New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-02
ppeT POLICY FOR THE LIBERALS.

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> The Liberal convention can not afford
/, to fuse with the Last Ditchers, as such
Of course, those who have espoused thu
cause of the rump committees can joir
the Liberal party, and receive not only
hearty welcome but such Offices as theil
worth and popularity may entitle them to-
But for the Liberals to recognize and treat
with the supporters of the united State
ticket as q distinct political party would
be ruinous, inasmuch as they would sim
ply exchange some forty thousand Repub-
lican votes for less than one-fourth that
number Of Bourbon Democrats, and thus
lose every hope Of carrying the State. In
other words, the Liberal party would,
under such a coalition, simply embrace
and reunite the constituents Of the old
Democracy, which repeated defeats had
demoralized, less the large number Of in
telligent citizens whom disgust for such
stupid political mismanagement would in
duce to either enter the Republican ranks
outright, or abstain from any participation
in contest that inevitably must prove
bootless. These facts are undeniable.
What the Liberal convention meets for
is to nominate a ticket which will COM
mand success. There is one way in which
this can be done, and it is to point out
this successful policy that we now ask the
attention Of the delegates. Sound govern
mental policy dictates that the question Of
race should 50 far as possible be elimin-
ated from our political divisions and issues.
1t did not need the marked effects of Mr..
Summers letter to convince us that a large
proportion Of the coIored people are
anxious for this end, and will gladly avail
themselves of the first opportunity to ac-
complish it that guarantees them against a
return to the expressions of the past. 1t
remains for the Liberals to present this
opportunity. BY selecting a ticket that
will demonstrate to the colored people
that the homogeneity of the interests of
both classes is recognized, by selecting
men in whom experience has given them
confidence, to guard and foster these mu-
tual interests, an accession will be gained
to the Liberal party which will discomft
the Radical and Bourbon fossils who think
to make the people forever rally to the
old war cries, which have lost their signif-
canoe and effect.
If the spirit which animates the national
Liberal party, and which found at Gin
cinnati and Baltimore such patriotic and
energetic expression, actuates our Lou
isiana Liberals in their local policy, the
foundation will on Monday next be laid
for q reign of power that must last so long
as its just principles are cherished. For
we emphatically declare our belief, based
upon careful inquiry and observation
that the regular Republican. convention.
will indorse and ratify the Liberal ticket
if the conditions above pointed out are
observed in its formation. Not only will
the Pinchback- Campbell sup, orters who
have never yet wavered in their friend
ship for Governor Warmoth-give their
potent aid to such a ticket, but it will re-
ceive the assistance of the cheated and
disguised Billings and Carter men, who
will vote for any good Republican rather
than he who was foisled upon them 10y
federal power at Baton Rouge.
1t only requires wisdom and modera-
ton to thus constitute a party represent
ing every element Of our population,
and for this very reason best calculated to
govern the State for the interests Of all.
We hope there will not be a dissentient
from this policy, which alone can restore
to us social peace and national prosperity.