New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-01
HELP ME, CASSIUS!

The issue of moral character which the
Tweed Democracy have incautiously
raised has been met by the Republicans,
as we might say, at "a right shoulder
shift, )" SO easy has it been to repulse that
forlorn and desperate strategy. The
nomination of Hayes and Wheeler COM
PEELED the discard of Pendleton, the rail-
road sharp; William Allen, the shin
| plaster dotard; Hendricks, the opponent
| of the constitutional amendments, for the
first place on the Democratic ticket, and
brought forward Lawyer Tilden, Of whose
cunning, like the wisdom of Solomon,
the half has not been told, though good
deal has leaked out within a short time
past.
The denomination of Governor Morgan
in New York silenced the batteries of
Democratic calumny. They had been
directed against him during the war, with
such little effect that it would have been
an empty waste of ammunition to have
renewed the issues then decided. Gov
ernor Morgan, in addition to having been
a Republican of the Seward Greeley
school, was and is national Wing, as
were those Republican founders. In every
aspect, then, his nomination was terrific
to the Democracy. 1t was as making the
sign of the cross to the spirits of darkness.
Such was the dismay of the doughface
Democracy at the apparition which had
been before so disastrous, that the
small political sprites who had first been
disporting themselves in the worship and
rites of Tammany, scattered at the risen
dawn of the Republican luminary.
In the Democratic convention at Sara
toga-
The names of Lieutenant Cove rnor DORIS
heimer, HorafiO Seymour. Lucius Robins on,
Clarkson n. Potter and James P. S.arbuck
were successfully proposed amid much de-
bate and confusion.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Horatio Seymour
had
Peremptorily declined to permit the use
of his name as candidate, and telegram
from him to Senator Herman was read,
stating that he could not allow the use of
his name, because his health would not
permit.
Such was their abject fear Of the Re-
publican Morgan, and such the irrepress-
IDLE dread of collision among the smaller
aspirants, that the Democracy conscripted
Mr.. Seymour into their service, and will
compel him to take command of the de-
moralized and despairing cohorts. To
execute this order Of CONSUMPTION ten
Democrats, thoroughly advised o. the
invincible character Of the Republican
nominee, as also of the strategy, record
and feeble abilities of the smaller fry who
had elbowed themselves to the front, were
appointed to 60 to the tent of the distin-
guished Achilles and implore his aid
and presence. In the apostrophe of
IL much more modern hero about
to go under, the Democracy cried to Sey-
mour, "Help me, Cassius, or I sink"
Whether Horatio will play Cash-us on this
occasion can not yet be foreseen. Perhaps
Tilden's barrel of money, filed from the
lawful spoils of war. will be sufficient; but
II MIR. Seymour expected to get back any
campaign outlay, in the legitimate salary
aud patronage of the gubernatorial office,
we apprehend he is too prudent to expect
it.
Anyway, the challenge to present a
ticket unexceptionabls for its integrity
aud ability has been met thus far at all
points by the Republican rarty, while the
Democracy has found IL difficult to stand
up to their own standard. Hence the con-