New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-23
FRANK BLAIR AND HIS PLATtVhM
FOR 1872.

General Frank Blair, in his new role as
JTnited States Senator from Missouri, has,
in his speech in the United States Senate,
piyen utterance to what may be considered
one Of the issues which will be presented
TO the people of the United States in 1872,
upon which the Democratic party, So
called, intend to contend with the kepub-
lican party for power and supremacy.
General Blair is q bold politician, and can
not forget his Democratic teachings, ana
especially the doctrine of State sovef-
eighty and supremacy. Like ali his family
he will rule or ruin. 1t was happy de-
liyerance when he and they took their de-
parture from the Republican party Tor
they were all Bourbonish in their conduct
and disposition. There is no doubt Out
the Senator will be received in full tel-
lowship with Tweed, Sweeney, Fisk, Hail.
Hoffman and company, and with them
and their hordes of repeaters, ballot box
suffers cut-throats and Ku-kluxers
everywhere, will endeavor to wheedle the
good people of these United States into
an endorsement of their diabolical scheme
| to unsettle the issues of the late war.
We DO not believe for. a moment that
| the loyal will Of the nation, as oftentimes
expressed, can be changed, nor do We be-
lieve that the Democratic party as at pres
ent constituted, will be allowed to as
sumo the reins of this government. Ne
vertheless it was good thing that by the
expression of the views of such man as
General Blair, so oracularly uttered, We
should thus early be informed Of the true
interests and purposes of the party to
which he belongs, and of which he is
considered such bright and shining
light. The cloven foot has appeared, and
now we know what may be expected
if these modern mob democrats should
succeed Forwarned, we shall be fore
armed and prepared to meet the issue ae-
cordingly. The party which provoked
the late war are responsible for all the con-
sequences resulting therefrom. If they
have lost power and prestige, it was be-
cause they betrayed the people and la
bored with the malicious purpose and in
tent to divide the country and break up
the Union.
Like the ass in the fable, that covered
himself with the lions skin, with which
he frightened the animals Of the forest
until he attempted the lions roar, when
the bray and long ears betrayed him, and
he suddenly came to grief and was pun
ished for his folly and deception, SO the
misnamed Democratic party are playing
. the same game as did the tabled ass; but
the people discover the ears, hear the
bray, and punish that party with an over
whelming defeat
1t is quite evident that General Blair has
ardent aspirations for the Presidency,
f fully believing that as he was defeated for
, the Vice Presidency in 1868, he should
have the chance Of running for the higher
= place. 1t matters not, however, what
may be his wishes he had better remain
satisfied with what be has already re-
ceiyed as lis reward for leaving the Re
publican party ; for the people IN 1877
Will not trust either General Blair If he
should be nominated or the party to
which he has allied his political fate and
fortune.
, The party to which lie belongs have
J now no honest principles upon which they
can rally or go before the community
with the slightest hope Of success. so they
will seek through such men as Blair to
spread abroad vile ISLANDERS and abuse
!, upon the Republicans for what they con-
ceive to be constitutional wrongs in legls-
lative action, hoping to get into power
upon the stop thief principle.
But il will not do; by its fruits this
party proved itself utterly unworthy Of
confidence. It's iniquity is too great. and
the character of its leaders for dishonesty
is too well known for the people of the
nation to permit it to enjoy the admins
tration of the affairs Of the country.