New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-24

might be expected from men who are SO
few in numbers 50 deficient in political
sagacity, so selfish in their insincerity and
SO hopeless Of success. They merely pro-
pose to work for reform without submit
ting plan, and are probably only expect
ing to be employed, by one or the other Of
the two main bodies into which the con
servative element has been divided, as an
auxiliary force. But, as is often the case
IN negotiation for mercenaries, there is
difference of views regarding the terms.
The Reformers wish to obtain very high
rates of pay, while the Democrats are not
willing to promise more than they are
worth. Appearances indicate that there
will be no trade for the whole body of
Reformecs, which is equivalent to threat
ened dissolution Of that faction, to be
succeeded by a Sinking back of the
deserters into the old camp, one by one.
That will be the end of the Reform move
ment, which has already been thinned
down TO feather edge.
ghis brings us to the examination Of
the proposed plan to hold a popular eleco
ton to choose delegates to nominate cane
didates % fill slocal State parish and
municipal offices" AS Democratic
movement It would not become a subject
fog criticism by those opposed to De-
mocracyo but as popular movement ad-
dressed to all the conservative element,
which includes what are known as Lib
erals and Reformerso it concerns others bee
sides the straight-laceds One wing of "'the
elements opposed to fadicalism' kindly
undertakes The selfimposed task of conc
Quoting an election IN the interests Of all,
without consulting with those whom they
will ask TO cooperate in the scheme when
the sinle comes for voting. The whole ma
chineEJT will be engineered by Democrats.
The commissioners Of electiono the clerks,
the candidates. and everybody else con-
nected with the movement will be Demo-
Gratis, and the Liberals, the Republicans
and Refogn3efs who go into it, will merely !
have the privilege of selection between
two or more yivaH aspirant8 of
that party for the position OF delegate
The Democracy will swallow up all three |
of the other factions and carry off the !
honors with flying colorso To go into the
movement VILE therefore, be 3. complete |
surrender of the separate organizations. !
and bring the issue in. this parish squarely
between the Old Democracy and tbe I!
regular Republican partys Some coquet.
ting will be attempted with the Liberals, !
and here and there It constable and Justice |!
of the peace may be selected from among
the least decidedG the Reformers Will be
put off with promises that they shall be
taken care Of after the election. and the
Liberal Republicans will be ignored
altogethego But having gone into the
arrangement with the implied obligation
to abide the iss1eo they will be expected
to vote $ov whatever candidates may be
evolved by tie panfpuiatioDs. No sub.
6tantiaS benefits Of the coalition will be
recefred by any but the regular rfngmasters.
the Old tSue blue Democrats. ~ho have
never gone afteg strange gods or permitted
themselves 80 make any heretfcal suggeso
TONS The Liberals Wilt find themselves :
placed in state Of probation, only to be |
received into 5uI! fellowship after term
Of penitence. The Reformegs will prob.
ably be permitted to slip in by the back
way. and the Liberal Republicans will
rejoin their old political friends and assist
them to carry the city.