New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-06
4 BREACH OF POLITICAL FAITH.

:l:es parties to conquer the safe ONO
from the Republican majority. II
Democracy, Reformers and Liberia! R
publicans contended foS tie honor
leading and achieving tbs conques
Conventions of each assembled IN Ne
Orleans. and conferences were held as
IL. best means of effecting the commo
object. Very soon this came down TO
! naked bargain for Office. The commo
ticket was to be compounded o. all classe
and coiors. and the whole discussio
turned upon the relative salaries and pei
.ui,itcs o: the several Offices.
! Oae very acsicai ne:a!es preferred t
dispose o: these officers By lot. The
committed villa: the Russians say is a
er.o,. ct. sell; the skin o: the bear BETS:
i.s had been caught" As this levy il
mass o! ali the honest elements include
IL. c,mnand o, at ieas: = porto: o: til
coiored majority in the State. every de
g.es o. consideration: was shown 10 shos'
voters. Eac:. one 0: these tire: parties
recognized the rights .: the co:orei voters
and pledge! themselves 20 ?.otec: :hem
!. Tho Democratic party. j: !. s:':,
declined to receive an: sepor: from: .ke:'
convention committee OF resolutions. s,.'
it was ho:u d by tie :,a::ocs& r:a::a:aa 9;
the party. This says:
Ws :eces n;se the e.:1a.::: q! a.. mss '.e
fore :h. law. and held that j: i TIE
duty o: the government; IL al. its ies!.s =
90 nle.s out e.,4as anG exac: justice - ~.
OF ~la:eves nativity. Race. cOlos o: per
sn.-:0r. tel: gious "v political. We PIED e
ourselves t. maintain tine CanE %: t..s
States. emancipation and en::arcaisc'
questions settled sy 81. :a:sseen.:.. fs:lc.
ise:,th and :i::seuth a.es.:lsa,s - the
constitution.
.. Tae hoesa: pwev Recognised rs r..
Utica: and c:v.' rights VI al: nser. sna
pledged saense!ye. - mainta:s saesa.
). The Ee:,s;n part! said:
I. the ludy,nen: .: t:.:s coareH.;ca 20
perm sYens ~ eyer enduring eeiie: Ga. 81
obtained without a Cordial reconciliation
between: che two races '1nhabItlnS e& ter
rit0ry, and t0v AIis reason as Ne!s \. from
sense Of iussic. 20 the &olored racss who ace
now entitled tI al. :ae privileges ana in,'
o; Am sr,caI citizens. we Scce!: d.
settled their c:va am: political status as COW
fixee oy She constitution and laws .: tie
GATED State. and S:a:s o: Louisiana.
rsca. tie competition Q: these parties
a.ose compacs under which; all agreed 70
= common ticket. Now. what.
ever Nigh. have been tie points o! differ
encc among those parties. the reader will
see there WAS ono ground Of agreement.
1. was the recognition o: tie poli:ica!
right. o: the negro and \ solemn pledge
g :sain:ain them III :ha e.;oymen: OF
thoss rights. In addition to those pledges
the SAME combination supported Hora:s
G:s.:ay. with : declaration OIL his past
TIA: he maintained al! LIN aa:ecedeu: e,:n.
ions as an Aboli.ion;s..
The Fusion nominees accepted the pos:.
tio,. NJ. McEne:y. the nominee 70:
Governor. accepted absolutely. seAii!s'
and entirely. tie whole tickes which has
been presented 70 u.s. He proclaimed
himself "the standard 5ea.e. Of the three
pa:tie: 20 the compact: Democratic. LID.
e.a! aad Ee;o:m.r Besides these pledges
e,e:: oandiia.s Rats: haze a.:de Up Ills
mind. if elected. 70 ssgear to maintain:
these clause. Of the State constitution: 81!
pesso=s. wi.hou: segard 70 race. color o:
preyio::s condition. being citizens .; the
United States, shall! enjoy :lsa sans civil
political and public rights and privileges.
In addition 20 these gene:a: ob!:gs-
ions NJ. Ogden waa y member Of the
Reform party and hcund by the platform
pledges which we haveguotei
Mr.. D. i. Penn had said:
lhave Joined ;hs present xibera: sis-e.
nent because .,elieTs tina. i. Is tie On!v
means BY which the white and black people
an come together Oh the came pla:fo:ns
And General II. J. Campbell gave the
cilcwirg assurance to the Lihe:a! Re-
'ublicaa party as = re:.san Coz suppst:u:
be Fusion ticket:
Colonel McEnery has assured =. per.
onaliy. as well as by the platforms on
Le righ:s ut ali stizenss tina: he would
.uarantee that under his administration
he celored peop!s should not only 6e pre-
ected. but that everything sho,::d be don"
y him oti!c i.iiy to elevate you and Z &c
'ou school TO raise your people ~. I;
'elicye j: ia bs the duty OF az good c;ti. !
ems to he - 70 elevate She Oolore9 :,eor.e. |
believe should not be good Goyoss,.:
sought - Cypress those peoples
It was upon such pledges and assrr.
nces that the votes Of Li:,esas Hepnb.
leans and Kcfo.:ners were saeuys.I With !
,lc!, pledges snredeerred. how can snes
20 b.,e'; On their past reeo:d!
t would not do TO say we gave thoss
hedges 10 o5:a;:s office. aud as sc did nos |
r,cceed in getting the places. we are si,s
Owed from the pledges This would be
II awkward position fos gentlemen wis
laim tha: thes arg entitled to the Offices
ought. II Mr MsEuery IS Governor ;
icEsery. and AIr. Ogden IS At:osne::
;ensral Osder. even IN their own opi.:.
ors. they are certainly bound by tic
erms on which they wers elected But
s f. tie others. what is tie ct
uss Tor combining TO defeat ths
lection Of nesr:es to office: It is a right
fven by the constitution and ssaranteei
y Congress- Can it be said tina. the |
egroes base forfeited this right by voting !
he Republican tickets On the contrary.
be right Of exercising thefs OWL :uigmen: |
:ie polls g. the very RICH: which the
'asion can diiates pledged themselves t. |