New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-31
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a expert Both Of these compliments
when honestly and squarely paid, ct once
admit the capacity and honesty OF the
party thus selected to determine the con-
Aict Of interest or principle that disturbs
two neighbors. We cannot estimate the
value of that confidence which prompts
two men who have quareled for years to
voluntarily turn and submit their disputes
to gentleman with whom they have been
on unfriendly terms. It is to say, that
although ill-temper and perverse senti-
ments may separate men, yet in the final
hour, at the supreme struggle, the man
who has given evidence Of integrity and
intelligence is accepted as law-giver by
his fellow men, because they trust his hon
esty and his justice.
This is the sentiment which at times
crops out of the Democratic press, just as
human confidence declares itself in spite
of the human selfshness that would sup
press it. We can not read an opposition
paper to-day but that it contains some
sensible and honest criticism upon the
Republican party, copied from some Re
publican paper; and copied, too, with
complimentary remarks as to the style and
honesty Of the criticism. What il tins
but an admission that the Republican
press is honest, competent, and worthy to
be summoned as an arbitrator? What IS
this but the confession that . party which
has organs which are capable Of seeing
the wrong, which are honest enough to
look for it, and brave enough to declare
it, must be worthy party or it would not
merit nor receive the support of such
organs?
Let MS look where we will and the mass
of criticism and censure that is being
directed at the Senate and at the Presi-
dent comes from Republican papers and
represents Republican constituencies.
Such things are not tolerated in the DEM
ocratic party. The democracy is not in
teligent enough to stand the test OF
analytic, caustic criticism. Its impact
followers, under discharge of flaming,
indignant opposition, could not be held
together, because to them the ability to
accept and the courage to correct an
error, have not been given. It is only in
the Republican party, as it was in the old
Wing organization, that the partisans are
| to be found who are capable of disagree.
ing about non-essentials, while they are
thoroughly united on the essentials
| And in this the Democracy is making
two mistakes. In the first place, they
are indorsing the honesty and ability
Of the leading Republican papers. In
the second place, they are making
calculations that because these papers
disagree upon certain points, that, there
fore, they will fail to unite in support O
the Republican party next year. Nevel
q greater error crept into mems heads
The Republican press is not willing t.
throw this country into the hands Of I
New York ring of spectators because
can not agree about this or that particula
object. We must see our way to some
thing better than this before we go dow
into the pit which Tweed is digging 70
the country. And there is no better wa,
to escape Tweed than by listening to tn
Republican press, and afterward correct
ing such abuses as it denounces.