New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-11


| opinions of their own to borrow from
those who have, not only at political meet
ings but in partisan newspapers. Accord
ingly, Messrs. McEnery, bingham Law
renee, Governor Kellogg, Colonel Norton,
Lieutenant Governor Antoine, Superin-
tendent Brown, Marshal Packard, Mr..
| Herwig, and perhaps some others who
refused to respond, are laid under contri-
button to supply an obvious vacuum.
The witnesses examined stand in the
| proportion of two Fusionists to half
dozen Republicans. which is probably the
relative strength G.: the two parties
T! Throughout: the State. Eu. if the re-
porter was seeking an ou.spoken advocacy
Of the proposed plan for new election,
! he failed in his mission. He found the
galian: Colonel McEnery standing on
Canal street. having taken advantage Of
the holiday to throw Off the cares Of State
and bask in the sunshine and the smiles
Of the ladies who throng that great thor
| oughfare, especially when Governor Eel-
iogg orders his handsome militia out on
parade. When questioned upon the main
point, Colonel McEnery gave it as bis
opinion that his own party did not desire
a new election, but would accept it as the
second best thing to recognition. He be.
lieves. however. tina: some Of the Eepub.
licans want j: themselves. for reasons
! which be assigned. He has conceived the
| idea also tina: President Grant desires p
new election. but we doubt his authority
to speak for the President. Grant gener.
ally announces himself liz sufficiently un-
| ambiguous terms. SO tina: any one may
know where he is, without interrupting
gentlemen when taking their afternoon
stroll Oh Canal street and admirins our
graceful ladies. pu. Mr.. McEnery. though
confident his party could "sweep the
State by an immense majority" is clearly
40: anxious TO accept the chance to sweep.
Colonel 1.fingham Lawrence. with his
usual directness. comes to the point with
the declaration that he does no. believe
there viii be new election. ~: viii! be
time enough to :ali; abou: whom we will
run af.erwagd. Xxi: reporter. leaving
the genial. hospitable Co!one! to resume
his walk on Common street:
Not finding muci. girls: among his fu-
sion friends. the en:erprisins gatherer Of
political opinions struck OCT for the Re.
publican camp. Governor Kellogg was
absent from home OH official duty and p
subsequent a::emp: TO find him was not
successful. bu: some 0: the Governors
friends -o,.ched for the fact tia: he is not
mitch .; :. new elect;onis:. He met with
better luck in his search for Colonel Nor
ton. bu: found little consolation for the
scheme ne had been sen: out TO promote.
Here he received pretty positive indica-
cations that no information i.voring such
thing has been received from Washing
ton. Colonel Norton evidently sees 40
prospcc: Oft.
:. the house Of 1:e:.:enan: Governor
antoine were found the polite and atfab!e
host. Senator Pinchtack. Hon. y. G..
Brown. Senate: Gage and other promi-
| men: Republicans. Governor antoine tes-
tilted .ha: he was convinced there would
be 70 new election. Superintendent
Brown had too much legitimate business
on hand 10 spare aa:' SINE III idle sre:u-
.at;ons.
Marsha. Packard. Ike every other man
IN the State :ni OFT O. It. does 10: know
anything abor: i:--does no: waste his
time n thinking on the subject. The in
Guir;es abc1:. VIVA: would be the policy Of
the Republican party in case new cleo
ton were ordered are not important. The
information picked up. however. shows
tina: there are nc: so many people dis
trsssei upon the subject OF {. new election
as the public Aas been led 20 believe.
Colonel McEnery does no: wan: one ex-
cep: as o dern;er resort. :oIiorn hope.
Ths sasacious Colone! Lawrence disbe-
!ieyss IA the probability. Governor Ke!.
logg is so busy drilling the militia tina: he
has not time to hear suggestions on abstract
questions. Colonel Norton has not con.
tetnplated the bare possibility. Lieuten-
an. Governor Antoine believes nothing
in It. !. las no: attracted the at
tention O: Superintendent: Brown. and
Marsha! Packard has no: cons:de,ei the
subject worthy O.: a thought.
From. all this. which sc believe 20 be
the correct views CT the gentlemen named.
We come 20 the conclusion tina: the threat
Of new election is piece Of bluff on the
part Of the Democracy, by which they
hope 10 force the Republicans 20 retire
from the contest. The latter. however.
are. IS a rule. perfectly Indifferent OF the
subject. They are satisfied with the pro.
Gained :esui. Of the las: contest. or are
willing % try it over again if Congress so
orders it. IA no casew!l! the Republican
party 90 into commissions abou: it. If the
Democracy wan: an election. and can get
it, let them go ahead. But they must not
look to Republican support :or measure
which wl!l only pl.: The state g expense
toy .cthing.
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