New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
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The Picayp1ae reviews the standing of
parties, and declares that both the Grant
and Warmoth Republicans have made
overtures for coalition with the Demo
cratic party. II says that the attitude of
the Customhouse wing is such that moth
ing is to be hoped for from their promises,
and adds:
The attitude of the Democrats and Re-
formers toward their opponents, so far as
an alliance is concerned, is, therefore, a
rafting attitude. They should hold them
selves in readiness to listen to admissible
proposals from either wing of the Repub-
lican party. They should accept those
terms which are the most favorable in the
direction of real reform in public admin
istration; and, if possible to separate them,
let national and State politics be kept dis
tinct.
While we think our contemporary is
little confused in its estimates, it unques-
tionably means well. In view Of very re-
cent events, however, we would suggest, as
a correction to the extract above given,
that the Governor, being master Of the
situation, is the party in ga waiting atti-
tude, and the one to listen to admissible
proposals.
We extract further from the Picagme:
IF TRUE.
Is it true that leading anti-Warmoth Re
publicans proposed to the Governor to take
him back into party fellowship, and even
to nominate him for his own successor, on
condition that he should consent to merge
the two Republican factions in a common
support of the Philadelphia nominations Is
it true that they have gone so far in this
direction that it only remains for the Cover
nor to give the signal to make himself abso-
lutely sure of being taken up by the Baton
Rouge convention Tor the first place on the
State ticket!
If these things be true, with what grace,
consistency OF decency can these leading
anti-Warmoth Republicans ask RefOrmers
and Democrats to repudiate the very
thought of any sort Of political association
with Warmoth for State and local purposes,
and to unite with the National Republicans
for the express object of wrestling the State
government from his control IN the interest
Of reform If Warmoth is the bad man,
and the pernieious ruler, and the supreme
obstacle TO reform in Louisiana, which they
have so often proclaimed him TO be, what
could be expected for the cause Of the State
reform from politicians who were willing
to sell it for the services of It's greatest
enemy
The Times even seems to have lost its
analytic powers, and says:
CONFUSION WORSE COMPOUNDED.
Was there ever such tumble as our
politics have got into
A convention has just adjourned which
embraced certainly large representation
of the Radical party Of the State, embracing
that branch of the party which supports
Governor Warmoth against the Custom
house branch. This convention embraced
a large number of influential colored PEG
pie. 1t was decidedly more respectable
body than that which met some weeks ago
in the National Theatre, under the auspices
of the Customhouse.
The chief managers Of this body were
friends of Governor Warmoth. On the
Presidential question there is decided
divisiOn-sOme adhering to Grant and the
Philadelphia convention, others to Cincin-
matt and Greeley.
On three points they appear to be united.
These are:
/. In their general denunciation of the
Democratic party, and their determination
to stand by the policy and administration
of the State, and to seek to perpetuate the
same.
,. In their demand. that the State contest
shall be kept separate and apart from the
national, leaving every member a perfect
freedom to vote for Greeley or Grant, as he
may prefer.
8. In their declaration in favor of War
moth and Pinchback as their successors in
the offices which they now i'll.
Upon this basis the convention goes to
Baton Rouge, to meet the CustomhOuse
convention, with view to reunion and
combination. They are confident Of their
ability to bring it about.
What, then, is the aspect and condition
of cur affairs Combine Grant and War
moth, and all the power and appliances of
the federal and State governments, and
what are the chances OF the Democratic and
Reform com bination We confess our in
ability to answer this question, or to see
through the maze in which our politics are
involved Very sober and profound re-
Election is required of every citizen who is
interested in the welfare of our State, to
guide us to just and practical conclusions
on this very grave aspect Of our affairs.