The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-15
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constituted OF Dub tWo eiethehos "''
ruttion and oowardiee: and, II the fore
bodings Of the people are not unbound
ed. 1t will speedily do for the National
Democratic party what fifteen years OF
adversity and defeat could not dot
will destroy 1t. Some Of It's leaders
who have been truest TO 1t. we arc told,
are making combinations In antioipa-
ton Of tho fraudulent counting In OF
Hayes several Of tho Southern States.
which heretofore have trusted In and
Htoed by It through weary years OF OPP
preston, are asking These Significant
questions. "Where arc We to sthndT'
What hope. what rest, what Justice, con
the peace. for which tho National De-
mocraoy ID willing to surrender this
victory, give us7"
we are not astonished Mt these ques-
items. When Abram s. Hewitt. in the face
Of the open threat Of the Republican
oonspirators to inaugurate Hayes by
fraud and violence. declared that be
preferred ballots to bullets-the ihaug.
uration Of Hayes. or q new election. to
civil strife: when the New York sun and
World. and indeed nine-tentbs OF tho
Eastern Democratic press. affirmed that
the fret and highest duty OF u citizen OF
tho Republic WAS to aCquieste In
flagrant fraud in the interest of peace.
oil discipline in the party was destroyed:
mon looked upon tho high.seunding
words Of such leaders and such journals
M empty fanfaronade, and politics.
under such leadership, as u miserable
and expensive farce; while the South
Louisiana and South Carolina Mt least
began TO fear that they were leaning
upon broken reed. And when, follow
ing close upon these strange and un-
seemly utteranceH. came the Electoral
Commission. the foster child OF the
Dem oeratio party, the decentralization
became still more apparent.
What consequences will flow In the
near future from the inauguration OF
Hayes through gross. shameful and
acknowledged fraud. 1t Ia not tho object
of this article to discuss. We propose
in this article to consider only the inter
ests OF Louisiana.
We shall rejoice If the distrust Of the
public In the fairness OF the Tribunal
| shall prove to be unfounded: we
shall entertain new hopes OF the per-
petuity Of our free institutions IL Gov.
Tilden, who was fairly elected, shall be
inaugurated, indeed. Il the peace.sing.
ing Democracy shall pluck up Its cour-
age and make, II necessary, an effort
worthy of freemen to inaugurate Til
den, we believe IL would be the duty OF
Louisiana and Of South Carolina to cast
their fortunes with tho party of the
constitution. and peril their lives in
defence Of the integrity Of the Ameri-
can government. In such IN issue
neither Hampton nor Nichols could
hold aloof from the contest, or barter
with the enemies of the constitution. OF
liberty and law for the peace and safety
Of their own State.
But, unhappily no such generous is
sue Is presented to US. Every sign In
the political heavens indicates that
fraud 10 about to triumph.
Under these circumstances Louisiana
can but leave the national question to
those who have the power to control It,
and. look to her own salvation. Hayes
may be counted in; the chances are
that he will be counted In. There 10 no
power in Louisiana that can control OF
even influence that issue, and we must
accept 1t II we are required to do
40. But Is there q true man
within the borders OF this State who Ia
willing that s. d. Packard shall be
Governor OF Louisiana In that or any
other eventp We do not believe there
Ia one, and 1t Ia time that the people
through their representatives ana Fl
mass meetings, were giving aggressive
utterance to this sentiment, now per.
vading all hearts. The Legislature
representing the people, should, with.
out delay, mako this declaration In
resolutions rs firm. as emphatic and OF
dignified as language can frame them
and the people themselves SHOULD
assemble in their public places here
and all over the State and warn Mr.
Packard and his followers Of the fear
, full responsibility they will assume II
, under the shadow OF the national fraud
. they attempt to set up their rotter
dynasty Of rings, robbers and rogues.
That the news from Washington ha!
inspired Packard with eager hope; tina
1t has thrilled with JOY the soul Of ever,
political thief, hummer and henchmar
. In the State, we we'll know; that it will
also assemble around his robber stand
ard horde Of hireling, desperate ant
outcast politicians, we also know. Blu
it is also true that that news has fllle'
the hearts Of the people Of Louisiana
with desperation rather than with des
pondency, and the vicious hopes Q
. Packard and his followers, If they at
tempt to realize them, will drench thi