New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-24
POLITICAL MOTIFS.

A number of influential Democrats ac-
ouse tie REPUBLICAN of unfairness in hold
ing their party responsible for the vaga1ies
of the Times. They even deny that 1t Is q
Democratic organ at all. and try to saddle
it off upon US as Republican paper. Not
being able to say what it lie, We took it Tor
q worker in the "Tilden and reform" weed
patch. It may or may not be an organ, but
it certainly is not Republican. Perhaps 1t
does not matter much one way or another
what it is. People think it is an honest,
outspoken, Democratic Conservative-1nde-
pendent, moral family paper, with the
largest circulation in the Southwest. for 1t
tells them 80 about every day. And it
needs to do it,
The envoy. extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of that great potentate, the
New York Herald, makes demand in cunt
diplomatic phrases to be admitted to the
deliberations of the Returning Board. The
'sjust esentment" OF that great journal,
Through which the most powerful govern
shave been accustomed to address the pub
licv is presented as the dire consequence of
refusal! This demand exceeds in impu-
dence anything yet suggested by the local
agents of our provisional government. They
certainly represent candidates who have
personal interest in the election, while the
Herald stands exactly on a level with every
other newspaper in the land. The proceed
ings of the board are given to the public
every day through the columns OF the RE
PUBLICAN and Picoyunc, and if the sub
scribers of the Herald can't wait till it has
time to copy our reports. they had better
subscribe for our paper. If the high COM
missioner of the Herald is admitted, 1t will
not be long before other curious people will
claim the right to follow in the wake of the
great craft We think the ''just resent
ment" which is threatened will be the lesser
evil, and it is likely it will be chosen.
Though the election is over IL 9 diabolical
mischief of the Democratic bulldozers in
Ouachita has not ceased. The jolly hum
of the bullet is still music to the ear of the
Democratic ruff ans. and the bayous and
swamps are disclosing almost daily new
evidences of their crimes. A business let
ter from Monroe dated the twenty second,
and signed by perfectly responsible party,
concludes with the following items of
newe:
We have some more wounded parties
here.
That woman whom the bulldozers shot
and cut her throat is here.
There is another old gentleman here that
has been beaten.
The body of Ferd Bynum was found yes
terdsy in the Ouachits river, near the
Fiournoy place, at the mouth of the D'Ar-
bonue, with eight buckshot in his back. An
inquest was held yesterday by the coroner.
The body of Merimcn Rhodes, brother to
Alex Rhodes, was found in Mill bayou, shot
and split open.
A very funny "nigger" show, with an ex-
editor and ex-poli,ician of all parties, as
usher in-chief and general manager, has
been going on in the St. Charles Hotel for
several days. and must have greatly amused
"our distinguished visitors" One sage
darkey tella, under this coaching. why he
became Democrat:
have tried the Republican party for the
sum of eight years. The Republican party
to punish and no friends to reward.
Very clearly leaving the Inference that
his new political allies had found reward
which "szed him up" very neatly. Another
yet more bluntly comes to the point: Il
told them was not . politician" but they
took his name, and called upon him, and
he then "desired to do all the good could
for them"
The strenuous Efforts the Democrats are
making to establish that they proselyted a
large number of colored voters, with the
results obtained, show only In grand relief
the fealty of the colored people to the Re.
publican party. Their few hired and drilled
witnesses are but the exceptions to the
general rule.
Democratic denuncistion goes for naught.
Even Ward and Flowers, and all the fe!-
lows and felons of their sort, find honor and
ewolument immediately upon processing
Democratic principles-if principles be the
proper expression.
Moses and Whipper and the other Su
preme Judges of South Carolina have beer
especial objects of hate and all uncharit
ablenees, until ten days ago it dawned upcz
| the Democratic vision that they might be
| induced to warp the law for Democratic
| advantage because of their quarrel will
| Governor Chamberlain, hence none are nov
so softly and tenderly treated by Demo
cratic editors as Moses and Whipper.
| If these judges will consent to feed Dem
6cratic hopes by assuming the power to re
vitalze body funetus o1ieio under the Law
which gave it being, and would undertak
| to reverse q decision which is final anl
conclusive, they may enjoy the silk glow
treatment until "their services are n,
longer required" but should they wisel
conclude that the law aud not Democratic
desires must be their guide, we may expec
to see them denounced, before the week
out, as ''usurpers" and corrupt Radica
TOOLS"
All, well! allowance mus. bs made 70
severe disappointment.
Even the bulging brow Of tie Oemotrn
man gets ratified as disaster comes yet taste
to it's cause. Grant is seriously set down "a al
''idiot" who ''may find himself, sooner thai
he expects, inside the walls OF lunati
asylum," t" while in the very next article b
i, described as fierce and muscular tyran
amusing himself by "throwing his stee
gauntlet in the face of the country" If