New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-03
Tie New Oaleans Democrat Advises the

Tie New OSleans Democrat Advises the
Democracy of OuachItR and Caldwell.
We take the following editorial from the
New Orleans Democrat, of the twenty
sixth Instant
"The election in the senatorial district
composed of the parishes of Ouaehita and
Caldwell, to fill the vacancy in the Senate
Occasioned by the death of Hon. T. E. Mere
ditn, takes place tomorrow. G. w. Ham
let, a cOlOred man, who was the opponent
of Mr.. Meredith in the recent election, is q
candidate for the vancaney. Hamlet has
been pronounced, in fact, a bitter Radi-
cal, and prominent leader of the cOlOred
people in his section of the State. Never.
theless, we hope that the Democrats will
generally vote for and elect him. Without
changing his politics he has had the man
hood and honesty to defy the party lash
and recognize the Nichols government;
and, as the paeifcatiOn of the State-the
restoration of good will between whites and
hlacks-is Just now of an importance para
mount to mere political differences, we be-
lieve that true wisdom, policy and patriot
lem will Justify the Democrats of Ouachita
and Caldwell in voting for this colored
man."
The Democracy of Ouachita and Caldwell
would not permit themselves to be bulldOzed
by the official organ of their party, but in
stead of following it's advice cast their votes
for Captain Frank P. Stubbs, one of the de-
PENDANTS in the case of jackson ct al. VS..
Ludeling ct al, reported in q Wallace,
which case we have seen the editor of the
New Orleans Democrat mention repeatedly
In making this allusion 60 Captain Stubbs
as one of the defendants IN this case, we in
tend no reflection whatever either on him
| or on any of the other defendants, we mere
| ly wish to show to the editor of the New
Orleans Democrat and to others, editors az
we'll as private persons, who have abused
| Judge Ludeling and the other Republican
defendants, whatis the opinion which is en-
tertained of the action of these defendants
| in the section in which they reside. Captain
| Stubbs, one of them, is unanimously nOmi
mated as candidate for the State Senate by
| Democratic convention consisting of sucf
| gentlemen as Messrs. Robert Richardson
| K. NJ. Breard, D. T. Head and j. B. Filhiol
of Ouachita. and Messrs. j. NJ. Bennett, d
| A. Wade, j. B. Rutland, j. A. Eason and
E, A. Ferrand, Of Caldwell. Now if judge
Ludeling, in the opinion of the New Or
leans Democrat and of others, is a swindlel
| and everything else base for the part hC
/ took in the purchase of this road, then the
Democratic candidate for the State Senate
is also. Judge Ludeling had the misfOr.
tune of permitting his name to be used a
| principal in the transaction, while Mr.
Stubbs only figured as one Of the assoei
ates Judge Ludeling put up $4,000, whilI
Mr.. Stubbs put up $4,000.
We believe that the purchase of this road
was fair and legitimate transaction, tht
Supreme Court of the United States, thu
New Orleans Democrat and others to th,
contrary Notwithstanding, That We are no
alone in our opinion is shown by the event
Of last week, for we do not believe that tn,
gentlemen who composed that Democrat,
convention would have placed man IL
nomination whom they believed to be guilt,
of what the New Orleans Democrat charge
Judge Ludeling, one of Mr.. Stubbs' assO
ciates, to have been guilty Of-MOHrOe In
| teligencer.