The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02
RINGS AND RINGsTERs.

VI seeking to control, the pollticS
of the state In selfish interests.
That such la the oase In the only ground on
which the managers 81 Gen. Ogden's canvass
ara urging bis nomination and the defeat OF
Gov, Witt, who they charge with being tho
VI "thoring."
The Executive Committee of tho ogden
boom" first announced their existence In 90
address ponderous, Inflated, bolnbaatie and
long aa the moral law, alleging that ring
of selfish and unscfupnloaa politicians were
putting Coy. Witg forward fol the Governor
drip. This laundering manifesto mentioned
no names. Ii only alleged that tho ring
existed aud ought TO be destroyed W oil
hazards.
The committee relying upon that quality
OF poor humanity which fenre etadows more
than soldiers armed In proof, clothed their
raw. head ana bloody bones" Ia tho cloudy
dratery uf mystery and indoIiaitoneas that
they might impress the popular mind with the
fear that some vague but terrible power wna
menncing OUR liberties, and then shouted
that Glen. Ogden was alone the wizntd whose
enchanted wand could reach and destroy the
vetied monster.
The 1fmar and lfraB,se promptly took np
tha ipeynota, nnd for weeks past thoy have
yelled '.ring,' "ring," ring with nll their
strength. Ask them why they do this or that
and they yoll "Rlng." Aek tAem what supe-
rsor ctaims Gen. Ogden has fov the guberna-
ts,rlai chnir. Or why Gov. Wilta'H aspirations
M, 80 bitterly md vindictlve4y resented, md
they below Ring" Ask them what has
cemmon advocacy 81 u gentleman with whose
extreme. We might eay violent and uneoin-
promising Bourbon Democracy. neither Of
them has ever had a particle ut sympathy,
and they whine ring" Ask them who what,
where Ia tho ring" md they yeIp "Rlng."
Like the .'hah" OF The idiot or tho billy goat.
"Fing't IN the only utteranes they are capable
Ut. Indeed 10 IN Ogden speaker. address
wrlter. curhsatone blower or organ-Hrnder,
ring" Ia ne useful and necessary aa 10 broom
stick to a witch or q wand to a conjuror."
Now time and again we have asked what
this ring la; who constitutes, II and Ia what
manner shape Or form Ii threatens ~ injurc
Ut control the Democratic party. 10 this
proper and legitimate question we have been
unable IN extort reply. But from what we
eai, learn. wo conjecture that the charge oF o
ring ID SOUNDED wholly on the fact Tint several
gentlemen who hold public Offices In the city
and State, 10 which they were elected by
largo maj3rlties OF Democratic votas. are
supporting Gov. Wilt. II there IRE my
other grounds for tho charge let them 10
given TO the people. who have aonse enough
to comprehend. and Judgment and justice
..ant,.xk t.,v erI u auft ~ f.s than
But, until such other grounds ore made pub
He, the charge comes with bad grace from
the supporters Of Glen. Ogden. lin fow Demo-
cratic officials and ono Democratic newspaper
by supporting Gov Wiltz, constitute wicked
and dangerous ring, what are the people to
think Of the ring which is supporting Gen.
Ogden1 "A few public officials. warm per-
sonaI ana political friends. daily associates III
Gov. Witt. with the DEMOCRAT. are Without
doubt urging that gentleman's nomination.
But II this be crime on the part Of the
Lieutenant Governor, 1t ID . small one com
pared with the crime Of which Gen. Ogden IL
guilty. II the public officials and politicians
who support Gov. Witt constitute ring. 1t
liz small ring compared with that which
surrounds Gen. Ogden.
Let us see The Governor Of the State In
said to be q worm supporter OF Glen. Ogden,
80 also are the following public officials:
Hon. ID. b. Penn recorder OF conveyances;
Col. Sam Flower, inspector of i've stock;
Col. Elchard Bond, tax collector Upper Die
tfct; Doctors Chopin and Austin, Of the
Board of Health; John Fitzpatrick, criminal
sheriff (who also claims to carry tho third
ward In his pocket; Hon. Il. John Ellis, M. g.,
and candidate for election TO fourth term
y. r Rareshide, port warden; v. Lamantis,
Inspector OF Weights and measures. And
then we have ono evening and two morning
one the otllci,l journal Of the
State and official journal Of the city; with
VIM. Pagan, ex-crimlnal sheriff; Thos. Han
dy, ex-civll sheriff, and quite number Of
other officials and asplrants FOR Office, I'M
necessary here to mention.
We do not charge or bollevo that these sup
porters OF Gen. Ogden compose d dangerous
or Ubiquitous ring, OF which he IL the head.
But the public have just 40 much right to be-
lleve 80, and VIC have just as much right to
charge that such Is the case rs the support
ers oil Gen. Ogden, as these very officials and
politicians themselves, have to make that
charge against Gov. Wiltz and his support
ara. r,s,
And let these gentlemen not derive them
selves The masses OF the people are not
fools To be iuggled with after the fashion which
ID being pursued by the Canal and Bon1rTs
bon street committee and their newspaper
help. The people see and understand toe
alaring nonsense, malicious Injustice sne ridi-
culous inconsistency or the sring" cry Chat hos
been raised against Gov. Witt, and they
will properly rebuke II. IL has, and we are
panied to see 1t, worked more injury to the gal
liant gentleman In whose ostensible interest 4
has bean raised than 1t has harm to Gov
Wilt.
EJ0N.