Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-08-14
RING RULEIN LOUISIANA.
The Effect Which it will Have in the
Presidential Election.

The Effect Which IL will Have in the
Presidential Election.
Special dispatch to the New York Times.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 3.-The
Morning Star is the organ of the Irish
Roman Catholics of Louisiana, published
under the patronage Of Of the Archbish-
op OF New Orleans. In a community
where the Catholic believers largely out
number those of any other faith, and
where the Irish comprise nine-tenths of
the Oflicehelders, its utteranee this
morning has deep significance. Editor
tally it says: at is not the business of
the Morning Star to take sides in ques-
tions of political significance, because
its mission, well or i'll performed, is to
be an organ of Catholic sentiment, and
there can bs 40 Catholic sentiment OK
cept on questions of faith and morals.
In the approaching election no issue in
volving either Of these subjects has vet
appeared, and we can therefore merely
comment on current facts as matters Of
news and as giving a clue to the proba
bilities of the future. The drift Of opin-
ion in this state seems rather toward
Blaine. The sugar and rice Interests
feel much safer in Republican keeping
than ia Democratic, and they naturally
lean toward high tariff policy, That
such parish as CencOrdia should there
fore find ORe-half of its white. vote al
ready outsp0ken for Blaine is mot sur
pris1ng, and when eminent and iLfluen-
tial citizens like Colonel Walton and
Colonel Gandidgs announce themselves
fully and deliberately through the press
as supporters Of the Republican nomi-
nees it can be plainly seen that the color
line has faded ont Of politics.
"The great influence, however, that
will principally work to the temporary
eclipse of the Democratic party in Lou
isiana is the general detestatiOn of ring
rule as felt here. The desp0tism of a |
Russian Car is not as absolute and ir- |
responsible as the domination of the
little Oligarchy that distributes the Of |
fees and dictates the legislation Of this |
state. Elections have become so much |
a farce that every one has been predict |
ing speedy resort to arms on the part |
the people as the oRly practicable means
OF relief from their disgraeefRl position |
of subjugation. But. after all, Louisi-
anians are a lawabiding people, and are
very unwilling to achieve Mexican no.
t0riety for periodical revolution. The
Blaine opportunity, therefore, comes In,
according to the views Of many, as q
PrOvidential occasion for effecting by
peaceable means the emancipation
which was only hoped for bv the free use
OF firearms. 1t is fondly hoped by the
anti-ring men that the Republican par
ty will have strength enough, and Blaine
political shrswdness enough, to secure o
tolerably fair count of the votes at the
coming Presidential election, in which
case 1t Is believed that the wreck of the
Democratic party Of Louisiana will be
finally of the Old Man of the Sea that
has been riding it to death. Mr.. Blaine
has the reputation of being the greatest |
champion Of mOnopolies, and one of the
most expert managers of jobs. II will,
therefore, be a curious spectacle to see
him aHtagOnized here by all the power
OF lotteries and spectators, gamblers
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