New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-20
NOMADIC PARTIES.

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where politicians appear so utterly bewil-
dered as Louisiana. None Of them ap-
pear to know precisely what should be
done. nor how to do it. if accidentally tie
right plan should be hit or.
The great stumbling block to all their
ambitious devices is the Republican party.
If that we're ont Of the way, the rest
would be plain sailing. But, happily, for
the good Of society and the material in
,egrate it have proved abortiye. It stands
like a rock, and its friends and followers
are undismayed by the treacherous out
cries Of its enemies.
Tie people do not forget that every
effort for material Improvement has had
It's origin with the Republican party. Il
WAS tie Governor who first suggested re-
fora ia legislati0n-the abuses that have
perSistently worked injury to the interests
Of the State were detected and exposed by
him before nomadic politicians ever
though, Of manufacturing out OF them
principles on which TO found party. The
necessity Of these reforms in government
was acknowledged by the Republican o.
ganization and Incorporated as promi-
nent feature Of their platform. The in
portanca. indeed, which was given to re-
form measures by the Republican party
first suggested the .dea 10 the 'Eefornere
to make a party out Of it,
The idea was good, but the material is
bad. The prominent movers IN the Re
form party are too well known in the COM
lnunity as traditional Office seekers. The
impression prevails that it is not so much
a desire to see the State free from abuses,
as personal wish to be where the loaves
and fishes are distributed, and to feed upon
crumbs that fail from the official tables.
The organized portion OF the Democratic
party, while protesting good doctrines IN
the abstract, rely Oh 10 such ciap-trap for
favor. They want power, certainly, but
they want to obtain it on openly-avowed
Democratic principles. They think they
are right, and rely on the well understood
principles Of their party for success. So
far they are open foes. They deal sturdy
blows and take them in return. Not so
the Reforners They have no principles
They make no pledges, only that d.ey ,c|
do better han c1y5ocIy else.
Their platform is broad enough for
Republican to stand on-is wide enough
for Democrat The political conscience
of nobody viii be pinched. They con-
cede to Republican and they yield to a
Democrat. For one they have the civil
rights bill and for another the secession
ordinance. Into one corner of their grand
address to the People" they crowd the
.Ilu-Klux societies" and into the other
unadulterated social equality
On this inccngruous and inharmonious
declaration of principles they come be-
fore the public ana ask that faith be pat
in their pretentions Of sincerity. With
the sleeps fleece, pleced ou' WIFI tne
fox's hide, they hope that the covered
wolf will pass without detection.
Il is a poor tribute to public intelligence
to think that these pretentions will be
passed over without analysis. They bear
fraud and deception on the face OF them.
Either they are insinoera in the induce
ments they hold out to the Democrats OF
they are false in their promises to the
Republicans. But one Interpretation can
be given to their position. They want
Office.
Were it otherwise, why not accept the
offer of the Republican party? 1t offers
the people reform in recognized abuses,
and has indicated determination to
carry it out. The laws regarded as most
have already been repealed.