New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-16
Democratic Echoes,

Democratic Echoes.
The editor Of the Franklin Enterprise has
got it again, and employs shotgun and
starvation arguments for securing a fair
election by unfair means. He appeals, not
10 reason, but to the White League. Hear
the man Of Enterprise:
Men of the White League in 81. Mary. be
firm and eteadfast iu this hour of trial.
Hold on to your organization like the Ro-
man phalanx; gather up closely. rauk and
file, press forward, work solidly and lee
each man do lis utmost to defeat this lie
enemy. from whom We may expect no
mercy, no consideration. no justice, no con-
cession, nothing but the deepest humilia-
ton and injustice. Planters in the lead,
much Of the contest is yours-all of the first
responsibility for its issue. Will you not
ct, ke out this OncC-one last, strong blow
upon the ranks Of those who would ruin
you, who plot for tine confcation Of your
property, hope for the degradation Of your
children, and are burning with hatred at
the presence of white men on the soil of
your beautiful Attakapas. How soon may not
they attempt to murder you in your home
steade; how much longer will you suffer
them to consume your substance with lazi-
ness unthfii1 and ignorant neglect Of your
interests; and why will you commit political
suicide by employing those who ,ciU rots for
the carpet baggers, unless you control them
by prompt and stern application to their
necessity! Each planter in st. Mary can
command at least one fifth of his laborers
in this extremity. Let them all understand
that if they choose 20 vote the Radical ticket
they must leave your place to do so-bundle
ort Immediately and 60 20 their idols. Be
emphatic about it-you can procure all the
white labor you want directly afterward-
and in this extreme il 10 no time to csvil
about expediency, still less 20 fear United
States authority, Northern opinion, OF Kel-
logg fulminations.
We have nothing worse 20 apprehend in
those directions, because everything false
and outrageous has been told already.
Therefore act, and act at once, until these
miserable animals arc taught such q severe
lesson as will last them for their life tune.
Meanwhile, all the rest must work-every
one who has not registered, let him come
forward at once; each uso his influence
with others, canvass. get votes, employ
every legitimate means possible, 20
strengthen our ticket; and if we succeed
even in elcctine half our candidates, We
shall have gained the first victory for the
white man in St. Mary since the war.
Be firm then; be steady; do not stand on
your lines; tho Radicals are already divided
and panic stricken, press them-let them
protection and confidence. and starvation,
carpet -bagging and hatred.
The result may be assured If you will it
SO.
Speaking Of compromises, tho Natchi-
toches yindicator appears to be unable to
comprehend that tho White League com.
mittees never intended that the party they
represent should make concessions. Those
plain spoken country fellows never will un-
derstand the policy Of the sharp Democratic
lawyers of the city. Compromise was pro-
posed by the Leaguers that vantage ground
might be taken. It was flag of truce,
used to suspend hostilities while . now line
of battle was being formed on the flank.
This has been explained to the country
Leaguers by their city friends; but the trick
is too fine for tho Cb:use Vindicator. 1t
says:
Before we would accep: such half way
compromises as those offered by the COM
mittees, compromises which force US to ac-
knowledge falsehoods. which ask us every
thing and give us nothing, we would advise
our people to remain at home on the second
of November, seal their wrongs in their
own bosoms, submit to whatever outrage is
in store for them, and calmly await the
end. But we do no such thing. We will
endeavor to carry this election, but if we
do not, we assume the same attitude we did
in the beginning, that We will no longer
submit to the rule Of the corrupt, the ignO-
rant or the vicious.
The parish of Natcbitoches has made Off
cials of that class resign by moral force
aloue, and she proposes 20 do so for all
time to come. We admit the impossibility
for the Radicals Of this parish to nominate
good men, for that wing OF the Republican
party here have none among them who are
not corrupt. ignorant or vicious. We have
good Republicans here who honestly desire
good government; men who founded the
Republican party in this section; men of
Union men from all time. but
they are worse thought of than we are. and
could never get nominated at the hands of
the present leaders, who at present en-
brace in toto renegade Democrats. Now
what are we to do! Simply this: Elect
your Radical ticket If you can, but if it
does not contain men whom We know are
honest and capable, then you must took for
a repetition Of the thirteenth OF June. We
viii! have them resign. Le: the North
Louisiana parishes embrace this idea, and
we are sure that in time success will crown
our efforts.
The Shreveport Times Of the eleventh in
.tant. referring to resolution offered in
,he advisory board. looking TO the disarm-
az of the White League. comments rather
,niustly upon Mr.. Packard, whose resoiu-
ion on the same subject was more plainly !
vorded. and rejected, and upon Mr.. E. A. !
Burke. who offered the resolution which !
yay finally adopted. The Times says:
We hardly know which is most eonspicu. !
rus in this dispatch. the impudence of |
Packard or the subserviency Of Burke. We !
NOW this, however, that Mr. Burke has not |
evated himself in the estimation Of this |
,eople by hi. impertinent "whereas and re-
olved." He would have better sustained |
he character of . representative Of the |
White people if he had introduced resOlu !
ion tfenouncng Packards breach of faith
d having troops sent to North Louisiana to
ntjmidate the white people, and advising
he white people to keep up their organiza-
ions and preserve their arms in readiness
or action should Kellogg or his instruments
eek to breed more riots or swindle them IN
he election. In this little transaction Mr..
'ackard has simply sustained his character
8 a most consummate to rascal and schemer,
,hle Mr.. Burke has made himself es-
remely odious.
Mr.. Burke. We believe. ;s q candidate fos
ONE city office, and such language put
,rth at this time shows extremely bad
arty policy on the part OF the leading
White League journal of Louisiana.
Ernest Byne. the mcst wonderful female
in the world. at the Globe
lat.nee tomorrow.