The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
THROTTLED LOUIsIANA.
The Enthusiasm for TiIdeu-A Marked Change
Among the Negroes.

Among the Negroes.
New ORLEANs, Aug. 2o.-The canvass in
Louisiana is beginning TO assume definite
shape, and we now await the action Of the Par
ish Convention, which assemblies Sept. Is, to ar
ray the opposing forces. The nomination Of
Gov. 1ilden at st. Louis exerted an exceedingly
beneficial influence on the party nominations at
Baton Rouge, for It was here considered as
warning that the national Democracy desired
to free itself from tho intolerance OF the past,
and to put itself on record with the aspect Of
the times. The contest at Baton Rouge was. In
reality, between the oIty and country. Mr..
wiltz. formerly Mayor OF New Orleans, carried
into tho Convention almost the entire strength
OF the city delegation, 1a2 votes. Gov. McEnery.
who was really elected In 1874 had following
which was actuated more by personal devotion
and feeling that he was entitled to be renom-
mated in return for his sacrifices; than by any
hope of securing his nomination.
Gen Nichols did not seek the nomination at
all. IL was an expression OF popular feeling
which has had the happiest effect His speech
In the Convention imfne ediately after his nomI-
nation, In which he said that after his inaugura-
tion as Governor OF Louisiana he would cease to
owe allegiance to any political party, aud his
declaration that all races and conditions OF men
are entitled TO equll rights before the law, have
done much to win the ooi)red vote from the Re
publicans, and to deprive the canvass Of its
lsual lntehsdY partisan aspects. A proposition
has recently been made by Marshal Packard to
ten. NICHOLS to canvass the State together.
Gen. Nichols has decided to be governed In the
matter entirely by the State Central Committee.
IL Is generally thought that Packards proposal
Will be accepted on the condition that the Dem
ocrats DO accorded a fair representation In the
conduct Of the election.
Inc only danger which now threatens the
Dem )cratic party In Louisiana Is that the Parish
Convention may make obnoxious nominations,
which may result In the nomination OF an oppo-
sitton ticket The Democratic IN jotity IN this
CITY Is In the neghbOrhood OF 4.OO0. The Re
pq1licans, having no hope Of carving the city
their forces with any such dissatisfied element
IN tho Democratic party. or course, should
thers be such division in the ranks OF the
Democracy, both wings would support the State
ana national tickets, But there would ineyita-
6ly result certain amount OF bitter feeling,
which would dspirtt the Opposition. How
ever, the probabilities are that the mere threat
~ this independent movement will exert on the
Parish Convention restraining influence strong
enough to prevent any very ex lsperating nom
inatlons aud such movement Is only talked
OF as last, desperate resort.
The canvass In the State at large is going on
a. well as could be wishel. The nominl alton OF
Gen. Nichols was the strongest that could have
been made and, by putting Wiltz In the second
place on the ticket. certain elements were con-
cihated which would Otherwise nave been sui
There can be no doubt that the efforts to break
the color-line are proving extremely successful,
and many more negroes will openly vote the
Democratic ticket than ever before. A friend
who has Just returned, from the parish OF Pointe
Coupee, whose population consists OF a,75i
whites and V-2O bllcks, tells me that ne attended
Democratic meeting at which over six nun
dred colored men were present; that they did
not come In by twos and threes, but IN clubs OF
one hundred more each The truth is the
duplicity Of their carpet-Oag leaders Ia lust be-
gilning to appear plainly to the negroes and
they arc determined to have no more Of them.
The collapse OF the Freedmans Savings BANK
has had more to do with this than anything else.
Hut the negroes, us a general rule. are taking
less Interest In politics than heretofore. and are
devotins most Of their attention 70 agriculture,
between the whites and the great majority Of
the blacks, ard II We could have Just and nrln
assuredly give US. there would never again be
the slightest prospect q trouble between the
serous Of Republican pariisans, has been at
tempting 70 excite race disturbances In the
parish OF West felieiana, butthere Is not much
is already evident that the Republicans will
VII bs s"1 made by the Republican managers TO
commit frauds on the registrations. Ihey VIII
attempt to colonize negroes from A,aDaua,
where they are no longer needed, to vote on
fraudulent registration papers mere. but theit
plans will all fail, and they know Il: Know, on
good authority, that prominent Hepubhcan
manager In the country parishes made this
proposition to leading Democrat 10 give Tue
State 10 Nichols II the electoral vote were cast
Tor Hayes and Wheeler. IL Is needless 10 say
that we do not propose to sell our Uncle samuel
out In any such manner. , -,
The fact that a regiment OF negro troops mas
peen ordered mere from the Rio G1ande Tor use
In the country parishes, Is sighhcant inulci-
tion OF the plan OF campaign determlned on oy
the Republican party MANAGERS Ihsy prefer
negro to white troops, because the latter arc
never here long before lneN ANIMATE WIN 'ho
| oeople. but we carried the State In 1874, when
| The whole force OF the Federal Goyernment was
! on the side Of the Kellogg usurpation' anu We
| can do 1t again. , 49,, o,,. -,
Louisiana long since touched the BOTTOM Oh
| 1uancln aggression. With good state uoN-
| ernment and a railroad to Texas. we shall be on
| thing the Nortn should bear In mind In the
| coming Presidential election; That you cannot
| oppress the South, which makes goou tue hu-
| verse international exchanges, and remain pros
| uerous yourselves. You must see that every
| Southern state which has passed under Demo.
| cratic rule Is peaceful and prosperous. DO not
| see nowwtth these facts before them, the ihde-
| pendent voters in the North can hesitate 10 cas'
| their ballots for lilden and AehdreAs IN No
| yember.