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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
LITERARY INFLUENCE.

The influence of literature on the char
scter of people and the prosperity of a
country is attested by the leading facts of
recorded history. Whenever literature
has been pure and wholesome its fruits
have been elevating and benefcent, but
wherever, on the contrary, it has been de-
graded and corrupt, its invariable harvest
of degradation and corruption has vindi-
Gated the aphorism that ''like produces
like" In scanning the annals of the past
it is indeed marvellous to perceive how the
views of this or that author have tinged
the colors of contemporary events. The
pen which in fitting season traces words
of wisdom, is insensibly changed into the
wand of prosperity, its golden counsels
realizing golden fruitage. From the
homely truths and maxims of practical
economy with which Franklin enriched
the pages of Poor Richards Almanac, the
American people were more efEectually
encouraged to bear with patience the bur-
dens of the revolution than by any Of the
elaborate and pretentious treatieses which
marked the literature of the era. Strug-
Cling against desperate odds for the es-
adjustment of their political independ-
enee, patience to them was power, and
economy was strength. Though their
love of liberty was great, they required
for the achievement Of their high pur-
pose those mental and moral qualities
which enable their possessors to bear pri-
walton without complaint and look to Ill
innate triumph even through the darkest
coverings of disaster.
Examples of an opposite character may
be found in the corrupting and democrat
izing literature which preceded the French
revolution. In the phantasmagoriRs of
that literature, liberty became license,
and religion false pretense OF degrad-
ing superstition. Ali the restraints Of law
were denounced; all the decencies Of life
condemned as a nischievous interference
with the promptings Of nature, and all the
obligations Of society laughed at as vio-
latiye Of the rights Of individuals. In
this work Of Decentralization Voltairs and
Rousseau were high-prissts Of the pen.
and while minsiing sentiment with SEN
gQalitY and persuasion with profanity,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
LOYAL DEMOCRATS.

There can be no doubt that the dis
union Democrats endeavored to bride the
loyal Democracy by gift Of the solid
South to stand by them in their attempt
to carry the election of Tilden even to
the extent of dissolving the Union. The
very same cause which made the break
in the Democratic line in 1915 has pre-
vailed to effect the same thing now. 1t
was thought, no doubt, that Mr.. Tilden
and Morrissey, with the thousands who
had bets of money and Office depending
upon the political result, would stand
by the disunion Democracy to the ut
most extremity. The capital, the in
dustry and the protection of the loyal
Democracy were three several anchors
by which the UAion was held to its moor
ings even in the widest tempest of DEM
ocratic discomfort
We have but to read the debate on the
count Of the Carolina vote to see the value
of this loyal element. No sooner had the
commission given the electoral vote Of
Carolina to Hayes than the attempt to
talk the Union to death begun, for q
Democrat proposed An adjournment for q
day. This was defeated by vote Of 40
to a. Then followed Democratic motions
to take recess to other hours. Mr..
Wood, Democrat, Of New York, objected
that these motions were dilatory, and
Speaker Randall, Of Philadelphia, Demo-
GRAFT displayed nerve and capacity which
held ia check the advocates Of anarchy.
He frat refused to permit debate on mo-
ti0n to table an appeal from his decision.
and vas sustained BY vote Of 1874 to 81.
Mr. Phinips. Democrats, then moved that
TIE testimony in supper. Of the Carolina
objections Be read. Mr. Mood. loyal
Democrat opposed Tie motion because
tie q aong covered 1866 pages. which
81 bouf Rould occupy o7dz
t4e days a ehneea thal she
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
THEY PREDICT A REPUBLICAN, SPLIT

