The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-01-18
THE SIX REPUBLICAN SENATORS.

political honesty Oh q hepuD4cx2us ouO
all the Republican organs are ready to |
affirm in chorus that It Is almost Inn |
possible to find q dishonest man In their |
ranks; And areipointed to the brilliant
record Of the Republican party, it's
steady march toward reform, it's con-
sistent devotion to principle, and the
almost unvarying endorsement by the
people Of the champions Of Republican,
ism. Select any representative man Of
that party you may, and the organs are
ready to defend his record.
The six Republicans who have seen
proper TO abandon the Pinchback Sem
ate and Join tho rightful General As
sembly, furnish, In the treatment they
are now receiving at the hands Of the
Republican organs, tangible evidence
of tho value set upon the honesty OF
leading Republicans by these same Re-
publican Journals.
These Senators falling to find In the
Pinchback government those evidences
of honest Intentions and proofs Of legal
ity they believed essential In an honest
State government, seeded from 1t, and
published their reasons, for tho stop, to
the world, in an address to be found In
this weeks paper. These gentlemen
make no renunolation of their allegi-
ance to the Republican party, but, on
tho contrary, expressly announce that
they are Republicans still and act as
Republicans. Deeply concerned for the
honor OF their party and Its future ex-
istence, they dlsavow, naturally enough,
a conspiracy to connect that party In
separately with most foul outrage
upon republican institutions.
What the reactionary influence In
the Republican organization is may be
seen by the liberal use OF epithets, and
grave accusations, involving the loss OF
all honor, against these six seeding
Republicans. The party lash Is vigo-
rousIy Piled upon their backs; they are
accused OF treachery and dishonesty;
sneered at and scorned, and finally ar
raigned, in direct terms, for being
bought and sold ut $4,000 a head. The
issue of tho New Orleans Republican
on the morning succeeding tho defec-
ton Of the six Senators, contained
abuse and denunciation of these gen
tlemen double oil the other editorial
! matter contained in tho paper. Tho
elementary rules Of newspaper tletrac-
ton were violently strained in all d.
rections, In order to cover these leading
Republicans with opprobrium and dis
grace, and tho editor In his frenzy
proclal1ned-what must havo been a
misconception of his real situation
that he stood ready to fight for his
opinions.
We arc not displcased In tho least at
the Republicans treatment Of It's
former friends. It has at least laid the
foundations for a permanent division
by Its insane 1ancor, and in Its excess
| Of abuse has shown that the Republican
theory Of honesty Is one simply Of blind
devotion to party. DO n nose-led Re-
publican, and you are honest; DO indie
pendent, and you are purchasable. Such
! Is liberalism and progress In the Re
publican party. II the six Senators
had no other Justification for their
| course, the intolerance of their late as
sociates would in itself DO sufficient.
Tho wonder will be, how they were
enabled 70 endure such arrogance 80
long.
1t may not be improper for us to say
to these six Republican Senators, that
the detraction of the Republican papers
il not likely to leave any unfavorable
impression with tho people, and that
their course meets with that hearty ap-
prevail amongst the honest and intelli-
gent masses that insurcs their future
welfare. The people will mako the
| cause of these Senators their own cause.
and will tako caro- that they do not
suffer because they have chosen TO act
tho part OF men. Let tho Republican
organs growl ont
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UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
we learn from - Republican source
that tho Kellogg lepisIaturo rlnct,,,