New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-07
TUESDAY, Z.
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
A telegram was received from Morrissey
yesterday, by leading New Orleans
gambler, to the effect that the chances OF
Tilden were weakening, and that it would
be close struggle in New York, with the
suggestion to be cautious in his bets.
The amount of scratching which Will %
done to-day may be judged by the swapping
of candidates on differens tickets, one
against another. Outside of those who ex-
pect reward through strict party success,
there does not appear to be the slightest
hesitanoy among voters to trade vote on
one candidate to gain another for par
ticular favorite. This pleasant bargaining
has been the cause of much good fellowship
between political opponents.
A long headed and careful politician, who
has carefully canvsssed the State, gives ss
the lowest possible Republican majority
outside of New Orleans, 1000. Admitting
q Democratic city majority OF 5000 very
liberal estimate-Nr. Packard will be
elected by not less than $4,000 majority.
The irregular white militia are detailed
in squads in every part of the city for
duty to-day. So far as we can ascertain.
their orders are to guard property from de-
struction at all haz arde, but in no manner
whatever to provoke a breach of the peace.
On the contrary, we feel assured that they
will assist the officers of the law. should the
now improbable contingency arise that
their services will be needed.
There was much indignation expressed at
the Democratic press and managers who
have attempted to foment popular excite
ment by misrepresentation of the action of
the Republican canvassers and the registra-
tion officers. The terrible outrage" hidden
under the sewing machine circular, now
that it has been worked out to conclusion,
is found to have done no one . wrong. A
few worthy citizens were temporarily in
convenienced through failure to erase from
the old lists those who had changed their
residences, but no one who is legally entitled
to vote will be deprived of that right-as it
was never intended they should be. There
is every prospect of q full and fair vote be-
ing polled to-day.
lating report that the Red River Repub-
licans ''are endeavoring to corrupt Ward.
Flowers and Jerry H ALL" They even allege
that money was offered these Jail birds and
refused. Do they think the people are
stuffed with credulity1
No more dangerous public enemy ever
existed than is the official organ of General
Nichols While seeming to counsel peace,
every sort Of Misrepresentation and insidi
GUS appeal to the prejudices and passions of
it's party have for weeks been resorted to in
order to carry BY force and intimidation
what fair election will not give. At the
last moment, when too late Tor successful
and general refutation, it throws off all re-
straint and disguise, and virtually urges an
attack upon Republicans ON election day.
By utterly unfounded stories of secret
msnipulations Of the voting liste; by pre-.
tense that the Republicans design returning
as the true count what is not so-an i'm
possible undertaking if the Democratic
election officials are not dishonest, and by
allegations of ballotbox stufiing; it seeks
to iDfiame the public mind to q degree
that any plausible rumor will cause the
''iun" of Staying Republicans to begin.
IF such move is attempted now, there
viii be fun" is the fiendishly gleeful way
in which the Democrat glosts over the hope
| of riot it has left no effort unspared to
prepare the Democratic material for. Should
such calamity befall, it more than any
other agency will be responsible for tho
ruin and misery entailed.
Fortunately, the manifestations of public
| sentiment are adverse to it's wishee; and
while discrediting the incendiary tales it
tells, they serve to make the people yet
| more firmly resolve to maintain the laws
and preserve public order.
| It is estimated that not lees than 1000
votes were added to the Republican
| strength yesterday by the desperation
shown by Democratic leaders, and their
direful tales of Radical intent to slaughter
all the innocent white Democrats whom
they could not succeed in "dragging to
prison by the HEELS" Many were 60 dis.
| gusted that they openly asserted their de-
termination to vote for Packard; while .
host of others took the ground that if not
true the party which resorts to such out
rsgeous methods does not deserve success,
and if true they do not care to take q part
in the row.
One prominent Democrat remarked:
"D-n these newspapers. Republicans don't
read or believe them, and all they accom-.
plish is to keep frem the polls timid Demo.
crats." A correct conclusion.
The Democrat raises q warning cry that
the friends of Mr.. Packard are having
strips with his name on prepared to paste
over the name of Mr.. Nichols. Why, these
things are . month old and in New Or
leans and all over the State there are thou
sands Of Conservatives who are firmly re
solved upon sticking them on their Demo
cratic ballots on election day. The mum
Der Of these that will be found voted will
take your breath away, neighhor.
Comparative Assessments.
The assessment roll of real and persona
property in the fourth assessment distrio
of this city. now ready, and made by As
sessor Charles Fl. Thompson, for the yea
1876, shows for taxpayers an agreeable de