New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-29
THURSDAY
Echoes Of Democracy.

Echoes OF Democracy.
The country press Of this Stats is still
ut.ering opinions calculated to intimidate
the Republican voter. The Shreveport Times
Of the twenty third instant, publishes .
new pledge. which is as follows:
We, the undersigned. agree to uso every
endeavcr to get our employees TO vote the
peoples ticket at the ensuing election. and
in the event Of their refusal SO TO do, or in
case they vote the Radical ticket, to refuse
70 employ them at the expiration Of their
pyeeent contracts.
This is largely signed by citizens Of
Shreveport. and the wIrd ''mt reliant 10
left out to include such employers az do
rot come und. that head. The same paper
in effect bids defiance to the United States.
1t says:
If this wa. his idea. he has been mistaken.
The signers OF the obligation will every one
of them stand equarely up to what they
have done. Indeed, SO fac from soaring any
body into backing down, the citizens ara
now more fesOlutely than ever determined
to stand firm, and yesterday lSO additional
names we're signed to the pledge, represent
ing nearly every business house IN this city;
the same obligation has been signed by the
planters in the different neighbOrhoods
throughout the pa risb, while large num-
ber Of ladies signed An obligation to hire
no eervants whose husbands affiliated with
the Radical party. Thus, if General Merrill
and Commissioner Eevisee carry out their
programme, they will have by tonight
under arrest about three-tourths of the
white population Of the parish.
The temper OF the people is splendid;
their resolution is to test this question and
learn whether they ars tceemen OK the
minions Of brutal military despotism.
The people Of this city are much excited
over the outrage which General Merrill and
United States Commissioner Levisee have
threatened to perpetrate upon them this
morning, and unless caution is observed by
the deputy marshal in executing the war
rants OF these wCr:hles, some desperate act
NAV be perpetrated. Wa doubt il anv
deputy marsLal's life will be ssfe if be ~.
teiupts alone to arrest citizens here upon
these seandalous processes. We admonish
any civil officer therefore in perpetrating
the outrages to be accompanied BY federal
troops.
Regarding compromises proposed in the
parish OF St. Landry. the UpelOusas Courier
says:
here We have the secret workings Of the
so-callej Democrats coming to the surface.
Here We have the secret ot their opposition
to the White League. Here We have OK.
planned the opposition to the Baton Rouge
platform and to the action Of the Demo-
cratic parish executive committee. Here
we have the sequel to their conduct in the
OpelOusas wsrd election and in the conven.
ton.
Let it be spread to the four corners of the
parish that these sO-cAlied Democratic
would not trust convention OF the white
people to nominate q candidate for the
Senate or parish judge. or any local Office.
but openly accept and doubtless secretly
seek. the nomination of the Radical party.
Such, gentle reader. is :he contamination
of the dubious conduct Of town Democrats
who, while they affect opposition to the
Kellogg usurpaton, secretly conspire with
his supporters and expect the honest people
Of st. Landry to vindicate their elaine to
Democracy. Shame upon tho Democracy
which compromises with our enemies. Let
it hide its diminished head and skulk away
from the ranks Of the true men OF the land.
who. though crowded to the wall. have
recently turned the tide Of battle and
scored victory in the West that must end
in the humiliation and defeat Of our enc.
mics.
Choose ye. men Of s.. Landry, between
the above shameful combination OF Radical.
ism and so-calied Democracy and the true.
uncoInpromsing. Democratic Conservative
ticke, below, nominated by the white peo-
pies convention. Every man on it stands
on the Baton Rouge platform. and is the
open. avowed enemy Of Kellogg and his
horde Of thieves.
They represent and constitute the only
Conservative Democrat ticket in the field.
and that ticket stands at the head OF our
columns.
Ponder we'll. deliberate eamiy. and We
feel cor iient that You Will decide in favor
Of the one that openly opposes Kellogg.
rather than the one that secretly combines
with his friends.
The Caucasian has rot much to sag
against the army. since soldiers are at
Alexandria, bu. it has the following little
ding at the navy:
The puny navy Of the United States
which was SO inactive in the Nirginius
a fi.ir with Spain is now at anchor 10 the
from: Of New Orleans, to assist in crushing
louisiana. Bully for the navy: