New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-17

worthy Of official recognition. ID it poss'ole
thass usually high spirited and aggressive
peoll le will remain satisfied with lew
petty olerkahips or places - bum-bailifts
and an indefinite number of ''shovels" on
the streets! Let Democratic Irishmen read
their State, Judicial and other LEGAL tickets
and hang their heads.
This is what is said of Q Republican 90.
lection in De Soto parish: .t..
Mr.. John j. Long, one of the nominees
ordinary ability. He is one Of the largest
planters in De Soto parish. and is connected
by marriage with the Logan family OF
Cadd0 parlsh. He is we'll known 90 .
young man who will represent the parish
with ability, and we are glad the Repub-
licans have seen fit to place him upon the
ticket.
The bulldozing young Democracy of Liv
ingston parish have tried to read that
sturdy old "Jeffersonian Democrat of the
jackson school," Hon. T. Green Davidson,
out of the Democratic party. Is 1t necss.
sary to say they undertook pretty big
contract and are likely to bankrupt them
selves in carrying it ouR The solid farm
ers and working people stand staunchly
by their old-time champion and faithful de-
fender of Livingstone best intereste. The
Democratic committee appeal vehemently
but vainly. The popular love for the old
veteran has been "no plant of hasty
growth" and its roots in their hearts re.
main rnshaken.
The Democratic Parish Committee, are
having the devil of time getting their can.
didates to pony Up. They threaten and
COAX, but some of them won't come down,
which makes those who promptly responded
very much regret their haste. They "<queap'
and cry "Koli" at the delinquents, but all
in vain; and it is openly boasted that the
committeeman dare not take eff the name
of single candidate, - the convention
authorized them to do in cases where the
price was mot paid. Evidently the eandi-
dstes think it vas such . corrupt body that
it, mandates need not be respected.
We are informed, upon good autE o;ity,
that Anderson, who has just resigned the
position of supervisor for West Feliciana.
Is ready and wiling to repair once more to
the breach in the adjoining parish. he
will probably return in . few days as super
visor, taoked, as We hope, by force suia
ciept to protect him from all sorts of at
tacks from numerous enemies such - -
sailed him on the frat occasion Of his off
| cisl visit up tho river. 1t 10 the idlest sor'
Of boys play to send ono man - STATE
official among hostile population where il
is deemed merit to disregs the law il
the interests of political party. And Mr
Anderson, though he may be the bravest
man that ever stood for the right, could
not expect to make headway against Z
whole parish of aostiles. In stating thu
other Gay that he was more scarced thar
hurt, it WAS far from our intention to so fal
compliment his assailants ~ to intimate
that they had no intention to do him harm
That they did not il rather . subject fo
qualification than otherwise. By wha
strange chance he escaped we do not know
but according to his statement it seems tt
US to be triAng with human life and imper
ling important interests to send an unsup
ported man to contend single handed in tn
very foremost front of danger with NO othe
protection than bulldozer's respect for tn
laws Of Louisiana to depend upon. In cas-
Mr.. Anderson decides to try it again, "
hope he will be put in such . position thu
u A. L.
ish before his work is done. A supervise
can not do much in the way of official DIT
who ID obliged to be constantly on th
watch with pistol in each hand. PerhaI
General Augur could be prevailed upon
lend him guard if proper application wei
made for it. 1t is worth trying - novelt
at any rate.