New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-23
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1n1Caia OF the washington cOEIebpOHuont
of the Picdyme corresponds exactly with
those Of a earpet-bagger from Washington
who came with the locust fight that came
over to Montgomery and Richmond upon
the fail of Buchanan. The Confederates
were greatly exasperated against these
bomb proof heroes, who came to devour
the substance of the South, and escaped
to avoid its misfortunes. This CORE
spondept thus defiss the President:
The President dareS not interfere with the
Nichols government
The Democrat, which has SO long and
so often expressed the opinion that the
Republican officers and voters have no
rights that society ought to respect, is
equally terrible. 1t says that the Presi-
dent will remove the army and appoint
Democrats to office
Not because of any real liking or sympa-
thy for us, but for the simple reason that
his personal interests require it, and that
he dare not do otherwise.
With such an unqualified prohibition as
this last, we look with some curiosity for
the reasons on which they are based.
They are as follows:
We have on our side both might and
right. Mr.. Hayes, so far as his title to the
presidency is concerned, has neither We
can and will maintain our government; he
could not maintain himself in the presi-
dency q single month if he should provoke
the millions who voted for Mr.. Tilden into
resistance to his pretensions. That resist
ance can only be provoked by inaugHratiug
civil strife in the South, and he IS not de-
Tpented enough to undertake to install
Packard as Governor of Louisiana, know
ing, as he dOee, that such action would in
evitably produce such strife. We are, there
fore, entirely safe.
On the might question it would seem
a little inconsistent to require the with
drawal of the army, but on reading the
reasons of executive fear they are found
not to depend altogether upon local abil-
ity. Your eff" never appeared as more
potent "peacemaker" than in this case.
If che should provoke the millions who
voted for Mr.. Tilden into resistance to his
pretensions. The President has no ''pre-
tensions. He has been elected by the
people and confirmed by the Democratic
commission. We do not suppose Mr.. Til
den would now go to war for the chance
of overthrowing the administration, be-
cause his particular representatives, Hew-
lit, Wood and Cox. withdrew their op-
position, and John Morrissey drew his
bets. That New York does not take much
stock in Louisiana is rendered probable
by the fact that only one of thirty-three
New York votes was cast for
the Louisiana levees. It would be-
come grave question in New York
whether the President in complying
with his constitutional obligations to
prevent domestic violence" was ''inaugu-
rating civil strife in the South" We may
put this not impossible case. Mr.. Mich
oils, at the head Of his troops, marches
against the State House and attempts to
take it by storm; the President orders the
United States forces to arrest this move
ment and preserve the peace. Has, then,
the President 'fnaugurated civil war" by
his acta Why, this is precisely what
President Grant has been doing for three
months past. We apprehend that the
millions who voted for Mr.. Tilden will
not deem this such cdsus bell as to
justify an attack upon Washington.
If it should be the case, then
the Federal government would be thrown
upon the aid Of the other millions who
voted the other way. The terrible writer's
who threaten the existence Of the govern
ment ought to observe one fact. A mil
lion of men sought Office under the com
peting candidates for the presidency.
Washington city was in fever of excite
ment. The whole Union seemed con-
Vulsed with the cares and struggles of the
mercenary bands that sought the Office.
The question was settled and the country
is at peace. The inference is that the
office hunters made the fuss and the capt.
tai and industry made the peace. If
those great interests look with indiffer-
ence upon the homes and crops Of Louis
lana submerged by the merciless Missis-
sippi-if they deny Federal dollar TO
save our people from this great and per-
petual disaster, they will scarcely leave
their homes to interfere. with the preser.
walton Of peace BY the Federal army.
The President is then threatened by
these heroes Of the quill Win he turn
from the rath which The constitution has
traced for fear these potent trumpeters
will execute their threats? win those ter
rible warriors drive him from his seatq
Happily for the calm Of executive nerves,
New Orleans is not without example Of
this class Of intimidatorr. During the
war there was desperate Confederate
press. They went 50 far as to intimidate
General Batter by articles Of the most in
oendiary character. There was also a ter.
ribIe alien element which peeped out from
under the folds Of The French and English
flags and even organized for Confederate
service They proved. however very
tEactable
+ has been stated historically, that
cur desperate neiehboE Of the Picapne,
eonioEmed ito language 70 the conditions
ofthe ccnqueyor. Some Others were more
Hesoiute. aud thsir names have persisted
from she ezebasee list and the Tines
ralgns ~ thsir stead We appfehsnd
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