New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-28
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l UNITY OF PAkI1nas
tits doubtful if any element was 50 ac-
tive in precipitating our civil war as
party bitterness, or has kept alive the ami
mosities it engendeted to an equal extent
Out Of it has grew sectionalism, political
persecution, and, at times, something ap-
preaching anarchy. But the time has
now come when all this can be cast aside.
The violence ofthe evils to which we al
Jude have in themselves effected cure.
They have aroused the patriotism of the
country, and all parties are admonished to
sacrifice party feeling and sectional dis
likes that corruption may be put down
and free institutions be preserved in their
purity. This condition Of things arises
from the fact that there are but two chan
nels Of political opinion IN the United
States at this moment. One Of these leads
to Capitalization of power in the federal
government The other opposes it. One
tends to monarchy the other seeks to inau-
gurate that liberality in politics essential
to representative government.
OF course these adverse influences are
sustained by parties. They might prop
erly be designated the Presidents or adj
ministration party and the Liberal Repub-
iean party. The former seeks, for the
sake Of General Grant. consolidation or
military despotism, and is founded in a
spirit Of sectional animosity; while. the
Liberal Republican movement perceiving
the radical tendency Of the other party,
and the danger to good government which
must inevitably follow its success, has raj
lied to its support the intelligence and
patriotism Of the country.
As was graphically expressed by Mr..
semmes, IN his speech to the Democratic
meeting at the st. Charles Theatre, Satur-
day night
The Liberal Republican party is repre-
sented by the intelligence of the Repub-
lican party, and now it is time to bury the
past Let US shake hands across the bloody
chasm. Let Us keep the constitutional
amendments created by the result of en-
frRnehisement. Let us stand by the party
ruled by intelligent honest men, rather
than that ruled by military power and ne
pOtism. This is a serious question. How
are we going to do it
This question is answered by the Lib
eral Republican platform adopted st Gin
cinnat. It points out as concisely as pos
sible the true principles Of government
It is broad, fair and democratic and con-
tains no doctrine that can not be sub
scribed to by a Democrat, a Republican,
or any man who is honestly in favor Of a
correct and honest administration of the
affairs Of the country. Supported by the
liberal sentiment of the nation, the Cincin-
nat candidates are sure Of an election.
No Democrat doubts their honesty or ca
pacity. None object to their principles.
Then Why not accept them Is it not |
wiser to accept a present good than seek
one that may not be found
There is still another reason why there
should be concert of action between the
Liberals and the Democrats. United. they
constitute a majority of the voting popu-
lation, and can control the national and
State governments. They can elect whom
they please. But neither the Liberal
nor the Democrats can effect
by themselves. Divided, they
are comparatively weak, but united they
are both powerful and strong. Such CO.
ALTON will make the triumph of the Lib
sral movement certainty. There being
aothing in the platform which is not
doctrine, what is there in the
to object to? Their records in
he past do not contain it. If SO, wEere I?
Is it because Mr.. Greeley is in favor
If universal amnesty Of his de-
ire to do justice to the South
nd remove the disabilities, which, while
the burdens, denies its people
he benefit Of government? Is it because
le reprobates the undue imposition of the
act, and contends that there
hould be no Ku-Klux punishments where
% Ku-Klux eust?" Was it because he
ished to stop the desolations and horrors
f war in 1868 and restore peace and annity.
0 rival sections? It can not be this nor
hat he is opposed to corruption in Office,
epotism and Capitalization. What Dem
crat could have better recordP We
now how consistent Mr.. Greeley has been
/ the past, and it is reasonable to infer
e viii be the same in the future.
In this view of the case, there certainly
an be no good reason against a ooalition
the Liberal and Democratic parties.