The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-11-07
LOTTERY Demi~Rod.

The imposing figure of Sam Nc
Emery, twice Governor and once a
Justice" now heads the procession of
marionettes marched by the Lottery
across the political stage.
Louisianians have certainly heard
the name Of MoEnery before. Not
always has it been uttered with the
same reverence, and the same loud
acclamatioDs az now. Not always
has it been digniGsd and honored
with the terms Stainless 'mselfsh'
and "patriotic."-P he day has not
long passed when that name saDk
into disagree, when association in
shady. transactions was shown, and
when a whole people rose and repu.
dated the uDfaithful, seheming and
disreputable ring Governor.
Louisianaians remember the black
mess of-his record when last held up
to public view. They remember the
flock of Vultnres that, with hisoM'
cial assistance fed upon New Orleans
before he aud his ring were crushed
by an indignant people--They re-
memceF his association with Burke,
with Houston and with Warmoth--
They remember his long career of
ineficiency and dishonesty, aud they
remember its disgraceful and despi.
cable close. That close illustrates
and epitomizes his whole record.
Here is the dishonoring story: When
hi sstainless, di~sinterested patriot
perceived in 1888 that Nichols had
defeated him for the Democratic
nomination, he resolved upon pay
ing a base and traitorous part.
It was announced to the Demo.
Ecrats that McEnery had resolved
that since he could not be reelected,
the officers of election would be Sc
appointed by the retiring Governor
that the votes would be go counted
as to elect Warmoth, the Republican
candidates. over the Democratic
nominee. So threatened McEnery,
who is nov proclaimed as the proph.
ct Of White Supremacy and the ex-
emplar of pure Democracy The
delivery OF the machinery of election
up to the Republicans and negroes
would have revived with tenfold
vigor all the latent elements of car
petbaggery and black rule, but the
sposless McEnery thought only OF
the qualification of bis spite and hatel
MeEnery next proceeded to lay be.
fore the friends of Nichols the snb.
stance and the results of his propos.
ed treachery. lie boldly declared
his intention Of seating Warm0th il
the Guberaatorial chair and restor-
ing the negroes to power, provided
o certain request Of his wasrefused.
1.-THE safety Of the Democratic party
is dependent upon your compliance
with my demands. And what were
the patriots demands? They were
sueh that Governor Nichols violent.
" resisted them, and stubbornly re-
fused to yield to the advice of his
friends who perceived that destruc~
ton was q consequence of refusal :.
Unwillingly and under compnlsion,
it was decided that McEnery mast
be placated. On compliance with
his conditions rested the security and
power of the Democratic party--The
patriotic Samuel Douglas McEnery
insisted on being bribed TO do right.
For the safety of the party which
had showered its honors upon the
traitor he demanded q price. Can
the people OF Louisiana conceive Of a
meaner and baser road to Office than
tho one followed by the disinterested
McEnery when he threatened to
ruin the party of white supremacy
unless appointed upon the Supreme
Bench3 Terrified by the threat and
animated by d pure regard for the
party 80 menaced, his vanquishers
made him "ORcc a Justice. "--St.
Mary Banner.