New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-24
TIE cnRsE OF C0UsHATTA.

mands its followers, like the fiery CROSS,
to obey under penalty of political de-
struction. Among the carbonari and
other secret societies, if member oe-
parts from the obligations of his order'
an emissary is dispatched to kill him
wherever he may be. Republican lnstl-
tons and American civilization has con-
trolled this spirit of absolute command,
| SO far as to confne the command to po-
litical obedience, and the consequences Of
disobedience to personal abuse and ex-
pulsion from Office.
This curse of Coushatta has fallen upon
all such recreant Democrats as will not ar
rest the appropriation for the support OF
government, unless the elections shall be
published just as they come from the polls
Of Coushatta. If there is any Democratic
hesitation to accuse the Governor OF hav-
| ing assisted at the crucifxion or aided In
the assassination of President Lincoln,
or for any other fgurative felony, these
uncompromising patriots denounce them
to their constituents and send them
newspaper warning of what they are to ex-
pect if they combine in contumacy.
The smaller and subj oushatta organs
were at first appalled, at such revolu-
tionary programme. They stood for Q
moment, snubbed and subdued, then
skunk detected into their kennels. For
some weeks they had not one abusive
epithet to bestow upon Republican,
but bided their time in mortified humilia-
ton. The period has arrived for their
vindication. The Legislature of Louis
lana has proceeded with the business OF
the State. They seek to repair the waste
of ten years in futile opposition to re-
construction. The national Democracy
has refused to nationalize the Coushatta
method Of political warfare. The material
interests of the city have come to the aid
Of the sub-organs. A repetition Of the
fourteenth of September is peremptorily
forbidden at this season of the year.
When we advert to the obvious effect Of
small arms upon an active retail trade, no
one can be surprised that this CONNER
cial people cries, Spare us, good Cou-
shatta.'
These arrangements for cleaning out
the Kellogg usurpation which might have
come off about the irst-third of March,
would have collided with the progress of
his majesty Rex, and with those religious
ceremonies which precede the Carnival.
The combined rem onstrances of business
and pleasure compelled Coushatta to
postpone its vengeance. We may sup
pose the private assurance given that the
streets would be at its service in fly times,
when the most wealthy and refined are
across the lake or at Saratoga, makes
little difference. So the Red river revolu-
tionists must postpone their entertain
ments for the moment. They should be
reconciled. The planters beg them not
to commence their raid against the la
borers until cotton is in the square, or
while sugar is to be rolled or cotton
picked. The merchants have their har-
vests also; one Of them is the Mardi Gras.
To these objurgations Coushatta has
been compelled to yield. 1t turns upon
them as the anti-Jackson patriot does upon
the poor knife grinder who had nothing
to complain of. These sordid shopkeepers
are ignorant, degraded, spiritless out
casts. They basely prefer ball to bonn
bardment, and burlesque procession to
a street fight, with grape and canister.
Dismissing with disgust these degen-
crate Measures of tape and whisky, Cou-
shatta turns ali the venom Of its concen-
trated indignation upon the Democratic
Legislature. Upon these unhappy political
malefactors it denounces its weightiest
curse and maledictions. They are an OBJ
stacle and impeachment to the action of
the brave men who could, in the absence
of federal troops settle all political diff
culties, on the basis established at Cou-
shatta.
The castigation and warning of the
Democratic organ to the Democratic
Legislature is fearful 1t is rather worse
than anything that Oliver Cromwell said
to the Rump Parliament. 1t begins thus:
The House has become demoralized.
At first We had a grand flourish OF trumpets
There were brave resolutions adopted. But
the people have waited in vain. The Demo
Gratis and Conservatives are divided, We are
told, in opinion as to the propriety OF i'm
. villain who has outraged every
right of the people; who has been the pal
of there's and the patron of all species OF
official corruption.
While some members are willing to stop
the government appropriations and &C
cuse the Governor out of Office
There are others who fear the RESPONSE
bility of so grave step; who cling to the
mean delusi0n that We can get something
by conciliating the Radicals; that extreme
measures are impOlitic.
These gentlemen are the weakest of poll
ticians, the unsoundest of thinkers, the
dreariest of failures as legislators.
But it is said Of the Legislature
If it shall adjourn without enforcing the re-
peal of the Returning Board or impeaching
Kellogg, when the historian of the next
generation shall call the roll Of the public |
bodies which have existed in his day, to
the name of the Louisiana Legislature Of
1886, the voice OF the country will answer,
Dead on the field Of infamy''
And then follows philippe in the |
happiest style of the dime sensation. 1t
gives the Legislature fits, and one chance
more to redeem itself: