The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-24
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The Morning Press ~

The Morning Press IN
The Bee thinks that. Louisiana has
never stood in greater need OF the intel
ligence, patriotism and flrmness Of her
sons than at the present time, when,
abandoned as she seems to be by friends
abroad and betrayed by the Indifference
of some at home, she Is threatened with
the perpetuat,on Of her bondage, unless
some energetic attempt IL made to res
cue her. With the prospects OF FAIR
election next fall, patience might well
be counseled, but with the continued
existence of the Returning Board. no
doubt can be entertained that the frauds
Of 1874 will be repeated In 1876, and the
State turned over TO the Radicals for
four years longer. It, therefore, thinks
that no consideration should deter the
House from removing from our oppo-
Inents the vast powers they now possess
Of classifying the returns OF the next cleo
ton. which we will surely carry. and
this can be done i'm no way save by the
legal remedy % impeachment.
The Republican, In view OF tho ap-
preaching adjournment OF the Legisla-
ture and the return of the members to
their constituencies, advises the colored
Republicans as to the best means OF es-
tablishing and perpetuating Republican
principles which, though settled by the
war, may. IL their representation be in
trusted to unworthy agents, be forgotten
in tho demerit OF the men. 1t warns
them TO send to their nominating con-
ventions those who will nominate only
honest men for Office, and avoid the po-
litical sharps who infest every party.
| Il claims that the nomination OF an
honest ticket. composed Of men whose
interests lie in the State, is the only way
To relieve the Conservatives of the fear
of the Red River Comanchcs, and to
avoid both the slaughter OF the colored
citizens and the Acknowledgement OF their
| race by the white League.
The Picayune sums up the record OF
| Federal interference In this State since
1879 to show that the autonomy OF
Louisiana has been sacrificed for party
purposes, and that the undoubted Con-
servative majority cannot govern the
State without the consent OF Grant ana
| his Cabinet. L. believes that our only
relief lies in securing control OF the
General Government, and to that end
eounsels the Southern people to forbear
any act Of indiscretion which might give
color to Morton's assaults upon us, and
cause the election of Grant or some
partisan of his peculiar school, whose
nomination will be forced upon the
National Republican Convention by the
army of of1iceholders controlled by
Grant and his friends.
The Bulletin considers IL now GER
tainty that the present session will be
passed without tho adjustment Of that
most mischievuus and wicked invention
of the Radical usurpation-t Return
ing Board--as tho Radicals cannot be
persuaded to part with It for any con
sideration. not even the withholding OF
appropriations, we'll knowing that they
will be amply provided for from the mil
lions TO be used by their party in the
coming elections. 1t, however. thinks
that the failure to obtain this needed
reform should not deter the Conserva.
tives from entering upon the campaign
with a deeper interest In, and more Ia
borious efforts towards, the deposition
OF villainy and the installation OF
integrity in its stead.
The Times, though opposing the fund.
ing of the floating debt of the city. which
it thinks could be more advantageously
and economically disposed Of by making
the scrip receivable for delinquent taxes
blames the Senate for tho indefinite
postponement OF the funding bill
Amendments thereto might be plausi
BILE. but it's indefinite postponement il
suspicious, and the previous reputation
of the Senate does not render absurd the
idea that they intend to bear the market
by first depressing the value Of the
bonds, and then, by suddenly resurrect.
ing the bill, cause such u rise as.would
enable operators to unload with hand
some margins.