New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10

back is turned. just the very thing, gen.
tlemen."
It was guilty looking party that skipped
into the nearest beer saloon.
A correspondent writes that he has as yet
been unable to see any of the sixteen scav-
engers assigned to the Sixth District by
Major Burke in the division of the $4,000
appropriation. The intimation that the re-
instated labOrers work harder at ward meet
ings than in street cleaning would not be
made we're it not the week for primary
elec.ions-so we discard it as an unworthy
suggestion.
The prompt arrest Of the Democratic can
vassers who forced their way into the
privacy even of bed chambers in the homes
of Republicans, on the pretext of ascertain
ing how many adults could lodge in the
house, put stop to that class of Demo
cratic outrages. A little of the same medi-
cine applied to the participators in natural
ization frauds would tend to correct the
nents. When will the campaign committee
begin9
It seems settled beyond doubt that
Colonel Ingersoll, the most eloquent polit-
tical orator of the period, accompanied by
two or three distinguished members of Con-
gress, will take part in canvassing Louisi-
ana in October, We predict for the West
ern Cicero the greatest audience ever given
political speaker in New Orleans, and for
his audience q treat beyond their present
conception of the powers and beauties of
oratory.
The rumor put in circulation yesterday
that hostile meeting had been arranged to
take place between two prominent Dem
ocrats, aspirants for the same parish Office,
is without foundation. There seems to have
been nothing done on the part of either to
| justify such display of bad blood.
The naturalization lists of the Second Dis
trict Court, especially for the year 1874, are
q monumental Democratic outrage. Is it
possible that this gigantic fraud shall re-
main unpunished-s standing promise Of
| immunity for all who have courage to re-
peat the crimel 1t is diegrace to the gov
eminent, both State and national; it be-
Titles the dignity Of American citizenship,
and it is constant menace to honest and
decent government that the selection of our
rulers may be determined by those whose
claim to vote is perjured lie and cheat.
1t is duty General Nichols owes to the
people, whose Governor he aspires to be, to
say whether he indorses the blood thirsty
and cruel sentiments uttered at his ratifca-
ton meeting in Monroe. Silence must be
taken as such indorsement, as q recantation
of all his pledges for peace and fair elec-
ton. Mr.. McEnery was in General Nichols
company and on his platform, and he is
responsible for those utterances, which
must shock all Christian hearts, it he fails
to repudiate them.
Colonel Patton, as head of the Democra
tic party organization, wrote to Governoi
Antoine that colored people we're perseoui-
ing black Democrats, "and in several cases
reported to me, such parties have been pur
sued to DEATH
We challenged the Democratic State com
mittee TO the proof Of this specific charge
of the highest crime known to the law. a
week has elapsed and it has not been given
either to the authorities or to the public
We are therefore left to the reasonable con
conclusion that either Colonel Patton does
not believe his own "reports," or that the
colored Democrats were pursued" by
! Democratic bulldozers in mistake for Re
publicans.
The persistent and personal opposition to
Mr.. John Fitzpatrick is working out q very
natural result among fair-minded men,
The charges made against his political
orthodoxy fell stillborn. The people, given
time to investigate by his repeated rejec.
ton, find the animus against him to be in
spired mainly by rival ambitions. The
reaction has set in, and the Democratic
papers give accounts of his Endorsement by
clubs and cliques who were before in the
| opposition. We have looked upon the split
and bolt among the third ward Democracy
with affectionate interest, but begin very
much to fear that the Finnerty- Fitzpatrick
combination will whip back the Independ-
ents into the traces with altogether too
much ease.
| The Democratic campaign committee is
out of funds, and "this people" refuse to
"put up" any more. This is easily account
ed for. Citizens with only an indirect in
terest in the party-the abstract one OF
| good government without regard to men
don't like to zee their money squandered
by beer guzzlers and bummers whose most
prominent feature suggests their long ser.
vice as corner-grocery patriots. There has
been a very general resolve on the part Of
the opposition who are not candidates to
await the action of the nominating conven.
ton next week, and then subscribe to elect
the ticket-if it suits them.
| Religious.
| Rev. NJ. c. Cole will preach at the Cen
| trail Church, corner of Gasquet and Liberty
| streets at II A, M. Sunday September 10,