The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-23
ROSES BY ANOTHER NAME.

Shakeppeare's well-worn aphorlsm OF the
rose by another name was never better Illus
trated than In the matter of tho State ticket
which has just been nominated by the Re
publicans 1t s true that We miss tho old
names which for 30 many years have been
synonymous with unscrupulousness and
punder. We do not have on this occasion the
men as well rs the measures which we have
such abundant reason to dread and execrate
AS concerns the chosen opponents Of Republic
can Ideas and Republican purposes In Louis-
lana. we are treated to a new deal from begin
ming to end We are not prepared to say that
all OF the men upon the ticket have been con-
splcuous In the dIsgraceful and odious
events OF Republican rule or have been
salient figures In the expressions and rob-
berries which have conspired to make that era
the darkest In the history OF our beloved
Commonwealth. But that they have sympa-
thized with and encouraged it all may fairly
be inferable from the fact that they have just
been nominated by an entirely representative
body OF Republicans and upon platform
which formulates and emphasizes every one
OF the most Objectionable doctrines Of the
party. At all events, 1t ls only by considering
the character Of the convention from which
the nominations emanated, and by analysing
the platform, It's concurrent work. that we can
arrive at just estimate of what Is to be eX-
pected from Republican restoration and DOM
ination In Louisiana.
The DEMOCRAT has contained full and
graphic reports of this lovely convention.
and In that chronicle the public have seen
that nearly all the worst persons and prao-
tices OF the old Republican era have been re-
produced. They have witnessed the same
old menagerie Of negro rowdies and carpet
bag rascals; they have beheld the same old
scenes Of tumult and violence as In the palm
lest of the Kellogg regime. There is abso-
lutely no change here. Not single conces-
sion has been made to decency OF conduct or
responsibility OF appearance or seemllness OF
character. 1t is identically the same old
Asreputable and offensive mob which has 80
often and SO unfailingly outraged every prop
er sentiment and patriotic conviction OF
our people. They have improved
in nothing that can be seen
or heard or smelt. We have the same sprink-
ling Of criminals, perjurers and assorted
scoundrels, the same lying and malignant
appeals to the prejudices and passions Of the
colored people. the same false witness and
Misrepresentation the same reckless subor.
dination OF every thing to the chance OF re.
covering control Of the peoples money. We
venture to say that, bad as the representa-.
tive assemblies Of the Republican party have
heretofore been, as regarded their personnel
and their achievements, the one in question
Is not whit behind the worst Of them In any
material respect. The same is true as to the
proceedings. They fairly scintillate with the
weapons intended for use against the dear.
est interests Of the State. The platform has
been inspired by Sherman and is. In fact, a
servile adoption of all his characteristic
theories. All the utterances OF speakers
and reports Of committees reek With