New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-23
THE DEMOCRATIC RESERVES
NICHOLS TO Be REINFORCED FROM TEXAS
A Democratic Scheme Shown Up

several t1mee Wn00 maS6aCr66 ana pOlltl-
cal murders in Northern and Western Lou.
isiana have shocked the country, the ex-
cuse has been rendered that these crimes
were not committed by the people of the
vicinity. They repudiated such violence
and would have protected the unfortunate
victims, but were overpowered by armed
bodies of ''men from Texas" Notably was
this the case at Coushatta. Aiding the White
League in getting rid of Republicans
seemed to be favorite pastime of Texan
desperadoes or Democrats. But the TIE x ans
themselves were not given to boasting of
these exploits. They permitted their
friends in Louisiana to do it for them
without denial. however.
It has been we'll understood in Republic
an ranks that more aid of that kind would
be furnished the Louisiana Democracy from
Texas. On election day all superfuous
voters in that Demo cratic State were to be
sent over the border to vote for Nichols
and W,ltz. Thus the adjacent parishes
we're to be carried with ease. Of course
these men will not be masked, though the
concoctors of the scheme no doubt intend
that their local habitations shall remain
secret, and the whole arran cement have
the appearance of honesty.
In Texas, however, they are not so dis
Greet. The Galveston News, of the nine
teenth, probably through inadvertence per-
mitted the following to appear in it's report
of the convention. at Austin, that nomi-
mated Colonel Giddings for Congress. Mr..
Spann, of Galveston, presented a So
ries of resolutions, which he stated would
be submitted to each congressional conven.
ton:
WHEREAS, Owing to the overwhelming
Democratic majority in Texas, there will
be little or no necessity for prosecuting q
vigorous canvass or for expending either
much time or money upon the same in this
Whereas, Our sister State, Louisiana. for
years under the iron heel OF oppression
and misrule, and now weak from the con-
tinuous and incessant sapping of her life
blood by the vampires of Radicalism, only
needs the helping hand of this, her sister
State, for her to rise in the strength of
righteous lndign ation for her many wrongs,
to enable her to shake loose the throttling
hand Of despotism; therefore be it
Resolred, That this convention does most
earnestly recommend the Democracy of
this congressional district to direct their
energies in the coming presidential cam.
paign to raise funds for the assistance of
our brethren in Louisiana. That State,
which has for fifteen years been under an
alien and despotic government, will, if she
have the necessary assistance and fair
election, be redeemed from thraldom at the
coming election.
Res0lred, That We urge upon the local
Democratic organizations, and on individ
uals everywhere, the immediate appoint
ment of subscription committees, whose
dutv it shall be to raise funds to be devoted
to the cause above indicated, and that the
subscriptions 80 raised be forwarded direct
to Major j. D. Savers, chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Committee of
Texas, to be by him forwarded to the chair.
man of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of Louisiana, thers to be by him dis
tributed as he may see fit.
Resolred, That the Democratic Execu
tive Committee of this State be requested
to eend out to the assistance of our friends
in Louisiana the best campaign speakers
that the State affords, and that they be
empowered to use any funds for that pur.
pose that may be subscribed for campaign
purposes.
These resolutions and the remark of Mr..
Spann show conclusively that there is q
concert of action in the scheme, and that
the Republican suspicious we're we'll
founded.