New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-16
POLIrTUAL NorEs.

The Sixth Distriot Court, abolished by
law, and as dead as it's late respected
presiding Judge, has somehow mustered up
vitality enough to pronounce Governor
Packard "a wicked aud shameless i'm
postor." Can the dead speaki If they can
they ought to talk sense.
No; 1t is not 3lUff 1t means business
The President never bluffs, and he never
called hand yet that he could not beat.
The commander at Fort D DoneIsOn--we for
get his name, but it is unimpsrtant-Pem
berton ct Vicksburg, Beaursgard ct Shiloh;
Lee in several places, notably at Ap-
pomattox, all found out to their cost that
Grant does not play bluff game. He is
now backed by the entire Republican party
of the nation-an invincisle hand.
The assistant Democrats" as the Phila-
delphia Press aptly calls them, were ia
pitiable plight yesterday. Just at the time
they thought it safe to say something posi-.
tive, the President said something more
positive, and the deputies were compelled
to take back seat. Truly independent
| journalism" on borrowed capital is pre-
cariOus business "'Ere's your thirteenth
.'ditionl Full account of the recognition of
Packard"
The consequence, and natural one, of
the political bartering now going on be-
tween the Democrats and recresnt Repub-
licans, is a marked diminution of the war
| spirit. Instead of bold stand for prin-
ciple which, on the ninth instant, would
have caused the elite of New Orleans to
charge the cannon's mouth, there is now q
cold and reluctant yielding to sworn duty
which high eenss of personal honor estops
the shirking of. Instead Of Nichols at any
cost of blood or treasure, the sentiment is
general in favor of stroDg-even military
gOvernment-rsther than public turmoil
over either set of Office holders.
A powerful feeling manifested itself in
the colored congregations, on Sunday, over
the new alliance between Pinohback and
the Democrats. Nearly every church
temples whose pillars he is not Samson
enough to pull down-was the scene of an
indignation meeting, which gave inspiriting
proof of the heart-rooted Republicanism of
the colored masses.
When the House of Representatives gets
through investigating why President OrtOn
does not give up the private business Of the
clients of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, it will be seasonable to inquire
why some of his subordinates do.
Some miscreant let all the water, bui
some 5000 gallons, run eff from the State
House reservoir on Friday night last
Engineer Blessey discovered the loss, ant
on Saturday pumped every tank brimminG
full.
Sunday is the regular pumping day
80, for curiosity, he tested his pumps, ant
found the supply cut off. There is guart
at the cocks now.
In this connection it may be well t,
remark that not moro than couple o
hundred men have slept in the building fol
several nights past, and that the story
about small pox having broken out or ex
listed therein is the sherest munchausenism
Governor Packard is averse to the shed
ding of single drop of human blOod-ht
would much rather the fatted calf werC
slain in celebration of restored peace an6
obedience to law. But he is not of the ma
terial that can be swsyed from a solemn
duty by violent threats. General Nichols
organ declares that a movement to rein
state the Supreme Court, declared legal
even by the President, "wilI only result in
the slaughter of his posse. Also that
Mr.. Packard can rot govern Louisiana.
We will accept military government; but
we will reduce the State to a desert before
we submit to four years more of misery
and turmoil under usurpation lOaihsome,
lawless and tyrannioal. Let Mr.. Packard
take warning.
Governor Packard does take warning
and understands the fell spirit of the
Democracy here given voice. Yet he ,oil
govern Louisiana, and however military
may become the character of his govern.
ment he will maintain its leadership un
blenched and undeterred.