New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-18

the people, according to the view enter
tanned by the Bee, is only reprehensible
when appropriated by un-Democratic rob-
bers. So long as the Lords chosen peo-
pie" get tie benefit of the public piracy
it is all right. ,
There is, it must be admitted, some show
Of reason in this position. The Demo-
Gratis have almost prescriptive right to
plumber the people. They have enjoyed
it for nearly forty years, and when at last
power passed from their hands it seemed
to them like the unlawful taking by a
stranger of what was Democratic by inner
itance. q.
But cruel as it may be to interrupt tie
fluctuations of our double-barreled neigh
Dor, candor compels us to say that its in
formation is deceptive. The Governor
has made no propositions looking to a
compromise with the Democratic commit
tee. Indeed, it scarcely seems possible to
agree upon plan by which an arrange
ment could be effected with the Democrats.
Their history is so terribly repulsive. The
very name Of Democrat is an offense to
the colored people, and the Liberal Re-
publican party is largely composed of
them.
1t is time that the fact is impressed in
the Democratic mind that the executive is
yet power in the State. That is self
evident. But he has never been deluded
with the idea that the Democratic party,
as at present arranged and controlled, ex-
ercised any very great influence for good
or evil The Reformers have completely
disintegrated it. Those of the party who
were in reality patriotic and averse to the
wasteful extravaganza in government have
left the party and entered new organiza-
ton. Those who remain are the worst
part of the old Democratic party, and their
chief inspiration, as the Bee admits, is a
longing for the spoils of Office. They can
neither inspire public confidence nor con-
tribute any material aid in forming public
opinion. But they are none the less pre-
sumptuous and arrogant, and avaricious
of power and place.
In view of these generally admitted
facts, how very refreshing appears the
Bees modest demands; s'to burn his ships
and close all the avenues of retreat" to
approve such bills passed by the late Legis-
lature as the Democrats affect, and veto
those they dislike; he must be guided by
them in the appointment Of registrars and
commissioners of election; remove the
Judges of the courts, and reverse all the
Republican party has done within the last
four years, and stamp his future policy
with Democratic character and example
But, says the Bee, the Governor hesitates
'to commit himself SO irrevocably to the
Democrats ~ Is it possible? On the con-
trary, our modest neighbor asserts that he
assumes the attitude of one who holds the
balance of power in the State. It looks
upon this presumption of the executive as
something singular, and worthy Of grave
rebuke. This it calls equivocation and de-
ception. But such confusion of terms
will scarcely serve its purpose. Acoalition
with the Democrats is not essential to the
Governors success. The elements Of
strength rapidly gathering around him on
the broad platform of Liberal Republican,
ism inaugurates a movement that will
sweep the State of all obstacles it may en-
counter, and the Democratic party must
go down as we'll if it stands in the way
Whether the canvass is conducted on the
basis of the Cincinnati convention or not
so far as the Liberal Republicans of this
State are interested in it, the principles in
volved will be a reform of political abuses
and an impulse given to the commercial
interests of the people. In this consists
the genuine prosperity Of the State Public
and private enterprise go hand in hand to-
gether; and, this secured, the public will
care little what political organization Sc
cures it.