New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

ful ditty:
When the primaries aroused each hungry band,
And contestants loud their trumpets blew;
The Office seeker left his native land,
A candidate to Baton Roe.
The bummers to the levee pressed,
To bid their candidates adoo;
With wrnging hand. and aching hearts,
Beheld him steam for Bstop Roo
But he that knew node fears,
His mantle over his shoulders drew,
And cried, oh! oppressed y dry those tears,
Till return from Baton Roo.
He went-and ere the set OF ;snoth or sun,
Behold the foe. his strength subdue;
The flash of ballots, the country mum,
had laid him low at Baton Roo.
ooh boys!" "oh, boys!" the candidate cried,
And sadly beamed his eyes SO blue;
Go tell the 'eppresse d" the candidate died
A candidates death at Baton Roo.
ISL OLD FRANCO.
The Democrat labOrs aselduOusly with the
political elements which make up it's con-
glomela ate party to convince them that the
results at Baton Rouge should be accepted
unquestioningly. Its candidates for the
offices embody all Of principle, all of re-
form, and are q guarantee of all measures
of material development; therefore they
should be accepted as fully satisfactory to
the advocates Of both sides Of every inter-
est. 1t is particularly. though politely (too
politely caustic toward it's dear friend
and coworker in the whey ard, the Bulletin,
because the latter audaciously demands
hat sta dot sh oil
position upon certain great interests at
stake, but it has not yet succeeded in whip
ping this unruly organ into silence and q
belief that the Democratic ticket is the
summun, bonatns for which 'this people"
long have sought, and moulned because
they found it not.
This anxiety to avert discussion and force
all anti Republican elements to accept with
blind faith the Wiltz-Nicholls ticket, fur
nishes conclusive proof of the widespread
(if yet latent) dissatisfaction with the con-
dition Of affairs bequeathed by the late con.
vention. The people, and apparently part
of the independent press, refuse to submit
quietly to the Democratic gag; and before
many days their desire for definite knowl-
edge as to the views and designs of the
selected rulers will assume definite form,
which will not permit it to be sneeringly or
slightingly waived to the rear.
The Republicans are eager for an open.
FREQ and fair canvass on all public issues,
and it's able orators stand prepared to prove,
by irrefutable facts, that the interests of
the State and the permanency of Repub-
lican rule are identical. If the Democratic
managers fear to concede them this, the
conservative people can not avoid conclud-
ing that they fear the encounter. The Re-
publican platform is specific in it's principles
and policy. The head of the ticket is a
guarantee in himself that these will be
faithfully enforced. Even his bitterest
enemies charge nothing against him other
than rigid and fearless performance Of
his sworn duties. This is pledge to every
law-loving citizen that he will be an honest
and upright officer in the more elevated
sphere to which he has been called by his
party.
The conservatives have the undoubted
right to dsmsnd as fair q showing from his
rival. 1t is claimed, and we do not dispute
it, that he is equally an honest and fearless
citizen. Then let him and his friends take
IN equally honest and fearless position on
the questions which 80 vitality affect the
prosperity of the citizen, whether he be a
capitalist or earns his bread by the labor of
his hands.
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Another Radical outrage! 1t has been ire
ported by reliable Democrats" to the Qua
chita Telegraph, and copied into our own
Picay,sne, that there has been an EARNED
Radical meeting in Ouachita" The Re-
publicans held mass meeting on an island
in Ouachita river, apparently desirous Of
not offending their Democratic neighbors
by the sight of such an assemblsge in their |
midst, and many of the negroes who at |
tended were armed with pistols and re- |
velvers." At another Radical mass meeting
sup in the hills"-how considerably these
put the wind between them
selves and Democratic gentility-"there |
was display of arms by the negroes"
How ridiculous and laughable would |
such statements be did they not conceal |
dangerous threat. Why, there is scarcely |
. Democratic ward meeting in parish or
city, where nine-tenths of those present are |
not "well heeled," and the editors of the |
Ouachita Telegraph and New Orleans Plea
yu,se know it full well. Is this considered |
3 threat against the public peace! 1t fre-
quently go results, but who charges delib-
Brate design to foment outragee Was ever
An armed Tor unarmed, for that matter)
Democratic gathering assailea by the ne
yroesa Then why pretended fear that few
most likely worthless) weapons at Re-
publican meeting portends a rupture Of the
harmony and good feeling which hitherto
nave existed"
1t is no hypocritical advice which we give
when we say to our colored friends, PUT
ap your pistols~ They are more danger
,us, far, to yourselves than to your enc
nies. Experience has proven that the dis
play of weapons (which are generally, in
vour hands, of no avail even for defense),
8 eagerly seized upon as pretext and
justification for your slaughter. Put them
way, We say; hide or destroy them, and
,old your meetings at middsy-in the full
,laze of Gods sunlight-and then see if
he bloody minded Regulators and bull
lozers will so dare shock the aroused
ense of justice of the American nation as
o attack and disperse you. Remember,
'our defenselessness will prove better