The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-23
The National Democracy.


We do hope that the differences OF
opinion which have been expressed IN
reference to the acceptance of the late
amendments may be reconciled, Or at
any rate that those who accept them,
those who acquiesce in them and those
who protest against them may waive
the discussion of the abstract questions.
Practically these amendments are &C
complisled facts, and we are not aware
of any intention on the part of the Ma
tional Demo cracy to repeal them. So
far as the citizenship of the colored 70
tiers is concerned, the Democracy of all
the States, in convention assembled,
stand pledged to its protection.
There must be unity, there must be
cordial cooperation of all the con-
servative elements in the next Presi-
Dental campaign. The issue presented
must of necessity be national, not sec
tional, and the old issues which have
divided sections must be ignored. The
extreme men, the would-be leaders,
should be required to take back seat,
and men, not politicians and place
hunters, should be selected as the
standard bearers of the party, These
men should have a record, both public
and private, which can challenge in
yestigation.
We must realize the fact that the
mere politician is deemed nothing more
nor less than public plunderer and
for such men to prate about economy
before an honest constituency to whom
they may be indebted for the clothes
they wear and the food they eat, is an
insult, farce and an imposition. The
measure of mans fitness for an office
of honor or emolument, is his standing
in the community as q man OF capacity
and probity, one who complies faithful
ly with all his contracts. The very re-
verse is too often the case, and the as
pirants for Office predicate their claims
upon their unftness for any useful vo-
2 cation.
NJ 1t reminds US of the anecdote of the
Rog which his master pronounced a
Egood coon dog, but when called upon
to prove it, stated that he had tried the
dog at every thing else and he had fail
ed, and as he must be good for some
thing, he was good coon dog.
We want representative men for.can-
ddates, men who represent the proper,
ty and the industry of the country
We do not place money or property as
the standards, but we also include la.
Dor it matters not in what depal tment
of business it is employed. Capital ant
labor are the two great interests of the
country which must be represented
Neither the one nor the other embrac,
the class known as pot-house politi
clans. This class, we are sorry to say
is very powerful and is entitled to re
presentation also, yet it must not pre-
sumo to dictate to the masses who d.
all the work and pay all the taxes
Their power of combination is create
because they have nothing else to dc
yet by attempting to control part
and to secure nominations, they dis
gust the sober, industrious laborin!
man and bring defeat upon the party
In the approaching contest we mus
attract to our ranks all who desire
change in the government and retur
to the honest and economical regin,
which characterized the early days G
the republic. The men we select a
candidates must illustrate in their ow
lives those. qualities oftemperance, jus
tice, honesty and economy which wer
so conspicuously displayed by our fore
fathers
We will conclude our article by Al
extract from speech of John Quinc
Adams, of Massachusetts, an unswerv
ing Democrat, and ask our readers
they can fraternize with man VIII
expresses such sentiments; if not, the
We have no National Democratic part
in the South, at least in this section {
country:
81 trust that all the good citizens {
the seeded States will frankly an
honestly accept t e reyolutionar
changes which have been forced upo
the Constitution, and with them, cheer
fully adopt the new relations of amt
and political equality towards t Ii
emancipated class which these change
nvolve."-[shreveport Gazette an
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