The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-28
Union for Reform.

eUnder this caption, we copy the
article below, from the New Orleans
Bee, the oldest and soundest paper IN
the State. We endorse every line aud
word of it and adopt it Is our senti-
ments. Read it we'll and ponder its
truths hus:
While We deprecate for manifest
reasons any action ofthe Committee ct
Fifty-one Or their successors, which
would tend to bring about a conflict be-
,weer them and The Democratic party
proper, or to iuterfere with the latter
as working organization, we also
recognize the necessity that exists at
The prcscn, time for naion of all
Stsoo.i citizens CT whatever politics they
may be, who are opposed tu.the con-
,imued misiu!e of Governor Warmuth
aud DESTROYS of reforming the atuse'oi
orr State Government and ,escuing it
IRON the hau,ls of the piunderers who
are rapidly bans,upting her Treasury
and reducing her people to condi-
ton uf utter poverty and helpless
ness. The Democracy profess to be
working for reform, and we believe
there is not man among them but
desires to accomplish the very same
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one seek to effect. Their organization
being unbroken and the machinery of
the party being in good working order
it is maniftstly for the interest Of the
cause of reform, that its integrity
should be maintained. To avoid any
collision between the Democratic
State Genital Committee and the Com
mittee of Fifty one and to prevent the
defect of the latter, we have suggested
"A nnion of their forces. We should
regret any want Of harmony between
parties whose aims are identical, but
to secure harmony the sensibi.ilies OF
the more numerous, more compact aud
consequently more powerful orsaniza-
Itimi must not be offended. The Demo-
cratic party can afford t" carry forward
its plan of operations without the as
sistance Of the Committee of Fifty one,
while the latter marches forward t"
certain defeat it it does not secure the
,co-oreration of the Dcn"ci attic party.
We do not say that the Demncratic
party, relying exclusively upon IFS own
strength, will certainly succeed III the
contest which is near at hand. IL
ought NOT, perhaps to risk defeat by
trusting to its own etf0lts, but should
draw to its support the aid OF those
who are Milling to become its allies in
this Reform movement bv respecting
their seusibilities and conciliating thei'
preiudices. If the name of the Demo.
cratic party he Objectionable, it might
for the occasion, be laid aside iii favor
; of that of %:Reformers." This, how.
ever, we merely threw ont by way o
T. suggestion, because it belongs to thu
Convention to take action npon thu
subject should they consider it to bt
expedient tn DO so. Their Object no
being partisan they may regard it a
unimp"rtant to retain the partisan
i, name, especially if by SO doing the!
f can remove the objections of thos
who wis, to fight with them. w
think, then, that in tho election mex
fall there should lie hat one set of can
j., didates on the Reform side, and the.
!, Should represent the opposition II
9 Wariuoth. And to this end we ardent
IL desire corporation and harmon.
q between parties struggling for victor.
!, in a common cause. Let tho hOues
men OF all parties present a unite
}, front to the common enemy, ant
( when the battle has been fought, the
!; can, if need be, resume the position
q and re-establish the lines they hav
b formerly occupied.