New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-24
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STRAYIEG FROM THE FOLD.
1t naturally excites our sympathy to see
the humiliating strait the Bee is in since
the adjournment of the Democratic con-
vention. 1t finds itself without party
leader, indeed, without following.
But this is not the worst of it. The die
tatorial position it assumed in defining
the course the convention should pursue
was treated with an indifference and scorn
which has very naturally excited the deep
est indignation of our contemporary. 1t
now announces that it will no longer be
tied to the tail of the Democratic kite"
but will create a new party, sort of polit-
ical Don Quixote, which, with the Bee as
it's Sancho Panza, will make sanguinary
war on the Democratic windmill
In all of this we see natural disgust
over cherished but defeated plans. But
the Bee should not take it too seriously.
The evil can be remedied if only our
neighbor will pursue the right course, and
conform itself to circumstances which have
passed beyond its control. There is no
life in the old Democratic Organization,
certainly, and it would be waste of time
to attempt to revive it; but there is
strength in the Liberal Republican
movement. 1t is gradually absorb
ing both the Democratic and Reform
parties. The policy it inaugurates
more efectually secures the reform in polit-
ical abuses, each of those organizations
were DESTROYS of obtaining, as well as Sc
curely advancing the best interests Of the
country. 1t is an old adage, but a true
one, that it is folly to kick against the
pricks. The Bee has been doing this for
some time and the result Of it has been its
own defeat and humiliation. It should
therefore abandon practice demonstrated
to be suicidal. Let it come within the
fold and not stray from it. Separate and
distinct as political movement the Demo-
Gratis can accomplish nothing. They have
neither the strength nor the confidence Of
the people. The Democrats and Reform
ers united would be but the old Demo
cratic party under new name. The ma
terial is just the samoa wolf in sleeps
clothing. To win public confidence some
thing more is required. The colored peo-
pie of the State want better guarantee
than change of this description. Thisis
secured by coalition with the Liberal Re
publican party, which brings large col
ored vote, liberal ideas and policy in the
administration of the government in
which all the elements of opposition can
agree.
Now, we submit to the Bee if this is not
the best course for it take. Alone, defeat
is inevitable. None of the evils it wars
against will be corrected. The bad gov
eminent it condemns will be perpetuated
just the same. AS now, it can have no
voice in regulating State or national pol
icy. 1t stands on the outside, an enemy
and antagonist of all parties, without in
fuence and helpless to correct any evils.
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ness of its moral grandeur and political
fidelity, but what good will result from it ?
The age of martyrs has passed away. 1t
might initiate those ancient stoics, but
few progressive Americans would follow
its example. The Democratic convention
was an illustration of the fact Nobody
admires failure; nobody, seemingly, but
the Bee, and it is about the sole advocate
of that inevitable abortion, separate
Democratic movement.
Our advice is good if only the Bee will
think so. Let it sign with graceful COM
plaisance the treaty Of capitulation and
unite heart and soul with the Liberal
movement for the preservation Of the coun-
try from misrule and anarchy. Our word
for it, it will be found to be far the most
sensible plan.