New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-25
BOUT FxcE-oHE TINE, TWO NOTIONS.

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The Democratic. organ from which W
quoted the proof but yesterday that no
body approves the compromise is prepar
ing for it's advocacy. It is to-day at the
halfway station of neutrality; tomorrow,
with an arrogance characteristic OF those
whom it leads, it may leap into the Legls
%lature, claiming the right to dictate meas
ures and ready to resume the role Of oh
stroction and anarchy which is the bread
of the Bourbon, or rather, perhaps, the
whisky of the Bourbon. The ''daily
provender and very sustenance' of the
Bourbon organ depends upon a daily ac'
of political violence. The pivot OF neu.
trality is as follows:
The Conservatives, whatever they may
think of the Wheeler adjustment, will Ger
tainly throw no obstacles in the way. kel
logg and his clan are pledged to carry il
out, and the imperial Ulysses himself has
so pledged himself to several gentlemen
who had the honor of interviewing the
would be Cesar.
Yesterday not one Of these advocates
was pledged to the compromise. To-day
"the Conservatives will certainly throw
no obstacles in the way" Certainly not,
because the Conservatives have made the
compromise. But how about the Democ-
racy? Can they go back on the Clay
Statue, Mr.. McEnery, Mr.. Wilt and his
refractory ''tail ?" We trow not. MIR.
Booth stands against the wall awaiting
his Democratic friends in New Hampshire.
Is it to be supposed that he will ever
enter the special session? Take the
speeches of that gentlemen, his letters,
his State papers of protest; there will be
found q persistent denunciation Of Kel-
logg and all his works, closing with his
last pronunciamento against the compro-
mise. It is true that like Calico, Nh.
Booth was compelled for n moment
to go back on his convictions. We
we'll remember the a!legorical keeper
put by the tax gatherer into the hat
shop of Mr.. Booth, and We remember
also his having elected to submit to
what Mr.. Micawber has designated as the
s.minions of the law" His letter on the
occasion, in which he quoted the dying
Mercutio, is also extant in choice Hiber-
MAN. We have been told that Mr.. Booth
rode forth from the prison doors in a
chariot, not followed by many, for the
hearts of the tax resisters shrank to the
size of hazel nuts when their champion
succumbed to the force of circumstances.
But, like Calico and st. Peter, Mr..
Booth will denounce his temporary
weakness; he will retract the recantation
and refuse to enter the halls of compro- /
mise. We expect a proclamation from all
these opponents of compromise, in which
they will raiterate their condemnation of
the TRAITORS" and the pusillanimous Con-
servatives. But upon whom is it sup
posed the Bourbon organ devolves the
exclusive opposition to the compromise?
Pinchback and his motley "tail" may be
opposed to it, but what possible effect can
their vulgar vsporing and silly threats have
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pact, if both are ready a willing to carry
it out in good faith!
Here then we have an assumption
unwarranted by anything which
Pinchback has said or done in so
far as we have seen. The postponement
Of a decision upon his credentials leaves
him in precisely the same condition at the
next session of Congress. No one here
can be blamed with this delay in assign
him his seat. The Governor can not
ill any vacancy by appointment ad in
ERIN. The special session could not.
under limitations of the compromise elect
, Senator. Why, then, should any one
assume the opposition of Mr.. Pinchback
a measure of domestic adjustment. We
10 not admit that Mr.. Pinchback has ever
the compromise or its merits,
,ut had he committed himself ever so
completely, We apprehend that he would
ind the authority of example in uniting
With the Bourbous who try to return from
exile to empire.
The Bourbon organ accomplishes its
eat of facing about even in the course of
ne article. 1t has executed both mo-
ions of neutrality and assent to the COM
In the beginning 'the Conserva-
ives would offer NJ opposition to the
ompromise." At the last they are 'par-
les to the compact" As a Republican
senator and his friends are ridiculed as
he only possible opponents Of compro-
Mise, the inference is pretty plain that
he Democracy is endeavoring to snake it.
elf into the Legislature under the alias Of
This little game has been
out. Conservatives until they get
'ower, they are Democrats SO soon as
is obtained. We can tell the Bour-
'ons one fact. The people of Louisiana
o%mprehend perfectly that the Democrats
onstitute one party and the Conservatives
mother. They have camped together,
ut have never been consolidated, and
veg nerer wM be. In attempting to bully
nd divert the opposition the Democracy
ave exposed at once their object and
1eir weakness. They attempted to terrify
re convention almost into submission.
hey failed to do so. They now propose f.,
!, crawl into the compromise and resume
place at the head Of the columns. I
his device has rendered specific 'limita-
ons" more indispensable than ever. 1t |
indispensable not only to the Repub-
cans but to the Conservatives. The