New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-28

before heard of Mr.. Witmore. There is
no such name in our city directory. nor
do we recollect that any Of the statesmen
Of our country parishes bear that cogno.
men. But while Alessrs. Calhoun and
Witmore may be myths or their names
used for quite different idea, like Ser
geant Buzfuz' ''chops and tomato sauce"
yet there is the spirit Of all uncharitable.
ness in the suggestion that Republicans
should no longer be countenanced in any,
thing. We call to mind a sentiment of
this same kind which was officially pro-
mulgated as tenet Of Democracy few
years ago. and which stands to-day as the
chief plank in the policy Of tina. selfish.
riot-inciting. uuscrupulous party. Here
it is:
And we would earnestly declare to OF:
fellow citizens our opinion that even the
most impiacable and ;li.dispOsei OF the
negro population. those who chow the
worst spirit toward the white people. are
not half SO much deserving our aversion
and non intercourse with them az the de.
and who become. through their votes. the
office holding cppcessors of the people.
Whatever o. resentment you have should
be :elt toward the latter. and not toward
the colOred men. But in no ease should
you permit this resentment to go further
than to withdraw from them al! counte.
nance. association and patronage. and to
thwart every effort they may make to main.
tain business and social toothoid among
you.
Itwould be an interesting inquiry for
the compiler Of statistics to make :
How many Republicans have been driven
GU. OF business here since this anathema
Of hate was launched against them: And
We shall! be glad to know Of Y, or the BID.
!e';n. or anybody else. how many out
spoken Republicans are now doing bust.
ness in this city: We hear. in general
way. that there are some here and there.
but they keep very quiet ..abou. it. And
while the champion alarmist who writes
such watery stuff to the B,Nl..;.. is about
it. We hope he will specify little. Let
him tell US what it is We hold so dear that
is in danger. and what Of: Whence the
tyranny that scares this poor gentleman
into yaising his voice for the cruciixion of
Messrs. Calhoun and W;tmore. whoever
they are: What have they done to de.
serve death. banishmen: and the execra.
ton Of even selfish Democrats: To whom
are carpet-baggers enemies, and scalawags
traitors: Must Y needs shrek out to an
unsympathizing public every time he
wants an enemy punished who is too
strong for hin: to tackle singiy. or too far
off to be reached: Who is to be au-
.horized hereafter to issue permits to
run for Office on the Republican
ticket: In short. is the poor gentle
man who occupies two or three inches Of
space in journa! which might be profit
ably employed i'll badgering Kellogg,
abusing Attorney General Williams, or
hoaxing Boothby. demented: We are all
in the dark about this eruption. Does the
Bulletin approve Of this fashion Of point.
ing out gentlemen who suffered their
names to be 'sed as candidates on the Re-
publican ticket: Must there be but one
political faith In America. though We
have twenty o. more kinds o: religion:
Give Us tie ritual a, least before you order
the whole Republican party to execution.
And above all. whe2 you are mex: charged
With these unmanly. unchris:iau and un-
patriotic sentiments. don: den: that you
ever gave currency 20 them.