New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-18
VOLUME x-NO. 10


POXITICAL MOTIFS.
General Nichols, Governor Wickliffe and
other orators Of tho Democracy declare
that at the coming election votsrs must %
left free an( sntrammsisd to cast the ticket
of their cSv1Ds Genesea Grant declares
emphatically his intention % preserve to
the people this CREST right. This should
surely be sOuross Of rejoicipg to all good
men. Such unanimity Of purpose be-
tween the leaders Of the opposing factions
can not but give the bulldozed and terror
lied people of Louisiana peaceful and
fair election. This of itself will assure rs
q government whose authority will be un-
disputed, and restore that willing submis-
sion to the law without which no community
can be safe or prosperous.
With these mutual guarantees, especially
if backed bv . joint and thorough canvass
of the State, which there seems to be
good prospect of an sgreement upon be-
tween the party chiefs, an era of friendly
regard, confidence and respect may be in
augurated which will insure healing OF
all the grievances now bar to the States
prosperity. sLet us have peace "
Hon. John McPhelin will scarcely live to
serve out his term of the district attorney
ship. Advices from Philadelphia reprfsent
him as in the last stages Of consumption.
He 10 attended by Mr.. Samuel ). Hart, OF
this city, who 10 doing Ill he can for his re-
lief; but other friends express fear that
he will not recover strength for the journey
hsme
There were about six Of them in the
commit-tay. The eldest was perhaps OF
voting age, but it 10 doubtful; yet each
looked q IL he could ''scuttle ship" equal
to the Oldest pirate in the business. Ap-
preaching : Distinguished Democratic ora.
tor, all but one slnnk behind bow-win'
dow, while the other boldly showed ct the in
tended victim On Official looking letter. 1t
was . notification Of his election ~ an hon.
orary member Of the George Washington
Democrats Defenders.
Stsmmers tho orator: '.Now, really, do
you sse-I am, that is-really you must ex-
cuse-"
Chorus from the glass ambuscade: "Oh,
hell-uo beer money for us ont o that
cove"
There was lively scrimmage at the
fourth ward club on Wednesday evening,
and q young clerk in Holmes dry goods
store was roughly handled for displaying
an independence Of spirit distasteful to
rx a. q -nv.1I -
Mr.. Frank ZschArie was elected, with his
usual good fortune, to the State Central
Committee. He can get more hard work
and less reward out of politics than any
man we know of.
Says the Democrat, speaking Of q pro-
posed parade of colorea Republican club,
and the fears expressed that Democratic
roughs might assail the members:
It is the intention ON the nights in Ques-
ton, if necessary, to provide body guard
of white men for the negroes OF the first
ward in order that they may parade and
cheer for their chosen candidates with ut
most security from harm.
What commentary on the pledged fair
election of the Democratic spokesmen!
What an outrage on American liberty is
this! Have we really fallen 20 low that the
chief Democratic organ feels impelled to
promise body-guard for Republicans who
have the temerity to shout for Hayes and
Wheeler on tho streets of New Orleans9
VIII the Republican voters Of the nation
please read the instructions to the Cen
eral of the armies in the light of such
Democratic utterances ~ this, and put the
sympathy evoked into practical relief
Tho New York Sun, followed by "Trsy,
Blanche and Sweetheart" of the Southern
press, elaborate upon the threat Of mob
to take from jail and hang . murderer in
New Hampshire town. They satirically
call for troops, ask for martial law, etc.,
and attempt comparisons detrimental to
Southern calls for national protection.
They carefully ignore the fact that the mob
only threatened. although terribly pro-
voked, and did not actually interfere with
the law officers or their prisoner. At Ham,
burg, in East Baton Rouge, Coushatta and
the Felicianas the custom is to murder or
bulldozs both the law officers and the OBJ
noxious prisoner, difference Of practice as
compared with that of the New Hampshire
mob which is apparent to even casual
searchers after truth.
The Democrat can not be logical and
forcible at the same time. This is late
Illumination:
With such an utterance 1.-The Lord reeolu-
tionl on the part of the Democrats in Con-
grees, and the strongly expressed declara-
ton Of our national and Scate conventions
in favor of . full, free, and fair election, the
order to hold the Federal troops in readiness
to prevent intimidation, and punish fraud in
our forthcoming elections, is an outrage
against the people of the few southern
States upon whom it bears, and an insult
to the Conservative Democracy OF the en-
tire Union.
Will the Democrat please state why the
Democratic Congress, and the Democratic
national and State conventions should
deem it necessary to formally and solemnly
declare sin favor of . full, FREQ and fair
election" without this great American right
were imperiledi viii it further discover
to an anxious public what harm can grow
out of the executive endorsement Of these
pledges if they were made in good faithi
Instead of showing pride in the unanimity
of purpose manifested by the Democracy
and the national executive, the Democratic
organ takes umbrage that the Democracy
should be taken at its word.
We can only suggest to our neighbor that
If its party meant by - full, free and fair