New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

tive asseveration that he has not ceased
practicing law since being admitted to the
bar in 1871, his opponents continue to cast
doubts upon bis eligibility for judicial hon
ors. The Picayune raises the every neat
point" whether he could practice while
serving as q justice of the peace, ana
whether such practice would fill the constl-
tutional requirement. Is not this rather
ignoring the plain fact that Mr.. Houston
did practice, which is the qusliflcatlon oe-
manded, and that the ''neat point" about
the iusticeship in connection Herewith ls
in no manner referred to by the constitution!
To all except, perhaps, the Democratic
politicians themselves. it is clearly apps-
rent that Mr.. Packard will receive large
increase of white votes in New Orleans
over the number previously given any he-
publican candidate. His German vote will
be exceptionally large; sufficient, with the
other accessions from the law and order
classes, to swell the white vote for the
Republican ticket from 1000 to 5000. The
very lowest white Republican vote in Dr.
leans is now estimatedat 5000.
Decidedly, candidates are having rough
deal in New Orleans, just now, and Repub'
licans may we'll find qualification in the
fact that their numerical inferiority vir-
tually removes them from the exciting
arena. After struggling through mass OF
corruption and political jugglery, whose
monstrosity has never been equaled out
SIDE of Tammany limits, the candidates on
the .'Whst is IT." tickes are threatened
with deprivation of the eagerly fought for
spoils.
The reduction of the sheriffs' and court
clerks enormous fees to fair living salaries
is plank in the Democratic platform. To
fail to carry out its pledge would be show
ing but customary Democratic bad faith to
the people; but the Republicans will not let
them forget or evsde it. In addition to
this, movement is already agitated to
abolish the bureau system of city govern
ment, 90 the Mayor and Administrators
may find themselves leglslated out before
they become even comfortably settled in
their new official honors-snd emoluments.
The Pcayune vigorously denounces our
pre sent o. stem a. a Rsdicsl outrage, and
demands q return to the old plan, though
which old plan it omits to designate.
Would it not be proper under these dis
tressing conditions for candidates to de-
mand q guarantee from the Democratic
| committee that these reforms shall be post
| poned until they can earn enough out OF
their various offices to make up their party
assessments
The recklessness of the Times has com
pletely upset the tranquility of the Cata.
houlians. Where the Democratic lion and
the Republican lamb dwelt together in
peace, if not harmony, suspicion and mis-.
trust have been engendered which may mo
mentarily result in serious trouble. The
demand for 1000 cartridges for q
militia company, upon 1eqnisition made
months ago, has been magnified through
the growing medium of the Times sensa
ton statements, into fixed ammunition
enough to supply an army; and the acci
dental circumstance that the ex-secr etary
of the Republican State Committee in
dorsed the bearer as the person named ir
the requisltion, has been found sufficient tt
| iustify the denunciation of the innocent
and most unwarlike Councils of Freedom ..
lea gued assassins and torch-strewing incen
diaries. How great wrong . mere spite
| full paragraph msy inflict.
The Democrat blows its little bugle blast
at Hon. A. II. Leonard, the Independent
candidate for the Legislature in Caddo, Il
whom the Republicans have very properly
eiven o place on their ticket, for Mr.
Leonard is heart and soul devoted to th'
DEVELOPMENT of his section. He has dis
covered that Democratic reform mean
nothing more than q change of Office hold
ers, and he has shaken off the old part,
trsmmels which crsmped his energies ant
fettered his freedom of thought. Such de
fections naturally alarm the organ, and
would coax or coerce the lost leader bacl
into harness if it could; but the Rubic"n il
passed, and the army of the Democracy i
gleefully folio wing its old and loved chief
tain still.
The organ is willfully wrong or stupidll
blind to the signs when it declares MI
Leonard will be the only Independent il
the Legislature There is fa,r promise o
the election OF enough Independents to con
stitute balance oi power, whose intluenc
will be potent III defeating any revolution
ary schemes Of the Bourbons. and to CON
pei by their ALLIANCES the adoption of wha
ever legislation is needed for the publ
welfare.
The Independent movement in Nsw o.
leans swells and grows apace, and eac
days development gives the lie to tn
Democratic assertion that it is inspired An
Or pgineered by Republicans. Doubles
Republicans discuss it and watch it wit
interest. This Is their right ana duty
good citizens. But the control and mai
sgement is wholly in the HANDS Of men VII
have been prom nent in Democratic coul
cils, and always maintsired the respect {
their party associates, and their preseI
opposition proves conclusively the dee
seated diegust which the proceedings OF th
recent convention inspired IN decent cit
zeDs, and the determination which hs
sprung from it to crush tae rule If ring D
mocracy IN New Orleans.
We consider it tor. gone conclusion ths
if the independents put first class tlckt
, in the field il will % elected.
The most encouraging news we have see