New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-27
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E0UISIANA.

THE TRIUMPH OF REPUBMCAAlS1 u
L0UIsIANA.
The Houston Union thus comments
upon the gratifying results of the recent
campaign in this State
The result of the election in Louisiana il
especially gratifying. From all We car
gather, the majority in the State will ex
coed 10000, while the city Of New Orleans
veritable rebel hot bed, has been reclaimed
Governor Warmoth has proved himself
equal to all emergencies, and is fast array
ing on the side Of equal rights scores of the
best men among the ex-COnfederates. The
Republican leaders Of Texas would do well
to take lessons from Governor WarmOth
His brilliant victory over the hosts of shain
Democracy entities him to the plaudits OF
all loyal men throughout the nation.
The triumph Of our cause in this State
in the recent general elections is indeed
gratifying to every Republican, and all
feel desire to share the glory of the re-
suit, each in his own peculiar sphere OF
action. And while we are not disposed
to withhold from the great public the just
need of praise due, having come man
fully forward and deposited their ballots
in the interests of freedom, nor to the
commissioners OF. election, who preserved
order and maintained the right Of every
elector to deposit his vote according to
his pleasure, nor to the supervisors OF
registration who traversed every portion
of their respective parishes to insure
full registry of the qualified voters,
nor to the many eloquent speakers
who canvassed the State from one ex-
tremity to the other, proclaiming boldly
and explicitly the doctrines and princi-
pies of the Republican party, all who
are at all cognizant of The politics of our
State recognize in Governor Warmoth the
presiding, managing and directing genius
who organized with firm hand and de-
termined purpose the shattered remnants
of the Republican party remaining after
the disastrous campaign of 1868, and led
them on to victory.
The success of a party requires we'll
defined organization, leader Of uni
versally recognized authority, platform
asserting the interests and rights of every
class of citizens, management having
the entire confidence of the whole organ
ization, and capable of selecting the best
available candidates for Office, without
fear, favor or affection-using all proper
and legitimate means to facilitate the
registry of its members in due season,
and deposit Of their votes on the day Of
election.
administration to maintain its popu-
larity and to retain the confidence of the
people, must show that all its efforts have
been devoted constantly and successfully
10 the interests of the citizens.
1t must not only exhibit clear record
in the past and fair dealing in the present,
but also manifest an ability and purpose
10 provide more fully in the future for
the advancement of the material and
general prosperity Of the State.
The present government of Louisiana
,an point with pride and satisfaction to
the result of its labors during the past
TWO years. 1t found the State in anarchy,
confusion and poverty; the waters of the
inundated her richest parishes;
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by the plague Of Egypt; one-half her
population ready to devour the other in
anger; her laws despised and unexecuted;
her securities unstable; her people
robbed by federal Office holders, and her
name a by-word to the nation and to the
world.
Two years have passed away. The
Democratic triumph of 1868, when Sey-
nour and Blair received nearly all the
votes cast in the State, has been reversed,
md now in 1870 we find Jumel and Blair,
,he Democratic standard-bearers defeated
BY over twenty -four thousand majority. a
gain of seventy-fve thousand
votes.
The administration of Governor War
moth has indeed been a success, as
evinced by the result and by the thousand
letters which have been
received from all parts of the country,
md we are happy in the consciousness
that the result is due to the most legitimate
causes.
Wholesome laws have been enacted and
executed with promptness, the levees have
been built, the fields have given forth rich
the interest on the public debt
has been paid and the principal amply
for, the city government has
been reorganized, and, in word, nothing
,as been left undone to insure the health
If the people and the security Of persons
md property, and to-day there is not
throughout this broad State a single citi-
zen, poor or rich, black or white, native
,r foreign born, old or new, who has any
ust cause to complain. We have now
.ull Congressional delegation in both
houses, every State officer, five-sixths OF
he State Senate, four-fifths of the House
If Representatives, and more than three
iourths of the parishes.
There is but one party in Louisiana to-
lay deserving the name; the Democrats
IRE without leaders, without organization
md without a constituency of any unity
If purpose OF strength of numbers. Two
thirds of the more intelligent representa-