New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-22
ICon,nupicatea1
INVuILLI IAI1NelVtIsI
Reunion of the Republican Party.

dividuals and parties than breach O.
friendly relations-a breaking up of the
, ties that create community of interest
Depression in the individual produces dis
aster to his affairs by lessening his abili y
to direct them to successful termination
his intellect becomes clouded, adm shadow
seems to hover over and threatens to en-
gulf him in ruin, and all his efforts meet
with defeat for want of proper elasticity OF
mind or continuity Of purpose.
When great party becomes divided upon
outside issues IN which principle is in nc
way involved depression and disaster fol
low, unless healthfuI state Of mind is re-
stored by healing the dissensions and reu-
hitting the broken ties. When principle il
self is not at issue, but only the question of
"who shall be who," why should ties of in
terest, Of patriotism, he rudely severed,
when power, prestige and national conf
dence are the incentives to union! If the
leading men Of party distrUst each other
that should be no reason why the party it.
self should be discovered or be forgetful Of
its policy and interests: In union there is
strength; division of forces in the face Of
the enemy is sure defeat Can one part of
d family slough off from the other portion.
on a question foreign to the principles en-
tertained in common, and join the besieging
forces in fight against its own household,
without feeling pang Of regret and desire
TO return? # pride forbids any overture
from the outside party, it will not do to-
stand on the order of etiquette; but the open
| hand of concession should be extended, and
| the wanderers be won back, even at the cost
of yielding to an apparently e1acting de.
mand.
These thoughts grow naturally cue of
view of the condition of the Republican
party il this State party of progress. of
enlarged views, and destined IN the FUTURE
as it has in the past, to rehabilitate the
government on the basis Of equal rights and
justice 10 all; with national protection to
its citizens at home and abroado To an OUT
slider how queer it must look to see the
whilom head and front Of the party drawn
off, Or mayhap, driven off, on question
fereign entirely to any principle affecting
the party
If the proposed nominee for the Presi'
dency be not acceptable before his nomins
alton by the national convention, it is very
bad policy to make an issue on the subject
before the conven ton NETS, and thus drive
off any Of the party. Assuredly such is not
the time to test the o'shbboleth'' of party.
If the conven ton fail to dominate the cane
didate Of my choice. in good faith the nom.
inee of the party is the one who will re.
ceive my support but if / am driven of
before meeting of the conventions what
then? Let events shat have TRANSFERRED
answer
1t is plain that the heretofore head. the
recognized leader of the Republican party
in this State has been driven off from the !
household on no issue affecting principles
in any way. and at q time when division of
the party is fatal to principle What then is
the duty of tile hour : Simply to invite !
back TO the fold the wanderers. Offer to |
them not only the right hand of fellowship. I
but make extraordinary concessions If the
occasion demands it, together with the re. !
cognfzed value Of the counseIs ct the re. /
surned ones to the party
One good worker OF ability, influence ana /
pow 6S Will !laFnO MIS- anu neal ulSSbHSlGlSo
Yea. even moreo q short sojourp in she
camp of the enemy will enable him to re.
cruit from the ranks of the foes 90 say
nothing Of the insight he has had into their
plan of operations.
The Democratic party IS dead III want Of
power, ana dead in principle; dead 10 any
knowledge OF progress that has been made,
and is making IN the country, and dead
beat without the head they haze SO I'M
sc:upulousiy abused for everything vile and
uncIean. There is no individuality in the
party. 1t is difficult to determine whether
the sid line Wings or the old time Demo
Gratis are the most blatant: in fact, it is just
as easy TO draw the line between the two in
their new role of Democratic party as it
was before the slate unpleasantness.' They
fondiy ?ook for that revolution to 90 back.
ward" No, messsieurs. that.win not and
never can happen, and we call on our friends
with our chieftain at Sheir head to come
back. The door Is always open. and nothing
stands in the way Of success under our mot.
to of principles not mero Our party de.
lights 20 honor Its Jeade3s whQ haze always
ed it to yictoryo II