New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-30
THE TWO PARTIES.

LIE TWU PARTIES.
The adversares of the National Democratic
party seem resolved to make fight at every turn.
One or two defeats do not suffice for them. They
muster their forces for every campaign and contest
: every field There is something in this constancy
and persstency by which the Democratic party
ought to profit It may be hard thing to stand up
under continued adversely, but it is proverbally
more difficult thing to bear uninterrupted pros
Iperity. Many battle has been lost from over
confidence Many a victory has been won by
simple perseverance and audacity. The opposi-
ton in this city doubtless hope, at some time OF
another, to find the DEMOCRACY supne and careless
from success. If they really anticipated a fair
contest and full vote they would scarcely ven
ture on SO unequal a struggle. 1t has been demon
strated that the National Democratic party is in an
immense majority in this city. Reasonably, we
might anticipate that such would be the case. To
| suppose the contrary would be to accuse the peo-
pie of this city of an inconceivable degree of gno
rance, or of wilful blindness to their own rights
and interests.
In fact, the National Democratic party in its
truly catholic character--n the position which it
occupies as the defender of the rights of the
States, and peculiarly Of those rights and interests
which are now so ferociously assailed by bitter,
vindictive and remorseless party-loses, so far as
this State and city are concerned, much of the ap-
pearance of partisan organization. 1t is truly the
great popular party. In the North it is party,
in the ordinary and restricted sense of that term
In Louisiana it is the people.
Hence it follows that the opposition has really
no right to aspire to the dignity of political
party, but is a fragment; and fragment entirely |
antagonistical to public sentiment in Louisiana.
We are perfectly conscious that there are gem
uemen connected with the new phase of this
party gentlemen, too, who have suffered their
names to appear on its tcket-who are not infu-
enced by any such motives as those which we
have Indicated The circumstances of their his
tory preclude any such idea. But we sincerely
hope that these gentlemen will reflect seriously be-
fore persisting in the attitude they now occupy in
antagonism to the party representing the public of
their city and State; in opposition to the party
the administration Of President John
SON in conflict with the only party willing and
abie to confront the radical majority in Congress
We trust that no transient Influences no tempo
airy allurements, no specious persuasions will
ucceed, finally in causing them to do injustice so
1oient to the facts Of their own history, and to
ne kindness with which they are regarded BY the
'eople of New Orleans
We said, in former article, that this party had
70 political sympathies with the people of New
orleans or of the State. Mr.. Bell, its candidate
or sheriff. declares that all his sympathes are with
ne people OF this, his native city. MFR. Bell may
uppose that such is the case, but politically speak
ng, no mans sympathies can be with the people
II Louisiana, who opposes the National Democratic
'arty now. Mr.. Bell as an individual, has right
o run for the office Of sheriff, but, politically he
must bear all the consequences which flow from
he opposition of antagonism which he thus assumes
owards the National Democratic party-the party
which peculiarly and thoroughly represents the
lights and interests of Louisiana--the party
Fhich, North and South, supports the wise and
aagnanimous administration Of President ,
oAnson-the party allied with the only
ational organization which is striving to
sstore the Union, to preserve the rights OIL
ie states, to maintain the purity of our political
nd social institutions, and to protect us against
ie ityranmcal odious and vindictive designs of ,
le dominant Congressional majority. Such being
le relations Of political organizations towards !
ach other, no man can oppose the National Dem
cfanc party and justly claim that his political
1mpathies are with the people of New Orleans.
Let no one be deceived by specous arguments
iat N local election general principles are not
vowed. onthe contrary, general principles are
rectly involved wherever the Democratic party i
forced to makea fight in order to maintain its a
ipremacy and its capacity for effective service in
le great cause which is now at issue 1t is not :,
at we want to elect this man or that man to O
nee !; 1t IS that by electing the National Demo &
ac ticket we shall preserve the integrity of the
-
emocfatc organization, and show that the people '
New orleans are fully sensible of the important -
afaeter OF the questions now before the country; Ct
hle, should we permit an antagonistical organ re
alton to compass our defeat, we should exhibit II
ost cupable Indifference to the efforts which our r.
ends and allies are making in our behalf, and TT
oud, measurably, deprive ourselves of the al
wer OF rendering effective aid in the struggles of
future. The Democratic party at the North ~
pport President Johnson's administration be-
use they see that the President is endeayoring ia
defend the great principles of public liberty; ..
they are our friends because they see that y,
'ough us those principles are now assailed. 1t Of
uld surely be strange if we should show our. at
yes Indifferent to the success of party here oil
ose alliance and friendship elsewhere we are SO ~
llousiy counting The plain fact is that the de- in
t of the Democratic ticket in New Orleans w
uld be regarded as blow at the administration Nh
the President from those who owe to him an en- ~
siastic and anhesitatng support and as pro- Ii
against the Democratic party from those tn
ON that party is trying to protect against out
e and to defend against aggression. But there
be no danger of such result if only the peo
of New Orleans do their whole duty and be
deluded BY specious and sophistieal pretenses.
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