New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-30
POLITICAL MOTIFS.

POLITICAL MOTIFS.
Eliza Pinkston tells of the mutilation and
murder Of her baby and her husband,
whose corpses verify her heartrending tale;
she exhibits the ghastly wounds upon her
own body - mute but undeniahle proofs
of the barbarities practiced upon her own
person: and the Democrats, with apparent
lofty unooncern, wave aside the whole tor
rible tale - Of no consequence, or At
tempt to destroy its effect by tho nero
allegation that the woman has not good
character. Bat she will prove CORY
spectre that will not down 1t Democratic
bidding, nor be Quieted until tho law has
visited retribution upon her 6endish per-
secators.
The Democratic organs and some Of the
Dem ocratic stumpers reiterated villa con-
coction against Mr.. Packard to the effect
that he had defrauded colored soldiers Of
their back pay and bounty under the pre-
tense of collecting their claims from the
government. We do not believe single
ono Of them really gave any credence to
the slsnderous tale; but "a lie we'll stuck
to- makes excellent Democratic campaign
thunder, and az there were ne damaging
truths to allege against our candidate, de-
NAL or REPUTATION in no degree absted their
virulent use of this ridiculous charge. The
pretense of evidence ON which was based
the accusation, was Q statement by COL
ored ex-eoldier named George Washington,
who afterward swore that he did not know
to what he had been led to make his mark,
and character,zing the echeme a. the vile
political dodge it really was. Now comes
the sequel, which We clip from . stinging
article on this specimen Democratic Islander
| in the st. Charles Herald Of the twenty -ifth
instant:
We have been led to in lulge in these re.
marks by the fact that We have just re-
| ceived, and are in the possession Of the
| evidence, from official dOcuments in wash
| ington city, that the George Washington
whose case has been so distorted by the
| Democratic had received his pay and bounty
from C. 6. Sauvinet, late agent of the
| Freedman's Bureau at New Orleane, on
| March 3, 1869. and that the soldier'e receipt
was Witnessed by Francis Sternherg 10
| Nicholls' editor), and Rev. Henry Grimes,
both Of Thibodaux, parish of Lafourche.
| We suppose that by reason of the cleo.
ton beng over the Democratic press Will
now be wiling to admit the honesty and in
tegrity of Mr.. Packard, although We doubt
| if they are fair enough to do this; but We
were determined to get at the truth OF the
matter, in order that one whom we have
always respected and hCnored, and who
has Just been elected Governor Of our ma
tive 8, ate, may not have the slightest sus
| picion, not even Democratic suspicion. on
his fsir name and character. So much Tor
Q Democratic Islander agsinst Louisisna's
homo red chief magistrate, Stephen b. Pack
ard.
The opening chapter of bulldozer horrorf,
illustrative of the means employed by the
Democracy to carry the parish of Ouachits,
profoundly affected the public yesterday.
Until now We doubted if our citizens were
really deceived az to the Democratic method
of reversing Republican majorities and &C.
curing 80 fair, free and peaoeable election;
but their honest and outspOken denuncla
ton when convincing proofs were sdduoed
before the Returning Board, convince nj
that the tales of outrage We have been &C
often compelled to print were set down Of
exaggerated political sensations.
As parish after parish unfolds its chapter
of horrors, We shall not be surprised to Gee
the growing indignation take form in the
shape of public reputation OF the leader
shin of all who can be shown to have aided
or abetted in putting these trightful blotches
upon the States fair fame. And if Genera
Nichols is the honorable man We believe
and have always conceded him to be, III
will promptly and emphatically renounc'
all supposed claims to an Office into which
desperate partisans would thrust him b,
! such foul and barbar0us means.
The Mansfield de Soto parisb) Reporter
vents its animosity against Senator Rafort
Blunt and Judge Breda, both Of whom ar
reelected, in threats and denunciation.
declares that
II they wish to rest in peace they hat
better emgrate-go south to hotter eli
| mate. and the further and hotter the bet
ter.
This sort of intimidation, We would sug
gest to Judge Elan, who is writing letter.
to show that the election in that distric
was perfectly flair and Free" ought to b.
postponed until the case 10 ended and tn
jury dispersed.
Even the Democrats no longer lay CLAIM
to . majority in either House Of the mex
General Assembly. The final count and tn
evidence Oh which it is based will therefor
| 90 to "-rr',ic lean Legislature for adjud
| cation sv lar as the Office of Governor
concerned. There need be no fear but tn
legally elected Republican executive vii
be installed, or that the Assembly will no
vote him ell needful means for enforcin
the laws. A heavy rec possibility will res
upon Governor Packard, but he will b
equal to the demands of the hour and tn
place.
Z In every measure adopted by the Presi
dent which forestalls Democratic viola
/ ton of law, the Democracy descry an II
fraction OF the constitution. The Dem
ocrats quote the constitution As Satan doe
Scripture only when it will justify thei
selfish aims. The Republican executive
construes it's provisions in their troe spirit
and by prompt and stern enforcement
- ,oo11u a q n fa ON ard IN the 1ihortie