New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-11

pointed for the combat, and large number
of tEe villagers were on the ep0t to wit
hess it. Jack Pierce took the position of
combat, as usual. on all tours. The ram
ran back, as is the custom OF these an
mails. and. with DaddeniDg bound. came
| against him, ard Jack Pierce, in lowering
| his head to avoid the blow. struck stubble
IN his nose. which caused him suddenly
| again to raise it. and he received the full
! butt Of the ram. The head was crushed.
the brains spattered around. and Jack
! Fierce lay upoH :he ground = 9uiveying
corpse,
Reaction Against the Democratic Party.
independent journals have appealed to
the country FOR support on the ground of
tenderness OF conscience and superior yir.
tue. They claim to have been too patriotic to
sustain the pretentions OF any party, and
too honorable 70 accept the reward Of in
consistency. IL is not so much that they
nave outgreWp the principles on which they
were founded, as that they have become
dissatisfied with their work and thu con
sidefaton they receive. This is easily &C.
counted for. Only two parties exist in the
country, one OF which is in power and ad
ministers the government. Men may com.
!ine and call themselves by any name they
please: but though the,r try to weaken
party. they do no: create another. In the
government OF the nation by parties, the
difficulty consists in clubbing the vanity OF
men with ''vlews"-eXttenle men who, dit
ierlng OH s0ine minor points become dis
affected and raise ;he standai! of revolt.
once upon time there were four discon-
tented political centaurs, whu were ia file
habit o. admiring each others far proper.
'ions and the !everbovations OF each others
speech. They net 20 revise the universe
and deplcre The Republican party. They
were the two JrituueS of New York and
Chicago the Springfield RepuGlico, and the
Cincinnati! Commercial. None of the cen
taurs represented, however sleek and beau
ttu! they had grown. were born to the
purple or with SILVER spoons in their mouths.
Yet they were gods in their own estima-
ton. with d power and disposition to dis
charge their arrows with evil intent. They
apad dignity at which rnonareLs smiled:
aud talked OF accomplishing a reform which
their inherent incapaci'y absolutely fore
doomed. The spectators locked on IN won.
der. when the centaurs, ranged in squad
II battle array, announced that they III
tended to compel the change they desired,
or confuse eternal.y thugs above and things
below. But il was soon discovered that
with all their strength they were weak, and
that they were unable to rescue each Othe: |
as they struck upou the rock of popular |
Dership. AMI restored them to a separate |
existence. Each had done its share of harm |
to the country by depreg ia,ing the Kepub- |
llcan party; each had done its best to thrust |
Democrats into power at the expense of |
though each knew that Dem.
ocrats were no better than they should be.
and that the Democratic party were nnft to
be entrusted with the government. And as
8 browning wrong all were equally guilty
Of holm n intn fnn Hon NJ R.pr. |
5entatlves Democratic ma ioritv.
The resui. of their work being 50 per.
niciOUs was the cause eff their dissolution of
Moreover. it was a change of
base to some OF them. while it furnished an
opportunity to re enter the ranks of la Dor in
the direction more pleasing and profitable.
A keener appreciation of duty, perhaps,
marks the action of minority, and efforts
nay be made TO heal tie breaches of the
past in view of the menacing of common
LANCER. The Cincinnati Commercial seems
% understand the situation quite clearly.
Being no longer oppressed with the dead
weight OF partners so heavily brave and so
ager to undertake and perform impossi- !
,iilties, it expresses itself as disgusted with |
he Democratic party. and regards it as
,eyond redemption. I. never was Demo
ratio in a party sense. and never can
70. 1t became Independent from disap-
continent. II is disappointed still, and
ees that the country can prosper only
nder Republican administration. Hence.
declares that there is a reaction against i
he Democratic party-a very decided re-
ctiO1 against Democracy, and it pro-
eeds to give its reasons for believing that 5
he Republican party will triumph in Ohio ?
{ the October election, and rescue the 6
tate from the hands Of Democrats. 1t ,
avs: At the elections of 1873 and 1874. the q
:rongest Republican counties did not poll y
leir usual vote. Thousands of Republ;- !
Inc. Tor various reasons. staid at home. !.
his Will not be the case IN the coming
ltumn. The signs are that the Republi-
ms are wide awake. not only to the i'm !
,rtance Of the election. locally, but nation !
" in it's influence on the nomination for >,
resident in 1876. Moreover, in the West
n Reserve counties. especially an intense .
cling has been excited by the immature !
urcn in Ohio that the Catholic vote will b
is year be given solidly to the Democratic !,
;ket. This will have a powerful effect on ! +
e vote IN the rural districts, where A
stholicism is not esteemed by the c
ople. Democrats are divided on financial !,
bjects. German Democrats are hard | tt
oney men. ard look with diefayor on the
solution 10 increase the volume of the =
lrrency. and the return to period of g
ecious speculative activity. The nomina- 10
1n OF General Gary tor Lieutenant Gov in
nor :s repugnant 20 a large number Of 81
tiers in cities. The disadvantage to Re.
'blcaEs of a recon structicn policy which
emed 70 cause political brois and riots ie
Southern States. under the last two -
actions, dOea not exist at this time. On
ance. Republicans are substantially a
it, and they have q well defined policy &,
questions Of currency and banking. The 4
cord left by the last Democratic Legis- So
,uIe of Ohio is as Unsavory as the usual Ia, Ia,
,ord OF the Democratic party, and proves ali
At There s 20 political health in it what an
* tic
n g wcr.i. the Cincinnati; Ion,u,crc;a, cor. ct,
ers that as the two parties enter upon Tt
canvass and looking at their relative ioI
.ditinns. as compared with that of 1873 III,
. 1874. it must in fairness be stated that thI
prospects OF the Republicans have IN!
atty improved and tina. their chance. of G Gtl
cess in October are so favorable as to mn
lost inspire them with hope and enccur. lot
them TO work. on
uch testimony rom such a witness is a IN
tityng sign, and Will be hailed as the in
inning OF bette: times.-2he Republic. be
81.
Griswoia street fruit seller recently !h'
erved an Old man pinching cocoanut i 4"
handling il as if hs had hold Of an | as
la, and he stepped to the door and asked. 7