The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-14
THE PIoAYUNE AND THE CAUCUS.

Our senile and garruous neighbor, the
PicGyuBse, now better known as the Society
Bee, buzzes around the caucus In the most fe-
rocious manner, and having stated itself with
sweets In the ambrosial locks Of one, and the
moustaches, cheeks and chins, ETC., of other
members Of its own staff, plunges fiercely at
the head Of our friend DR.. Robertson, chairman
OF the Democratic caucus, and sings about
the ears Of every member Of the Convention
who dares to enter that body. The Pic, or
the Society Bee, or the Buzzing Bee, or what
ever its name may be, is wroth because the
caucus does not set with open doors. or admit
it's reporters into It's bosom and the secrets Of
Its counsels. The wrath Of our neighbor,
however, does not seem to have disturbed the
equanimity of the caucus, and we have no
doubt that that tlme-honored establishment,
essential to all party discipline and success,
will conduct It's business as usual.
The cause Of the hysterical paroxysm into
which the old lady OF Camp street has fallen
Is report spread abroad that the caucus had
agreed upon an apportionment scheme which
would deprive New Orleans of its just repre-
sentation In the Legislature. The PIC. does not
seem to have perceived the folly of its position
and the righteousness Of its indignant wall
ings and tears. The Democratic caucus ID q
Democratic body, and the members Of it
are Intelligent gentlemen They know
that for many years New Orleans has
been the stronghold of the Democratic party.
| They know that election after election the
country has come down to us with the Radi-
Gals several thousand votes ahead, and that
the Ores cent City has in every instance rolled
up "a Democratic majority which has over
/ thrown the Radical country majority and
saved the State. In 1873, for the first time
the country came in with majority for the
Democrats, but that vantage was measurably
lost in the election for delegates to the Con
vention, a number Of parishes which gave
Democratic majorities In 1878, electing Radi-
Gals to the Convention. Hence, our country
friends understand that New Orleans Is still
the stronghold Of Democracy, the inner fort
ress Of the camp, the donjon Of the castle Of
thep party. Itwould be the very height Of folly,
therefore, for the party, In or out Of caucus,
to deprive this city of her just and rightful
representation, and we are sure that no such
effort will be made. Indeed, we do not hest
tate to assume that the caucus will adopt sub
stantially the present apportonment, and,
under that, we have heard no complaint from
the party In this city.
The attacks Of the Picayetne upon the caucus,
and its persistent efforts to array the city
Democracy against the country Democracy,
though harmless, since that journal has no
influence In the party, are extremely repre-
hensible. There is too much jealousy Of feeling
now existing between the city and country
! and any efforts to increase 1t can subserye NO
good end. If the feeling already engendered
by demagogues and Interested parties is to
be intensified by the senseless howlngs OF
such journals as the Pic, the harmony OF the
party may be disturbed, and the business In
, terests of the city will certainly be injured.
; There is no antagonism Of interest between
the city and country; indeed, there is com.
munity Of interests between them, and both