New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-09-28
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cratic press, and were not, therefore,
surprised to see the repertOrial edi-
tor, in his current sketch Of the
meeting, give it coloring as injuri-
GUS to the Governor as it was unjust
to those who appeared before him.
We say it was injurious to the Gov
ernor, because it places him in an
attitude which our information does
not consider he should occupy. It's
unjust to the committee because it is
charged that the Governor placed
them sin default" We publish, else
where, the text of the address, to
which the reader is referred for COM
parison with the construction which
the reporter has placed upon it.
What was the nature and object of
the call upon the Governor Simply
to remind him that allegations were
rife that acts of violence had been
committed on different occasions,
and at various places in the State,
in which Republicans had been the
chief sufferers. His attention was
called to the reported dispersion of q
Republican meeting at and near
Natchitoches, with the reported ex-
pulsion of Republican leaders from
this parish of their residence. Pend
ing the question in Republican coun-
ellis, whether it be probable or indeed
possible to put straight Repub-
lican ticket in the field, it seems ex-
tremely important that the State
Central Committee of that party
should know what protection can
be extended by the State govern
ment.to the nominations and vote Of
the Republican party against the
spirit of violence which has already
cost them SO much. Without such
assurances, they would scarce be
justified in exposing men to the dam
ger and expense of a contest for re-
putation or for Office. The public
may then disabuse their minds of the
belief that this interview was held
witha any view of political advantage.
1t was a step indispensable to a de-
termination to nominate or not to
nominate Republican candidates.
The committee presented to the Cow
ernor the pledges made by the Leg
islature and endorsed by himself,
and also his own personal pledges on
behalf of the people. They reminded
the Governor that those legislative
pledges were condition precedent
to the withdrawal Of Federal troops
from the State, and a REIMBURSEMENT
of the government to those who now
hold it. Our information leads us to
different conclusion to that given
in the publication to which we al
lude. We have been impressed with
the belief that the Governor received
this deputation respectfully, that he
acknowledged the full force of his
official obligations, and while he did
not acknowledge that any Informal
ton existed to establish the
charges of violence and intimidation
toward the Republican meetings, de-
clared himself willing to perform his
duty in the premises, and promised
to visit--as he had pledged himself
in his letter to McVeigh and other
commissioners visit in person the
scenes of alleged disorder so soon as
the quarantine shall have been discon-
ued, and see for himself. We have
been assured that be listened kindly
to the remarks of many members of
the committee. replied to their inquir-
les, and that they left his presence
with the conviction that he had taken
their representations into serious con-
alteration. and approved the act Of
his constituents, for having laid their
grievances, whether real or supposed,
before him.
No impartial observer can fail to
see that Governor Nichols occupies
a responsible position. The Federal
troops were Withdrawn IN eonse-
quence Of assurances given BY q
Legislature composed ii 4 ANAL part
IL Republican members. These as
aurancsa were iBdorssd By Gove1noF
Nichols, who IS known to be- a brave
and honest man, and whose engage
nent was ID exact accordance with
hia declarations "a candidate for
the Office Be thus seemed. Every
one knew that the terms Of this COM
pact re 10 direct contradiction
Niih the principles es ths White
guat. who constituted a part Of
th nocratic- Conservative party.
Ever oeliean applshendel that
ths &c Niib 81 tho eoueerva-
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