New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-03
the Projected Mixed Convention.

.F:oM she New .. le.us Germ a. Gazette Nav 70
Within Che past twenty four hours :ht
programme Of the prospective founders 9,
the proposed ''miXeG' conservative party
has assumed . more definite shape. Tbs
Times and Kerctd vie with eaci, other as e
winch Q: chem knows Mo'e. and Eotw5!h
standing their assumed secrecy. publishes
tie most abcu. i. bu: The S,crynAe, IL.
real .Acsai organ IT our "cidest and best.
who, according 20 the y;ut.s and E.raN are
to be :hc prime leaders 0: tie new move
nent. Keeps - vegC sUspicicps silence. and
5" long a. that organ. par excellence" Oi
our ''ehivairy' has Lot expressed its ap.
provai and ka;istasfOD with TIE new de.
parture .he ''!espec.ability ell. influence
OF the founder. OF .Le third party, as well
Its ssccess, bear = ls:lec Problem at.aai
aspect.
We have already pointed or: .he I'm.
probability tha: more than a few hundred
o! the tens OF thousand. oi c..o.ed voters
c0uid .c spirited way from thc keputti-
can party. with which for years they have
harmoniously worked and :otei: and how.
eve2 II Sc the humber OF cCiorel delegates
may be VITO vii! take seats il the projected
mixed convention, they VIII 10: under any
circumstances represent larger number Of
coicrea voters than the Il ~ hundred aiore-
said.
Fo. that reason, and from that source
alone, al utter failure s'ares the managers
0. this new political experiment! in the face.
One o; the partners to the proposed con.
:rac: viii not be able 20 :u;nish Lis hall Of
the capital stock-tha. -. the REQUISITE
RUN Der o. co!O,ed votee.
Blu: how abau: the other partner! Tie
Lep!oya bic experience we have had during
last years political campaign should pre-,
vent any Illusion on that score. Who Of
h,e -tn v-i& d
and disgracefui quarrel. and chickering's
between the Democrats. Reiovmers ard
Liberals for the sake OF Office, and who has
witnessed at the very last moment the really
disgusting ;igh: between the EusiCnists
anu the original ketovme1e for the on|y.
though very lucrative office Of Adm;ni.tra.
tor Gf improvements. can vet entertain a
hope that the various factions among The
whites. who bitterly oppose each other,
could be united to the support OF one plat.
form and one ticket!
s"cE nigh: be The case il the masses had
themselves from the control
exeyteG over them by the professional poll.
ticians. But have not the events Of the
last ak monfhs-ainost up to the present
date-given positive proof that the reverse
is the case! Do not now the masses allow
70 this day, 10 be misled IN
every imaginable wav. at the bidding of
meIe political hacks, wire rullers and
stump speakers And can the unnatural
alliance between the Democrats, Reform
ers and Warmoth- Liberals :, which last
iall gave birth 70 the bantlIng. Fusion"
be merged in a new ''mixed' party as the
one proposed:
There are two elements within .h. Flu
sion party by no means apt 10 dabble in
such Sentimental politics as really seem II
be the basis OF the whole projected torma-
zion of party Of homes: men of both
races These two elements within The
Fusion party are the Democrats and the
Walmoihi:es. The latter class we held 60
consist Of the small clique Of former Hadi-
cai Republicans. who under Warm0th held
high offices in Che State government and
Leg gisiature and always have been his per.
sonal followers.
To expect of the old Democrats. as tie
Tines aud Herald and various :'promiuent
citizens do ION paper. that
they would cOEcede 10 the colored men,
without exception, equal rights in every re-
spec: IN al! publ.c places. in theatres.
hotels, railroad cars, steamboat cabins,
etc. 20 meet them on terms Of entire social
equality. and even, as tie Times suggests,
% give up TO the cOl0red men IN preference
,he most lucrative State and municipal
yffices, this is more than sentimental talk
1. is nothing else than humbug. To insert
such pianks i'll a political platform. and to
attempt the overthrow Of deeply rooted
8: che mere dictation Of new
,arty, does not exhibit political statesman
ship. but child's play. We do not believe
hat OHr democrats" if we may still
sneak Of Democratic organization in our
State, would consent 70 such brag, and if
his phantom of social equality is to be the |
ornerstOhe Of the newly built party, it
you'd. in our opinion, he the part of wis
iom not to depend fox support upon the
masses Of the Democratic voters.
Tue ketOriners, who az our last election
,ol,e6 I2,00e voters for Beauregard against
Burke. the candidate OF the FusiOnists,
lave NOT spoken vet and their organ, .he |
Picdya."s, which even at the present date
lOes not recognize the cOnstItutiOnality of
he very three last amendments to the con-
titution Of the United States upon which are
BASED al! che political rights Of the colored |
men. Observes a conteDptuous eilefce and
: is not very likely that this organ of the |
imon pure. OF TIE simon pures themselves,
will be sponsors 20 the new party.
So there Is nothing left. but The War |
nothites. This is rather ticklisb theme to
liscuss. That they would like to start
lew party and put themselves a. che head |
e It. is undoubtedly true. But what could
nduCe Ex-Governor Narmoth and his
aithiul the CaMpbells. SouthNOrths, SheYi- |
lans, etc, 70 enter into the new movement
The explanation IS very easy. Governor
NarIno:h who is AZ once the brains and
oul OF the MeEnery party is az fully con
'inced as we age of the hopelessress Of his
ase. Yet being still young, wealthy and
aten up with unrewarded ambition, il !
Gems impossible 70 him to have 70 retire !
'lready from the political stage. on which !
or the last five years he has played such . |
part.
His experience in the manipulation Of po-
itical bodies. and the knowledge he pos
esses OF even the most minute details of
he political machinery SO necessary in the
organization Of parties, may impress the
Prospective founders Of the new "Mixed"
'arty with the necessity of securing bis CO.
peration. However. it is an unfortunate !
for the new party. which is
o be recruited from among the Liberals
nd the weli-meaning of every party and
ace, that Governor Warmoth played |
most equivocal part last year as the leader
{ the Liberal moyement--a fact still too
resh in our minds to lead US TO suppose
hat tho ''Liberals" Of tha. period could
Din for second time a party in which !
Va,moth would inevitably play q leading,
not the principal role.
II. consequently. the projected new party
hould no. break down through the non.
Of the mass Of the CoiOred
oters and the indifference or hostility of !
he Democrats and Reformers. it would |
erts:nly &c: wrecked OF the rcck War.
10th.
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