New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22

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u.eaEthing plots against the people. tn
highest Democratic orioles are now con
vulsed By the Discovery 1t desc laii
sohsns 70 kssp Grant in the presidency
and defrsud both tho upsuspieieus Hsys
and the lanblike senmy Of any outcoma
from their ueh-uixsd elaine. Il l. tia
Ssnator John 4. Logan Il 70 resign; Gran
- be nsds Senator from Illinois in h
stead; then b - chosen President Of tn
Senate. and from, that elevated pinnacle. o
authority declare - slsetion rod, !" . JohI
XotfisGey did the bets, and take for hi
pay, or percentage Of ths game, rsposseasioa
of tho White House. 81. ...z
And there arc Democrats here-intalli
gent mon, too, in ill else but polities-whe
confess, on hearing Of this grand scheme
belief that there "is great deal in it."
The election Of Hamburg Butler-or,
rather, his selection - the choice of the
Democracy Of South Carolina for the
United States senstorship-is . manifesto
ton of the true spirit Of the Democrats Of
tho South. Tho moro ultra his sectional
seutiments, and the moro violent or bloody
tho means he employed to show his hatred
Of Rspublioanism, tho moro certain wes hin
promotion. For the cruel and cold .blooded
daughter of defensslsss prisoners, this man
Butler 10 deliberately elevated to the front
rank Of South Carolina Democracy. Befors
long we may expect the infamous Monroe
speech-reported BY Mr.. Bourges, but
which Colonel MeEnery denied making
quoted - principal reason Why tho Louis.
lana Democracy should attempt to make
the alleged suthor . Senator. What thinks
tho Horehouse Clarion9
Such . lot Of jail birds and lunatics a
tho Louisiana Democracy parade before the
congregational committee - proof that they
have nscruited their party from the Repub-
lican ranks, was never before got together
since Ealstaf mustered his ragged rangers.
This i especially true Of the boosted ne
gro proselytee; 20 much 20 that ono leading
Democratic Congressman declares he be.
lieved serious inroads upon tho Republican
colorsd strength had been made until he
heard their testimony endesvoring to prove
it.
"We have the means of carrying the cleo
ton. and intend to use them."-Patton's
secret Democratic circular.
mo natter what the returns may show,
Democrats alone shall hold the offices."-
Sentiment Of tho Democratic press in near
" every parish.
Dennis Dorsey sworn, says: Colonel j.
w. Smith, Of East Felicisns. let the burn.
ing by Regulators of Jubs Glasper's store)
said: 1--WE own this country, and arc
tired Of Republican government,
and arc going to kill out nigge1 % we can
carry the elections this year. We are 70.
ing to elect our President and other off
cers." He said: kellogg thinks No can
carry this State for Grant and aimsen, but
We will show him he can't" Yet the DEM
oerats had fair election in East Felicians.
Now last (msyhsp least) comes tho ven
cradle Pic with the announcement tina. The
net Republican vote Of the county shows
. falling off in comparison With :: :.e figures
of 1872. 1t would prove by this that the
day Of usefulness and power for the Repub-
. lean party has about :::,.sssd away. The
true deduction to be drawn 10 tnat it Is
high time for the Republicans to take such
vigorous action q will restore to them their
crushed out majorities in Texas, Georgia,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana
and other States, wherein whole counties,
thousands of Republican voters.
Jared not to cast single ballot for Hayes.
A popular majority achieved with the shot
gun, halter, torch and bull whip could be
} matter for boasting only by Democrats.
See the point, Pic'
The Democratic committee of Mofehouse
PARISH n:ye issued call for mass meeting
% be held on Saturday, the twenty-third
Instant, to devise ways and means to %.
,ure the Offices they hoped they had bull
lozed tho Republicans out Of. By violence
md fraud the Democrats secured . nomi-
lsl majority ct the ballot box, but their
laims to victory melted away under legal
crutiny.
Tho local organ of the party, tho Baatrop
,larion, declares "the people" will ''never
amely submit" to this lawful determine
ion of the results. Its policy 10 to con.
inue tho outrages and intimidation by
,hich they destroyed tho Republican ma
,rity. "Let such decisive action be taken"
demands, "as will deter the cowardly
:adical Doors i. our parish from accepting
fices." So, if other martyrs are soon
ilded to the list Of mysterious murders on
,hich Laws is the latest name enrolled,
ur readers need MT be surprised.
That tho plan Of killing of tho white
aders, without whose aid and counsel tho
,lored people can easily be kept in politi-
Il subsection, is to Be kept up, is shown by
10 leading article in the latest Clarion.
ON which We quote the following signif-
mt paragraph, whose direful import the
ranks of tho white Republicans |
Louisiana % mournfally sttest:
It now seems, however, that the Radicals |
ill not relinquish power without strug- |
10, but We are determines that the mem |
hom we have elected shall be seated. In
le contest some blood may be she'd. We
ant to sec no celored mon suffer, and ad-