New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-15

Legislature, with that view. do not know
of a single case where he returned unjustly
any Republican Is elected, but do know
he did 80 return some Democrats. His in
reference in matters which as Governor
did not belong to him had divided his party,
and consequently he must needs make
up for this division by pandering to
the enemy. He entered into unholy
leagues with Democrats-promised them
this that and the other unjust and unreasOn-
able thing, if they would promise to do 80
and SO for him. And in this spirit, and with
this understanding, he returned as elected
Democrats who should not have been so re-
turned-who had come up with msjorities
obtained through degree OF fraud and
tyranny and rascality, which the election
law was enacted specially to either prevent
or throttle. l know ! presented evidence
myself sufficient 70 have set aside the pre-.
tended election of some Democrats; but
Governor Warmoth paid no heed thereto
only remarkiug that the returning board
had determined simply to count in all who
came up returned as elected. Some OF these
cases were ogtrageously and UNANIMOUSLY
rascaliy. But he had the inside track, and
had his way; and his purpose was made
palpably manifest when certain Democrats
voted for Mr.. West for the United States
Senate. He was Governor Warmoth's pet
candidate on that occasion, and the Repub'
licans of North Louisiana especially thought
there was considerable degree of romance
in such choice-thought there was much
more of romance than truth or justice in
placing him in such position over many
more competent and older and more tried
native Southern Republicans.
But so it was: Mr.. West was elected. as
the first fruits of rascality under the unjust
manipulation OF the Louisiana election law.
in the hands of Governor WarmOth as the
the only redeeming feature in the whole
transaction is the glorious fact that Senator
West mas proven himself about the right
man in the right place, by totally refusing
to be the dirty tool in the hands of Governor
Warmoth in the disreputable and infamous
effort to hand the control of this State over
to those who hate him-Warmoth-mOr
heartily and devoutly than the devil hates
holy water. and who have denounced him
from one end of the State to the other as q
thief and Q robber alliance with whom
would be the acme of infamy itself!
These are facts, but they are queer facts,
and go to prove that there is something
real and oven hidden beauty In the 70.
nance of politics in the backwoods. though
upon the current surface there may seem
nothing but ugliness-out of which the
beauty speak of springs as a beautiful
and sweet scented flower may spring from
aputrid soil.
And there proved another romantic fea.
ture as the fruit OF this unfair and unjust
manipulating process of Governor War.
moth in behalf Of the rotten Democracy.
Members of the Democratic party who
were thus unjustly returned as members Of
the Legislature. and who had run as candi.
dstes pledged to retrenchment and reform.
yoled for about all the most useless and
extravagant measures brought forward
many of whom were vain and foolish
enough to give receipts for the money
which they received for SO voting. This is
published and well recorded fact: and we
unsophlsticated Republican plebeians of
North Louisiana are disposed to look upon
such funny items as going far not only to
make up the reality of the romance of pol.
tics in the back GODS, but as combining
Herewith some very funny, not to say ugly
truths--truths too naked and palpable to
be called poet zeal.
And all the while these funny things were
going on, ever and anon. here and there
throughout the land Of North Louisiana
and God knows where elsa poor negro
was murdered like dog, just to let the
world know that the honest and pure and
refined OF the land should rule the country
in the interest and 10 behalf of the virtue
and intelligence thereof. And in this also
was there some romance as well as reality
much truth if not much poetry.
And what has such men as Charles Sum.
ner to say of all these things! What an.
swer has he to make to the facts thus
plainly related, and which are as true as
truth itself! think have a right thus to
allude and thus to appeal to him: and do
SO, not in my own behalf alone, but in be. |
half of the entire loyal heart Of Louisiana.
He knows me and know him. have over
his own signature the declaration that |
''W. Jasper Blackburn has ever been |
true to the flag Of his country" He |
knows this and has written it with his |
own honest hand. and subscribed to it his |
own proper and great name-"Charles
Sumner" And what visa to do now. and
to which wish to call his special attention.
is to enter my protest and denunciation of
the foul play and most infamous and bare.
laced talsehoJd and Islander now being EN-.
Dloyed in the base effort to reinstate the old
'ebel element into power here. OF this |
10 not particularly complain. so far as |
Colonel John McEnery and his special
southern friends and admirers are concern.
I'd, for upon such political meat they
teed-no other food would sustain
heir political existence for day.-of which
act would suppose all Northern gentlemen
If any intelligence are we'll aware, and would
naturally suppose that all honest and honor.
lble Northern men would govern themselves
accordingly. What the Southern men who
lave ever been loyal to the Union and to
he government of the United States CONE
'laiu of. is the disgracefuf fact that there
hould now be found any one at the North
Who aided in crushing the rebellion. or who
wen countenanced that great work. that
would now 90 back upon the legitimate
ruits of that victory. We have a Repub.
lean State here. Upon a fair and honest
nd strictly legal election. we have in