The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-30
TIE 4 DlI1NLsTR.A 7TOlN--lTS EN-
E,NIEiS,

the State Administration, are in the
main, men who at the last election,
proclaimed with loud reclamation
their preference for II. G. Warmotb,
as Governor ofAottisiana. Some,
whose enthusiasm even carried them
so far as to openly avow their inten-
ton Of supporting Gov. Warnoth
for the second Office within the gift
Of the American people. OF these
men, there are two classes-one COM
posed Of old played-out Democrs is,
who now stand without the pale of
party lines, and vino, i'll order to &c
comp]ish certain ends, would forfeit
the respect of their ow-citizcns.-
The Duncomb leaders of that clique,
failing to receive recognition at the
hands of Gov. Warmoth, now let
loose their mighty wrath. The
snake so long coiled ribs itself Of its
venom, and fasten's its fangs on the
body which gave it life. Of that
class little need VIC say Our read
ers know what estimate to place
upon their influence and character.
Disappointed in everything, rebuled
by honest men, they now seek with
in the Custom house fold, a comfort
for their office-racking brain. Their
ardor will dampen as the ides of No
vember draw near.
Another class, the less numerous
is composed Of men whom society
abhors. Men whose honesty has al
ways been a question Of doubt
These men have neither influence OF
ability. Let loose in the lowest pit
Of degradation, they have become
the center point of all villainies.-
They are, truly speaking, the scum
the refuse Of the two parties. Then
names are used as a by-word O.
scorn. Disposed by white and black
there are none so low as to do them
reverence.
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THE REP UBLICAN PARTY AM
REFORM
The New York Nation observes in
an article that the Republican party
4" can not be turned into reform
party in the proper deception of thu
term, because very large portion 0
it's members are not refolmers, anl
did not enter it or labor in it for thu
purpose of reform" The significance
of this remark depends upon thu
sense in which the word reform il
used. The truth is that the Repub
lican party was organized as u re.
form party, and has effected thu
greatest reforms in our history. No
only has it restored the administration
of the national government to TIN
principles upon which it was found
ed, the principles of liberty and jus
tice, from which it had been under
long Democratic ascendency who'll,
perverted, but it is the only part.
which has ever seriously suggested {
reform of the radical evil of the meth
/ dds Of administration known as tin
: system of party patronage. That re
form is certainly not completed, no
will it be for a long time. But i
has proposed and will be attempted
by a Republican Administration. Il
however, the word be meant to DIES
cribe, not the fundamental reform 9
principle which the Republican par
ty has accomplished, but certain spc
cifc measures known as " reforms,
such as revenue reform, civil servic
reform, etc, then the political situa
ton offers this practical question, i
the probability of such reforms great
er with the Republican organization
, or with new party composed chie1
} ly Of Democrats?
The character and tendency of
new party will Of course, be detern
ined by the prepondering elemen
The Republican party was compos
ed chiefly of old Wings, with a bod
I of anti-slavcry Democrats. But til
: Wing party has gone to pieces upo
y the slavery question. for it containe