Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-05-21
POLITICAL EQUILIBRIUM.

Political Journals are wathced and
tho uttcranccs ofpoliticians are weighed,
with view of locating them, as to
the side they may espouse in the
next political convention of the repub-
lican party in this State; and although it
seems TO us entirely too soon 20 ascer-
tain the relative strength of the the rival
candidates, tho people are perfectly right
in canvassing their claims to positions Of
trust. The maxim Of Judging the future
by the past is as sound in its application
to politics as it is in other spheres where
it is accepted, and voters must learn that
changes dictated by caprice, or suggest
cd BY mere ambition arc likely to be as
detrimental to their personal interests
MS they may prove disastrous to the par
.y the people wish to be triumphant.
Uiswe,l known thatthere ere differences
~ to the choice OF men il the ranks OF
Ell parties. Some men regard SIS anoma-
lies Republican freetrader a tho
rough reconstructionist who is at the
same time in favor of universal amnesty (;
supporter OF the administration who is
opposed to its reelection but after all
tho surprise in such cases springs from
IN imperfect knowledge of human nature,
or from q defective estimate of the in
tiuences of the various aspirants to posi-
ton, or perhaps worse still, from tho uned-
ucated beliefthat every member of party
ia A. sincere rs those who make it, or as
unscrupulous as those may DO who can
command it.
We may as well accept the fact, that
when a party springs into power it at
once becomes an fundamentally in the
hands of those who fought it to the elev-
enth hour, as we'll sass ofathos5 mo are
not worthy to belong to any other party
and as zeal is more demonstrative in the
converts than in tho children born to the
church, the unworthy are always snatch
ing credit which is due to the children Of
the faith. - 80.
Where waR: Mor.on;' when Wendell
Phillips devoted his splendid fortune
and his still more splendid talents to the
anti-slav6iry' cause? He was in the. broad
way" of political eIpediepcy and among
the great crowd ofreactionary grdn,blers
But at present Mr.. Morton walks in the
rspentants pathway by tbs side OF Gen
Butler. :. -.
Tho lesson is not. hard to lOasn; and
tho example is not hard to follow. Of
keeping eurss|ycs IN 3d. state OF .politica
equilibrium. The united wisdom Of tbs
whole party in any given locality is more
Trustworthy than the sasscsty Of any one
of its leaders, andsfh9N WHO e!sim It is
not, are neithecastea 10 lead HOY to fol
now. In such q case thu question with
the people ought to be-. whether it is moi
letter to prevent men in conventions
from distracting us whose ambition o.
ignorance would either disgrace Us Oh
ruin us if they were in power?
Let us take up this word of warning
and follow is suggestions with consistent
regard to honest preferences, and sacred
pledges.
= The interests Of our race nre ut stalk
more than tho interests OF any mer
party, or the qualification Of any man
ambition. If we but drop the useless
controversies as to who is our preference
and force the belief upon our neighbour
.hat we intend to. support, heartily an'
industrious.y, whoever is strongest, T
will be able to quench many OF our loca
heart burnings and heal the general div
sions which now threaten to sudordinnt
our sacred interests to the claims OF IN