New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-18

didates. /: is not probable the
men who recommend such acts Of violence
are very familiar with the results OF such
doctrine. as j: has been carried out IN
other countries and in other times.
Neither is it probable that in their i'll tenn
per they can reflect clearly upon the con-
sequences Q: tiei. own proposals. We
can not expec: they Will read OK will heed
anything that we sag. But even the most
sacred choice by election was dishonored
by violence and bloodshed. and the pages
Of history are blackened by the violent
deeds Of men WHO We're determined. like
the Shreveport: Tines. on Office OF blood.
Our sister republic Of Mexico has had a
long experience IL this sort of politics.
but il was Though: to belong TO the .ace
Of braves and brigan,:s. Apoli:;cal party
III Mexico would 80 into the canvass
armed. 1t would murder and bride its
antagonists until tie ascendency Q: The
one Q. the otLe, was determined.
Then the successful party would order
its captured prisoners into his plaza,
where they would be shot. and those Woo
escaped would run OF 70 the United
States. Americans Of English descent.
those whose ancestors came to America
for freedom o. speech. thought and action,
have never been assassins. They have
hated with a bitterness far greater than
tina. which inspires any Democrat OF Lou
is;ana. but they ne:e. way!aid ana shot in
tie back political adversary nor admin
is.eyed poison as step 70 gain Office. 1t
IS nc. aa American practice. and II has
never been sanctioned in the States Of tie
South planted by m English speaking
and an English thinking people.
But those who counsel the adoption O:
TIE .asiatic mode Of eAecting a change Of
government do no. ret!ec: upon its conse-
quences. Let them teach the people that
nothing is necessary 20 get rid Of an OBJ
noxious person i1: 70 stab. shoot. o.
poison him, and the doctrine viii no: be
confined to elections, nos will its direction
be .eposed always il the exaspeYated Lead
eys who now recommend il. When men
come 70 see that j: requires nothing but {:
keen knife and a dark night to ascend 70
political eminence o. escape legal obliga-
tons. no clerk OK constable could go forth
70 collec: !eb: OF serve 3 process; no wit
ness who could establish contract CT
prove crime could expect safely to reach
or testify before court OF justice. DO
those who now advise murder as means
70 secure Office expect tina: they Will
continue to lead such move
ment: l: has never been the case
that these who introduced such radical
departure from the laws Of civilization
continued to cor!.c. il. The first revo-
iut;on;s.s Of France became terrified con-
seryatiyes, and were themselves the
victims Of the cruelty they had created.
There may be very few who can make a
better speech OK pen more violen: ar
ticle than those who now lead in assassi-
nation and violation Of law. but there are
many persons WHO can shoe. better, stab
more stealthily and rob with more rapacity.
Thenlbardi.t; vould come il and take
supreme command. and those VINO now
inci.e them would f. 70 implore the pro-
lection o; tie United States from the
consequences Of their own incorporate
folly.
These threats c: assassination are shame
full. They territy 40 one, but they de-
grade the American character, and should
be d;savowed iy all 20 whom law and
RICH. are estimated q: tLei. true value.