New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-26
The kEPUBlIoAN CAMPAIGN.

THE kEPUBLLOAN CAMPAIGN. D.
There is q refreshing satisfaction to
Republican in the immense success whIc
has attended the progress OF Republican
orators throughout this State. Whereve
q mass meeting has been called, the PEG
pie have come out to hear in large mum
bers-suficient. in fact, to awe the dlsor
derby elements into quiet, and give some
thing like character Of freedom of dis
cussion to the meetings. This state Of at
fairs confirms us in belief long enter
tanned and often announced by the Re
PUBLICAN, that the rowdy element, few il
numbers, was not approved by the people
but only permitted to exist, like any othe
nuisance, for want of an energetic ant
united effort to abate it. While all thu
people are aroused in any locality, there
will be no danger, because no harm viii
be permitted to Republican voters openly
When the speakers have retired, however
and the people returned to their severa
homes, there may be cases here and there
of violence offered to Republican voters
but we doubt whether it will be possible
to establish such a condition of terrorism
in many localities as existed in 1874
Since that remarkable campaign the Re.
publicans in the country have heard
brave words, which naturally make brave
men. There are other encouraging fea-
lures of the campaign which lead us to
feel an abiding confidence in our success
in November
The Democrats have pledged themselves
to peace and good behavior. Some evil
dence of their intention to carry out their
pledges in good faith is seen in the great
exertions they are making to secure re-
cruits from the colored people. It is q
very difficult thing to do to Astter Demo-
cratic negroes and Republicans of that
race at the same time. While the orders
were out to haze every man with black
skin, it was much easier sailing; but it
mixes things wonderfully when it comes
to setting up line Of demarcation found.
I'd on opinion alone.
With perfect freedom for every man in
the State to- vote precisely as he thinks
proper, we claim Republican majority
for Hayes and Packard of from twenty
thousand to twenty-five thousand. Doubt
less small per centage of the colored
people can be seduced, either by direct
bribery, personal appeals or promises, to
vote the Democratic ticket, but We have
no idea that this will prevail beyond the
Usual custom of scratching tickets and
swapping of candidates in the interest of
ocal aspfrants. So, then, a peaceable efec-
ion inevitably means q Republican VIC
DRY, while the opposite will be sure to lead
o result even more disastrous to the De-
nocracy. Further, shotgun campaign
viii about finish the little commercial
prosperity which the war and its losses;
he energies of the merchants of rival
tiles and the inertness of our own have
eft us.
We can not, therefore, sec any other
result of the pending canvass
han the success Of the State and National
ickets, the choice of Republican Legis-
sture and the election of two United |
tates Senators. Under these circum-
tances it is, perhaps, as well that the
,any very excellent gentlemen who
lmost daily profess to US that they are
eally. Republicans at heart should come
'rward and openly give us a helping
and without reference to temporary
convenience and possibly small loss. 1t
in order to come to the front and make
,cords, for if the Republicans succeed,
; they are bound to do if they stand by
lch other, there will be heap of loose
atronage lying around here before the
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