THEY PREDICT REPUBLICAN, SPLIT.
''Hope springs eternal in the human
breast" and so does hate. No sooner
have the Democracy been dislodged from
every position in which they could have
claimed victory in the open field than
they have begun querulous chirp of
hopeful hatred in the imaginary dissen-
sions Of the Republican party. Do not
the Democracy know that there never was
great victory won that the conquerors
did not dispute among themselves the
glories of the day? We are aware the De-
mocracy have had no recent example in
their own party successes, but history
shows hat sin the days that we got tipsy
in, long time ago" one Van Buren, got
away with q nomination from the State
rights Democracy, and was defeated by
the detection of sovereign South Caro-
lima. Then it will be found upon
the same authority that Hon. Benja-
min F. Butler and his Northern
Democratic friends would not stand
the assumptions of empire by their
Southern Democratic friends, and so not
merely divided the Democracy, but came
somewhat near serving the Union in the
same way. Parties, however, possess the
qualities of the polyps which, however
divided, will reform and expand from the
severed fragments. The Democracy it.
self is perfect jointed snake; break it
into dozen pieces, and it will reunite
the scattered sections and strike with as
much malignity as ever. It was but last
week the Democracy was thus dislocated
by Republican blows Randall and
Hewitt, Lamar and Gordon stood for the
Union. The Beebes and Hookers howIed
for anarchy. They denounced the loyal
Democracy as traitors and fools.
Douglas the Last Ditcher, insuIted Sem
ator Lamar in terms which nothing ex.
cept his irresponsible inebriation rendered
endurable. II was but the next day that
Douglas like gentleman, acknowledged
voluntarily the injustice done his col
league and apologized for having applied
terms Of abuse to political pc; which are
held sacred and separate in exclusive APP
pIieation to Republicans. So these parti-
sans shook hands and tipped glasses. and
theiS alliance is again solid. The reunion
with Hewitt was even more signal No
sooner had the flibuslering Democrats
acknowledged their defeat than they
hastened 10 make friends with
the loyal Democracy who bad de-
feated them. Mr.. Hewitt Issued his
last card as chairman Of the Nation a
Democratic COMMITTEES, and pubHahed as
aaslions which. Il sineers stain biz record
With ellaal dlthoneH Is Be beloved
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY. MARCH is, l877

that the election of President Hayes was
void, and pledges himself to oppose its
every act, he admits the filibusters to have
been right, and admits that he was poll
teal poltroon in refusing to follow
them. We find, however, all the pieces
of the jointed serpent in place, reunited,
as flexible, as sinuous, as venomous as
ever. Let not the Democracy entertain
hope that the deliberations of the Re-
publican party mean anything more than
consultation as to the best means of
bruising the head of the jointed serpent
of Democracy. When party which
has abandoned every principle con re-
unite upon the most forlorn hope of spoil
or the most vindictive hatred there
need be no fear that difference as to the
best mode of defending life and prin-
ciples against such treacherous malignity
will divide or dissolve the Republican
party.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
DIPLOMATS REWARDED.

Ambassador Burke has consummated
his mysterious mission to Washington,
and returned. He has not as yet exhibited
in print those high evidences of diplo-
matte skill which we have read about, nor
those presidential pledges of non-inter-
vention in our anarchy, which he has in
timated. He seems to have relied upon
some such enigmatical compensation as is
held out to matrimonial expectants in
the song, 'Thar's Rose in the Garding
for You Young Man." and so falls plump
into a tax gatherer's salary in full blow.
There is but one other theory of this
appointment. Mr.. Burke, relying upon
his agility as a whilom railroad expert,
seems to have attempted to board'a train
under way, and in the ASS, Press dialect
to have Sustained fall" thereby. In
valided, therefore, in the service, he may
have received this very rich indemnify
in perspective
Mr. Nichols does not, however, permit
this important mission to lapse or remain
vacant. He instantly installs Mr.. Pinch
back, and the telegraphic protocols pro-
coed as before. This representation is
getting to be good deal like that of the
unfortunate Cubans, whose representatives
in New York hold out perpetual expecta-
ton of immediate recognition and victo-
rious reinforcement. It is like the posi-
ton of diplomats of the Confederacy
who announced British and French fleets
off the coast, and kept up the hopes, of the
people and the profits Of the blockade
runners by constant rumors of instanta-
neous intervention.
The new minister, Pinchback, seems to
have inaugurated his mission by sad
diplomatic blunder. The Times corre-
spondent says;
Pinchback told the President to-day that
not only has Packard no power in Louisi-
ana, but that If the President should reeOR-
nize his government he whould have to sta
ton troops in every parish in the State to
put in Packard officers, and to keep them
In by main force.
II this testimony be taken, the question
of domestic violence" is established. If
eighty thousand voters, who have Just
elected President Hayes, can be so bull
dozed as that it viii take the United
States army to allow them to say SO, the
case is made out
The White League minister also said
That either the Nichols government
ought to be recognized, or else the State
should be put under direct aud absolute
military government.
Now, why recognize the Nichols gov
ernmenta Nj, Pinehbaek, We believe,
scratched" Governor Packard, but voted
tor ths Republican State ticket He did
not vote ior Nichols, aud was afleruard
4 candidate foE TIE Senate Of che United
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN THE
SENATE,

