New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-24

for we have frequently been told the same
thing Of themselves by many other fair
minded Democrats; but be Immediately ad-
died. ssfor the Republican party Of to-day IS
the real Democratic party ola quarter OF a
century ago." At first we were not q little
nonplused by this plump asseVeration, but
little reflection satisfied US that there IS
more in it than at first appears.
The old Democracy, after having seen
the Wings carry their various measures IN
Congress and in the several States; after
the tariff question became useful only on
the stump in the backwoods; after every
State in the Union that had any commerce
worth mentioning had established banks,
with authority to circulate their notes as
currency; after appropriations for internal
improvements were established prece-
dents, quietly acquieseed in the settle
ment Of the questions they had ferceiy
disputed with their political enemies the
Wings, and turned their attention to look
ing after the interests Of the poorer classes
that form so large an element il all coun-
tries. BY taking the poor laboring man
by The hand especially about election
time, and geally looking after his interests
on other occasions quite as fitting and
proper, $he Democratic leaders earned
for themselves and their party q popularity
which subsequent errors, departures and
neglect have hardly yet destroyed Had
the Democracy, in the days Of Pierce and
subsequently, extended to the Southern
negroes the same protection they gave the
poor white 3aborers, whether Americans,
Irish. Germans, Noywegians, Of Of any
othes nationality. they would never
have drifted into that policy which
wrought their dissolution. The Repubo
lican party o. to-day Is emphati.
cally the popular party Of the country
While its principles are acceptable to
all the important interests Of the nation,
its practice rs 70 insist that individuals Of
all classes, high and low, rich and poor,
are entitled to che equal protection OF the
laws. Fog standing up manfully for the
rights Of man. without regard 20 eoIos,
prominent Republicans have encountered
the most intense opposition from the De"
mocracyo and violence Aas been nos only
threatened, bu2 even reSorfed to on occae
sion where it was considered safe to dc SO.
This championship Of the l0wly by the
Republicans has raised their party 20 the
same (or even a higher degree OF popn-
larity that the Democratic party once
enjoyed. This popularity has virtually
given it the control of the North for more
than ten years. and through the strength
of that great and dominating section Of
the Union of the whole county. The
Northern State governments have Been
administered wisely, by able and PATRIOTS
men, AND 9heEe axe evidences Of unpreo
cedented stability ID nearly al che come
monwealths They have shown mani
fest superiority oyeS she South in this
regard fog obvious reasons. Their officers
are drawn from intelligent. Eirtl5ous, RENE
D0LdLCP WILL lSG4CsiS uOeAAL@ LbL46bACHo D LAS
school teacher has been earnestly engaged
for years in fitting the boys FOX the duties
of manhood And these advantages have
been freely offered 80 all. Such has not
been the case here until the Republicans
opened the public schools and extended
the benefits OF government in o pure
Democratic spirit 20 all. Previous 80 The
Inauguration Of This JUST policy one.hals
the children OF this State were condemned
to ignorance by Jaw. and large portion
of the other half were permitted 20 FUN
wild for want of q healthy public opinion.
Intolerance and big0try, selishness and
injustice formed no inconsiderable part Of.
the education Of the children who we're
sent TO school at all 50 that wnen the
little ones grew up 90 mans estate, q
large majority were untitled for rulers for
want of education, and the Others gem
orally made ENTHUSIASTICALLY by pernjcjous
teaching.
But even difficulties SUCH as these nave
been in a measure surmounted by the per-
severing zeal Of the Republicans. They have
chosen their officers from among the un~
learned and Iowly; have shown that there
is no position in the State SO high that
the humblesf may not aspire to it, and
infused a healthy ambition into the hearts
Of all the people. And as they have been
the poor mans friends, they have main
tanned their popularity in spite Of the
powers that wealth and intelligence have
lent to bigotry, selfshnesS and injustice.
The work, however, is only begun. We
have shown to the people that our cause
is right and our principles good. They
are written on the pagesl Of our statute
books and in the hearts Of our citizens.
1t now remains for us to teach our people
how to govern themselves according to
the equitable rules laid down. Honesty,
industry, religion, temperance, charity,
Justice, and all the other cardinal virtues
have been too much neglected in the edu-
cation Of all the boys who have been
reared in this State. except the favored
few, and even they have in many cases
fallen into relapse from evil associations.
The true way to reform the abuses and
errors that have sprung from slavery and
ignorance is to educate the rising genera
ton, and, at the same time, prove to them
by the wav their Darnnts ara treated that