New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-07
roI1r1cAL PROBABILITIES.

POLITICAL PROBABILITIES.
Some Of our Republican friends seem
to be disposed to take an unnecessarily
gloomy view of the future. While we
admit the prospect is not SO bright as we
could hope for, yet there is no good
reason for despair, no just ground TOR
1t is not improbable that
several years of uninterrupted successes
have rendered our people little wanting
in fortitude. That the idea has been
generally entertained that what has been
done SO frequently may be done again.
and that the virtue, consistency, is present
in sufficient quantity throughout the
State to have avoided any abrupt change
in the political complexion. But, it is
true now, as it always has been-'the
times change, and we change with
them" Hence, we are called upon to
record diminished Republican vote,
and may find it necessary to guard
with Jealous care the claims Of every Re
publican to seat in the lower branch OF
the General Assembly. Certain it is that
there has never been q more urgent neces-
sity for US all to stand together. to
strengthen each Others hands, and en-
courage those in whose keeping have been
placed the fate Of the party, perhaps OF
the State itself. We can see much that is
hopeful mixed with what we earnestly
wish were otherwise. Prominent among
the signs of encouragement is the un-
doubted indication Ct serious disagree
ment among our political enemies. They
recently agreed 70 lay aside their interne-
cine qrarrels until they could, by joint
action, defeat the Republicans In this
attempt they have been only partially
successful They have carried the city By
an increased majority and reduced ours
in the State. But it is as certain Gs
anything not positively acknowledged
can be that the Republicans yet retain
their hold upon the State government
That we have elected our Treasurer by a
Substantial majority; have secured two
thirds majority in the Senate, and half the
House, with as much right to clain the
new members of doubtful politics,
who are known as Independents, as
the Democrats have. We Lave all
the other State Offices for two years
longer, and expect to have at least four of
the six members Of Congress. There is
no sense in complaining because we can
not have everything, nor any reason to
apprehend the loss of what we claim and
have honestly secured. Unless it is in
tended to forcibly disregard the right Of
any Republican to hold any political
position, and inaugurste a physical
revolution, there is no way by which
the Democracy can realize anything out
of the recent election except the doubt
full advantage of member of Congress
or two and the administration Of the
affairs Of bankrupt city. Bluster and
threats are employed for the double pur-
pose of keeping up the courage OF the
Democracy and disheartening the Repub-
icans. But these menaces, be it known,
are employed by those who have nothing
to back them up, and who are by no means
agreed as to the manner and time Of at
tack. One faction wants to make instant
war upon the returning officers. compel
them to throw the doors open to the
rabble, and surround them with intimi.
dating influences. The object Of all this
being to coerce the board TO evolve out Of
the returns a Democratic majority Of
the House of Representatives, to which
the contest would be removed immedi.
ately upon assembling in January.
We shall not pursue at present
the plan to be carried out in
the House. as it is based upon revolution
and armed force. We can not presume
that enough members can be found who
would disregard their oaths to carry the
bad designs into effect. The true intent
and meaning Of those who are instigating
such course as We have limited at is to
work their cards in such manner as to
get rid OF both Governor Kellogg and
Mr.. McEnery, and cause the future execu.
tive to arise out Of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives. The friends of Mr.. McEnery,
on the other hand, propose to collect
together the surviving members Of the
Odd Fellows Hall Legislature, said to be
ten in number. including Mr.. Brusle.
whose election is held to be doubtful by
the most sanguine Democrat. To these
ten gentlemen it is expected there will be
no difficulty in adding the Democrats elect,
which, for convenience of argument.
are supposed to be ten in number-just
quorum. you see. This Senate. thus
would. with the House manu-.
featured by the White League committees
in the name Of the returning board. COM
pose the next General Assembly. 1mme-
diately upon meeting in January the re-
turns Of 1872 will be sent for, if they have
not already arrived from Kentucky. and
an official count solemnly resolved upon.
This is the ladder by which Mr.. McEnery
is expected to climb up to Governor Kel-
logg's chair: by which the aspirations Of
the mythical man Of the House are to be
kept down. and the old Democracy en-.
abled TO reap the fruits Of victory won
by the proves. skill. strategy. money,
etc., of the allies. There are other