New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-18

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The manifestations Of the conference
copmittees IN New Orleans seem to be
rated at about w.la. they are worth in the
North, judging from the following extracts
The Providence Journal Of the ninth inetant
says:
Everything that comes 10 ns from Louisi-
ana shows the settled purpose of the men
who style themselves "COnservativee, and
whose con sentative disposition was man!
tested by the rebellion which they inaugu-
rated and carried Oh. mean to keep the
emancipated race from taking any part IN
I tho government. Everything shows that
! the outbreak Of violence. few weeks
| since. was because the rioters Appreciated
| AN hone st election. and that 10 would result
I in a Republican victory. They fixed their
+! own terms of compromise. and when these
! have been acceded to they repudiate the
| contract. They maintain Oh armed or
I ganizatiOi, they mean TO use it for intimida-
1ion, and. it necessary. for actual violence.
| It is rebellion oyer again, or rather it il tie
continuing rebellion. which has not been
| interrupted. except when the strong hand
| OF the government has been upon Il, and
which. when that hand Is withdrawn. rises
elastic to the force Of treason.
| 1t is natural that the people Of Louisiana
| should dislike the Few class Oh voters whose
enfranchisement the rebellion made neces-
! sary. But it was necessary. in the judgment
| OF those who had overthrown the rebellion.
| and the men who made it necessary are not
! the men to complain Of it. Their conduct
now furnishes abundant evidence. il any
were needed, that the enfranchisement
was absolutely necessary. or in order to
secure the just results OF the victory which
| had been achieved for the Union at so great
] sacrifice. The men who have formed them.
selves into White Leagues for the purpose
| OF obtaining political power by other meas
ures than tho exercise Of political iighte,
have shown their untitness tor Republican
government, their ignorance Of the fund.
amental principles OF free institutions or
their contempt for them. There will be no
peace, there ought 60 be no peace. till these
men submit TO the laws and accept the
situation. This they have not yet done.
The Washington National Republican Of
the tenth. says:
It is now evident that the treaty entered
into between the Kellogg government, as
represented by the Republican State Cen.
trail Committee and the revolutionists,
which resulted in protocol promising fair
registration and an election tree from in.
timidation and fraud. il as hollow, hypo.
critical and fraudulent in its intent, 8" far
rs tho Democrats are concerned, as It can
we'll be. The Republicans seem to have
forgotten that it js not possible to league
with the devil without getting the worst OF
the compact. They must have known. nu.
| less they were under the excitement created
by the attempted revolution. beref: OF their
senses, that the proposed conference was
| only snare laid to entrap the Kellogg gov.
| eminent and party into . recognition Of the
McEnery dynasty. In view of the recent
events the Republicans were by far too
| credulous and are row paying the penalty
| Of hasty and inconsiderate entertainment
Of plan concocted by their enemies to de.
! Jude and betray them and their State into
fresh difficulties.
When she President Of the United States
| proffered the strong arm Of the constitution
| to crush out the McEnery rebellion. he did
| so with the admonitiOn to Governor kellogg
that no recognition should be given to the
government attempted 70 be set up by the
revolutionists. This decided indication of
uncompromlsing hostility to the movement
! of the McEneryites had the desired effect.
The revolution at once subsidized. The Kel
lOgg government was restored by the ted
eral power, and apparent peace ensued.
Then the Republicans, instead of respecting
the admOnitiOn of the President. which
logically related as much to the Democratic
party which inaugurated this revolution as
to their instrument, Penn. who took posses
sion of the State House under their support,
were led to recognize and treat with these
very men whom the executive had warned
them against.
Now, they reap Of that unwise sowing.
The terms of the protocol are openly vio-
lated. Instead OF its affording any protec-
ton against intimidation and fraud. the
enemies of good order. impartial registra-
ton and fair election are issuing addresses
to the people calculated to excite acrimony
and violence at the polls. In several of the
parishes intimidation has become so open
and strong that only portion of the col
ored voters will dare to register and vote.
Emboldened by the hope that the federal
power will not interpose, under the existing
treaty, the spirit of oppression will spread
throughout the State until it will not be
safe for colOred man in any disaffected
parish to exercise the right of suffrage.
If Governor Kellogg and his party. In.
stead of treating with the revolutiOnists,
had refused to recognize them and had ap-
pealed to the federal Judge to sustain inn
partial registration and an honest election,
even with bayonets, if needs be, a small
force would have been adequate, under the
disheartening influence of the recent dis
com1iture, to secure point which, under
this dalliance with the murderers Of colOred
citizens, may now be regarded as lost.
There is now no guarantee under broken
faith that the soil of Louisiana will not be
drenched in Republican blood during the
coming election. The only hope now is that
Republicans in Louisiana may be sustained
by the federal government in the full exer.
else of the right Of suffrage without in.
timidation. Tue embers of revolution can
be kept from flashing into flames again and
deluging the State with more blood only by
stronger power than comes of broken
faith on the part of the revolutionists, or q
State government of marked weakness and
inability to maintain itself without federal
bayonets. It is to be hoped that the indica-
tions will lead to a prompt and eflicien:
provision on the part of the federal power
to secure republican form Of government
election.