New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-07

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open oppeltlion Is the Democracy. Their
general ideas are the same now that they
ever were; and for holding these senti-
ments the Democrats have never scrupled
TO denounce Mr.. Sumner - f4naeQe and
Mr.. Schurz Is knave. Nothing has oc-
CURED to change the attitude Of the De-
mocracy toward these leading Repub-
licans, because these leading Republicans
have not retracted a single opinion which
they have held with SO much success
against the opposition. And is it to be
presumed that, because Republican Sena-
tors differ with Republican President,
upon an issue which is new and disour-
sive, that this has made them more &C.
ceptable to the Democrats, whom they
always differed with on all questions?
Suppose the San Domingo treaty to be
settled tomorrow, either by ratification
or by being abandoned, where then would
be the bond of sympathy which now SO
trans6xes the heart of the Democracy in
support of the distinguished enemies of
that measure? Is not Mr.. Sumner Re-
publican ON every question that affects
the politics of the country? Is not Mr..
Schurz equally SO? Then, what is it but
fiattery OF the most fraudulent character
that prompts the Democrats to embrace
and applaud these Republicans to-day
Is it not plain that this ip-service is in
tended to do the ignoble service Of separ-
ating men upon an immaterial issue who
are united upon all general and patriotic
issues?
We prove that the second proposition
displays contempt for the people, by
pointing to the manifest insult to their in
telligence. In the first place, sensible
men must perceive that the Republican
party can not be destroyed or Distracted
because its members, who are united on
twenty questions of importance, happen
to disagree about measure that is neces-
sarily evanescent and transitory. The
San Domingo question is one of fact
When the treaty is determined the matter
at once subsidies. It will then cease to
vex the public attention, just as the an
nexation of Texas dropped out of the
political discussions of the day SO soon as
it was accomplished. Once out Of the
way, the plain and pronounced differences
of opinion that exist between the two par
ties will again arise to divide Sumner from
salisbury, and Schurz from Blair. Is it
not cheat upon the popular intelligence,
then, for the Democrats to announce in
public that, because certain Republicans
have disagreed upon one issue, therefore
they are preparing to kill themselves upon
all ISSUES? Is it not cheat upon the pub
lie mind, after what the Democrats have
repeated thousand times against Messrs.
Sumner and Schurz, that now they are
prepared to follow these gentlemen? Is
it not cheat for the Democracy to as
sumo, even by Implication, that such men
q Schurz and Sumner can be induced to
join its unprincipled array, because they
have casually disagreed with their friends
on matter of fact? Is it not putting
contemplate estimate upon mankind to
assume that gentlemen of worldwide fame
can be so overcome by mere personal
contention as to abandon the ideas and
principles which they have sustained for
years?
The Republican party will find itself
strengthened by this San Domingo dis
cussion simply becaus its members will
at once agree to dispose of the cause Of
irritation, and then they will dec ide to
draw themselves closer together in order
to obliterate the ill nature which had
been fostered in their own ranks to their
own detriment.
And the first sign of this approaching
reunion is discoverable in Ohio, where
leading Republicans have united to de-
clare that the next great duty of the party
is to restore the country to perfect union
of sentiment and harmony of action in
favor of universal amnesty and an &C.
quiescence in the results of the war.
The great results of the war are sum-
med up as follows: The perpetuity of the
government, the inriolability of the Union,
the freedom and REIMBURSEMENT of the
colored race, and the equal rights of all
men as set forth in the different amend
ments.
Under this array of principles, which
has been suggested by the West, all the
ill-feeling Of the present may be forgotten
and all the benefits of the future may be
secured. This is the cement that is being
formed to mend the Republican party.
1t is great source of trouble to tho
Democrats.