New Orleans Republican., 1877-03-09
Opinions.

That the State of Louisiana is honestly
entitled to Republican government and
that Mr.. Packard is entitled to ell the
home fruits of the late political victory, is
the only Interpretation the following
editorial from the New York Tribune of
last Monday will bear;
Law is the mold by which administration
and legislation are shaped, but equity is the
leaven which leaveneth the whole lump of
government. Natural equity as well IS
constitutional and statutory law give Lou
isisna to the Republicans. The Democratic
majority on the face of the returns was
claimed to be- 6549 But how was this
wrought Were the Democratic gains dis
tributed throughout the fifty-ninO DRrishesf
Not SO. In five parishes Republican ma
jority of 1881 votes in 1874 was transformed
into Democratic majority Of 44Se votes in
1876, making change of S469 votes
in the result. 1t is very easy TO grind
out peTjured testimony in Louisiana. Very
true; but this is not question of aHi-
davits The returns speak for themselves.
These abnormal Democratic gains wers
wrenched out of the five parisheg by vi0-
lsnce and foul play. The violence aud
foul play occurred TO such an extent no.
where else in the State, and such Demo
CThtlC Ralu5 NeEo uau6 UONHGEc 6l3b IN
| the State. An honest and undisturbed
| election in all the parishes would have dis
closed Republican majority on the face of
| the returns The title of Mr.. Hayes to t Q
presidency is perfect in equity az we'll as
absolute in legality. Intimidation in 1874
was q eustOmhouse bugRbOO. Intimidation
in 1876 was a fend with shotgun. We
| demanded an honest count then, and we de-
msnd a free and honest vote now. The
Tribune was right then, and it is right now.
What Louisiana needs is an adminietra-
tiOn that will enforce the laws, maintain
the public peace, and protect every man in
his rights. Administrative
reform can not be wrought with the ehot-
gun. The salvation of the State can not be
worked out by the fear and trembling of
oOlOred voters. Corruption and cheating
at the OustOmhOuse are bad enough, but
blood and thunder iD the parishes are
worse.
Some Democratic .misapprehensions of
facts are thus set forth in the Cincinnati
Times, of the eighth
There has been what seems to us q good
deal of nonsense written and spoken about
the Southern policy Of Hayes. Hearing
some men talk, one would think that the
only motive the Republicans had for MAX
ing hight this year was the restoration TO
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the South. The impression got abroad,
aud was ipdustriously fostered by some in.
discreet friends, that Hayes accession to
the Presidency meant free lunches 20 every
hungry Democrat, and the unlimited run
of the treasury. These superseEvieeable
supporters endeavOred to persuade the
country that it would be Hayes ambition
to build up the Democrats, and kick out
the Republican, party in the South.
It is needless TO cay that they mlsused
the letter of acceptance in putting it to
use like this. There was not 3 sentence in
it that could be fairly tortured into support
of 80 suicidal 3 Ian as this. II any man
really persuaded himself that this was
really to be President Hayes policy, he
Oame TO his conclusion through q careless
reading OF the letter in which Hayes policy
was marked out. Hayes never c0ntem-
plated coarse so destructive to party and
90 fatal to the interests and welfare Of the
country.
OF one Of President Hayes nominations
the st. Louis Globe Democrat remarks:
It is stated, on what appears to be good
authority, that President Hayes has select
ed Mk. Carl SchuIz for Secretary OF the In
terior. II such be the fact, Mr.. Hayes has
made . mistake right on the Threshold Of
his presidential carver, which he will ssonee
or later regret. Mr.. Sahurz has been dis
tuTbing element In the ranks OF the Rspub-
llean party IS this saeiion ior several yenln