New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-23
paTaRr7aETVe pREoEDENTs.

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there are several factions), now opposed
to the Republicans we're possessed OF sucn
q thing as q good character, their acts Tor
the past few days would afford US great
qualification. They have laid aside any
pretense to observe the laws, have gloated
over every infraction Of it which tends to
their temporary advantage, and have estao-
lished the precedent that the offices be
long to those who can bring at their backs
the most imposing show Of force. The
Times, for instance, omits no oppor unity
to cheer the acts Of the lawless men who
are employed to pilot the Democracy safe
" into the harbor of public employment
Every installation Of Democrat and con-
gequont decapitation Of Republican, no
matter how accomplished, meets it's
hearty approval. It ranges the com
batants as ''this people" on the one
side aud ''conspirators on the other.
Every member Of its faction is an
earnest worker for the interest and
dignity OF the State, while the correspond
ing man on the other side is q tool" In
order to merit praise and escape being
ruled out Of the pale Of decent citizenship,
one must vote as the organ Of the political
jobber8 directs. And this spirit is carried
still further. After the ballots are east,
more weight is attached to the votes OF
''tbis people" than to those Of the 'con-
spirators. +" The candidates Of ''this peo-
ple'' are entitled 70 the Offices by divine
right. while by no chance or circumstance
can one Of the ''tools'' come in for any
consideration. When the Republicans
were in power last winter, and there was
not sufficient local force TO GUST them, a
committee Of tifty-one citizens. appointed
by "this people," c1amored for martial
law. for the purpose Of enabling them to
organize the Legislature on basis favor
able to the impeachment Of Governor War
moth. Bat now the case is different
There IS, in their Judgment prospect OF
their coming in, and they quake az the
very mention Of bayonet. When they
we're unable to run the States nights ma
chine they invoked the principle Of cen,
tralism 20 aid them. Nov that they have
the high places in sight they spnrn federal
interference Even the authority of the
United States Circuit Court is called il
question: and nothing but wholesome
fear Of the immediate consequences holds
them 10 even reluctant regard for its
mandates. There is even doubt not YET
solved, whether that tribunal has not al
ready been defed. as il certainly has been
fanked.
Now. such conduct on the pare Of the
Republicans would call forth storm Of
indignation from these yirtuous political
Phsrisee8, The changes would be rung
on the danger to liberty from subversion
of the laws; the old fathe1s would be TN
earthed from the graves where they hare
been quietly sleeping for half century
and detailed for special duty az esemplars
of propriety and rebukers Of wrong doing
No need for the stern old siros at present
They are supposed to look down with emil
nent satisfaction upon the spectacle Of
their posterity jostling each other fog
front seats. and elboWiDg their way into
the high places without reference TO the
formslity Of the call. AZ the next
turn Of political affairs, however, when
yet stronger men shall appear or the
stage and il turn crowd out the now suco
cessful occupants with faithful adherence
to- the precedent of 1872. We shalt be
treated BY the organs and orators Of this
people with q most vigorous ana edifying
hoInily upon the evils Of q greed for office,
and the humiliating spectacle presented
by men who call themselves honorable and
yet cir their uncomfortable seltiShness in
public. Such cardinal sirtues as mod.
esty. honesty, and aelf-abnegation. are
borne down by impudences s~ash btckley
''honor, and selfshness.
There is one consolation il III this, and
that is derived from the fact chat the gen
uemen who now seem the nearest to TIE
public places do not owe their advantage
to the votes Of the majority Of the people.
Louisiana has not fallen so low that she
can be accused Of having voluntarily
such agents. Il may be that their
will prove work Of difficulty,
loss OF time; but to doubt fna
success in the effort would be to deny the
Justice Of Providence. And we have every
reason to hope that relief is nearer at hand
han the little mutual admiration society,
0f which the Times has elected itself the
organ, suspect. When the day Of reckon
ing comes we hope the revolutionisss Of
to-day will not fall into a Srenzied defense
Of the majesty OF the law, and The neces-
5ity for observing STRICTLY and az Al! times
lis moss rigid forms.
THE CLYDE or AMERICA.
There has been recently launched IL
Delaware, an iron screw
steamer, built for the Pacific Mail Com
oany. It is Of the best workmanship and
material. The engines are compound, but
quilt in Glasgow. Her capacity is five
tons. aud she will present every
modern Improvement for the safety and