The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-10
A RIOT on AN AUCTION.

1 $500.
harmless implements Of the Sheriff
aurtionerr, Perhaps it may succeed "
getting both. Its apparently angry ap
| tprals 10 the poptilHce to rush to arms
It's benevoleiit suggestions to lynch Sen.
ators and other prominent Republicans
and turn things inside out generally
would have bad effect u addressed to
u constituency that had the power OF
the will to do these things. NeD Or
'eans Republican.
We supposed the Republican meant
something by It's afratit nonsense and
bufroonery. but we found II necessary to
take the trouble Of reatling through
nearly column of its flippant point
no point balderdasl,. TO ascertain That II
the organ Of the Radical Democracy
working 10 bring about crisis" The
DEMOCRAT II, Ut course, not
the organ Of tho Radical Demo
oracy." nor working 10 TO anything
more than 10 advise, with m honest
and immovabIe purpose, tho House oi
Representatives to lay It's iegdi hand
upon Kellogg and Antoine, and to stop
them IN their dangerous and vicious
designs. Tho DEMOCRAT thinks they
should be- quickly and pedcdnuv re-
moved by impeachment from tho offices
they arc prostititihg. aud their official
functions suspended There IL no revo-
luton here. no violence, no rushing to
arms no radical Democracy" nor
anything that In not proper. peaceful
and tcgoi. What tho DEMOCRAT most do.
libcrately advises In tho coolest temper.
II the only present. adequate
remedy for tho people against
both fragrant injury and bullying insult.
Let the Republican. which cannot be
right III anything that concerns tho
welfare. honor and good name Of tho
people Of Now Orleans and the State Of
Louisiana. understand that tho last
thing tho DEMotnAr would either cotlns
sal or desire. In riot and strife. II would
DO of no use 10 drive the unheroical
chief ~ Tho present usutphtioh. or of u
contemplated repetition Of tho villainy.
with his helpless crew, into tho Custom
ho,,se agaihl We deprocato the least
violence, and nothing but tho Radical
Returning Board policy Mt tho next
could render the resort TO SUM
mary proceedings inside Of tho line Of
our selfsprescrvation Mt that time. and
outside of tho temperate voice Of the
laws. Mt all ~ be considered or advised.
What the DEMOCRAT. u recognized organ
Ut tho Democratic md Conservative
party. and thoroughly conservative
with oil truly Conservative mon. wants
Il that our Legislators shall subject.
since they flaunt mn issue In our faces
hat makes II our right and duty
10 do SO. Louisana's corrupt and
guilty rulers to merited impotence for
mischief and wicItedncss. We need not
inform tho Republican that there IL not
~ habit,,al dealer In Radical official
politics and patronage, who knows bet.
cr than itself, tho various qualifications
u tho many unscrupulous rings which
our governmental affairs. and
,he extent to which tho heads Of the
government AFRO involved In the opera.
ions Ut those rings. II Ii therefore use
ess to argue tho question MS one Of reason
II Justice with tho Radical newspaper
Tho Republican certainly possesses
he ordinary intelligence to comprehend
hat no set Of men ut the head of 20.
itical party or faction. even II they
,ould boast characters rs white us tho |
lriven snow. III Wow Of al tho importu-
late interests consequent on success or
lcfeat. should be entrusted both with
he polls and returns Of M election in
which thoy are personally concerned In
vital way. or with tho exclusive mas
ership, IN fact or effect. of either tho
'olls or tho returns. What Ia tho use,
therefore,, of discussing tho point with
he Republican. The only discussion OF
Which such dishonest. irrational and
outrageous protenso admits. Is to say
ternly that II shall not be done. and
hat II the nefarious intent be seriously
TO put tho grasp Of the law
I defense, tho MOLE mdnus imposuit,
pom tho shoulders or the throats Of tho
We trust that tho delicate wit Of either
he editor Of the Republican. or some
oetic genius for whom tho Republican
lands sponsor. will be IN wide Of the
'ark In predicting nm auction" Of tho
DEMOCRATS effects. as II Is in ascribing
, 1t IN imaginary "riotous" disposition.
OF so-our paper Is prospecting beyond
ar expectations. and we merely wish
10 Legislature not to hang. but merely TO
Ike steps TO render harmless the crazy
'natics OF tho Returning Board.
Tho DEMOCRAT neither knows the
Try interesting history OF tho
icdvunc and tho Bulletin, and their
lures and resuscitations. or deems
le matter Of tho slightest consequence.
q do not see that New Orleans or Lou
lana has been, or Is likely to be bene.
ted by either OF them. As for tho !
low Bill, which has about as much 9
and flavor rs lolIy-pop, 1t is !.
efIably puerile and stupid about
rnl parts of big type and Kelloggism.
ny any decent citizen OF New Orleans.
no can see the Associated Press dis
ltches In other papers, should 4,
" five cents for the always
iiculous Show Bill, Is TO us a marvel. !,
seems that those who read 1t do not =
low what to do with themselves, or !
sh, for some reason or other, to shell \
+ themselves behind plea OF idiocy :,