New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-15
POLITICAL NOTES.


We have said that largo numbers of Con
servatives will vote for Mr.. Packard in the
coming election. Every observing man,
who will can vass his own list of acquaint.
ances-proyided he be not 80 violent par
tisan az to deter any one from expressing
moderate views in his heariDg-cau not
long doubt the truth of our assertion. Day
by day throughout the canvass the convic.
tion has been steadily growing and etead-
fastly taking root in the minds Of thought
full men, that General Nichols and his
White League body guard are not the men
to restore harmony and good will between
all the people, and the general prosperity
which they will bring. The elimination
from the Republican ranks of SO many who
have been prominent only in the evil works
chargeable upon the party. and their
avowed antagonism to orr sturdiy honest
and fearless champion, combined with his
moderate and conservative addresses to the
people, have produced the impression that
Mr.. Packard is the man to be intrusted
with this all important mission.
We have not alleged that these Con-
servative new supporters of our candidate
for Governor will shout hurrahs and toss
their hats in air. They are not that sort Of
men, NOR are they yet freed from the moral
terrorism which has been the outgrowth Of
fierce denunciation of all opposition by the
Bourbon Democracy. Yet will they quietly
vote for Mr.. Packard" and no amount of
-sneers from the Democratic organs will
alter this auspicious fact.
The Times thinks that for the mere glory
of claiming to have carried the State, the
Indiana Democratic traded of their Con-
gressmen and Legislature for votes for
Blue Jeans Williams. This may be average
Democratic shrewdness, but it is very
stupid policy al the Same. The result will
deceive no one - 10 which party has won
the substsatial fruits Of victory. The body
has been seized BY the Republicans, while
the Democrats are left with the breeches
only. 10 next months set-to they will get
nothing at al.
The people see that no honest citizen can
be harmed by the Southern Charm Sew
ing Machine" Aubtsrfuge-that only rogues
fall into trap. Therefore they write in
praise of the ehrewdness Of the Republican
committee. +
There will be submitted to the Legisla.
ture, at its next eessioD, constitutional
amendment limiting the sessions OF the
General Assembly to once in two years. and
no session to exceed seventy days. II the
next Legisl ature should succeed in revising
existing statutes. and repeating unneces
sary and conflicting laws, forty days IN
every two years should subsequently be
sufficient for all legislation which the inter
ests of the Sta.e can require.
The laws have failed to invest women
with the right of suffrage, but their influence
is potent ia politics, when they choose to
exercise it. Women Of color are earnestly
aiding the glorious cause of Republicanism
in Louisiana, and it is now understood thai
for a colored man to sell himself, or be
hired, to Democracy, will instantly entail
upon him social ostracism, and bar him
from the favor and recognition of the softer
sex Of his race. Democratic appeals to the
women of Louisiana to give active aid and
sympathy to political measures. have had
wider influence they they were intended tt
exert, and the consequence is seen in the
creation of Q new and effective worklne
power in the Republican party. Curious
people may ascertain the truth as to its po
tency from any so-called colored Democrat
We have indubitable proof that the at
tempt to injure Mr.. Packard by using
suborned and infamous witnesses hk'
Ward and Flowers has proven boomerang
in the hands of the Democratic State Com
mittee. The people OF the Red Rivel
parishes, where these snapped-up off scour
ings of the tail end of our party were sent
under convoy OF White League com
mander, are disguised with the dodge and
the artful dodgers; and seeing at the bot
tom of it an earnest desire on the part o
Republican chiefs to purge the party OF it,
bad elements, express . manly determine
ton to Join in with them and help on tn
work, 1t was unwise in the Democrats II
take their recruits where they were onl,
too well known,
Since the Democratic organ urged upoi
its party in Webster parish TO kick over tn
pacific plan, and flight the campaign OF
the color line" matters seem to have enliv
ened somewhat. The Minden Democra
saws this advice raised the "enthusiasm" o
the bows, and they will m AXE the campaig
henceforth very lively. We all know wha
"enth usiasm" on the color line plan means
We hope, in Webster. as few negroes VII
outbreak and get killed as will suffice t
satisfy 1t.
Blackburn, the irrepressible, has bee
most cruelty treated at Republican meet
ing in Minden. Hear his " oes 40 expresse
in the Itliad:
The main rudenees and intolerance man
tested occurred at the close of the reguia
epeakjng, when the name Of Mr.. Black burr
was called. The meeting was abruptly az
ionrned. snd the table and water hastll.
snd even rudely carried eff, and the bull
of the colored crowd spirited away.
Next time let the managers spirit tn
bulk of Jasper, and water the negrot
avay. It is the only proper reparatio
they can make.
aaneral Nichols declared under oath ths
be oon.;dered the duty of the white man
party required them to got control OF tn
state government" Remember this, co
orod mon when invited to join the Demo