to be good by
ali parties where they lived until they ac-
eertei Office. they came from good ta:ni-
!iss. M.. TwitcLell was :. native Of Yer.
mont. where his fathers family is Well
kncwa as On: Of muck influence and
responsibility. And the same can be
said o: the Devices family. in the State OF
New York. where young Devices was
born. And IL consummating the death
Of these young men and their associates,
theiuestion may be seriously asked. is it
no. about time that the parties commit
ting these overt acts of treason against
State and federal authority should Be ar
rested and brought to speedy and con-
CISu pNNiSAAtutS
ANCIENT PRINCIPLES IN THEIR NEWEST
GLOSS.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention
signalized its proceedings on Wednesday
by some very jocular declarations. The
preamble to prosy resolution adopting
the Pendletonian doctrine OF finances
reads as follows: