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

serve) than Penn, Byuum & Co. And this |
combination of distinguished citizens rep |
resents pretty much all the Republicans
who are willing to sacrifice Governor Pack |
ard on the one hand, and-wen we don't |
know go much about the other.
Nichols Shreveport organ, the Times,
thus comments upon the cowardly murder
at Bayou Sara, of Weber, whom leading
Democrats under oath admit did no wrong
but in being Republican,:
We deprecate assassination under any
circumstances, but when one of the dirty
Vandals has been suddenly called to the
spirit land, we confess that it is impossible
for us to shed crocodile tears over his sud
den and tragic demise.
President Hayes said to Louisiana Dem
ocrat who called to trade: "Is Mr.. Packard
an honest msnp "Oh, yes" was the reply,
"but cur people don't and won't have him
for Governor" 81 have been told" sug-
gested the President, that of the idlers
and non-producing class your party in Lou
isiana possesses almost monopoly. On the
other had, those who voted for Mr.. Pack
| hI6 I6pE6b6uUou W DO hlu1Oob WAthOub
exception workers and producers, and
therefore taxpayers. Without these have
| Joined in your demand for General Nichols
to be declared Governor, think you must
be in error. They constitute part-an i'm
portant psrt-Ot the people, with rights
and wishes deserving OF consideration. l
really think the facts of the Louisiana case
will bear further investigation"
The Louisiana Democrat was Bowed out
in a "bighly gratifed" frame of mind,
and telegraphed to the Nichols caucus that
to elect him Senator would save the State.
He had captured Hayes, sure!
The Iberia Sugar BOl0l published state
ment that the Republican Judge of the
Third Judicial District attempted to open
the March term of his court in that parish,
that not a lawyer was in attendance, and
many of the jurymen we're absent, deter
mined not to recognize the Packard off
cisl, and that thus Hon. Theo. Fontelieu
was compelled to adjourn his court, etc.
This was capital for the city "organs,
and they eagerly gave it the benefit Of
their circulation.
Now comes the truth. The packard
official" did open his court; he impsneleC
a grand jury, which is still in session; rh'
district attorney forfeited the appearance
. bonds of all parties who tailed tO. come T.
bar, and lawyers we're in attendance an,
caused both civil and criminal cases to b
duly fixed for trial. In fact, all seems
|
q very stupid Democratic litigants and Law
yers will be made to pay dearly for thei
/. lack of common sense and superfuity {
n political enthusiasm.
Now send on the next canard that
h worth killing.
70 We clip this entertaining bit of polite
II literature from the Shreveport Times,
IT the ninth. The Times is the leading Mic
y oils organ of the Red river country, al
undoubtedly utters the real sentiments
. its party, however imprudent may be SUI
n. disclosures while the leaders are endeavC
a ing to trade Republicans out of their we
9. earned victory. We commend it especial
n. to "colored Democrats" and to those WI
" "believe the Democrats will treat the CT
ii. ored people fairly"
ar We learn that petition signed by som
thing less than q thousand negroes and
half dozen white" men was read befOl
the last meeting of the Board of Admin
g. traitors praying that body to place neg
~ men on the police force. The whole matt
,S was referred to the Mayor.
III We ale not surprised that negroes shou
ne ask to be placed on the police force, but :
IL AIo& HE unar a
10 come so low as to sign a petition which,
granted, would foment disoord and strii
III They ought to hide their heads in shan
ut We can say this to those negroes who {
b. pire to positions on the polio force, the d
~ for negro policemen in this city has pGSsC
IL and they had best look for other emplo
ment.
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