New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES,
The Nichols recognition was beaten in
Congress by trick--a sort of Schleich of
hand.
The Democratic admirers of General
Grant propose that he shall be Louisiana's
nominee for the presidency in 1880.
This tCeek the Louisiana Democrats think
that one of the most patriotic and lovable
characters in American history is President
Grant.
Colonel George w. McCranie, of the
Ouachita Telegraph, Democratic, accuses
the Washington efice brokers thus:
We find also Representatives from this
State who, not yet convinced of the folly
of compromises and bargains, are willing
to say upon their oaths that Hayes carried
Louisiana, provided Hayes will return
Nichols as Governor.
And oaustically adds that certain Con
gressmen-
Are pursuing Hayes with theory of "stop
thief" with the intent to swap the vote of
a State for President with the thief for
oVSkO
1t was not our ''silyer-tongued Ellis"
after all who won for General Banning a
claim to seat in the next Congress. Eph
Hollands repeaters did it, and dozen or
so of them are resting from their labors in
the Ohio Penitentiary.
The Cincinnati Commercials slate for
Hayes cabinet contains the name of Hon.
Richard Smith, the good deacon, for "Sec-
retary of the Exterior" Many a soaring
statesman, North and South, will find him.
self thus billeted in week or two.
II the disbursement account of the
Nicholls subscription fund contains entries
showing the cost of breaking Republican
legislative quorums, or of inducing Samson
Pinchback to make his latest attempt to
"pull down the pillars of the Republican
temple" we can understand the failure to
aAay the consuming curiosity of the people
to have the details published. Subscribers
apparently ought to be given the right to
know how their patriotic contributions are
spent, but if such exposition should de-
stroy the "refOrm" character of their
trusted heroes, all that is left to console
them for the outlay would be gone Sat one
fell swoop."
Resolutions from country Democratic
clubs come pouring in and find prominent
place in the organs. They as uniformly
recognize" General Nichols, and resolve
not to pay taxes to Governor Packard's
officials, as if they had been prepared under
circular instructions emanating from Odd
Fellows Hall. They are a curious re.
minder, and bear strong flavor of the
McEuery ''recognitions" and tax resistance
declarations of 1872. They now, as then
bOmbastically assume to speak in the much
abused name of "the people" and pretty
generally bear the names of the same indi
viduals as parents and sponsors. Yet the
law took its course four years ago despite
them, and the right was maintained. Il
will do so sgain.
What a good-for-nothing stupid set Lou
isianas Democratic Congressman are. And
what shall be done with the "intslligent
specials" for their neglect! For days be.
fore we were informed that the "Nicholls
government would be recognized by the
lower branch of Congress on Tuesday The
special knew all about the prepared resolu-
ton, predicted for it an oiled passage,
bulled the bond market with it, and got up
quite a widespread jubilee about it among
the willing Democrats in New Orleans.
Tuesday came, the attempt to pass the
recognition was defeated; when instantly
the neglectful specials rise up, and howl at
the mover for taking the Louisiana dele
cation by SurpriSe!" Bounce 'em.
The Ohio Slate Journal boldly demanded
of President Hayes the recognition and sup.
port of Governor Packard, whereupon a
number of so-oalled Liberal Republicans
who are principally liberal with other peo
ple's rights and belongings-and a lot OF
trading Democrats raised lively hula.
ballOo over the threatened danger to their
selfish schemes. They rush into print to
deny that Mr.. Hayes authorized or knew
aught of the article prior to it's publication,
which is doubtless true, butnot one has vet
had the hardihoOd to declare that it does
not represent the real sentiments of the
coming man, as it must of every sincere Re-
publican.
Hayes will be found firm and true, even
if few political sentimentalists, who know
as little of the true inwardness of the bull
doing Democracy as they do of the pirates
of the Chinese seas, should be disappointed
in his Southern policy"
The Shreveport Times, by far the ablest
defender of the bulldozers in Northwest Lou
isiana, in the following paragraph, advO-
Gates assassination:
A STRAw.-J. II. Dinkgrave publishes q
card in the Monroe, Louisiana, Inteltigencer
the purpOrt of which is that the Manhattan
Lie Insurance Company of New York
would not insure his life because he was a
Radical; 'Or," in the words of the eompa-
ny's refusal, "this climate is considered un-
favorable to longevity" The directors of
that company are far-seeing men and want
no risk when they think there is almost q
certainty of such an applicant as Dinkgrave
waking up some fine morning dead. In
other words, the Manhattan Company
thinks as we dO-that this will not be a
very healthful climate for the thieves and
scoundrels if Hayes attempts to force
Packard upon this people as Governor.
This is the Democratic way of inviting
capital and immigration to Louisiana.
The Mansfield Reporter has been illu-
minated with ray of common sense. Com
menting on the prospect of presidential
proclamation ordering the dispersal of the