New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-15
Echoes OF Democracy,


Compromise measures appear to have
made but little headway in the country.
The conservative element Of the Democracy
developed in this city under the restraining
influence Of federal intervention. does not
meet the approval OF the masses. The con.
ference committees which came out Of the
insurgent ranks after their subjugation
upon the halfa-loaf gain theory. are evi.
IDENTITY restricted in their iabors and in.
tluence to the city and parish Of Orleans.
In the country they are unheeded. The
Quinquevir is also most active IN making
little gains and concessions here. OF the
compromise the Caucasian, Of Rapides par
ish, says:
We give the official report Of the result. of
the conference, from which it will be seen
that tor and in consideration of tho guar.
antee on the part Of the committee repre-
senting our side, that no further violence or
intimidation would be used, the Radicals
give us two members Of the returning
board and two on the advisory board.
We do not mean BY this that we are in
favor of either violence or intimidation, or
We are violently opposed to either. but We
think that the guarantee given was an ad.
mission that that had been our policy in
the past and was in contemplation by us
for the fnture, neither Of which conclu.
sions is correct. More than this. the com.
mitteo have given a pledge which they can
not keep if it should ever be necessary to
rely upon it. They can no more control
such uprisings as that in New Orleans than
they can dictate to the whirlwind.
The Shreveport Times. since it has come
to thoroughly understand the situation. and
to know the compromise meant no lowering
Of the white mans flag. appears some
what appeased. 1t says:
It seems that very grave misapprehen.
sion exists IN this community in regard to
the compromise ratified by the State Con.
trail Committee Of the white people Of
Louisiana. Many persons are Of the opinion
that the compromise ratified. il what is
termed the Terrebonne compromise, BY
which it was proposed by parties in New
Orleans. to throw overheard tho straight.
out white movement, and nominate tickets
in all the parishes composed of negroes and
white men. This is an error. No such com.
has even taken shape 90 that it could be
acted upon, and We doubt if tho PROPOSE
tion was ever seriously entertained By
those in New Orleans who agitated it. It
was mose likely talked OF by the Liberals
for the purpose Of influencing the Bourbon
Democrats to accord the Liberals q fair rep.
resentatiou in the parish and city couyea.
tons.
The little Adroeate at Baton Rouge keeps
up continual fire Of abuse and insane
threats. In its issue Of the tenth instant, it
says:
We have now struck the key note for re.
demption, and let us not cease the glorious
work until East Baton Rouge and the whole
State has slipped from the grasp of thieving
scoundrels, who are morally, intellectually
and teetotally unfit to be our rulers. We
hope the good work commenced BY the
White Leagues throughout this parish will
be continued from this time on until there
is not a single corrupt or ignorant scamp
left in Office. The RAIDS need not congratu.
late themselves upon the probability Of the
White League dissolving If they are defeat.
ed this year. Such will not be the case.
Their work has just commenced, and defeat
will only redOuble their energies to over
come the Radical horde in the future. The
White Leaguers are not ''regular" politi-
clans. to retreat when they are defeated.
They are not that class of men. Should
they be repulsed this time, they will be up
and at the enemy with q redOubled vim and
energy that will strike terror to the hearts
of those who think they have an easy foe to
overcome.
The white League" is . fixture in tho
political history of this State, and many
will wish he had never been
born ere tho Leaguers let them alone. The
time has come when Louisianians have de-
termined to get rid of the rule of this class
of vampires. We hope there is nothingpin
this bit of information that will cause the
RAIDS to rub their hands with glee or to feel
that they are bully boys with or without
glass eyes. Such, they may rest assured, is
the policy Of ''this people," and let them
defeat the OBJECT if they can. Those ne
groes who work with us will find friends in
us TO aid and assist them. but those who
work against US may go 70 those they act
and vote with for help. The fiat has gone
fOrth-they will have to shift for themselves.
pathy any longer.
The Shreveport Come. Of the eighth in.
slant. in an article headed ''Stand to your
Guns" is still sounding the clarion bugle.
With the Come! the war has not ended. It
says:
Now, when the men Of Louisiana stand
n the brink uf battle, opposed to legion
II mercenaries. while the clarion vOices Of
our trusted leaders are ringing along the
'anks, when victory is within our grasp,
hose cowafdly. traitorous wretches desert
heir banner and seek to bet.ay the leaders J
Who had trusted them.
What the effect of their cowardice and
reason may be in New Orleans and the |
over parishes, we know not; but in North !
louisiana the effect will be to unite US more
loosely. and with resolve more earnest to
light and win the battle under the banner |
It the white mons party. If the few fac. |
ious, disatfected schemers in New Orleans
,refer rather to risk the loss Of the State
han few pitifui city Offices, let them go
heir way; ours is plainly marked out. and
nd there will be no swerving from il.
CaddO has leaders ye:, as gallant and |
rusted. and she has sons a. ready 20 do !
nd dare who will follow them, even into |
he jaws OF death il need be, and it is idle |
0 talk to them Of surrender or compromise.