New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-01
SOUTHERN DULLES AND NORTHERN
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DUPES.
The Democratic party in Louisiana cal
have but small influence in the electora
college Of 1876. That body will consis
of 800 members if no other State shall b.
added to the Union during the presen
year. Louisiana will be entitled under
the last federal census to eight members
or something like two and quarter pei
cent of the whole college. The State
census shows that there is a popular ma
jority of colored people in the State, and
the State rights Democracy can not pre-.
tend to majority even of the white
voters. To what does it, then, owe its pre-.
tensions? To the systematic practice Of
bullying all who will not submit to its
dictation. 1t is en- easy task for those
armed and trained in war to keep from
the polls timid and unwarlike voters. The
amended constitution has not provided
that the qualification for suffrage shall be
an ability to wheel and fire at the word with
sufficient skill to cut tape line. It has
bestowed this great right upon the suppo-
sition that the ballot box was place safe
and sacred to every republican citizen.
The attack upon the white members Of the
Republican party has been made by
charges of political and personal corrup-
ton, the terrorism of armed bands,
social ostracism and exclusion from bust
ness patronage. The Conservatives have
been held in check by the imputed dis
honor Of Republican association, and with
the open assertion that when citizen,
respectable up to that period, has COM
mitted this unpar donable offense, his
death by violence was Of no consequence
either to the morals or good order Of
society.
Such is the programme Of minority Of
a minority in Louisiana. It finds CO.
according to the Cincinnati
Commercial, in various speeches and reso-
lutions referred to by that paper, which
expresses the deliberate opinion that in
all these
There is q tone of hostility to the nation
atty that was confirmed and made glorious
in the war with State rights rebels and
slavery. And the question is coming up
plainly in the approaching presidential cleo |
ion whether that nationality is to be main |
aimed and IGNORED, or degraded and re-
viIed.
The Picayene, which escaped the woes
# war bya course of prudence which pre-
erved its existence, has quoted this para
,raph from the Commercial to complain Of
he implacable enmity Of the Northern
nd Western people. ut is just such
paragraphs" says the Pic
u.ne, ''that keep alive the bitterness Of
Elimination and recrimination. Then
be speeches and resolutions quoted by
he Commercial, with the prescription and
illing Of Republicans in Louisiana, have
othing to do with the awakening coz
iction Of the Western people. Repub-
cans may be bullied in Mississippi and
ouisiana; they may be duped by the
declarations of Democratic
enators, but if moderate Western news
.per takes the alarm and apprehends
at the State rights Democracy are
cretly organizing another sectional fight
a combined hostility to the nation
ity," the whole blame is thrown by the
icayl,e upon those who suspect the ma
,nality to be in danger. This attempt to
lily the weak, to dupe and divide the l
werful can not be concealed. j
Abuses had crept into the State and
leral governments. TIE Democracy
re held responsible for the transcendent
sfts of Tweed, and the Republican
esident commenced the rigid prosecu-
n Of Republican defaulters. The De-
'cracy, deceived by this natural re-
gnance to crime, sought with great II
roitness to turn it to account. Deeming II
change of administration certain, the n
epressible madmen Of 1861 came from \
,ir holes. They boldly threw out the II
zeal of nationality and the obliteration v
the negro vote as the fruits of this an n
uated victory. All at once the Western a
j Northern Unionists stood fast. They P
d: "Aha We seek to reform the abuses "
the government, and you wish to renew P
, war of sections. We wish to pre- 81
We the Union; you ask our aid for its II
,rth1ow. We wish glorious and s.
rnal Union; you desire to emulate the q
pless republics of South America, Z
to become again the colonies of Id
.nce, England or Spain. We can %
est corruption, reform the gov "
lment and preserve the Union with :"
your aid and against your resistance. :"
om this it results that the troubles in -
ssissippi and Louisiana have been ex- "
'ed and the friends Of the Union put -
their guard. A few days will show =
ether the opposition to the old issues !"
infested by Mr.. Holman, Democrat, :.
/ be enforced by the West and North. :.
such case the conspirators will be told :,
their leaders, cit is not yet time" :,
less, however, some authorized repu- =
ton of the doctrine announced by the :.
lcinnati Commercial be made manifest =
y soon, the duration of the Union will =,
again tested at the very moment when 9,
centennial anniversary may be in the =,
of celebration. Should this triumph :,
achieved those who hava hnll;nd Lon ~