New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-30
THEIR PARTNERS.

Messrs. John A. Palmer, Lyman Irum.
bull. George B. Smith and other d's-
tinguished partners in the great arm OF
Tilden, Hendricks and Reform, are at
present upon visit Of investigation into
the affairs of the branch established in
this State. When these gentlemen are at
home they wear clean collars, hats not
shockingly bad; 60 to church with their
families, and scrupulously follow the Gus
tom which prevails in their respective To-
calities of applauding honesty and virtue
and deprecating lawlessness, immortality
and all open acts of wickedness. These
distinguished gentlemen, Democrats
though they are, yet retain enough of the
characteristics Of decency to keep clear
Of crime, even for the sake Of the success
of their party. Whatever may be said
against one or two of them on the score
of shrewdness in outwitting the Repub-
licans, none are amenable to the charges
Of murder, arson, manning, forgery, per-
jury and bafefaced, shameless fraud to
carry an election.
Within the past few days they have
been looking into the affairs of their
political partners in this State, and the
sight is not q cheerful one. They have
been brought face to face with few of
the poor victims of Democratic barbarity
and brutality, and turned their eyes away
from the sickening spectacle both in sor-
row and in anger. When the outraged
woman recited her wrongs in her own
simple language and confirmed her words
with her wounds, Governor Palmer for
got the little Connecticut lawyer and his
petty ambition and turned his thoughts
to higher theme. "This," said he, sis
not question of the Presidency; it is one
Of humanity" His colleagues showed by
their silence and their stern looks that
they concurred in the noble indignation
of their spokesman. When one of the
local Democrats attempted to turn Gov
ernor Palmer's attention to other matters
he said. with emphasis, and taking in the
whole knot of apologists with glance,
"You have deceived u.s." In q subse-
quent conversation between the Demo-
cratic and Republican visitors, it was de-
clared they were quite agreed upon what
ought to be done, but were disposed to
leave the means of doing it to the State
officers.
Whether this rude awakening from q
dream will effect any permanent good, re-
mains to be seen. It rests entirely upon
the character Of the Democratic visitors
for 6rmness in the right, whether they let
their indignation ooze away and gradual
ly cool of, or make it take the practical
shape Of demanding dissolution of the
partnership which binds them to men
who can organize, execute and then stand
up in the light of civilization and apolog-
ize for deeds which if committed in India
would be punished by blowing the per-
petrators from the mouths of mortars.
This testimony will follow these gentle
men home. 1t will be known of all men
and women too. Do they dare, even if
they were so wicked as to desire to stand
up and defend the men and the party who
have made it q truth never to be forgot
ten? We think not. The constituencies
of Illinois, Wisconsin and other civilized
States would not tolerate men who palliate
such enormities as have been familiar in
East Feliciana for more than q year, and
have lately been introduced into Ouachita,
Morehouse and elsewhere. We hope,
therefore. some good results from the
visit of these gentlemen, though they
never expected to find their Southern
partners SO bad as they are.