New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-05
SENATOR CAEiEETEE.

rev men nave Clhue Il LlOIc -&iItIlCLH
impression upo1. the country than Hon.
Ar. Carpenter. Of Wisconsin. He Is q
bold and origina, thinker, has a q. ar cut
aud direct expression Of his opinions. He
does nc: bother himself with looking up
what mas been said by soma one else, az u
shelter for his own consistency, but mp
plies sound sense and integrity 10 the solu-
ton OF the subject We Ike these men
got up on the principle Of Patrick Henry
and Henry Clay. Nm who are not at al
nwtl by what other people tlinf. or nav"
thought. It is this independence and de-
cision that makes the American. 1t IS this
that has compelled Europe to abandon tAe
false and futile systems Of rule which have
sweyed her sceptres for centuries To-: one
more just to tie people and more snf. to
the rulers.
With the cas-. clothes Of Europe We
have. however, caught one OF her worst
infections. Il Is the supposition that
principles can be maintained by fraud
The fallacy Of this art taught BY ministers
Of the crown. has bean shown IN Jew
York by the utter prostration and disror-
sion Of the Democratic party. Suppress
| ing its principles wherever any gain of
Office could be effected, Iamlnany pos
sessei the city Of New Io.!. IS abso-
| lutely rs any Othe. potentate coUll have
! done. Tweed, an ignorant, arrogant and
unscrupulous creature, robbed. IL the
name Of the Democratic party, the city
| treasury Cf immense sums. which were
| charged acains: The Democracy. Tweed
! got the money. the Democra!c party bore
the ror-oach. What would jweel. cusil-
| .oned on his money bags, have cared fox
the determination Of the party ia whose
name and at whose expense ne has er-
| richti himself! And Cakes AE"5 IS the
tell,w and counterpart of Tweed. lie is
| the Republican balance II the scale OF
iuiqui,y. When two par.sans quarrel The
one Lu1ls Cakes Amcs II Tia teeth ot lis
| antagonist, and the latter triunr;,&nt!y
retorts With Tweed. Now, take these re-
| apec;iyc cmboI:mcnts OF al :la: IS dis
reputable. Compare t.4.n. .Appa,en:ly
, here is even a personal simiis;u,!e in the
| .pSolert, sensual and misshopen faces and
, figures Of these twin ,elios" 81 rAsca.ty.
.!,Aey despiso vir,ue and dread Intelligence,
they are cunning. vindictive, ven.i. vicious
and ario%ant. Is either party wil!:n:: &c
become responsible fer the base personal
motives which inspire this pair: No. y
party SHOULD be the tiIot % ca,: OK: it,
own reprobates. Che American dis
cais the Spartan principle Of c'n-
Gazing thief. Tive boy Who lnt-
ing stolen fox concerted !: IL
~: his garments while The animal
:p.e out his vltals. has no American I'M
:at.r. No wise party Vii, co4s-9l. deny
or ii Ind the thcf:s CT is follower: AZ TIE
expense Of its existence. aud il should
be remembered that ncw, wher there Is no
fixed difference Of principle he:T.aa tie
parties. the popular support turns wholly
upon the personal integrity .: those who
conduct each party.
Hon. Nj. Carpente; takes this american.
view Of party duty. !e says. in that
L.uut American way .! his. the i.epub-
l.can party must be honest. whether we
are inclined 10 be not. Our interest COM
pels rs to BIZ honest. However annoying
such doctrine nigh; be in It's application.
it IS sound and salutary party dogma,
It Is intended for Democrats ~ VOL as
Republicans It would c&pe. Brooks, the
Democrat. e. vel! as Ames, tie Eepub-
iican.
We thank Senator Carpenter :0c Il,
courage and coIamon sense w,I;ci: pro-
nclnces against the liberation 0. rogues.
lei alone rewardiry them with honorable
Office. President Grant inaugu7a:cd Ills
scrutiny into the character and conpe-
,eucy Of applicants for employment, AMI
Senator Carpenter has emb'azoned Tie
notice "acne bat honest men wanted
here" upon the banners Of the Republican
party. This admonition is tor Iii: own
,ae:y trends. Those who crossed over
into the Rcpaj,ica1! camp, and secured The
destruction Of their mos. obnoxious oppo-
nent because his power Of fraud was
wcYth twenty thousand votes. may accept
the admonition or not. !: IS G. canon Ill
tarpolated upon the code Of party b. tie
practical expression Of both parties. The
American people will sanction an.! sustain
iiose who adopt It, as they viii :epndiate
ana! expel from confidence :Lo,s "::' 10
not.