New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-26
PREPARE FOR ACTION,

Under the above head the Natchitoche s
Vindicator appeals to the shotgun warriors
in behalf of Democratic convention.
1t contends that "no journal holding the
respect and confidence of the white peo-
pie should give factious opposition to this
imperative demand" This is true crack
of the party whip. A journal opposing
the hatters and lawyers convention can
not be respectable. Referring also to the
Packard-Leonard correspondence, the
indicator says:
Let us show to Packard that he has reck-
oned without his host" that he may offer
the bride of office, Of high places to some
men, but that the great body of louisiana
people. her true sons, not the vile sneaks
that snuff spoils and are ever ready to
make fOotstools of themselves for paltry
pay, are not to be thus tempered with. Let
us show to them that the short time from
this to January has not been sufficient to
eradicate from our hearts and minds the
great worngs they have committed against
US; that the reverence for our dead of the
fourteenth of SeptembeNdead in the holy
cause of freedom-is too pure to be sulled
with the foul touch of the political assOcia-
ton of such as Packard, Kellogg, Long
street, Wells and Andersen. We will con-
vince them in q short time that our bittor
feeling against them has not ceased to ex-
ist, but only slumbers. Let US all come to
the front and with one mighty effort kill
etfectually the damnably perjured Radical
party of Louisiana.
This is terrible language, but mild for
the Vindicator. Weknow of no vile sneak
in the Democratic party who is worth
bribing, or who has been offered bride
to become Republican. Such men do
not make good Republicans. We recognize
Mr.. Leonard US gentleman open and
honorable as a political opponent, and a
leader in his party. He certainly has
never been approached with bride, and
he is the kind of man who would not fail
to rebuke any one who offered to influence
him by such mems.
The reference to the Semptember riot
is not an evidence of a high order of
craftsmanship. If Louisiana is to pro-
gress in civilization, the men who KILLED
policemen to put politicians in Office will
wish that their deeds may be forgotten
rather than referred to as an era in the
Democratic party. Our White Leaguers
claimed that the riot of September IA, q
year ago, was accidental and not pre-
meditated; that the collision came about
because a few citizens in New Orleans
went to the steamboat landing to receive
their private property which came in gun
boxes. The argument is not bad one
and the White Line actors have been al
lowed to go unpublished. Natchitoches,
whose people did not share in the fight,
wishes to glorify aud nationalize the New
Orleans street riot and rioters. Let DEM
ocrats pause and consider if there is no
other cause for holding q Democratic
convention this fall than to keep
alive the memories of strife and murder?
Are our planting interests, onr levees,
river mouth improvements, railroad en-
terprises manufacturing and commercial
prospects, the currency question, of no
Importance? It seems not, for the gist of
the Nindicotor's argument is the old one
OF opposition to Republican leaders. 1t
says 1--WE will convince them in short
time that our bitter feeling against them
has not ceased to exist, but only slum-
bers." 1t was hardly necessary to call .
convention to prove that bitter feelings
exist in Democratic bosoma The ire
qusnt numbering Of Republicans has kept
that great fact well before The people. Il
the Vindicator indicates the spirit that +
to rule the Democratic council. We mav
expect country delegates to come in witb
long hair and old gray clothes, and stack