New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-29
HOW THE FIGHT. GOES ON.

| e1ecuOnS next November. IAlS may seen
to be an exaggeration, but if the reader
would go over the grounds with US, as
reasonable man should, he viii find thai
our statement is based upon tolerably fail
conclusions.
In the first place, the Republicans are
united and harmonious, the late d1ssen-
sions that existed in the party having pro
duced this result. There is not voice
raised in dissatisfaction, and this unity
and quiet is winning strength tc the party
and since it is certainly in the majority IN
the State at large, this condition Of affairs
must result in giving to Grant and Kellogg
the vote Of Louisiana. On the contrary,
the opposition is divided into factions that
seem to be irreconcilably separated, not
only in the State, thus weakening the
fusion ticket generally where it was already
in the minority, but also in the city, where
its strength seemed to promise it the vic
tory. We do not say this because it coin
cides with our desires, but because it is a
fact apparent to the rnost ordinary mind,
that the Republicans arc united, while the
Democrats and their allies are divided.
The opposition is separated into three
camps, to wit: the Bourbons, the Re
formers and the Liberals. A hearty union
Of these three factions would certainly
have resulted in the defeat Of the Repub-
licans il the city, and might have defeated
part Of the Republican ticket in the
State, since such union could only
have been had by the adoption Of a course
Of policy, the utterance Of such plat
form, and the nomination Of such men, as
even the best Republicans might have ac-
cepted The Bourbons defeated this com
bination, which has effected such a sever
.ance between those they hoped to use and
themselves that in any pacifcation which
may hereafter occur, if any such thing is
possible, the detection to Grant and Kel-
logg will be very large.
The Bourbons defeated all compromises
that did not admit Of them as the leaders,
under the conviction that the Republicans
were divided, and that they held the
balance Of power. We told them at the
time they were committing q mistake, as
they well remember, but they neglected
our suggestion, and proceeded to do just
What we predicted they would, in driving
he Republicans together and in transfer
ing the distraction from our camp to their
'wn. Is this not the positive condition Of
fairs at this time, and did we not pre- :
ict it months ago as the natural and ins {
yitable result Of the policy then advocated
nd since adopted by the BourbonsS
The division in the Democratic party
+ rather in the fusion party, is deeper and !
7ider than any that evey existed in the {
republican camp. The Bourbons nave
OF the disposition, ZOE the iiberaltye if l
ley ever had the sense 70 act in such q {
,ay as to obtain the support of al the I
eopIe who might be enlisted under
enuine leadership in favor of political re. f
)rms The Reformeys do not possess the t
rength to lead nor the confidence OF The
eople that can give ahen9 even 8 party.
he Liberals have been so badly treated
Id SO little comprehendeds that Shey are
disposed to make the sacrifices which q
oUld be necessary in ordey e secure
iumph. They are the most 20 Be feared
cause they are the least obiecdonabie and | 2
I'VE the greatest following. On a fough
,unt theye are probably ten thousand 6,
beral Democrats and Republicans IN the q
ty of New Orleans, and these men, who Y
Id the balance Of power if $hey do not ..
It ticket in the field are jusS as :,
bIeto vote the Republican tickes as they :
> to vote any other. They are ?nen who d
} not what the mob calls politicians. 90
t citizens who do their own thinking
d pay for their own drinks. They arc g.
and eaq show n SeputabIe } ~
sans of livelihood Their Judgment ~ ~
2tests against bad men and bad govern
mt, no matter what party is responsible .,
them, and they propose 60 vote in the -,
It election for the best men. Respect. j.
them, as we do for theiB sense and 4,
dependence, we should not objecp 20 y
them put ticket in the fad, since n
t event might enable the Republicans ~
adopt and support some Of its nom
es. They can do more good in this
7 that by repeating the surrender which go
y made in submitting to be mastered ~ +,
the Bourbons Let tie liberals lead Wv
with an AL ticket and they will find
nds at their backs that they do 'n'
calculate upon at present, perhaps llo
t will thus be seen, as we stated at the =
set, that owing to the distractions of -
opposition and the selfshness of the Pr
nocracy, which has driven off two al le
and hundreds Of voters, and is daily 10
ing away other voters, the Repub- WI
n party, which has become united and ILL
monious where it was thought to be Pre
distracted, stands a fair nel
nee Of carrying the city and is almost ~
ued of success in the State at large. ~
Bourbons are on their last war hunt, ~
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