Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-05-28
REASON FOR HARMONY.

AsGA0ON VOAs 0AXsmVN H
The New York Lndspendant, in it
last issue very justly and ably ssta
forth the reasons for harmony, IL
the ranks Of the republican part y
in the following language:
80 deeply are We impressed
with the indispensable necessity O
union snd harmonious CO. operation
among Republicans that We are
compelled to regard failure in this
respect Is bat little better than
treachsry to the principles repre-
sented By the panty. For the par
ty, con,i Tered merely as . political
organization, We have no special
zeal ; We ask none Of its flvors, and
exrsct NO emolument 1t its hands.
But for the principles committed to
its keeping, which it has hitherto
maintained, and which, moreover.
are Unidentified with its success-as
the party of anti-slavery antecedents
that carried the country safely
through the war, reconstructed the
rebel states on the basis Of human
ri hts, placed the doctrine of equal
civil ind political privileges in the
fun damental law Il the land, has
planted itself squarely ON the side
of national integrity. and withal
made such . splendid beginning in
tho payment of tho public debt
for these principles. a. oppo sed to
the antecedents affiliations, and
present purposes Of tho Democratic
party, We have IN earnest zeal. |
We believe in the doctrines of the |
one, and not those of the other;
and for this reason We shall do what |
we can to secure the success of the
one and the defeat of the other.
The real question, the hs ques-
ion-the one that belongs to the
issues Of the hour, that to which all
Republicans should address their
most vigorous eforts-is not be-
tween cliques of politicians. between
Fenton men and Conkling men,
Sumner men and Grant men, be-
tween contending factions clamor-
ng for the spoils; but rather be-
tween the Republican party as An
whole and its common
'oe in the Democratic party. The
struggle is between these two great
orces. and will end in the triumph
If one or the other. Which shall :
win and which shall fail? This is
he question for every Republican
o consider, and for the present the !!
'nly question that is worth consid-
ration. Republicans who would
ooner defeat their own party than
all in their particular ends. greatly I
reed moral as we'll as political re-
'onotruction. We contemplate )
hem with no complacency whatev- {
r. They certainly are foolish if &
lot false men. I
Could we reach the ear Of every !
Republican in the land, we would I
xhort all to march into line, from j
he highest to the lowest and be !
determined to unite together in |.
living the Democratic party o Wa G
erloo defeat in 1872. It con be q
lone. and it win be done. provided q
republicans quit themselves like :
non, and discharge the duty which !
hey owe to themselves and their y
ountry: What they have gained Q
y fighting and voting must not a
ow be lost by either treachery or y
lkewarmness. Let the little pet !
? differences as between men go to a
he winds until the one great ques- o
ion is settled. Those Republicans .
any there be, who seek to stir up
rife and got up factions in their !.
wn ranks. and thus play in the Il
ands of the Democracy,are simply b
'aitors to the party: and the prin- .
piles which it represents, and win =
. 30 treated by THE ISDEPExDnsr. K
they cannot honestly support the .
party, then let them =
in the Democracy. and b done : :
ith it. This Is no time for half O.
~ Republican,. and certainly not Il
r Tammany Republicans. In the q
'sat struggle before rs lot us have Y Y
! long pull q strong pull. and . % y