New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-30

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talIsd - dstsrnins upsa . pseGrsaEss.
The lee6ees ars divided int war ~ peaes'
parttee. with the latsse IN the maiorily.
Nenereas- eoas1l~atisas havs heea. hold
eut earthsr than ~ dispaeah OF Adninis,
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tsaagfaphis eyphss. nothing dshaiss hasl
besa done. Coastant censultation win
he leaders a., ths national Dsmocrsey
viii b kept M md sash stsp Of the rsvo
lutteaaey attsa pe % Install NieAolle -
Govssner h daily weighed - 70 ,eonss.
qusSoss q 10th ends Of The line.
Ihsss ere numerous rumeEs ef seorstAl-
haAces between the Democrats and certain
Republican leaders, bat fhess have no
foundation except psrhaes tho wish in some
minds; which arc pronpbed moro by am
billions desires than party or political vel
fare. The Democrats Are shrewd enough to
80, too, that this 10 not . gooe time to buy
. "pig in . poke"
Tho "war element" received . decided
rebuff from the Washington Artillery ON
Wednesday evening. Tho story runs that
Assszs. F. N. Ogden, W. J. Behan and w.
T. vsudry have been respectively commits
stoned Asjor General. Brigadier General
and Colonel of militia, and these COM
manders requested the historic battalion
to act - their army On tho occasion of Mr..
Nioholls' pretended installation - "0ov-
ernor." Tho request was that they should
parade in uniform and armed, and BY thus
participating in tho ceremonies recognise
the pretended Nichols government and
pledge it tho allegiance Of their oFEanisa-
ton. This proposition was debated and
put to vote, and was lost!
This fair and just decision entities the
corps to the fullest public confidence and
respect. II leaves their var sloriss nm
dimmed, and adds . new laurel to thar
wreath - peacs-leving eitisens which ought
in due season to receive fitting recognition
from tho people and ths government.
6honld any Of tho less important military
orgsaisations, so-eAlled, make an armed
demonstration on the occasion above -.
ferssd to, q Any other. whsasver the public
tranquility may bs thereby endangered. it
- b - hoped tho anthoEities will ind
msans 10 promptly suppress them.
.Ssms Of the Democrats arc endeavoriDg
70 make sensation OF the precautionary
sstion Of the Governor in bsrricading ths
State House. Experience he's taught that
prevention il better than eure In such con
tipgspcies ~ may arise upon the assembling
Of tho Legislature. 4obs are easily gath
ersa aad ishamed to violeat deeds in this
esamaniEy, and that public business may
psoeeed untrammslsd It y better that N
authorised persons b kept from within TIE
Sts4e House than expelled therefFom for
causs. This 10 the easier and the quieter
method Of preserving order. No Demo-
cratic curiosity seeker will be harmed By
temporary exclusion from the assembly
halls, and ii any have tho intent to harm
others there, it 10 far better not to give
them IN opportunity. So the Democratic
committee must content themselves by
making note of the barbados for their
next protest.
The bulldozers of Baton Rouge perpetrate
outrages upon Republicans despite the pres
enoe of investigating committees. On
Christmas night the fine store and resi-
dence of Major Bob Morris was burned by
| incendiaries to the ground. Msjor Morris
| is . leading Republican, and had just beer
| declared elected member of the police
jury.
Richard McCabe, who was leading Dem
ocratic witness to the peace and good ordel
which prevailed during the election in Eas
Baton Rouge, but whom Mr.. McAlpine de
nounced % bulldozer, il now in the pal
ish jail for firing two shots ct . colored maj
the other day.
It seems as though the threats mad
through the Advocate against Republican,
especially those whose might dare attemp
70 hold Office by virtue of the recent elet
ton arc already IN course Of falfillment.
Nets, Henderson and Ill tho darkey js
birds who were kicked out Of tho Repul
icsn ranks have testified to the purit!
good faith and lamb-like ways of the D.
moor,cy: nearly al the bulldoser chic
and rifle club commanders have sworn tha
tho Democrats carried the State by leg
and psaceable means; yet the Official orga
can find real solid comfort only in poseib
dissensions between Republican leader
It pins its biggest hope in . supposed oo'
Aict over the United States censorship, an
declares:
No man can predict thu result OF Il
feroe struggle which must soon ensue-
strueele which may be frau9ht with mnc
interest to the Democracy, in that 1t vi
eppender antagonisms which may DO turne
to our advantage.
This begins to look very much like ear
nrepar.tien for the inevitable defeat I
much the better, if the Democracy take
good naturedly, as this dependence upon
, Republicsn split indicates they will.
Several of the Democrats elect to Il
| Leeislature published cards in their loo
! papers before leaving for the capital affirm
ing their intention to support any revol
ton which might follow an attempt by TIE
eral Nichols and the Democracy to usul
the State government. In marked contra
to these incendiary and disturbing utt<
! .nces, hich ignore all needed reforms al
threaten to complete the financial ruin
tho State, is the annexed card from Repu
lioan Representatives, which We find in &
Avovellea Republican of the twenty-thlr