New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-12
VOLUME X.---NO. l3,
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
Colonel John McEnery authorizes Us to
say that the two charges preferred against
him by . correspondent at Delta:
l. That he was intoxicated when he
spoke at Monroe; and
=. That he said every white man ought
to take his knife and cut every Republican
throat,
Are unqualifedly false.
We are very glad to hear it. As to the
first matter, it would be but venial offense
at worst, for which he could aud would be at
once forgiven. The second allegation is more
serious, as it would involve consequences
disastrous to the peace of society. Colonel
McEnery denies the one and emphatically
disclaims the other, and it affords us pleas
ure to say we believe him.
After running through the list OF posi-
bles, and disastrously testing the strength
of one or two candidates, the opponents of
Mr.. Fitzpatrick have pitted that genial and
accomplished gentleman, Mr. Tim ONeill,
against him for the third ward seat in the
Democratic State Committee. Mr.. ONeill
we suppose his good nature has led him
into playing tbs role of lamb to be
slaughtered. Why couldn't the indepen-
dents put up one, Of those talented ply
sicians who are in the habit of speaking so
emphatically in the name of ''this peoples"
The failure to do so, in so trying crisis as
the Fitzpatrick candidacy, is calculated to
arouse the suspicion that the medical
staff have been claiming popularity
which they do not possess.
An abiding fear of Major E. A. Burke
seems to possess the souls of the Funerty-
Fitzpatrick men. In fact, they claim to
know that be abstained from voting on the
question of Fitzpatrick admission to the
committee because it might strengthen Mr.
Finnerty's candidacy for the administrator
ship of improvements. They think this was
Q Machiavellisn stroke, without knowing
why, and nervously dread the next. See
what reputation will do for man.
Captain McGloin, too, has suffered some
what in this free fight of the third ward. He
was suspected of instigating the opposition
to Fitzpatrick which took shape in the Or
ganization of the "Independent Irish Dem
ocratic Club formed at No. 46 Magazine
street. Subsequently the young rs Club.
when he endeavored to address them,
would not hear him. There was lack of
courtesy in their refusal, too, as the &C.
count comes to us, which did no credit to
the good manners of the "Seventy-sixers."
Could these proceedings (the query
naturally springs up) have had aught to do
with the refusal of the Independent Irish
Democratic Club to elect Mr.. L. A. Wilt
an honorary member
"Rip 'er, Doc" 1t is quite encouraging
to see the sturdy old time Democrats COM
ing ION deck" again. Here is the ex.ccr-
oner. Doc Ra-che, who could get away with
'.stifi" in the very handiest way, and who
ALWAYS had All item for the reporters, out
in q card asking for his old berth. We say,
let him have it. There is no bulldozer
about the dec, and if the Democrats don't
nominate him they shall not have our vote.
And the Southern Republican, OF jackson,
Mississippi, has this kindly mention of an
other erstwhile leading Democrat:
TIE Loares and Fyshes.-There are about
thirty candidates in the city of New Or
leans for the cfiice of sheriff. All pure
patriots, and only want to serve the people
Well. we only know one OF them person
al,y. and as it seems to be settled that
Democrat must get the Office, We hope our
old friend Colonel Tom Maxwell VIII 6e
the lucky man. Barrin' his internal poh
tics, he's q genial, clever, honest gentle
man, Go in, Colonel, we'll hold your hat
The new Democratic platform enunciated
at Monroe, and given publicity In the
report of the Republican Campaign Com
mittee. produced profound sensation
in Conservative circles. "Whither are
we drifting9" was the query which per.
plexed the minds of responsible men, and
its answer, strive to avoid it as they may
was adverse to the Democracy as now man
AGED. and as it will be managed to lts ols-
astrous end.
Bill Murrell, of Madison, has turned Dem
ocrat, and the official organ Of that parish
discovers simultaneously with his conVer'
sion that he is a man of talent etc. CoR-
trast this with Democratic opinion OF MIN
before he was crowded out of the Repub
lican ranks, and q fair illustration OF Dem
ocratic sincerity is furnished.
One of the most accomplished and re-
spected citizens of Louisiana simply makes
a statement of his personal observations on
the political situation in North LOUISIANA
and the official organ of the Democracy
assails him as q "hoary headed OLD 1rauo'
..natnral born fool" etc. The gentleman
nnblio services, and his high character 1of
purity, probity and all that makes up
worthy citizen entitle him to courtesy from
even q political opponent.
The Democratic press is bowling because
a Republican religious congregation IN
Richmond, Virginia, discharged their min
;ster. he having preached Democratic SER
mons. Suppose DR.. Palmer, or Mr.. Mark
ham. or Mr.. Burford should change the
character of their political lectures and
come out for Hayes and Wheeler, how
long does the Democrat imagine they would
be left with pulpit to preach from in New
Orleans?
Mr.. George Cronsn, lately resigned as
president of the Fourth Ward Democratic
Conservative Club, asserts that the "Whlp-
piue.ip" process now resorted to by the