1t strik esone at distance of more than
a thousand miles from the capital that the
Republicans in the Senate are just trife
over-confdent in their numerical strength.
For the work of each day of the special
session has decreased their majority and
added to the Democratic minority. The
admission of Lamar was improperly
granted before Kellogg's case was acted
on, and then came successfully Morgan
and Grover, while the case of the Senator
from Louisiana was sent to committee
which is yet to be appointed. On Thurs
day John Sherman was confirmed as Sec
rotary of the Treasury, and thus another
powerful Republican voice was hushed,
another vote lost. When we take glance
at the remaining members, among whom
we see Booth, Christiancy, Davis of Illi-
nois, and other independents, who are
ever ready to assist the Democrats on all
important matters, it almost looks as
though the Republican control of the
Senate were seriously in danger of being
lost altogether.
Against this not over hopeful view we
have as an offset the fact that the Repub-
lican members are the ablest men in the
country, and little likely to suffer them
selves to be outgeneraled. The next
thing to be done is, or should be, the
seating of Kellogg, then Corbin, of South
Carolina. By that time they will be
ready to consider Mr.. Thurman's resolu-
ton to exhume and galvanize into life the
case of Mr.. Eustis. That gentleman has
been lying on the table of the Senate
for twelve month, and it was hoped
nothing more would ever be heard of him.
According to the dispatches of our
special correspondent it appears that the
Senate is about to awake to conscious
ness of the situation, and it is expected
check will be given to the rapid progress
which has been made within the last three
or four days in Transforming that import
ant body into a Democratic concern.
There is, evidently, not much time to
lose, and the Republicans have certainly
little more rope than they can pay out be-
fore drawing it very taut.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
GREAT PERSONAL RISK.



The REPUBLICAN insists that the Repub-
lican cause was upheld TAT great personal
risk" by the ballot box suffers in Louisiana,
and that they are entitled to much credit
therefor.
The REPUBLICAN never insisted that the
ballot box suffers incurred any risk of
much consequence. 1t is notorious that
few or none of them were ever punished
at all. The personal risk of which we
complain occurred days, and even weeks
before the election, before it was possible
to stuff ballot boxes, for the reason that
they had not yet been brought out. As
Nasty quantity puts it, negroes "who
leaned defantly on their hoes" in the cot
ton field were shot by gangs of mounted
men passing along the highways. The
poor victims probably never saw a ballot
box, and most assuredly never stuffed
one. If the Democratic rough riders had
confined their attentions to ballot box
suffers, and persons actually criminal,
we should have been more than satisfied.
Were all this class of persons to receive
their deserts there would be at once
serious loss in the Democratic vote.
We charge that in pursuance of deliber-
ate Democratic policy, persons innocent
of any offense known to the law have been
most outrageously abused, while those
guilty of election frauds were protected
with the whole strength of the party.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
ALL ARE SATISFIED.

The delegation of colored men who
recently called upon President Hayes
returned from the interview as we'll
pleased as were Messrs. Burke, Gibson
and other Democratic ambassadors. It is
true they could not boast of the posses
sion of exhilerating pledges in writing,
but we attribute the silence on this SUBJ
ject to the mental peculiarities Of the col
ored men rather than to any invidious
distinction on the part of the President
And this view is strengthened, if not con-
frmed, by the total failure of the Demo-
cratic ENJOYS to produce line of writing
in support of their singular hallucination.
Perhaps, in the haste and excitement Of
leave-taking, they forgot the letters, or it
is barely possible they we're to be written
and sent after them. When recovered or
received they will doubtless be given TO
the public-all save the one which fell
to the lot Of Senator Gordon. We be-
lieve that gentleman has owned up to not
having had letter. However this may
be, 1t Is certain that the South Carolina
Republicans were greatly pleased and en-
couraged BY the prompt assurances Of
the President that their section Of the
Union would receive the attention and
protection Of the national government.
They, in common with Louiaianians, are
very hopeful Of the future since the Pres
ident has peremptOrily refused to remove
the Federal troops upon the request Of the
agents Of those who continue to make
the presence Of the military necessary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
ODD DOCTRINE.

Senator Zacharie is reporte si "a e
argued in favor of an indeper .ylns
nicipal autonomy for the city 81, fV
leans; that the constitution of 1 snesdl
from 1912 to 1868 regarded til a 'Ie1psS
ton as a special and exclusiv g4yIa me-
The constitution of 1868, hC
parted from this idea, and d cohn,
charter to an act of assembly. ~
ator is credited with having sal IE SEE
Legislature should rather regaA OF !
clent tnan the modern = aict Co
This is a new doctrine for th
tional Democracy. The cons Z. G
the last, and, therefore, nest 5 pa at
and testament of the people. hotel 1
to be respected as a precs = s0i tSs
obeyed as a law. The cons ' .lot 4
1868 repeats many of the e s sls !.
doctrines Of the preceding ron
ton. The equality Of all Front
therein recognized. The SAN y ~ tie !
ing which would give us " @fa am
Faubourgs would re-enact ~ y iin (
Code. The same reasoning ID and
our past and exploded systems On.
preston of the present constitu' % y
restore the rule of the French 4
and even carry out the theoTJ ~ ssps PEI
some years ago that the provinc shs ey
lana should revert to France, kspt II
the civil rights enactment AM a1ins
ton Of Governor Kellogg. II = !
disregard Of the constitution " aIn g !
marked the career Of modern sg7 IA
fills the Republican mind with -
sion. If constitutions are bu ohA
dents" how dangerous it may 49,.
Democracy obtain the power, .i s.s 81
find the precedents Of suffrs
ante-war constitutions and the Of
sation for labor in the industria Above . !
of the same period. 1t is an n III IN ~
trine that constitutions are narlsss
dents, that the first statute r stat
last. and that the first will " Ia
codicil. Mr.. Zacharie is, we j. P g
counselor at law. We hope b s b n
wise bis clients, as Counselor o. . e. 3,
occasion to do, that the doctr eoa
be may be compelled TO advO 1
attorney for the rights Of Others
means that which regulates his
or Political opinions,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

