New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-13
A SHAN RULER.

A SHAN RULER.
Spanish outrages had spread 0ch ter
! ror among the Mexicans that it became
important to gain their confidence. NJ
more astute device could have beer
adopted than to set up the mild Monte
yuma as titular King, and in his name
consummate the destructive policy o.
subjugating and impoverishing the peo
pie. So, We are told by the historian,
that this helpless monarch was held I'M
der strict custody, and even compelled to
exhibit himself as proof of the clemency
of his captors.
We have quoted from two specifies o.
Mr.. Nichols to show the excellence of his
professions His pledges of order. i'm.
partially and his appeals to the colored
voters would leave the impression that he
would make an impartial and conservative
Governor. When, however, we look
closer we see the chain of party sub.
serviency held by the mailed hands Of
those who do not possess one principle in
common with those professed by him who
is held as political prisoner. We have
noted that the White League leaders had
put candidate into nomination; that
upon the defeat of this nomination the
same men adopted Mr.. Nichols, formed
around him, have accompanied him
everywhere, and under the popularity
of his professions are making capital
for their own opinions. Mr.. Nichols was
understood to be the dark horse of the
business men. The Cotton Exchange,
deeply interes ted in preserving the life
and labor of the color ed people who had
so much increased the receipts at New
Orleans, is said to have taken direct
steps to secure the nomination of q man
not obnoxious to the colored people. Did
the business interests expect to see their
candidate escorted around the State by
the very men they supposed to have been
defeated?
That these White Line leaders have sur
rounded Mr.. Nichols appears from their
appearance on every occasion on which
he has addressed the people. We can not
suppose they have recanted their past
opinions. We have seen no such decla-
ration. The most open advocate Of the
White League during the past year has
been chosen as the organ of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee, and those jour-
nails which advocated the compromise,
The postponem ent of impeachment, and
other conservative measures, are now SUBJ
ordinate to the very antagonist against
which they had been arrayed in their COD
sentative efforts to reconcile the political
with the business interests of the State
md city.
Mr.. Nichols has protested his entire
Of party, yet he has SUBJ
nitted to the Dem ocratic Central Commit
zee to decide whether he shall meet his |
competitor in discus sion before the peo-
de. They have decided that he shall |
lot do SO. Mr.. Nichols has protested q
lesire for social peace and lawful order.
The organ of Dem ocracy has announced |
state of social war. In assigning for the |
committee the reasons why Mr.. Nichols |
hall not meet Mr.. Packard in debate be-
ore the people, the organ says:
The present position of Mr.. Packard and
lie party toward the Democratic. Conserva-
i've people of Louisiana is that of public e.,
mics. To such zee can not accord the rights
nd courtesies of fair. honorable and
'iendly political opponents. The accept
nee of PAckard's proposition upon any
Their terms than those specified by
he Democrat will simply give him social
nd political recognition which he and his
arty desire, and which we can not afford
, accord without compromising ad-
antsges. (Our italics.
We have heretofore commented upon
,e singular chivalry of waving these
loral and social objections fora consid-
ration. The committees decision, as it
;ands with this Interpretation, is dec
'ration of social war. 1t is proclamation
{ non-intercourse. It is notice that the
lies of courtesy which govern discus
on elsewhere are not acknowledged in
ouisiana. This is the peace Of which
II. Nichols speaks. We may add that
le column of colored murders lengthens
lilly, while the Democratic speeches and
ritings mark every Republican with sour
lily or ridicule, and in some cases openly
lvises the Democracy to make q cam
aign of violence ard intimidation.
If we have been correct in assuming
at the leading representatives and ad-
,cates of Mr.. Nichols are the same
ourbons, Last Ditchers and White
eaguers who have kept the State in tur-
oil and terror for years past, it will be-
me important to inquire how far he
'rld be able, if elected, to carry out the
oposals of his speeches to which we
We referred. The nominations for Con-
ess include the same Democrats who
We taken an active part in the campaigns
1872 "a. Some candidates on the State {
ket were claimants of Office under the 9
,ction of 1872, and Mr.. McEnery him
f, naturally embi.tered with the result
that canvass, and committed by decla- I
ton to an ultra White Line policy, is (
ate elector and a prominent speaker on
Q occasions at which Mr.. Nichols has
dressed the people. The candidate for
torney General in 1872 also carries into c