The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-27
Conservatism.

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advocate of $ Conservatism in the
South So are we. But the .conserva-
tism of the News is not the conserva-
tism of which we approve. Its con.
servatism is nothing more norless than
the ignoring ofpresent parties and the
formation of a third party We hope
! that we do not misreprcsent our Texas
coteinporary, rs we desire to deal With
justice and fairness on all occasions.
Hence, we assert that the News is OPP
posed TO Democracy as well as Radi-
caism not, it. is trne, for the same
reasons; but for the reason that it has
| no faith in the former, and therefore
sees nope for the South only ina Con-
sentative party.
On this point we cannot agree with
the News. We offer no apology for
the .'swar Democrats of the North.
of the wicked leaders or idiOtic follow
ers who engaged in the bloody crusade
against the rigiltsean,l liberties of the
States and people of The South. They
are entitled either to execrution, or
contempt, or pity rs the ease may be;
and the memory OF the wrongs which
we have endured at their hands will go
down to the latest generation of the
South. But We have another crusade
to fight now. We have Il war for con
stitational liberty to fight; and we
need All the help which we can get.
The Northern Democracy is fighting
this battle molly and fea'lessly in
their section of this so-called Union !;
and we hold that it is our w h Of e
duty tn sustain them to the best of our
ability. A third party at this tune
would weaken tie Democratic party
and strengthen Radicalism. 1t will
not answer onr mmpese. Fhe Demo-
cratic party is full of life aud vignr. II
is endeavoiing to und" SEINE IF the
harm which its action in the late wal,
has wronght and il affords a ionnda
| ton upon which the cnn>ers ative peo-
| Pile all sections can huiId mp ;iisuc-
ccssful opposition to the enemies of Ii
herty. The principles of thar party are
| living principles; and it counts its adj
herents Ivy millions. Nay, meie. if the
shackies were thrown off If the people
OF the whole country, and a inir test of
its strength allowed, it would count its
majority by hundreds of thousands.
| The teal conservatives of all sections
are arrayed underiss banners and bat
tie under it's leaders. Where, them
would Il third party get its numbers
Surely, from the ranks of tile Democra-
tic party, for conservative Repuhli-
canism'' is a thing Of the Imagination; IA
phantasy which disappears when ex-
posed to the light of inquiry; Il trick ot
the enemy to dupe the innocent UNI
suspecting patriot who cannot see the
VOLTS skin beneath g the sheep's
clothing" Here then would result
the destruction of the only true Con-
servativc party which exists at this
day; and with its destruction would
perish, not only the hopes of the SuuFll,
hnt the last yeStige of constitutional
liberty in America.
While. therefore, we do not choose
to offer ans apologies for the war poll
cy of the. Northern Democrats. vet we
are In favor OF a peace policy, and be-
lieve that utilization with them is oar
only safety. With fti, and untranme'-
ed elections, every Southern State ex-
cept perhaps South Carolina and Miss
issipfi-and we are hard Y willing To
leScept even them. nader the COT dlions
T.. which we have banned = would give the
| Democratic party an overwhelming
majority. At the North, there are
many States in which the difference
between the two parties is very small
indeed. Now, united Democratic
South would give new zeal and energy
to united Democratic North; and by
proptr leadership and efforts new life
would be instilled into the party every
where. This is our firm conviction
Hence car opposition TO any third
party, which would detract from the
strength of the Democracy, and in nc
wise, or ut least to - very limited ey-
fent, lessen the numbers of Radica isih
We hope that orr Texas cotemroraly
will reconsider it's views on COnservn-
tism, and give its support to the De.
mocratic party. Unity is needed 70,
Texas rs well as for Georgia; for Miss.
iSsippi as well as for Louisiana and AL.
ALBANIA; for South Carolina and Florida
as well as for Virginia, aad all the
States, which are iahoring under the
incubus of Radicalism; and any at
tempt to disturb that unity, By the, eff
fort to organize new parties at this
time. must result only in disaster tG
orr cause, aud destruction to the lib
critics of alltli people of this country
III Banner of the South.
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