New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-18

equal or, perhaps, superior efficiency.
Presidents are the accidents of day; re-
publics the solid growth Of centuries.
THE.CONFERENCE A SNARE.
The experience of Louisiana for some
years past has shown that wherever the
Republicans are in possession of legal
position the Democratic Central Commit
tee has established itself alongside, and
either demanded share in the admins
tration of the law or proposed confer
ence and compromise. That such accom-
modations should be accorded to party
denounced as unworthy Of political or
social recognition, or to a Governor who
has been stigmatized by Democratic
journal as usurper, perjurer and q
thief, is remarkable. The Picaytne of
yesterday says: "The lie given to the al
legations Of Kellogg" etc.
It is true that the Democratic members
of Congress took their seats and drew
their pay under the certificates of this
usurper, and also that the Democratic city
Administrators of 1872 were sworn in un-
der authority of q Republican official.
The Times has asserted that not one Of
the four Republicans on the Returning
Board can be trusted. The members are
spoken of as tom Anderson" 'Mat
Wells" and the "negro members" Yet it
is to such authorities so denounced that
the Democracy proposes an association.
The old game of compromise is tried on
through the agency Of our distinguished
Northern visitors. They are to be en-
ployed to secure the ''actual count of
the votes in Louisiana. We suppose the
reply of the law-abiding Republican
visitors has placed this ingenious
device in its true light. That the
State rights Democracy North and South
should invoke the Intervention of volun-
tary and outside power to supersede the
action of the lawful State authorities,
shows passion for spoils that blinds the
eyes to consistency. 1t is proposal that
the returns, as prepared by the board Of
bulldozers, and compiled by our volunteer
organization, shall be counted as legal by
another, voluntary, alien and foreign to
the State. So fragrant a contempt of law,
such bare-faced surrender of lawful rule
to outside and &c parte administration
was never before heard of.
We can not forget that precisely the
same scheme was adopted in the COM
promise of 1875. Then the White Liners
were compelled by the Conservatives to
submit to an adjustment which many Of
them pledged themselves to resist. Then
the White Liners obtained control of one
branch Of the Legislature and employed
the position to violate the adjustment by
impeaching the Governor who had given
it his sanction.
Our visitors did not, perhaps, know
this systematic plan to get within the Re-
publican lines by flag Of truce and then
to open fire from any point Of advantage
disclosed by Republican confidence. The
Republican party has never failed to
suffer from every such truce and from all
such compromises. From this recapitu-
lation it will be perceived the time has
come when the Republicans may take
their stand upon the law, without COM
promise or conference. They should by
this time have become convinced that the
Democracy means nothing but tfeachery.
The consequences are far too serious4or
compliment or concessions. With the
election Of Hayes comes safety of
life and prosperity, with national
protection to the rights of millions.
With the ascendency Of Democratic
campaign will follow consequences which
every Republican knows and breads. Do
what they may, the Republican Governor
and Returning Board can expect nothing
from the evil tongues Of those who have
SO consistently DETAINED them. The re-
turn of a Republican President, Governor
and Legislature on the ground Of special
fraud and general intimidation would but
retrace and paint in freshened colors the
unjust and abusive appellations hereto
fore and even at present applied to them.
These undeserved and unmeaning cpl
thets will be forgotten or despised. The
conviction of having stood courageousjy
by the rights of the people and the honor
of the State, defying the maledictions and
the brides of their enemies will
rest on and abide with these members
long after their defamers shall have re-
lapsed into obscurity. Therefore, We APP
peal to the members Of the Returning
Board in the words of holy authority, and
adjure them:
Watch We. Stand fast in the faith.
Quit you ike men. Be strong
NOT ALTOGETHER BAD,