New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-27

reconvene the conventions should, in their
opinion, political emergency require it.
Instead Of this they put out ticket. What
is implied by it-contempt for their con-
stituents? It is more than that. 1t is
assuming to be masters, when they are
only servants. 1t is saying to the Demo
cratic and Reform constituency of the
State We direct do you obey:
It now remains to be seen whether this
assumption Of undelegated authority will
be sustained. As it now remains, this
policy works division in the ranks Of
friends, and defeats any coalition Of the
conservative elements Of the State. Under
the guise of adherents of Greeley and
Brown, it is pursuing policy which will
defeat their electoral ticket and give the
State to the Radical candidates 1t will do
this for tie very plain reason that it will
divide the opposition to the federal party,
and thus diminish fatally the exceedingly
scant majority against the Radicals. But,
in addition to this, with many Conserva-
tive voters this ticket is really far more
Objectionable than he opposition or Radi-
cal nominations. It revives partisan anti
pathies, and produces, besides an impress
sion that fealty to the Cincinnati and Bal
timore nominees is of questionable sinceri-
ty. 1t says, practically, to Liberal voters,
we present for your support men in whom
you have no confidence, whom you had no
voice in selecting, and who are bitterly
opposed to every political sympathy you
entertain.
They are not only without the indorse-
ment Of Liberal convention, but stand
on principles in direct antagOnism to the
doctrines the Liberal party considers vitality
essential to the prosperity Of the State.
The united State ticket, in the opinion of
Liberal voters, was conceived in trickery
and developed by fraud a sort Of coup de
main, the prominent characteristics Of
which were political low cunning and
selfish grabble for the spoils Of Office 1t
is impossible to develop confidence in such
ticket The matured judgment and
patriotic advice of all the supporters Of
the Liberal movement is rsluired in the
selection of a State ticket. Were the men
put forward by the Democratic and Re-
form committees otherwise unObiectiOn-
able, the manner of their selection would
be an insuperable bar to Liberal support.
The humblest partisan in the State has
right to be represented in his party nomi-
nees. This principle has been utterly dis
regarded by the committees, and it can
not be cured by any concession less than
withdrawal of the ticket so unauthor
izedly put before the public.
These are our views, and we have rea-
son to believe they are concurred in by
every Liberal Republican in the State.
Such opinions are certainly in accord with
right, principle and common justice.
These are the doctrines that appeal to the
honest consi 1eration Of the people. Wrong
has prevailed too long. It is time right
should have the ascendency. The neces-
sity of political reform is everywhere re-
cognized, ana wins the popular sympathy.
It can not be expected Of men who used
fraud to secure their nomination. and
whose election is dependent upon a con-
cession of principle in favor of harmony.
The only authority that can rightfully
settle the question of Liberal nominations
in this State is the August convention.
No honest conservative will gainsay oits
decision; and to its final arbitration every
Reformer, Democrat and Liberal should
submit with cordial and acquiescing feal-
ty. 1t will be the representative Of the
conservative people. Every section of the
State will haze its representatives there,
and they will come prepared to reflect
with certainty the viii of the people.
The people-the grand political inquest
from whose judgment these is no appeal
their will is the basis of government. To
them is referred the qualifications OF
popular candidates, as well as the just
and true principles of government.