New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-30
RUNBLING OF VESUVIUS.

AsS&DAANA N0sSs1SS
The Ballsttn has net apparently given
up the contest for the honors Of organ
ship, Notwithstanding it has, with all
other papers in the city, been found 80 far
wanting in honesty and ability as to
render the establishment of Democratic
organ "a necessity" 1t now intimates
that unless the Returning Board is aool-
ished in advance the business public may
expect popular eruption to which all
others heretofore have been a mere attack
Of political collie. Here is the promoni-
tory rumble:
If the Republicans want peace restored
to the State they will not interpose any
obstacle to the repeal of the Returning
Board system. They know or they ought
to know, that any attempt to repeat the
outrage of last year will be resisted to the
last extremity. The uneasy feeling which
exists in this city is due to the apprehension
that those despotic powers which the law
confers or attempts to confer on the return
ing officers will be used for the purpose of
perpetuating the ascendency Of the Repub.
lioan party in defiance OF the wishes of the
people. 1t may as well be understood, once
for all, that no such perversion of law and
justice will be submitted to by the Demo-
cratic party.
Have we not always said that the Dem
ocracy is privileged order? They may
go to Washington with the certificate of
election from ''usurper," and those
fellows applaud them. They mignt urge
upon Governor Warmoth to sign the
returning board law, which he rode post
haste from New York to defeat, and which
board-yes, this very board-he con-
stituted Of Democrats and officers of his
own appointment. Was there Dem
ocratic objection Not one. Democracy
stood by the Returning Board. Even
after it had passed into Republican hands
Hon. Messrs Ellis and Gibson cheer
fully accepted commissions under it, and
now, when there are no more representa-
tive commissions to be granted until after
the next election, we are told that unless
this Warmoth-Democratic law shall be re-
pealed, there will be trouble.
We are told that colicky or uneasy"
feeling exists in the city, caused by the
apprehensions that the Returning Board
law will not be cane eled right off. There
is an ''uneasy feeling" in the city. 1t is
caused by the Demo cratic interruption of
business, by the threats of blood and vio-
lence which they utter by their attempt
to overthrow the city government unless
the Common Council will disregard the
law.
The Democratic organs need feel no ap-
prehensions on this subject The Re-
pubicsns will choke them with their own
physic. They will cram reform down the
throats of those now so clamorous. The
have made honesty and
a rule of Office, and the
truly conservative sentiment of the coun-
try will see that Democracy is hungry
and crazy horde, which would have and
hold Office if the city be laid in ashes, and
every dissenter from Democratic COM
mands be compelled to leave.
The Vesuvius of party gives note of the
fiery vengeance that is seething in its
bowels, and unless the conservative and
business interests intervene, an eruption
will lay their dearest interests in ashes.
The Republicans are prepared for the
future. They stand ready in the impreg-
nable strength of their principles, in their
readiness to make any investigations
which the true people may demand Of
their servants, and ready in the ability of
the United States to guarantee repub-
lican form Of government against any who
may disturb the peace and order of any
State. There need be no apprehension
but that if the fire eaters should again at
tempt to produce business anarchy in
this city, that the conservative interests
will render the intervention of the federal
government unnecessary by standing
guard over their own property and the
peace Of their own city. vesuvius may,
therefore, rumble its belly full, spit fire,
spout rain, without raising the rate of
Ere insurance in the slightest degree.