New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

great principles of the party which electe'
it. 1t hos not sought. and does not seek
either through its chief to establish an.
personal party outside of the great Repuh
1ican organization, upon any narrow basi
of personal interest or of the influence o.
advancement Of any man or sets OF men.
The speaker argued that the Republica,
party had carried out faithfully and sue
cessfully the great principles of the consti
tuition; to establish and preserve more
perfect union; to establish justice: to insure
domestic tranquility; to provide for the
common good; to promote the general vel
fare; and to secure the blessings OF liberty
to ourselves and our posterity. This is
what the great Republican party has done
in the past. Judge whether it has been
true in spirit and conduct to the great ideas
OF the constitution, and whether it can be
trusted with power in the future.
To the great Republican party Of the
country, born in philanthropy, noarished
by patriotism and baptized by fire, is the
country indebted for the political good that
has been realized during the last ten years,
nav, since the hour Of its Inauguration. 1t
your country is still the home OF united
and free people, it is the Republican party
which YOU have to thank for the blessing.
There Is one great central truth in the gov
eminent which the Rel Gcan party has
established, which is worth to the world
more than language can express. 1t has
illustrated to the world and established for
ever the great truth necessary to the sue
cess of the Christian political idea. viz: that
freedom and success are compatible quail
ties.
The Democratic party has been organized
in opposition to all this, and still declare in
their party, and parade in every platform
and declaration the principles and ideas
from which the rebellion took its origin.
They still nourish the root from which the
bitter fruits spring. They still insist in
every speech and platform tina, the results
Of the great victory are unconstitutional
and illegal. They still resist il all leg;Sla-
ton every endeavor to carry into effect
these results. and to bring about the ac-
ceptance Of the situation thus produced, BIZ
every means in their power short OF actual
continuance of the war. They maintain
the conflict and resist the result Of victory.
They are the hope Of the disorSanizers
everywhere They look to renewing their
relations with them in the future as in the
past. A single instance Of it embodies the
spirit of all their actions and will suffice to
show how strengthening to traitors and
how dangerous to the whole country would
be the renewal Of their power. See the
vote on the payment Of Southern claims.
where the whole Democratic Senate voted
to pay the whole rebel claim.
Now, then, gentlemen, in questions which
involve only forms and methods for the ac-
of the same ends of con-
coded prOpriety, only questions Of admins
tratiOn and policy, there is room for discus
sion and difference Of opinion and practice
But when the question is vital. and involves
the very spirit and essence of the govern
nent, and includes the question as TO
whether the government shall live or Gle.
practice there is danger in the other. The
Republican party can not die while this
spirit lives, or the country and tie spri. O;
the constitution will die with it,
In President Grant the great Republican
party has most complete and fra:ernal
He is one of the men who
Joined 1t because of the principles it holds
ana the attitude 1t assumes and he belongs !
70 it not through previous personal or party ;
association or education. but because he be |
ieves that its principles represent the ma
lions safety. development and destiny. and |
ne represents the interest Of the whole peo- |
Die. In Illustration of his t:.ness and |
'bi!ity as head of orr government. point |
without distrusr to his success in liz. dis
harge OF every duty which the people have
ntrusted to him.
As soldier he redeemed YOUR country
ND established your government As a
end that country AID government and ail
hat makes the safety and advancement, OF
he one the dignity and honor of the other.
he ability to command great srru:es and
.ulde great campaign has been an index
L AFFINITY tor government since government.
'esan. We are so Iisarmed by tie sim.
'iiclty OF his character that we are ap. no.
Q appreciate him. But the mind which
lone was able to grasp ard control il. one
afnlonlous conception the elements of the
reat rebellion: the brain which alone was
oinpetent to conceive in its endless details
he great campaign which. reaching from
ne MISSISSIPPI to the sea. swung steadily
no relentiesslv, on the pivot of Ii. grea.
ana. across the continent from the river TO
ne guilt and from the gulf 70 the
hores OF the sea, tempered hv coo,
'dsment and inspired bv uuseltsh
atrlousin, and pursuing no policy against
le VIII OF the people, may be safely eft TO
ulnlnlster and define the functions OF a
government. He IS safe
ON the criticisms of theorists and restless !
,1or'n or the local attacks Of smaller men,
no We're in the hour Of great emergency.
varied IN the shadow Of his genius. or
loved as puppets TO execute his will 1t is
uf. as ne himself has said: NO man can
'Pe 70 perform duties So delicate and re-
,ons1oie as pertain to the presidential
nee nee "ithout sometimes mourning the hos
NY OF those who deem their opinions and
lshes treated with insufficient cous;dera-
on: Dut he who undertakes to conduc- rhe
fairs of great government as faithful
!pic servant. If sustained by the approval
his own conscience. may rely with conf
nee upon the candOr and intelligence of a
&c people, whose best interests he has
rlVen to serve. and can bear with patience
e censure OF disappointment