New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-09

i Ne@ AZ CofataCSe aA1I4 ~ &Asas w. S"'A'
has already been once forcsa Into luak
ruptey-politcal and financial. In ever:
! pol:tiecl contest that has a-issa in III;
State since the establishment vt IT,.
farer it has assumed middle c..rse
drss between tie Republican par. ri.
those who Ia this State favored H..
'so.:Lsr. conieds:asy" during she M:
aad, After the war. bsswssa tbs Esy::S
hssn :a.t:: AID whatever scsH % sp:cs:
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sesdeaes 8: sii t5sses go sasos ~sAsseSss
posstg 1888 Sfssooes 80 t&~ GsWasoocaE
: parto. Ito decided leaolAgs toward those
who favored the rebellion made il 8 popu-
Lar paper in this city when rebellion was
popular If its subscription books then
could represent the polls, and the respect
| and influence it commanded among rebels
be pern1tted to stand for suffrage, it was
ahead by many lengths, possibly, Of the
Plcayu'2e. But the failure Of the rebellion
reduced the patronage and influence Of
both and made room for the REPUBLICAN,
which has become the popular organ of
the people Of this State. This
paper, having right on its side, has
successfully fought the preiudices of the
combined opposition press in this city.
1t has continued to show up their unfair
conduct until, one by one, they have top
pied over and become defunct, leaving
tie Picayttne and the Times both lettering
before the light of truth and sway Of
reason. The Crescent, Bulletin and Eng
Hsh Bee-among the ablest of the opposi-
ton press IN this city in their day-were
forced to suspend their bitter denuncia-
tons Of the Republican party and govern
ment for want Of patronage to keep them
going. What does all this mean? What
does 1t betoken? II means that the people
are gradually recovering from their preju-
dices, and that when they have regained |
their reason they refuse support to papers
that ontinue to fan the old fame of po- |
llticai discord and it betokens the down
fall of all that continue in this course
The re can be no middle course between
right and wrong, nor is there any ground
for middle course between political par
ties protesting to be governed by princi-
pie The people will respect an honest
difference of opinion about principles of
and measures of public pol
cy, and applaud the men of either party
who, while maintaining their principles
10 not forget their dtity az good citizens.
Without this liberation of difference of
opinion, Our government would neither be
Republican nor Democratic. It therefore
'ehooves Democrats and Republicans to
ee that this right is enforced, though the
middle men may not see the propriety of
oing this. The Republicans nave con-
ended for their principles and opinions
Or many years, and as long as
beg are sustained by tha major
y Of the people they must be
eemed right: and it is wrong when these
rinelples and opinions hare been en-
odied in laws to oppose their enforce
.ent Middle men, being governed by
0 principle may consider themselves at
berty 70 do this, but it is the duty of
emocrats and Republicans to see that
Le laws are enforced. In most all the
ate8 Of the Union they do this, and we
= +I,o+ = IL | !
IL do it in all. When Democrats and
apublicans do this in louisiana, the
n of her prosperity viii again be in the .
cendant, and middle men in politics will +
ID no favor with the people. New Or Z
ms would be far better repre-
nted if she had a liberal Demo-
ttlc paper to represent the opin- +
is Of men who honestly entertain Demo- ID
itc views. The PicGya1e does not al
i'm to be Democratic, and yet it contri- ie
ties far more bitter and unfair opposi- u
L to Republican national and State ad- Oh
than could reasonably be sc
1ected from a paper conducted with 70
crafty protesting to be an organ of the er
mocracy. And the Tines has pursued III
curse no less unfair to the Republican IS
,ty, State and national The most III
ter partisan Democratic sheet in the d.
Intry has not IN worse terms reviled Oh
administration of President Grant; III
it. abuse Of Republicans and Repub- De
Il government in this State is noto- co
is. Tie Republican the Times would pa
Ak well Of might justly be suspected. WI
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