The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-29
MORNING PRESS.

The Bee comments on Antones answer to Col
Pattons communications. IL IL evident says our
confrere. that Antoine did not write tn At letter
1t ought TO bear Packard's 81 mature It Is one
OF the coolest specimens o. seheming impu-
dence that ever was drawn up 1t will nave.
h viewer. the good eff ct of showing conclusive
ly that the Radical party is determine upon
| carryin the election by fraud. The letter 10 3
formal declaration hat Packard & 20. intends
TO control the whole machinery OF registration
and make up. with the false papers which are
already known to have been prepared whatever
majority will be deemed necessary to carry the
State.
| The bulletin revives somewhat under tho hope
| that the state Central Committee will finally de-
| eide upon accepting. on behalf OF Gen. Nichols
| the Packard proposition Of Joint canvass. It
| Is not probable however. that Packard will con-
cede the important points which the Committee
will set forth as a condition sine qua non"
About Antoine's sweeping charges in his letter
to Col. Patton. that in certain parishes negroes
are nightly whipped. killed. etc." our contem-
porary takes the same position as the DEMOCRAT
and joins US in demanding that Antoine prove
those rash assertions He finds himself placed
In the unpleasant predicament Of confessing
himself either liar or an imbecile. (Why not
both y
1t wisely insists upon the necessity OF AT tir-
ing vigilance on the part of the Democratic
party in the matter Of registration. and hopes
that the State Central COMMITTEES will 500 that sll
its voters are properly enrolled.
Referring to the murderous assault made
yesterday upon the rerson OF Harry Kent. q col
ored Democrat. by band of about fifty Radical
negroes, 1t thinks that we will now have an oo-
casion OF ascettaiuing whether the Radical su-
,horities are disposed to do justice to colored
voters on the Democratic side.
The Times says that the plan OF reunion
unanimously agreed upon by the commissions
of the Methodist Episcopal Churches North and
South, Is a cheerful sign that the day OF recon-
cillation between the two sections Of the country
is fast approaching. The Northern and South
ern churches had been divided by the question
OF slavery: that issue being now extinct. they
have wisely decided upon again joining hands
for the common good. Such sentiment ought
to be universal in this centennial year Of our
national independence.
Our neghbor rectes the case OF Messrs Dewey
and Mcnamara. two Demoerats Of lawful age.
who were refused registration In the Third
ward by the Radical registrar. and sees In that
arbitrary action. an attempt to excite our people
to deeds Of violence by trampling on their
lights. II is part of the Radical campaign plan
through which they expect to get up bloody
shirt sensations In order to justify the free use
of Federal bayonets. The 4 imes exhorts our
people to remain calm and dispassionate 1t il
oily by keeping the peace under all circum-
stances that we can defeat the hellish plan OF
our enemies. Enough will be discovered during
the campagn to bring upon the Radical party.
by its own showing up. the contempt and hatred
of the whole country.
The PicaD,ne shows the great difficulties under
which Louisiana is laboring In her attempt to
free herself from the yoke Of her oppressors.
She is enclosed In network Of infamy and pre-
judice Her dispoiers have In hand all the cleo
ton machinery (under the shape Of laws made
for the purpose) which is necessary to perpetu-
ate themselves in power. the most effective Of
these laws being the creating IN irrespon-
sible Returning Board who's. business
it Is to return Radical majorities. The
utmost stretch will evidently be given
during the present campaign TO the al
ready vast powers OF the Radical party. and
our people are obliged to stand every infamy.
because as soon as protest Is entered or
threat proffered In defense OF the most sacred
Of rights. cries Of rebellion and treason arise
throughout the land and Louisiana's voice is 4
drowned in the unjust uproar In the present
In tance, however. 1t is not Louisiana alone
who is interested; the Presidential election
makes every State in the Union a parry TO what
will be done in Louisiana and it Is not t. be
US to be again sacrificed. VIII n they have them
selves 50 much at sake.
ur contemporary rejoices to find that tho
once threatening movement In behalf of third
party may be now considered to have died out.
The Republican sees In the nominations OF
Nichols in Louisiana and Wade Hampton IL
south Carolina. sign that the nreeating white
eague element has been superseded In the
south by more moderate men. but 1t believes
neither III Nichols nor in Wade Hampton, in fact.
L believes In nothing particularly. unless it be.
perhaps, the public printing 1t doubts not for
moment that the action Of the Saratoga Con-
,ention has rendered Tilden's case hopeless.
wo clearh Republicans having written
{ letters to that effect