New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-06

observed two indications: !. That TIL
| indecorous and irrelevant disturbance o
national, sectional and social fraternit,
availed itself of the idle and curiou
thousands abroad. upon our streets to par
ticipate in the patriotic jubilees appropri
ate to the new birth of the nation.
2. 1t anticipated and secured for thos'
who took exclusive control of the meet
ing, the position of the most prominen
patrons of the st. Louis nominations
We have had specimen of the same pre-
cipitate patriotism, and may anticipat,
somewhat similar result in the presen
case as in the former.
Our reasons for these opinions are al
follows:
The State election of 1872 is to b.
made the issue in the federal nominations
of 1876.
It was remarked in the speech of Mr.
McEnery that he had addressed in 1877
at the same place, and, We may add, or
exactly the same subject, thirty thousand
people. As this auditory had dwindled
down to one-ffth Of the number we may
infer that the interest of the public dimin.
ished in the subject or in the orator. As
the same eminent statesmen still mono.
police the direction of affairs we looked
with curiosity to see whether any of those
rebellious spirits who have brought such
trouble to the chivalry were represented
on the platform or on the committee.
We do not see the name of 1.-THE O'Fin-
nerty" or of any other clan leader in any
prominent position. The Quality has
taken the whole affair to themselves
They have taken up the election of 1872
just where it was laid down when they
last assembled, and they purpose to re-
dress the wrongs of Mr.. McEnery and of
his colleagues. This is to be done by
Furnishing in the person of Mr.. Packard
what Mr.. McEnery is represented to have
called "the Sheridan atrocity in dispers-
ing the legally elected Legislature" He
is said to have added
That Packard's nomination was a part of
the programme of the national administra-
ton.
He declared
We want and ,riu hare fair and peace.
able election here next fall, and will then
show q majority of 20, 600 for our ticket, not
the Packard nomination, "a
voice, d-n Packard.
What the words, 1--WE will have fair
and peaceable election here next year"
mean we really do not understand. Will
it be a forcible peace-a compulsory
fairness? The whole State is at this mo-
ment at peace. No federal force is known
or felt. If this obedience to the law
continues, why should any such force be
introduced? If, instead of the imperial
words 1--WE will have peace" should be
substituted the words, "We intend to
keep the peace ourselves, it may safely
be guaranteed that no federal soldier will
be seen in the State. We hope this de-
termination to have peace does not imply
he continued drill of White Leaguers in
he city, with the light brigades of jay
1awkers mounted on ponies Of "a pecu-
lar color" and disguised in goggles and
Irmed with weapons of precision.
That we are threatened with resump-
ion of the &C. mpaign of 1872 is made still
more probable by the appearance Of an
'ther prominent member Of the cabinet
# Mr.. McEnery. Twice this gentleman
ouches upon this special grievance. He
eviewed the
Political history of the State for the past
light years, and warned the audience of a
ontinuance Of the same administration.
He afterward-
Dwell at some length upon the past po.
tical history of the national sdmnistra-
On, its manner of thrustiDg itself forcibly |
lto the States and Legislatures, where, !
nth the aid of the bayonet, the legally !
lected members were thrus. out by the |
Unions of the government.
We appeal to the masses who consti-
ute the Conservative party, and especi- |
lily to those men who have property, or
calling Of any sort, to know whether
hey wish the men and issues of 1872 to |
sign over them. We make no array of |
MS history. We leave to the interests
} whom we have thus appealed to deter
line upon their own knowledge. The
epublican party has accepted and kept
10 compromise, and has nominated for
ign Office him who gave it to US. The
epublican party has nominated a ticket
zee from just imputations Of incapacity
+ corruption. 1t will be for the voters
nxious alone for peaceful and honest
overnment to decide whether they will
:instate these men and revive these
sues, which have contributed so greatly
the ruinous strife of the past four
ears.
WHITEWASH AND LAMPBLACK.
1t seems the settled strategy of the OPP
,sition to commend every man of its own
and defane every Repub-
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