New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
GOOD MEN FOR OFFICE.

at first family praising the scandalous
nominations made by the Democratic
party for the city and parish ticket, it
paved the way for an Independent move
ment; but the Independent press did not
stand by the Independent party. The
good Democrats Endorsed by the Inde-
pendent and Republican conference COM
mittees were bulldozed off from the Inde-
pendent ticket. Times are peculiar when
an Independent or Democrat can be made
to say that he does not want Republican
votes. A number of the candidates gave
up their chances regretfully, expressing
thanks for the honor conferred, but at
the same time showing the party hand
cuffs on their wrists, and acknowledging
lack Of independence. The Independent
press professed desire TO break the corrupt
rings made powerful by corrupt ward poll
ticians. The short hairs, bummers and
barroom orators were to be driven to the
wall. The independent press did not
prevent the nomination Of one Of the bad
men who pledged themselves to pay for
nominations by assessment. On the con-
trary, when the time came to break up
the rings and nominate men acceptable to
decent people, the so-called independent
press became intensely partisan, the crawl
ing servant of bitter and corrupt Democ-
racy. The independence claimed by a
few New Orleans papers would be laugh
able were it not so pitiful. 1t has been
said that the best illustration of the most
| abject humility is seen in the wag of lit
tie dogs tail when the little dog owning
the tail is watching and waiting for
bone in possession of big dog.
The big dog is the short-haired
Democracy, with its nominations, and
the wag of the little dogs tail is the opin-
ions Of the Independent press. We can
not suppose that Mr.. Pilsbury or Mr.
Denis would be less good if allowed to
accept Endorsements from an independent
nominating party, but their refusals met
the favor of the Independent press, and
independence was smothercd. It is pre-
sumed that the Legislature, the law
making power, can never be freed from
party politics in this State, where the
good of the State is less cared for than
party strength. The Governorship is
struggled for by the Democracy for Sc
curing Office through appointment That
is natural enough in community of
of6ce-holding aspirants. But the city
officials, judges and officers of courts
should be elected without regard to party |
lines. Their acts are of vital importance
to all people. A just judge on the |
bench is more to be desired than |
a Democrat or a Republican. The indie
pendent press always says as much as that |
until Democrats are nominated for judges.
after the nomination the little tail wags, |
and no remonstrance is offered by the in |
dependent press. The little dog suddenly
becomes the champion of the bone in the |
possession of the big dog In their de-
sire to elect good men to Office the Repub-
licans nominated Hon. William H. Hunt
for Attorney General. Mr.. Hunt is one
of the noblest sons of Louisiana; his long
life here has been marked by usefulness,
honor and integrity. Having the good of
his State at heart, he accepts the Repub-
lican nomination, and Immediately be-
comes an object of contempt and daily
abuse by the Democratic and independent
press. The independent movement fail
ing. the Republican party puts up par
ish and city ticket composed of the best
men who dare to accept nominations
sure to bring SANDER, ostracism
and personal abuse. The better the
Republican candidate is in this city the
more vigorous will be the attacks made
against his character by the Democratic
and independent partisan press. OF good
men there appears the greatest dislike pos
sib,e. With now and then solitary ex.
ception, the press writer's of this city are
strangers to New Orleans. They emf
grated, migrated, or in some way got here
before and since the war in the shifts OF
fortune. Being Democrats only saves
stranger Democrats from being carpet
baggers. The Bohemians care nothing
for the old family names, and in the
of politics we see Mr.. Cullom,
Mr.. Hunt, Mr.. Bourges and Mr.. Marigny,
the best of the best, more villainously
abused than all others, for accepting Re-
publican nominations, while the adven.
turers from Massachusetts, Texas or Ire
land, being Democrats. receive nothing
but unqualified praise. The strangers
on the Times express surprise that
Vaudeville Marigny should allow himself
to be candidate for criminal sheriff on
the Republican ticket. They have heard
that "his family is an historic one." That
the entertainments given by his father to
Louis Philippe sat his ancestral estate of
Fontainebleau, in St. Tammany. were
the most recherche of the golden age of
Louisiana" The Times, not understand
ing the situation, expresses surprise that
MIR. Marlgny is Republican, and hest
tatingly says, ''perhaps he may not be"
In the same doubtful way it says: ssThere
are many Of the old inhabitants who do
not believe Mr.. Marigny will accept the
nomination" We suppose, then, the old
Inhabitants do believe it, for Mr.. Marigny
is Independent enough to accept