New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09
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decline-long approaching the condition
Of the 'sere and yellow leaf, the last adj
dress Of the Democratic party Of this State,
signed By Mr.. Emile Lasere, is proof
strong as Holy Writ Of its fast approach
ing end Since the adjournment Of the
late Democratic convention the party has
until yesterday been in what the profess
sors Of the healing art would call an ''un-
conscious state.
On Saturday it relapsed into its former
spasmodic state, and struck out as des-
perate1y as the poor victim who jumps
from his bed in the last stages Of his ex-
istence, and under the maddening infu-
ences of a raging fever that has already
sealed his fate, makes his death struggle.
In the face of these facts, it is simply nom
sense for the few men who style them
selves the Democratic State Central Com
mittee to be prating about the undying
vitality Of the Democratic party. The
party has been in the pangs Of death since
1861. Democratic principles are undying;
but the Democratic party, like the Grant
wing of the Republican party, long since
abandoned the true principles Of self
government, and in turn are abandoned
by the people
The gentlemen who will be sent as dele
gates to the Baltimore convention are in
structed in most instances by their con-
stituents how to vote. This constituency
is undoubtedly composed mostly of men,
who have been identified with the Demo-
cratic party, but their intelligence and pa
,triotism have led them at this time to con-
suit the best interests of the country in
making choice Of the next President even
if such a course should impose the neces-
sity Of forming new party ties; and for
this reason q large majority Of the dele
gates sent to the Baltimore. convention are
instructed 70 vote for Greeley and Brown,
the standard-bearers of a new party that
proposes to remedy the evils that have
crept into government under Demo-
cratic and Republican administrations.
to this new party are many Of
the leaders Of the old parties; men noted
for their lnoral worth and commanding
abilities. These men, having the conf
depce Of the people, have aroused in them
III over the country, an intense feeling for
the Liberal party-the party of reform.
This movement has become emphatically |
\ movement of the people, looking to the
publication of national and State govern
nents through the aid Of honest ami eco
lomical administrations, The people
rave determined thai the principles of
2epublican-Deniocratic government shall
'e no longer perverted by men Temperate
= invested with high powers legislative
nd executive; who, backed up by party
# oficeholders, are .endeavoring to per-
,etuate their disgraceful rule
The strong, selfish and centralizing ten
lency of Grants administration is just as
to a free people as the weak
nd temporizing administration of Presi-
lent Buchanan. The course pursued by
Buchanan, and dictated by the
Democratic party, incurred great danger
o the country That danger has been
by the people, who are now
breed to face another danger. Ibis time
comes from nominally Republican
resident, whose ideas Of government are
extremely personal and despotic, and he
backed up in his autocratic notions by
slavish majority ia Congress and an
rmy Of Office holders, who claim to be
lie Republican party Of the country. The
eople have now got to overcome this dam
Or by displacing, with their ballots,
lille they may, the President and party
no are thus perverting the true princi-
les Of American government. This has
IT to be done by the patriotic men
all parties-men who can rise
perior to the old corrupt parties and
scue the country from their danger
Is and blighting rule. The people have
yer yet failed to correct the evils of gov
nment at the ballot-box. The evils of
'esident Buchanan's administration were
tended to.be peaceably corrected by the !
seton Of Mr.. Lincoln; but the corrupt or
beetle course of the preceding admins
.tion thwarted the viii Of the people in
is respect, and plunged the country into !
il war; and since that time the Demo-
tic party has been gradually dying, I'm =
now there is scarcely anything left oft q
1.-THE sere and yellow leaf. 3" !
We have no reason to tell Mr.. Lasere, !
venerable president of the Democratic !,
ste Central Committee Of this State, of :
ese things. He, as the president OF :
city much all there is left of the Demo- !.
tic party in this State, knows them as 90
Il as we do. But if he and the gentle
N who are acting with him in the name
the Democratic party desire to do n
nething for their country, let them join il
J thousands Of Democrats and Republic il
as who are ralIying in this State around v
standard of the Liberal party, deter
ned to work for reform in national and Ct
tie politics. Let them help render the. ii
| for reform more imposing by swelling al
n paperand at the ballot-box with their "
es. In this way they may atone for b
It political sins, and help restore, G
ough good government, peace and pros
ity to their State aud country. 81
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