New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-27
" OUR BEST CITIZENS. )

It is now some months since the reor-
ganization Of the Democratic and Reform
parties, with view toward the approach
ing election. These parties both assume
to represent sour best citizens" both in
| dulge in the fercest denunciations Of the
corruption and misgovernmert' which,
according to their statement have charac-
| terized tie administration Of public affairs
in this State and city ':for the last four
years" they like TO be particfllarin dates,
and so, regardless Of gross Inconsistency,
Of which we shall speak more fully here
after, they confne their complaints to "the
last four years, and both indulge in the
most lavish promises of retrenchmcnt and
reform when they shalt Iaye been in.
trusted with the management Of affairs.
But, unfortunately for their prospect, efecs
tons are always preceded BY those trying
seasons Of canyassing wherein weak men
are apt to di+play their weakness, and dis.
honest ones to betray their dishonesty.
Accordingly our citizens, good, bad and
Indifferent, are invited to free show.
wherein their would-be redeemers rehearse
the programme Of their plan Of salvation.
And painfully ludicrous that show is, and
motley the performers L-1niliatine The
.meanness Of motives discovered, and ut.
terly impotent the means pEoposedo With
the exception of a few hoaesto !ut gery
dull tools, these soj-di$onS Te5eemers are
mostly either young men, sh;r5ting after
the opportunity to share IL the advano
tages Of the Administrations political
Pharisees, claiming to be better than their
neighborsa because neyey having been
tried in public affairs, or Sc !onS ago that
their old rascalities are forgotteno they
know not what they wouli d.: OF iacineyed
old politicians, who have been :ried SUI.
fcientIy, and wou!i like 20 persuade
their fellow.citizens shat during the
long period Of compulsory goiiti.
ca! inactivity TO which they have
been subjected 8 gesoym fas taken
place. making them worthy Ola fresh triai.
These jncongruous clements being il dif.
ferent conventions assembled. ana gecog- !
MIXING BY the instinct of selt-Qresegvoton !!
their individual impotence, geso.ved to gel {;
together; and to invite the cooperation Of !
the dissatisfied elements n the Republican I
party; or, as they expressed It. 20 unite all :!
citizens regardless of previous political
position, color, standing (they might Ha"e
added characfer$ who are DESTROYS Of zee
form in the State and municipal governo
ment. All these clements ere to fuse into
one solid purifying nass. 6y whose fogce
all things wrong are to be made sight: all
things corrupt pure So purifying indeed p;
DO the 'redeemers'' consider :heig fusing
FIRE that they do not reiecs. any element as
unfit; even seeking what they have
times stigmat;zed as vile in !he
extreme Accordingly We see them welcome !
with open arms and yeta;n with secret
promises the verym wl.om they have
always heretofore denounced lon5ustIy,
We Think as responsible for '',he abuses
# the last four years. which j; IS the!g
ehosen mission 70 correct. Having thus
fused q State ticlle: whose component
parts touch at one point only, namely, tie
les;re Of office OUR "'Vs,i5eme:s" have
2ecD $oF so!ne weeks engaged in she ale
empt 10 fuse % parish ana municipal
iciet, solely, Of course with yiew 20 zee
,een' the community from ':tIe Larp!es
g2c are now preying upon H." Tie frs:
teP IN such redemption! i. Necessarily, "a
elect candidates fos tie various Offices
, easy nattee. one woulI :Liut, Where .
b. good Of the eo1amnsl:ty IS ttl.. oniy ~
act sought: but to q trinity "ithou: ,lnity
{ poIitica! conventions. :ot SO easy.
here Is FIRST to be aacestaSn.d :ha MINE
er Of places to be distributed: then 'Lc :
nanciaI ana political va4r:e o:' each: after.
ard, the comparative yaiue 0: the po!iti. :,
II strength Of each element in tie pro. ;.
osed fusions last Of all. sl.e just division
the sposlso 3Irs Democrat claims :.
le command 81 say ten thousand rotes, -
al assigns 70 III. Liberal but three
lousand. and to 1Ir. BaJorHev two thou.
nd, making at the same time the offer I"
an equivalent share Of the places,
Their in the shape Of one ''!at' office OF ;,
10 or three inferior ones Messrs. Libe :.
al and Reformer declare such division !
flair, the former on the ground that :
nyerts are Of fancy. :afue. and the latter
cause his iva th0YeaY,R aTes ,yefohty' IS