New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-19
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According to the federal constitution
the majority rules in this country. The
majority determines the win Of the peo-
pie This great principle is recognized
as the summum bonuna Of republican and
democratic government. The rule holds
good in al political action Of the people,
from primary elections in ward meetings
to elections Of municipal, State and fed
eral officials. No true Democrat or Re
publican is willing to violate this very
essential rule Of enlightenment. II was
for this principle the American people
contended when they determined to sus-
tain the government in its efforts to put
down rebellion in the Southern States and
prevent secession. It makes no differ
ence where the principle is applied IN
der representative form Of government
the rule holds equally good where choice.
Of the people is to be determined. The
distinguished standard-bearers Of the
national Liberal party, Greeley and
Brown, in obedience to the viii Of the
majority, became the enemies, not Of the
South, but Of secession and rebellion, and
they continued that way until
armed rebellion succombed to lawful
authority and its followers agreed that the
majority should rule peaceaBly. When
this took place they were leading members
of great party, and they continued that
way until after they had assisted in making
General Grant President. They then saw
the dangerous tendencies Of his admins
tration; saw that his rule was not calcu-
lated to reconcile the people Of the South
and place them upon friendly footing
with their brethren Of other sections and
the government; and believing this was
more important to the perpetuity Of repub-
Iican government than the reelection of |
President Grant they determined to absolVe
their connection with the party in power
and endeavor to organize the people under
the banner of reform. They are now the
chosen standard bearers. Of the people in
reform movement that is destined to make
the maiority-a very large majority Of the
people Of this countrywide against the
reelection Of President Grant and the con-
inuation of party in power that has
lone all it could to prevent restoration
# friendly feeling in the South
The object Of the Radical party has been
0 unite the negro vote, and, by course
f oppressive Legislation, bearing special
= upon the whites, to carry the Southern
ates for Grant. This programme of
resident Grant and bis friends, if 1T
ould succeed, would be ruinous to both
ur colored and white fellow-citizens, the
reat majority Of whom can not expect to
old Office, and will be subject to the in I
olent and corrupt rule Of men placed in |
over by organized ignorance controlled I
y the federal government. This condi- /
on Of affairs for the next four years in
be South would certainly not have con /
i1iatory effect among the people, while it /
.ould be very damaging to the prosperity
f the majority, known to be opposed to I
le rule Of organized ignorance. I
In Louisiana there lisa certain prospect {
lat the majority-composed Of inteli- t
and black voters who are not I
,oking for ofice-will cast their votes ]
II Greeley and Brown. But some people
re inclined to think the State not SO GER !
in for the Liberal S ate ticket. The dis t
1sition Of few 'last ditchers" to kick e
yainst the Democratic majority here wor- c
es some of the more credulous of our a
sople who are as anxious for State as r
ational reform. But as the Democratic v
ajority is not likely to yield to the little r
Iuad of Democratic office seekers, who +
i've undertaken to infuse life into the \
emoeratic party for a selfish purpose, we n
I'VE no fears Of the result. This little c
uad Of Democratic Office seekers we con- Ii
de to be a windy set offellows, but they b
I'VE not got wind enough to blow life v
to the dead carcass Of the Democratic n
.rty. They will discover this after q
While, and then it is to be hoped s.
cir good sense and patriotism t
ay get the better of them and they will Il
axe an honest effort to join the Liberal o
rty and help swell the majority for re-, b
rm. We know the Grant ofice-holders Y
Il work like beavers to carry the State Ii
: their master even against the WELL Y
own wishes Of the majority. But our a
til is too great in the intelligent voters is
the State to suppose they viii allow k
her ofiee-holders or ofice-seekers to s,
event the majority from electing the f..
ate and national Liberal reform tickets.
only requires unity Of action among the
uses that favor reform to overcome the Il
ferent factions that have been plotting el
get possession Of the State government. h
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