New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
Replysof the Irish Republican Club, Third
District, to Judge SlOanaker.
Nrw ORIEANs March Ii 1870

District, to Judge SlOanaker.
NEW ORLEANS, March IA, 1872
| To Juds e A. B. Sloanaker:
MY DEAR SIR-In behalf of the Irish Re-
publican Club of the Third District, return
communicating to us your views on the po-
litical issues of the day. Your letter was
we'll received by the organization, and,
while they differ with you slightly in few
points, they accord to you the full credit OF
your plans to bring before the people the
means which, if practically carried out, will
| relieve the State of much of the incubus
that has heretofore borne so heavily upon 1t.
The object aimed at in your communica-
ton is the highest aim of the members OF
this organization, and to accomplish our
part of the work we do not propose to deal
in glittering generalities, experience having
taught us that the practice OF good theories
only realizes the good of the people.
As YOU state, the political elements OF the
dav NAV be classified under four different
headings, to wit Regular Republican, Re
form Republican, Regular Democratic and
Reform Democrats.
As true citizens we must necessarily act
with what we may consider the best OF
those parties. And as intelligent friends of
the State it behooves US to consider the
practical workings of each and which will
accomplish the greatest good to the great
est number.
The question now presents ITSELF how are
we to intelligent!y carry out our purpose! !
Is it by crying down those who may
differ with us in political opinion
Is it by abusing the choice of the people
because their practice may not have ac-
corded with our theory.
Is it by allowing the selfish ambition of
the o.fice-seeker to send US forth to a sinful
people crying reform, and that to come
through lip service only!
In answering these questions we are
forced to calmly survey the situation and
study the practical elements Of which the
several parties are composed.
First-The Republican party comes, and
of its efficiency we have only to refer to
its past record of liberty and humanity.
Second-The Reform Republican. Truly
in speaking of this fraction, we are nun
plussed to ascertain its purpose.
Third-The Democratic party. OF this we
might say, that Judging by its reputed an
cestry it ought to be the nOblest Roman Of
| them ALL but, judging by its conduct since
| the late unpleasantness, We are forced to
ask ourselves whether it has left single
good quality to insult or upbraid u.s.
Fourth-Last but not least comes the
| great Reform party. In this party we see
different characters happily BILE nding to
gether, yet none, in our opinion, possessing
the reputation of a real martyr on the
through every sign of the political zodiac,
while others seem to be extremely verdant
in their new calling, yet all are apparently
seeking one common point-reform.
| Therefore, to conclude, l will state, as
directed by the body l represent, briefly
the course we intend to pursue in the com
ing campaign.
We have noticed the four component
parts of the political body, and especially
the two reform branches. On one slde we
are asked to disclaim our warm love of the
| liberty of man as taught us by the Re
publican party. On the other the vilest
prostitution of the use OF the power we
| possess to elevate few. But our conclu
sions in the premises are, that as men We
feel that our past political faith and prac
tice has nothing which is to be redeemed
| by recantation or repentance. Most OF us
being Republicans from our earliest pollt
zeal life, and those o.. us who have espoused
the cause of liberty at a later date, al
agree on this point. We are liberal in oui
views and we are satisfied that the com
mon sense of the people will lead them tc
the Republican party as the great re1ormer
political and economic.
Yours truly.
WILLIAM J. MOORE.
President Third District Irish Republican
Club.