New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-17

POLlT1CAL MOTHS.

PoLlr1CAL MOTIFS.
Thus far IN the local canvass the eharac-
tsristios developed have been, viz:
Eixst-Tho Republicans have modestly
hre lrnly claimed their right to be heard;
thav havo eescedsd virtues to tho candi.
daass q tAsir opponents upon the mere
elain - possession; they have sought the
asesadsasy Of mind over brute force.
Seoead-Ths Democracy have violently
ssssrtsd . right to rule which is inherent
only In . msjority, which they have not do
veleped; they have used coarse and vulgar
Language In every reference to honorable
opponents whose peers their party would
b houeriag itself to produce; they aliege
. Hxed determination to carry tho ap-
preaching election, despite laws or oppos-
ing majorities.
Tho secretary Of the German Central
Club, fully understanding and approaching
the dissemination of tho Democracy, pub
fishes the fact that many Germans will "se-
cretly" vote the Republican ticket. What
atslling commentary is this upon the damag-
ing proscriptive policy of the Democracy:
Yet it Il fact which none Of the close
Observers of politics will deny; or that .
great falling of in the active support of
tho Baton Rouge ticket ia manifest There
i but one haven for these troubled souls,
and they arc finding it.
Such incidents a. the assault upon old
man Barley, at the corner OF Palmyra and
Johnson streets, Friday night, are not cal
culsted to add to Democratic strength.
Barley was standing on the curb;ng when
the third ward procession passed. His wife
was beside hum, having white child in her
arms. The young Democratic ''tsds"
mashed his hat over his eyes; the next
squaa split his cost up the back, and tho
grown up men in the procession thought 1t
sueA coed fun that they each whaoked tho
poor fellow with their torches ~ they went
b.. The old man, upon recovery Of his
ssnsss, made this little speech, addressing
aireetly his wife, bat tho whole world, in
his hnnssty and earnestness:
sOle woman, yen SEQ dat Dey Demo-
cra&s 10 the niggers bes frens, ehs Dey
didn't know I was Democratic nigger. It
didn't make NO diiference. Bat tells 70,
ole woman land the tears coursed dewn
bchseks), if dis right ham ever votes
Demccra&ic ticket, you take do axe out'en
the yard, and hack It right Of"
The partial understanding, which certain
ring men made, and which tho Bwlletix
passes Judgment upon - satisfactory I'd,
justmeas Of all Demoeratio di@eulties,
iaols but ono thing to make it success.
Thas il the ratification of tho delegates
with the customary supplement. Of course,
Of popular majority.
The ticket which the money influence
viii bear with, and perhaps support, il
given to 10 thus
MAyor-PAtton or Leeds.
Finance -Pilsbury. Baldwin or Newman.
Accounts-Brown.
Improvements-Burke
Wsterworks-Daniel Edwards.
Police-Fsrrell.
Assessments
Civil Sherif-Fagan.
Criminal Sherif-Fitspstrick.
The judges OF the district courts to bs
given to . select committee OF tho bar; the
clerks Of court, Justices and constables to
b divided amsng the boys.
Il will be observed that the usual cum
ming regarding reforms characterises this
q $A> .e~> ~av that IL d0oa DemOOrAti0
programmes generally. The members Of
tho Legialatnre are not provided for. and
ars left for trading purposes. although to
tAe Legislature must the people look for ail
practical reform measures.
We owe IN apology to Dr.. Roche. We
neyer intended to intimate that he had
walk-over. On tho contrary. 1t he beats
Nessrs. Boylan and Chastant, and tho W
rious "unknowns," we shall concede that
hs runs like quarter horse.