New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31
DISCIPLINED MINORITY AGAINST a
DEMORALIzED MAJORITY.

A DISCIPLINED IMMUNITY AUh1NoA d
DEMORALIzBD MAJORITY.
The city election is just now engross-
ing more attention, probably, than the
State contest, for the reason that it is n
volved in greater doubt The fact has not
been concealed from the Republican party
that it is in minority in New Orleans
and we have not encouraged our friends
to hope for success in the city except IN
der certain circumstances. 1t is not good
policy to create unreasonable anhclpa-
tons, and the REPUBLICAN especially con
dennis the practice Of misleading It's read
ers with false suggestions. We have stated
all the time in very plain terms that IN an
omen contest, both sides being fairly repre-
septed, the Democratic party is the strong
est in the cityo and we find no reason just
now to make us alter this opinion, but we
have also stated, what we honestly believe,
that in the present distracted condition Of
the opposition the Republicans are ent1-
tied to the victory All reliable men can
see that the white people are quarreling
among themselves, not about principles,
but about the offices and their emoIuv
ments. i is equally apparent to all that
the eolored people. as usual. are united.
and that their friends and the friends OF
the Republican party are united with them
in support of the ticket selected in the
city ana State. This one fact is jmpor-
tant, for minority thoroughly organized
and disciplined is quite as certain Of VIM
ming as a large and disconnected majority.
The susionists lack the essential eleo
ment that entities parties to success.
They washed their dirty clothes ip front
Of the people until the latteg fell into a
condition of disgust at the selfshness
thar actuated the whole body. Men were
accepted by both factions Of the fusion
party with principles that did not suit the
constituency and honest voters were
pledged to- support candidates they theme
selves had denounced as unworthy Tax
collectors nominated candidates for TAX
fesistegs, and tax resisters engaged in the
work Of providing spendthrifts Tor the
money Of the taxpayers. Those who
"spit upon the rights of the niger har-
monized with the friend of ''our cOlored
fellow citizens" and the Reformeg leyeled
bis head upon the same pillow with the
man who said the Reformers were a "'Pack
of knaves and fools" Such % camp as
this can not contain the strength 20 wjtho
stand the attack of the Republican party
united as it has not been for TWO years.
disciplined to the highest mark. and anz'
ious for the contest
We have TOO many friends in peril and
too many reasons for success, TO allow of
the suggestion that the disconnected face
lions 3hat seeiS 90 overcome the Repube
lican party for selfish reasons can triumph.
It's . desperate fghS men make when
their safety is involved in the result The
frssionisss merely contend for che spoils-
the Republicans struggle tog the right TO
live in the city Oh equal terms with their
opponents. Under SUCH conditions the
minority is strong to win its way against
extraordinary odds.
We invite the attention Of al considers
ate citizens, frss, to the selfish nature Of
the fusion programme. as developed by
weeks Of trading and junlzeting. which
almost forbids the prospect Of reform in
that quarter and then 20 the united and
practical action Of the Republican
party, which quietly met. selected its
candidates. and then plainly instructed
them what 90 do. On one side there is
nothing but confusion and uncertainty,
men with three OF four sets Of principles.
parties as widely variant as politics can
make them. threatening. cheating and
buying each Other dividing the spoils al.
most in sight of the victims who are to be
spoiled. while on the other side is a solid
and united party, supported by the princi'
pies which it has enforced $or gears. IN
harmony with friends from one end OF the
Union to the other certain OF success IN
the State andthe nation, and presenting
practical measures Of reform in the inter-
ests of the people.
It is plain that ali Republicans must
support the party ticket. Their own con.
sciences will furnish them with the reason
why they must. and it is plain that the
intelligent citizen. conservative il his
ideas. and DESTROYS Of peace and concord.
ought to do the same thing in most par.
ticulats. No capable well wisheg of New
Orleans should assist in returning the city
to that condition Of disquiet or slug.
gishness which We are at presen: strug.
Cling to get out Of.
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& CRUSADE AGAINST LIBERTY
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