New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-03
NEW DEMOCRATIC TACTICS.

1t is reported that Mr.. Dorsheimer tele-
graphed to the leaders of the Missouri
Democratic State convention: Governor
Tilden wishes you TO avoid Confederate
issue in your nominations" Tilden is
particularly sensitive on his war record.
1t was bitter pill for State which had
thrown away Carl Schurz for the purpose
of sending a Confederate brigadier to the
Senate, to forego the opportunity Of still
further clarifying the rebellion; but Tilden
had warned them, and the Democrats of
Missouri nominated John Smith Phelps
for Governor, Connecticut carpet-bagger,
who had served in the Union army, and a
neutral foreigner for Lieutenant Governor.
Cloak the ass as you may, with the lions
skin, the ears of the animal will reveal its
identity. Democracy must still be Democ-
racy under whatever mask it may try
to hide itself. It has no love for the
Union it tried to destroy, and no respect
for the constitutional amendments so
stoutly opposed in Congress by Mr.. Hen
bricks.
In Louisiana the new tactics are more
plainly seen than in Missouri. Has Dor
sheimer, on behalf OF his master, advised
with this fighting people? Consistency is
a level which has never been worn in the
Democratic snout. The Democrat will
root in any direction for an Office A
glance at the murderous White League
platform of 1874, and at the Republican
Democratic platform of last week at Baton
Rouge will show how the ancient land.
marks have been rooted up. The men
who would be leaders have not changed,
but they are playing different game, and
have commenced with new deal In
1874 the DeClouets, DeBlancs, Fournettes,
Herrons, McEnerys and Mars were riding
the Democratic animal, and when in
August they met in convention at Baton
Rouge for the avowed purpose Of NOM
ination State Treasurer, they commenced
war against the State government, and
prepared the way for the riot of Septem-
Der IA, and the desperate plan of inau-
gurating and putting in power as Gov
ernor man who had been defeated at the
polls. The State Treasurer's convention
adopted an offensive and high sounding
platform, commencing:
1--WE, the white people of Louisiana, EN-
bracing the Democratic party, the Con-
servative party, the white mans party, the |
liberal party. the reform party and all |
others opposed to the Kellogg usurpation, |
do solemnly resolve and declare:
That the government now existing in |
Louisiana originated in and has been main |
tanned by force and fraud, in opposition to |
the will of large majority of the voters of |
the State, in opposition to the principles of |
the constitution of the United States and |
in violation Of every principle Of justice |
and liberty.
That the dominant faction of the Radical |
party in the State has, by fraudulent rep |
reservations, inlamed the passions and |
preiudices OF the negroes, as race, against |
the whites, and has thereby made it neces-
sary for the white people to unite and act to.
gether in self defense and for the p-eserva-
ton Of rhite civilization.
That w. P. Kellogg is mere usurper
and We denounce him as such; that his gov
eminent is arbitrary, unjust and oppressive, |
and that it can maintain itself only through |
Federal interference.
The key nots to that campaign was to