New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-08
OICTATION.

OICTATION.
The Democratic papers lave aearl.
reached the point Of ignoring all the lega
officers Of the State. and semitting sh'
control Of affairs, present and prospective
70 some self-sppointed committee. Ever.
day we note special instructions 70 tn
Returning Board in the matter Of the dut.
about TO devclve upon them OF counting
the votes and making returns Of the cleo
ton. Figures are daily paraded in tn
papers which these officers are ordered 4
accept under penalty Of something dread
full to happen in case of refusal. Even tn
REPUBLICAN, is Iectured, and admonishee
tina. it must cease its exposures OF ras
cality. 4 Democratic organ dogmaticallJ
announces:
There hae been far too much talk BY The
REPUBLICAN and small Radical politician
of throwing out ballot boxes" here and
there.
70 which We reply that for the present.
at least, We must be the judge OF how
much the REPUBLICAN shalt say upon this
OF any other subject Of vital public in.
seres.. I'VE will have fair play and do
not intend 70 indulge in hints OF threats.
but fea,lessly 70 point ont any doubtful
acts which come 20 our knowledge. that
the Ret urning Board and all others inter.
ested may not be kept in ignorance. If a
poll has been fairly conducted. and the
ballots deposited in the manner provided
by law, full! force and effect should be
given it by the board But where not
a single Rep ublican vote appears to have
been cast in whole parish, as in De Soto.
OK where the Democrats claim majority
Of six or seven hundred in q VIGOROUSLY
strong Republican parish. as in Caddo,
the presumption Of fraud is ire.
sistible. We have. furthermore. in.
formation from Lafourche which brands
certain transactions there as something
more serious than informalities. But these
matters are not for US to decide uAon. nor
for the opposition papers. nor yet the self.
constituted committees which have erected
themselves into sort Of opposition State
government and arrogated to themselves
almost regal functions-going to the extent
Of appointing.a day Of thanksgiving--for
they hope TO gain hereafter.
like q grace before meat. Perhaps it
would be satisfactory to certain parties if
the countin g Of the election returns were
committed TO a torchlight procession like
that which yexed the echoes Of the streets
last night. Anything in the shape Of
Returning Board would prob
IDLY be acceptable to those who are con.
spring against the law. as from some
# the samples we have seen. that party
AN furnish committees and boards
who develop a capacity to arrive at almost
my result. Fortunately that party is
lot in power unless there has really been
|. dual COVER nment established with the
egally constituted administration in lead.
ng strings. When we hear ex cathedra
opinions put forth that 'this people" will
AVE this, and will not stand that, we look
lround us to see who they are that thus
,lace themselye above the law, the self.
constituted despots Of the hour. with an
nipple supply Of impotence for mcteriel OF
var. and no clearly defined notions of
What is wanted. further than to get the
present outs into Office on any terms. The
ime may come. not impossibly, when the
,ernicious heresies now disseminated by
he Democratic press will return to plague
he friends Of the inventors. If they are
yer SO lucky as to be clothed with po-
itical power. they will probably hear that
II out of Office are 1.-THE people" and all
inside unmitigated usurpers and rogues.
II this, unless they show great severity
nd attempt to drown the cry Of til ose
Tho ask for bread and reform in blood.
he Republicans have never employed
orce except TO meet force. but We are by |
o means sure that our enemies would be |
0 considerate. We Go not wish to trust
hem, since we have found on several oc-
asions that their desires to be violent |
ave been checked only by their powers.
With such an enemy in front Of US. it
ecomes vitality necessary. one of the !
rticles Of faith. in fact. for every Repub- !
can to defend himself from subjugation |
y employing every legal means that has
cen placed in his hands. If we are not !
ermitted. however. to9uestion before the |
Board the propriety Of some Of
10 boiiest frauds that ever insulted free |
eop1e. there is no longer any use in at !
'mpting to carry on State government
to the forms Of law. But the
ungry hordes are not yet in possession.
etween them and the undisputed sway
ley covet there stands impediments
rong as stone wall and ;mmovable as
10 pyramids. The Returning Board is
ader the special protection OF an agency
lat can neither be seduced by empty COM
iments nor affected by braggart threats.
OF wishing to be too close III imitator.
i we may say there has been far too
UGH talk in the Democrat papers"about
hat will and what will not be done.
ii we can, forcibly il We ust.
is time to talk Of law.
alUMPH OF REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES. !
In the establishment Of assured prin.
pie the bonds Of party discipline are
Taxed. In such Il condition local inter.