The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07
ChaS. 0'coaOr.

We have read Charles o'Conor's
letter to the Strait Democratic Con-
vention, and in one sense have been
pleased with its contents. OF two
thirds of the letter we could get only n
glimmer ofits meaning. He is certain
" nota reatwriter. Greedy is always
clear, O'Conor is muddy. We see
that he attacks Greeley rather than
Grant, and therefore-we judge that
his influence would have been used
for Grant had not Straight Demo-
cratic ticket been nominated.
the ideas advanced by O'Conor, if
we have succeeded in comprehending
them are anything but Conservative.
The "checks and balances" in. our
government he opposes as involving
great cost. Under this idea either
the Senate, House of Representatives
or Presidency should be abolished,
because they are mutual checks upon
each other. The Supreme Court
should be abolished or made the rul-
ing power for it is one of the "checks
and balances" The Federal power on
the one hand or the State power on
the other should be done away with
for one is 4 "check or balance" to
the other. This idea of the abolition
of "checks and balances" is a nigh
! ty progress backwards. 1t would
lead TO pure monarchy surely.
Again, O'Conor holds that neither
the Federal, State, city nor county
governments should have the power
| toborrow money.
Here heis using a mighty "check'
indeed, which in one part ofhis letter
| he would have abolished. Are either
of these ideas any part of the ole
/ Democratic creed? By no means
| ycta stickler for straight Democracy
puts them forward.
In one part of his letter he accuses
Greeley of 'fayoring governmental
intermeddIing with the concerns o
society" .l...
!, In AL conscience what was govern
ment ever made for but to organic
society. Government Furnishes muI
der and forbids individuals to punisl
it in order to preserve society. Jus
take away from government thi
power and all nationalitics and a
organized society ceases at once. w
can't think that O'Conner mtendc,
what his words would naturally in
ply, but rather suppose that he in
. tended to charge Greeley with favor
ing more restrictions on the individu
al than is necessary for well organ
izing society. Superintendent IT
stricti0ns on the individual by tn
} government, puts the government i
; the place of father to his child, an
therefore writers call a governmer
OF such character a Paternal on,
# this be O'Conor's meaning of
: paternal government, then he advo
Gates the very policy he reprehenG
in Greeley ,forhe says "Paternal GOV
ernmentis not necessarily mischieN
, GUS" -
: Wewillnot take issue with O'Cont
ON his additional "check," viz: ii
prohibition to the government of DO
rowing money. Possibly it would !
n good thing. But it is certainly n
L Il point ut issue now. Let us NAL
sure of the good things Greeley offe
us, such as universal amnesty, co
: Citation Of north and south and viii
Il and black, and an honest administr
: ton Of government; for let us remel
: bert hat the greedy dog lost the me
he had when he endeavored to sci
l. that he saw in the mouth of his ina
5 in the water.
a We have been more confirmed
O'Conor's letter in our previous il
preston that Blanton Duncan
. straight Democratic moveme
would mainly take off those W
" would otherwise, through chagr
=, vote for Grant.
l. The blossom cannot tell what
n comes of its Oder, and no man can t
: what becomes of his influence a
example, that roll AWAY from n