New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-19
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When the REPUBLICAN urges measure
or proposes a policy for the good Of the
Republican party, it should be understood
tIqt the best interests Of the city and the
State are implied in the proposition. We
have seen the good effects Of Republican
ism in this State during the past four years,
and our great object now isonot to change
any article Of our faith, any principle OF
Republicanism, but if possible to improve
the character of our public servants. We
want Republicans elected to Office who
will resist the brides and Establishments Of
corrupt Democrats. We believe there is
a large portion of the white population
who are Republicans at hearto but who
have not quite succeeded in emancipating
themselves from the Conservative party.
This long word is nothing more nor less
than the polite name for Democracy aSd
all the evils so readily suggested by the
mere mention of the old corrupt party.
Our citizens have been leaving it by hun
dreds every week since last winter, and
we are convinced that with a ticket of
frst-rate names in the field, we may
count upon many hundreds more before
election day. When we advise our con
vention to select such candidates as are
known to enjoy the confidence Of the bet
ter portion of the conservatives, we do SO
that the benefits of Republicanism may.
continue to bless this city for two years
and the State for four years longer. Any
@hing which strengthens our city ticket
helps orr State ticket, and anything which
gives assurance of the success Of the Re
publican party promises well for the pub
lie good. Republican rule, even in the
hands of inexperienced men, is infinitely
preferable to Democracy, though admins
tered by our '.frst citizens, who, after
all, are not easy to ascertain, andeof doubt
full value when found. We believe in Re
pubicanism, and in the wise system Of
laws enacted by our party both for the
nation and the State. Whatever may have
been the cost of liberty, such as We now
enjoy, as compared with the grinding
tyranny Of ten years ago, We would not
surrender it for more than twice the money.
We desire to perpetuate our principles,
and to do this as economically as the OBJ
stinate and selfish opposition Of orr enc
mics will permit. We insist that the work
shall 60 on, regardless of cost, but wish the
cooperation Of the better portion Of our
conservative fellow-citizens to aid us in
the work of reducing expenses. For as
we gain recruits from the opposite camp,
we weaken the bitter feeling engendered
by bigotry against our party, and proper
tionately simplify the progressive work
and cheaper the expense. For instance,
the one hundred thousand dollars paid to
the militia last winter for keeping Demo-
cratic mob quiet might have been saved to
the State, if all those 1nen who are really
attached to Republican principles could
have freely expressed their views without
danger of loss to their business interests
Instead of cIamoring for martial law, there
would have been a demand for peace and
order from one end Of the city to the other.
Instead Of thronging the streets for the
ayowed purpose Of revolutionizing the
lawful government, thousands Of idlers
would have looked for some honest en-
which would have been better
for themselves and the public credit than
to loaf around the street corners, loaded |
down with arms and reeking with rum, a
terror to women and children and nuis-
ance to all decent citizens. It is not Re
publicanism that needs reforming, but
the sentiment hostile to it. In this work
we ask the assistance Of everybody, well
assured that herein lies tho true remedy
for all the real burdens that aftiict us.