New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-17
THE WAR wH00P OF 1876.

The crops are secure. The political
combat is open. The Shreveport Times
reinstates itself in the position which II
occupied before s'the compromise. and
avows itself the white mans organ. II
traces the color line with its tomahaWk.
and utters prolonged war who-who'
whoop. Under the caption "Who?" the
Shreveport Times quotes from the REpuB'
LrcAs this extremely malignant in
quiry:
To wha. party do the men belong who
own the butchers meat monopoly. the gas
monopoly, the New canal lease monopoly
the levee monopoly. the licensed lottery
gambling monopoly! 10 what party 10 the
brokers and bankers belong who have
bought city and State notes, warrants and
bonds at the lowest discount, and are now
funding the latter in valid obligations.
To this the Shreveport Times makes
the following candid response:
] We have ssen no response to this inquiry
| in the New Orleans papers, but We have no
hesitation in saying that. 80 Tar as We
know anything OF the individuals referred
| to, mOst of them are white men, aud belong,
or profess to b. ing. to the Democratic
party.
| It then proceeds. with power Of vitU.
peration worthy of Basin street. to ex-
plain:
To admit this fast 10 simply 20 admit
| what no sensii |, white man or Democrat
| In the State ever deniei-that there are
among our peol /, rascsls. shsrpers and un-
scrupulous men who arc prompt at oil
times to take advantage Of any circum-
stances which msy arise, to benefit them.
selves, to the detriment OF the public in
terest
We choose to treat this al argument
and not as empty defamation. The
Shreveport Times proceeds to say that
this admitted fact "proves nothing against
the Democratic party or the vhire people
OF Louisiana" Then it seems that ''ras-
calls, shsrpers and Inscriptions men"
may be and remain Democrats without
imputation upon the integrity Of that par
ty. We could not expect that the same
rule should apply to the Republican par
ty, because that would be wholly incom-
patible with the class privileges Of De-
mocracy. Tammany and Tweed may
steal and subscribe their money to the
Democratic campaign fund. The Demo-
Gratis who hold the monopolies to which
the REPUBLICAN has referred by no meaus
forfeit their party position. They dedicate
the exactions from the people to torchlight
professions and incendiary publications
and it appears neither to affect their party
OK social standing. 1t is. We suppose,
because they belong to the privileged and
Independent order of Democracy.
But as our temper is calmer than that
Of the var-whooper Of the Shreveport
Times, We will examine the subject lit
tie in detail 1t is asked, in turn
Who created tho butchers meat monop-
oily, the gas monopoly, the New canal lease |
monopoly, the levee monopoly, the licensed |
lottery gambling monopoly!
If We take these propositions somewhat |
in reverse, We will find the New canal |
lease granted by Democratic admins
tration, wien one Of the leading grantees
was Q Democratic member Of the State !
Senate. If the Times will admi. it 20 be |
authority We will refer it to an examina
ton Of the party vote on the other propo. |
sitions, by which it will be seen tina.
Democratic members voted With "the
gnorant negroes, thieves, carpet-baggers
md SC .lawsgs.' The document to which
We refer was published even to q second
edition. 1t contains tables TO show .'by
whom these bills vera introduced, and
low passed in the respective houses" 1t
Ilso shows that the loan OF State and city
.redit did not begin with the Republican
government, by citations which may be
ound at page thirty-one. This pamphlet,
compiled by o. D. Bragdon, private
secretary Of Governor Warmoth, is.
vindication Of that admins
ration. Now, this record shows Demo-
ratio votes for the most obnoxious grants
nd appropriations. Does this disfran-
hise these Democrats? Not at all. They
'elong to an order privileged to steal as
hey please, without political disquslif-
alton.
The Governor who was regarded as the
lead Of this iniquitous system was dis
arded by the Republicans, taken up by
be Democracy, and signed the present
Board bill. which he filed in
art with Democrats. The Republicans
egan at once to reform these abuses, and
ave brought down the nominal debt 70 !
IS present limits without the assistance of
be Democracy who were standing out
nd assailing the Republican Legislature,
ntil by compromise effected with the !
ealous cooperation Of Governor Kellogg
be Democracy entered the Legislature.
Now, before passing from this subject,
lay We ask the Shreveport Times whether | [
uring this period when the Democratic
ivsSem newspaper and the Star enjoyed :
ne State and city printing, it has ever
cen any attack upon this system Of
by single Democratic paper 8
! tho city OF New Orleans? The Demo. |
rats participated in these abuses, they
ED and now hold these lucrative mo. {
opolies. and while they enjoy all these ,
rofits the exclusive responsibility is
,rown by the Shreveport Times upon {
the ignorant negroes. carpet-baggers and !
,alawags." who. it is alleged. sold |
sess profits 20 the Democrats. The $