New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-05
AN ESTABLISHED OPINION.

There is in other countries an opinion
called religion, which is established by
law. The Democracy is seeking, by in.
timidation and violence, to establish here
an exclusive party opinion, with penalty
of social and business prescription as the
punishment of dissent. At present o Dem
ocrat, or the ally of Democrat, may do
any act here or elsewhere, and it is proper
Whatever Republican may do is, on the
other hand, infamous. In 1872, Governor
Warmoth was in political partnership with
Mr.. McEnery, then the Democratic can
didate for the succession. Together they
concerted plans and canvassed the State.
This was publicly known to those who
were cognizant of that campaign, and
may be known to any historical reader by
perusing the testimony taken before vari-
Gus committees of investigation. Governor
Warmoth closed his administration with
an ostensible legislative liability Of about
fifty-three million dollars. The organ,
with the whitening sarcasm which distin-
guishes the dime sensational literature,
thus respectfully refers to the administra-
ton under which the North Louisiana
railroad bonds were authorized:
In 1869 Governor Warmoth issued to the
ring SAG of the bonds of $1,000 each.
The successor of Governor Warmoth,
under whose administration the liabilities
Of the State have been reduced to some
fifteen millions of dollars, is stigmatized
as follows
And in 1873 tire wretched creature who
now dishOnOrs the gnbernatOrial chair
issued to the s~ ndlers 576 of the bonds of
$1,000 each.
His excellen' Y, who signed this 'wicked
claim, was no. thereby disqualified from
Democratic confidence and association.
He merely issued these bonds, which his
signature had legalized, to "ring."
When, howeve1, his successor in Office,
who had nothing to do with the passage of
this act, performed the executive duty
which the law imposed upon him, be
becomes a "wretched creature, who now
dishonors the executive chair" while the
respectable and demi-Democratic ring
which procured the passage and sigma.
lures of the act became ''swindlers," who
receive the balance Of the bonds directed
by the original act. We are really weary
of this partisan injustice. 1t is wholly
useless to controvert it. 1t is even I'M
wise to resist such persistent perversion
Of truth and reason.
Can not the Democratic organ, then, or
der such an enactment as will exemplify
this matter and save life and gunpowder?
Let it advise the Democracy of their ex-
elusive privilege to do or think as they
may choose, while the same enactment
may detef the Republicans from any po-
litical expression or action at all. We
will even sketch the manner in which
practical effect may be given to this es-
tablisAed opinion:
An act to regulate the political action and
opinions of persons claiming to be citi-
zeDs of this State.
Be it enacted, etc., That henceforth in
any and all criminal or civil actions institu-
ted or pending before the courts or COM
missioners of this State, it shall be law
full for either or any party to such con-
troversy to file an oath or affirmation on
honor. plea in the words and form
following: l, A. B., defendant in ETC.,
do (swear or AFFIRM that the said G.
D., the plaintiff in the proceeding stated,
should not have or maintain his demand
for debt Tor for damages), for this: That
the plaintiff in this case is and has been for
q great length Of time past, to wit, for the
space Of days or months) 9 member in
good shooting Of the Democratic or White
League party, as will be seen from Ger
ti6cates herewith filed, while at the period
Of institutiDg this suit, this said c.
D., plaintiff, as hereinbefore stated,
was in open Fellowship and asso.
ciation with the Radical or Republican
party, - will fully sppear bv documents
ALEC accompanying this plea. Wherefore tho
plaintiff Is advised that this honorable