A poor litlle girl infant who happened
60 arrivs ia Washington at the same hour
the new President arrived, has been
tanned HayeainA Il is hoped the parents
and the bapazlng clergyman may be for
given.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Tilden believes that If his arm does
not cleave to the roof Of his house, nor
bis right eye forget It's cunning, he will
vet have the felicity Of pulling Cronin's
: (rsann nose.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Ellen Upper, the bee queen of the
West, has been acquitted Of forgery be-
cause she was thought to be insane when
she wrote another persons name.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Psrson Brownlow had been saying that
he never got nearer to hell than Washing
ton, and his enemies retorted that the old
gentleman nearly died at the capital.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

II costs the people of Boston 81, 900, 900
. year for water, and yet that misguided
community will insist upon having pro-
hibitory liquor law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

To say "a scissors" sounds much bet
ter than a tongs or trowsers, although
it takes two to make pair.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

The young men of Texas want to be
doctors instead Of farmers. and there is
not sickness enough in the State to con-
firm the wisdom of their choice.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

To say shovel cost sixty cents instead
of seyenty-fye, is deemed in this city
sufficient cause for murder.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

It looks now as if the White League
soldiers would be asked to retire before
the United States troops will be removed
from the city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

A man whistles for three reasons-to
keep his courage up, to annoy some one
else, or for want of thought
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Democrats, during the storm of Thurs
day, were greatly disposed to come in out
of the wet.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Democrats have been assured that Mr..
Nichols needs no recognition. 1t APP
pears as if he were well known in Wash
ington.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

If prison convicts were allowed to ia
dulge in any sort of amusement they
would prefer skipping the rope.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

How to behave at theatres is a branch
of education not studied by Harvard stu
dents.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

The popular idea of civil service re-
form is that one good man should be
turned out of Office to make room for an
other.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

"Never mind, said a hopeful Demo-
crat, Hayes will step down and out in
about four years.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

1t will soon be time for grocers to melt
bad brown sugar from the parishes, and
sell it in cakes as the best maple from
Vermont.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

The Indians are giving the administra-
ton much less trouble than are the Dem
ocrats.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Boss Tweed appears to have been for
cotton during the political excitement.
He is no mole thought of now than Til
den is.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Ohio's loudest flibuster was Hurd. He
will be heard no more in Congress.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

An association called 'srha Improved
Order Of He'd Men" Is very popular al
Baton Rouge Where the Improvements
comes ii 4 not axplainsd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

There are other nations than ours, par
ticularly the Chickasaw and Cherokee ma
tons of the Indian Territory.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

PATHS marriage was love match. She
loved him, and he did love her money,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

The Louisville Commercial is fast be-
coming a much better paper than the
.COltrier-.JournaL.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Alligators make the best of pets. They
die as soon as thoroughly tanned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Filbuster Beebe will be Beebe. He is
of no account as anything else.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Tilden walks up the park singing,
''Grim Gramercy Crooks in Lawn"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

The Southern Democratic support ac-
corded to President Hayes is conditional.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

There are people who appear to think
this country needs more brass bands.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

ALI men of great origin can point with
pride to their great grandfathers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

The evening attachment of the st. Louis
Republican has been discontinued.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Nothing makes Mark Twain so sad as
shipping commissioner
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Democrats say half a loaf is better than
no place in the Customhouse.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

The Celestials of California are raising
opium for home consumption.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

A man with corns felt better after meet
ing man with no feet.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Texas beef is thought 10 be very tooth
gone in England.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Jury bribers generally appeal strongly
to the hire law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Soldenes entertainments are spoken of
in Cleveland as concerts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

A large number of hotels are for sale in
Philadelphia.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

Congress must be judged by its acts,
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