New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-23
beat themselves Speaking of the cleo
ton for delegates the Enterprise says:

At most of the precincts, the election was
conducted as it should have been, fairly
and equarely between the white Demo
cratic voters, who alone are competent to
judge Of the proper policy for the govern
ment of the party, and at most of the pre-
cinots when this was observed. the majority
of the voters sustained the truly Demo
cratic idea of straight nominations; but at
other points it is said, Republican negroes
we're brought to the polls and employed to
vote down white Democrats for delegates
to Democratic convention, declaring that
their only object in coming to vote ct the
white mans election was ip order to feast
on the barbecue and drink the whisky pro-
vided for the occasion. II it is ever ascer-
tanned who instigated this shameless pro-
cedure, some ones political skin will be
blistered by the just indignation of an out
ragged people.
The statement is made that white voters
alone are competent to judge of the proper
policy for the government of the party.
In making nominations for Office it would
be quite as absurd to make candidate of
a negro as to allow him to participate in
the nominations. In ward caucuses COL
ored men have no better sense than to
vote for themselves, and such voting
would destroy the great principles of the
white mans party. Notwithstanding this
we'll settled policy of making nominations,
it appears that some unprincipled scamps
in St. Landry employed Republican ne
groes to vote down white Democrats for
delegates. On their part the Republican
negroes who voted declared that they
were blameless in the matter, that they
came by invitation, only to drink whisky
from the white mans bottle, and to
eat the barbecued meat. To show their
gratitude for the privileges Of equality
extended they could do no less than vote
for delegates to the convention, as such
voting would in no way influence the re-
suit Of the general election. The colored
man will be found all right when the time
comes for him to vote for Hayes and
Wheeler, but he has stomach like other
men, and when barbecue beef is about
and only one party is voting at primary
election it is not strange that he should
be found voting the Democratic ticket.
One colored man, commissioned by Mr..
A. S. Heron, of Baton Rouge, to do bar
becue duty, lately visited the Office Of the
Picay'cne and had long and pleasant
interview with the editor. The result of
the interview was the editorial announce
ment that the colored men are fast desert
ing the Republican party. Of the gentle
man from Baton Rouge the Picayuae
says:
Mr.. C. z. LANCE, our informant, has him
self organized several Democratic clubs in
East Baton Rouge, and will leave shortly
for Plaquemiue to assist in the organization
of the cOlored Conservatives of that neigh
bolhood. He is somewhat spprehensive
that personal violence may be offered him
by certain Radical ruffisns in this city. We
trust that our friends will accord him that
protection which he merits. Let the good
work go on; let every convert, especially
every cOlored convert, receive a gracious
welcome. From present indications the Re
publican party has lost it's hold upon its
only hope in Louisiana, and We confidently
expect 9 victory go decisive "a to sound the
death knell of Radicalism forever in this
State.
Notwithstanding his apprehensions, it
appears that no personal violence was Of
fered to Mr.. LANCE. He remained here
long enough to ascertain that there would
be no barbecue given in New Orleans by
the Wilt Guards at the Thursday cleo
ton of double sets of delegates, and in
stead Of going to the Plaquemine barbe-
cues, returned to Mr.. Heron at Baton
Rouge and reported progress. AS soon as
he arrived home Zeb visited the Office of
the Baton Rouge 4Adrocate and handed
the editor copy of the Picayune con-
tanning the notice Of his labors here and
in other sections of the country, and re-
ceived the following acknowledgment
from the Advocate:
We return thanks to c. z Lange for late
evening city papers. Zeb has been down
on a short visit and has come home to put
in some good work for his friends.
Zeb is quite hero in his way. He has
demonstrated the fact that colored man
from Baton Rouge can visit New Orleans
without suffering personal violence, not
withstanding attention was called to his
presence by one of the leading journals
having the largest circulation in the
Southwest. More than that, Zeb brought
comfort to the furnishing Democratic
heart While the handsome personal no.
tice of himself was being written he gave
assurance that the negroes Of Louisiana
would never again vote the Republican
ticket, especially at Democratic barbe-
cue meeting, and if the ignorant negro
preacher, Sam Armstead, the same who
run with McEnery, is not again put on
the white mans ticket at Baton Rouge as
Secretary of State, Zeb may get the place.
Zeb, however, should not be too much
dattered by the Picayune, which is apt to
60 astray, and count colored Democrats
before they are Matched. He should go to
St. Landry and estimate his strength be-
fore the people there.