New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-02
DIR PARTY A UNIT.

other and the main chance, evioeh'ly
suppose divisions in political par.ieS are
endemic this year. Because Fallandlg-
ham and about one-third of the men OF
brains in the Democratic ranks called for
q nav deal while JEFF Davis, Bob Toombs,
the Iowa Democrats and the Louisville
LEDGER cried out, 'Play out the play ye
villains" the smaller fry down this way
suppose that we have entered upon
series of political earthquakes. They
snuff the air and peer keenly down the
vista of the coming days for the first lndl-
cation of disturbance in the Republican
camp, as they charitably suppose that
our party is no better than their own
And as the immediate personal and poht-
ical friends of Senator Kellogg have re-
Gently given to him complimentary re-
ception, that very proper affair is seized
upon as the first crack in the great break
which is rather wished for than expected
by these disciples of disrupted political
brotherhood
But to the eyes Of the sagacious there
| is not even flaw in the clear horizon OF
the Republican party of Louisiana. Every
member of that party knows exactly
where he stands upon the constitutional
amendments. His views are clear as to
the propriety of honestly paying the
public debt. He has perfectly well de-
fined notions upon all political subjects
such as personal liberty, attachment to
the flag of his country, the adjustment OF
the tariff, the collection of internal rev.
enue, and the duty of citizenship IN con-
nection Herewith, the establishment and
maintenance of public schools the neces-
sity for extirpating the Ku-klux, and all
other matters upon which the Repub-
licans of the whole Union are so firmly
united and the Democracy so feartully
divided The great cause for this ac-
curate knowledge is in the fact that the
principles of Republicanism are atfirma-
tive and progressive and founded IN hon
esty, while the creed of the Democracy is
entirely negative and regulated entirely
by policy. We conduct business upon
the fair and open principle of keeping the
people fully informed upon all questions,
| while our enemies have no tactics not
founded upon chicanery, concealments,
strategy and fraud. Furthermore, the
safety of Republicanism is not lodged
in the keeping of any one man or
set of men. We do not have to lie
in the dark, unable to say what we are to
believe next year or next day, waiting for
some Vallandigham or JEFF Davis to go on
a soliciting and lecturing tour, and preach
ing departure or refusing to depart Thus
while the Democrats are divided irrecon-
cilably, not only upon cardinal articles OF
faith, but upon the question of preference
of leadership, our party is like rock on
| the former, and only at times little en-
barrassed whom to choose among so many
able and good men to hold the Offices
And as we are just now engaged III dis
cussing some little family affairs, our suspl-
cious enemies play the part of eaves-drop-
pers; hear just enough to satisfy them Of
what they were more than half inclined to
believe, and raise the alarm of divisionin the
| Republican ranks. AS the whole strength
of the Democracy consists in the incentive
to get hold of the offices, it logically be-
comes vital question with them whether
this man or that-both heads of rings
shall obtain the advantage. With them
it is a question of men entirely. With
the Republicans it is one of public good
and the best means of accomplishing it.
Our success does not depend upon the
favor of any set of men, for the principles
of Repubhcanism are eternal and SO OBJ
viously tenable that the more sagacious
of the enemy are endeavoring to have
them Incorporated into their own cate
chism.
Our meddlesome friends will do well
to look at home, and endeavor to patch
up the breaks in their own camps before
discounting an impossible rupture in the
Republican party. And to Republicans
we may add this word of caution: Do not
be deceived by your enemy. 1t is only
envy of our success that prompts them to
prophesy our downfall, and gloat in adj
vance over the capture of the high places
ny the hungry and unprincipled followers
of Democracy Stand fast by your flag,
YOUR principles and your friends. Do not
in any manner consort with your enemy,
or afford him an opportunity to hope foi
even temporary success. For the defeat OF
Republicanism, either in this State or in
the next presidential election, will be the
death-knell of liberty to all the people Of
one class in this State, and the inaugura'
ton of a merciless prescription of theii
friends and allies. Even now, IL
Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia
and other States, where the tender
plants of Republicanism were nip
ped by the frosts of treachery and
the cohorts of Democracy let into the
high places, the work is going on.
School teachers are hung at midnight
merely because they taught the negroes
to read and write ministries of the Gospe
are murdered for preaching Christ cruel
fed to all the world according to the divine
command, regardless of race or color
With such frightful evidences before the