New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-27

But it seems he has been scheming and
| plotting to do something or nothing, we
are not informed which. and has been
very merciiess about it. '.No sentiment
Of mercy nor mawkish feeling Of pity has
| ever found place in his heart. or made
him stay for one moment the execution of
his bloody and murderous plans" Now,
really. we had no idea Of all this! What
can the vigilant Bulletin have been about
that al! this should be 80 long kept in a
corner. Where does the bloody minded
marshal bury his dead? What "bloody
and musderous plans has h. ever exc
c1ted.
He has furnished brains ard back
bone toc the Kellogg usurpation." Now,
Lere is something tangible at last Here
!, specific charge which we came near
to overlooking. The Bulst;n states in its
Own wild way what may be admitted.
perhaps. in q modified form. when
clothed in truthful! language. Marshal
Packard has ever been true to all his
duties as citizen and an officer. He has
doubtless been Of materia! assistance to
Governor Kellogg in discharging the
difficult duties 0: his position. But We
challenge the Bulletin OR any one else to
point GU: single instance where Mr..
Packard has advised Governor Kellogg to
commit an act unworthy Of the executive
Of . grea. commonwealth. G. urged his
political associates Of any degree to fly to
arms against their political opponents.
For his GOODNESS. courage and genera!
observation-disclosures. grateful people will
cherish his memory fo. years after those
who :nstigated the late riots shall have
gone down to me:ited oblivion. buried
beneatl: mountain Of execration and
contempt for their abhorrent deeds.
We have nothing to say il reply to the
charges as to what Marsha! Packard would
DO if he had a chance. Neither will we
retcrt by reminding the Brlisti, that its
general teachings during the past two or
three months are wei! calculated to real
ize its own foreboiing of IAN indiscrimin-
ate slaughter throughout the State" for
its defense Of the Gran: parish and Cou-
shat:a horrors are all on record agains: it
where i. will remain forever. And if
Marshal Packard. Governor Kellogg and
all other leading Republicans have used
their best eadeavors to prevent repeti-
ton of such acts. which have heretofore
failed to receive unqualified condemnation
from those protesting to be respectable
it must be set down to their
enduring credit.
But the BuEe'i,. sounds a rafting
charge. like the insane roaring OF q ma.
MAC. or = dsh-woman. against man
whose sole alleged offense is that during
the darkest times il the fortunes of our
party he has been able. courageous. clear
headed. conciiiatory. in his demeanor.
and true as stee! to his principles. his
party and his duties. Herein We may find
the real cause Of offense. Mr.. Packard.
and there are hundreds of others like him.
whether tie B.'s:i. has heard Q: them or |
not. has never permitted himself TO despair /;
0: the republic. His position at the head |
0: the State Central Committee has been |
improved 70 promote the good Of tue |
party. His advice to Governor Kellogg
has been uniformly judoious. and mis- op-
position to all murderous aud bloody plans !
Whe:he. the plan was an
attack or Colfax Courthouse and the =;
slaughter Q: helpless prisoners in hot
blood. or the murder OF Devices. Tw:tch-
Ell. and their associates il cold blood.
MI. Packard has been unhinch;ngly
opposed to il. Such man could |
20; reasonably expect to merit the APP
prevail o: such brain-spI;:t;ng. riot-in-
citing shee: as the Bulletin. His influence
IN foiling the late movement upon the
State Offices is the only cause Of this |
attack, and for which he is,
40 doubt. singled GU: fog persona! vio-
ence. Blu: as there have bee.. two or
.hree unsuccessful attempts to work ''the !
people UP to the point Of assassinating
Kellogg. We can hardly suppose this |
raporing Of the disappointed. baftled |
organ Of disorder will avail anything.