The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1878

who have heretofore "been deferred by yio-
ence' from participating IN primary cleo
tons should plunge into the intrigue, tul-
moiL, possibly violence, Tor the purpose pose OF OF
which will be to create dissension and class
antagonism It Is very evident that the
author of the address is not familiar with the
course of political events in this city, since
when he says that the conservative citizens
have not been heard IN behalf OF 1.-THE best
interests Of the city" Let us appeal to the
record:
In 1872 John Calhoun was chosen Admins
traitor Of Accounts and Louis Schneider for
Administrator Of Finance, at the Instance
Of the conservative constituents" OF New
Orleans.
In 1874 Charles J. Leeds, J. g. Brown and
Edward pilsburv were nominated and elected
respectively to the positions OF Mayor, Adj
ministrator of Accounts and Administrator OF
Finance, upon the suggestion OF the same
class of citizens.
In 1876 Edward Pilsbuly was chosen Mayor,
J. G. Brown Administrator of Accounts and
J. G.. Denis Administrator of Finance, at the
instance and in deference to the wishes OF
that class which now compose the 'tltlzehS
| Conservative Associations: who now charge
that the chest interests Of the city" have not
| been promoted under the nominations OF the
| Democratic party. What will you have, gen
| tlemen? Ii men OF your own choice fall TO
satisfy you, how in the name OF common
| ana common 1USIlEt tttH YOU JlftIic tltt
Democratic party? But, in 1876. the parish
convention went further in the direction Of
nominating merchants than even you request
| ed for at the same election (1SI6l there were
nominated and elected John McCralrey "a
mercha,,i) Administrator Of improvements,
| John Rengstortf "a merchant, Administrator
of Assessments and JAS. D. Edwards, "a mer-
chant, Administrator, of Waterworks. 70
| rccapitulate Six merchants chosen when the
| whole number to be elected was eight. In all
| ,hnr In -gra find tho evidence that The
! Influence, experience and intelligence pt
many of our best citizens were lost, whose
| interests were surrendered (WnhOut their
roicea bejG heur1i to selfish political asptrants
and their Interested adherents.
Ask yourselves, gentlemen, il you have con-
troll of the conventions would you exhibit the
same unscIiish consideration for other classes
which the rats and the ''bummers' las you
are in the habit Of styling them have OK
hhited towards you.
There is way in which you can exercise
all the influence to which your virtue, YOU
intelligence and your wealth entitle you. II
is a way in accordance with the principles
and the traditions Of Republican government
In some respects not a pleasant way, not by
any means perfect, but the best which tho eX
percnco and intelligence Of the Wiscst allt
best men of our country have been able to de
vise in the course Of hundred years Ike
iect 1t and the responsibility will be yours
unless YOU can offer some better method 10
securing an expression Of the will Of th
; people.
| The people call upon you to follow the onl,
plan vet devised: to exercise your influence
at the primary elections, If the right, Q
which you say you are deprived, is valuable
{ go down into the turmoil and the confusion
:, and Il necessary fight for it, but do not b
L deferred by violence" from exercising tin
L rights which belong TO an American citizen
S. Naaman, the Syrian, was told BY Elijah t.
"bathe seven times III the river Jordan an
that his leprosy would leave him. He be
L came very indignant, and replied, care no
+ Arbana and Pharpor. rivers of Damascus
+ better than all the rivers of Israeli can | no
= wash In them and be clean -
Z The remedy of the evils of which you com
t plain Is in your own hands; do not reject
: because you prefer some other unattainabl
y method. The real enemies of the State NJ
active and Jealous, and while We are contenc
q ing among ourselves they are working. Sine
!, the eighth Of this month there have bee
+ registered nine hundred moro negroes tina
i whites.
n "Why stand ye idle ?' DEMOCRATS.