New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-20
nLIaECAL MOTIFS,

rOlA11CAL NOTks.
a leading DeRocratic party ddhcial de-
clared that: I'VE must have sc;eoo msjor-
Ity In shfs clty. and by God we will get It"
Another, . member Of tho Democratic
oomaaittee, said: at will take . guard ct
eacA poll. the material for which is not IN
the Republican party, to get'out tho negro
VITO in Now Orleans. We believe that i'm
aense frauds nave beencommitted in the
seestrssion of negroes, and We shall act on
this theory, whether it DO correct or not.
Why, ,~sir, the polliog ct ssch Republican
vote - is alleged to be registered now,
would utterly ruin our chances for carrying
the State"
which statements. defined, mean that the
fact has at least penetrated through the
self and egotism which usually
clouds the Democratic mind, that defeat
next November is >fOregone conclusion.
We believe the ncst sanguine see but two
avenues of escape from tho impending dis.
aster to their confidently cherished hopes
of soon "bsgging the game" These are,
first, by liberal use of money in purchas-
ing registration papers and votes; the
other, by resort to their favorite shotgun.
The first named plan we may promptly set
aside. because the money is lacking, even
the Democratic National Committee hav-
ing refused to come to their aid-and
further, becsuse the attempts already made
have found the fealty and integrity of Re-
publican voters proof against such dishon-
est attacks. As for IN appeal to force, We
do not believe the Conservative leaders or
the business mon of the city will permit tho
attempt to be made. They know by ex-
perience that sach . desperate programme
would entail losses that must complete for
ever tho commercial ruin of New Orleans.
But if the hot bl ,od of the Bourbons and
Office seekers should urge ON the rash en-
counter, the check put upon their violence
will be ~ summary - it viii be efiectusl.
We sincerely hope, hewever, that the
complaints made by Major Burke and
Colonel Patton, on beh.lf Of the Demo-
cratic party, to Governor Kellogg and Gov
ernor Hahn, who are charged with the exc
cution Of the laws pertaining to registra-
ton, will be considered in the fairest and
most honorable spirit, and with desire to
obviate or remove any just cause for COM
plsint. We most ardently desire that NO
vote shall be cast tor either ticket which u
not legal in every particular. No informa-
tion, from whatever partisan source, that
viii assist in purifying the poll lists Of
frauds, must be rejected, but promptly in
vestigated, and wrong made right. We have
enough Republican votes to elect Hayes and
Pack ard handsomely ,ana We shall obtain for
both large accessions of Conservatives if
nothing is permitted to be done which will
ALLEVIATE their present warm though, per-
haps, hidden sympsthes.
The Democrats are making . terrible fuss
because a few colored men have been
brought in from finished labor contracts on
the line of the Mobile railroad, to be put to
work on other improvements up the Jack
son railroad. The passing up and down Of
labor gangs on the latter road is also con-
strued by these apparently frightened and
bewildered politicians into Radical elec-
ton frauds" If these erroneous statements
are not put in circulation with the object
Of justifying some contemplated outrage
upon the Republicans of New Orleane, then
are the runner -mongers the most arrant
asses Of the period.
The Democrats, having completed their
canvass of the Republican registered vot-
err, suddenly discover that joint canvass
Of the remainder would be . good thing.
Hence they propose to send detail with
each Republican csnvassing squad, in or
der to be prepared to shield and cover -
many of their own swindlers - possible.
u not this about - cheeky as Tilden in
come returna
The genial member Of Congress from the
second district told the people at the Ninth
Street Market that
Ere long we would see the colored men
er;nGing to the feet of the white men Of the
South asking for suffrage.
They have done this same thing for .
good many years alresdy-are yet doing it
in Mississippi and several parishes Of Lou
isiana. The Democracy usually respond,
whenever it is safe to do 90, with the shot
gun and the bull whip. The colored men
hsp learned this by tho most cruel and
bitter of experiences, which is the reason
why even Mr.. Ellis beguil;ng tongue ear
not x7aver their allegiance to the party Of
Liberation and continued literty.
Mr. Ellis also ie credited With this unique
and irgenuous confession:
He ezpl aimed also the Radical lie concern
ing tie Hawaiian treaty, which was the
work a. the Radicals Themselves.
Now, We submit, If Radical minority in
the Ha-se can so easily get away with .
Demoer.tic majority of seventy on . cues
ton of 40 much Importance, thst Louisiana
is very badly served in the quality of her
Democratic Representatives, and that the
5oung men he'd better 1e kept at
home out cf Radical hsam's way.
The Denocratic Coushstta Citizen heartily
Iaiorsee samber of the local Republican
.sor Red River parish officials.
It don't seem to like Jack w hsrtQn's jokes,
thslgh, nor Lr. Packsrd's handsome coun-
and fairly turns blue in the face at
the apostacy Of Mr.. J. 2. Harris troEa the
faith. Its attack Ras delayed
unit, Mr. Harris had left Coushatts.
Mr.. 4 Ills pledges himself that the laSee
bill will be amcrx the first to came mp ct