New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-02
THE FATE OF THE INTERMEDDLER,

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press to make capital out Of some practi-
cal advice given by the REPUBLICAN to our
political friends has resulted like most of
the ventures Of that party-in failure
From all parts Of the State we receive evil
dence Of cordial Endorsement of the
views contained in the article which the
Picayune and other pretended friends of
the colored people complained Of The
North Louisiana Republican and the Baton
Rouge Grand Era are as COON Republican
evidence as we want on doubtful point.
The former copies 1.-The Lesson" in full,
and the latter devotes two columns to an
able and scathing expose of the motives
which influence the Picaune in its at
tempt to distract and divide the Repub-
lican party.
We know that our party is invincible in
this State, so long as its leaders are true
to themselves. Its principles are justice
and the equality Of all men, and its men,
bers must live squarely up to them More
over, ability and efficiency in administra-
ton must be maintained, and the laws
enforced, at any and every cost. It re-
quires strong men to rule turbulent ele-
ments and such should always be found
IN our party. Louisiana is now old enough
to run alone, and our seventy thousand
stalwart voters should depend for protec-
ton upon the strength Of their good right
arms rather than the assistance of the
general government.
But when the REPUBLICAN announced
this doctrine not many days ago, the Fu-
sion organs jumped at the conclusion that
we were calling for new recruits from
their ranks That the high places were
to be taken from the colored people and
given to their slayers. In short, that we
were about to urge a surrender to the
Democracy, who We're at last to reap the
rewards Of their many acts of outrage and
violence. Nothing could have been fur
Their from our purpose, and we were not
SO understood by any intelligent person.
But it suited the schemes Of Democratic |!
politicians to grossly misrepresent us,
and for few days there was much CO.
quoting with our 'scolored fellow-citizens"
by the Fusion organs. The answer to |
such overtures now comes back in a unani- |
nous voice of derision and scorn from every |
part of the State. The incident has satisfied |
US that the Republican party can not be
divided by threats nor weakened bv in |
sidious fattery. They can neither be
driven nor coaxed into placing confidence
in their life long foes. The phalanx Of |
seventy thousand voters stands unquailed
before all tie arts and enginery of malice
that have been brought against them.
Iheyare content to let the minority claim
all the intelligence and responsibility.
They do not demur at the assumption
the claim OF being the real people. The
Fusionists may send their delegates and
proxies to State conventions to talk mat
ters over and fatter each other with com
phments as empty as they are useless.
Nothing will OF can move the integrity of
our voters or imperil our success except
,he weakness of ourselves This is all
We have to fear, all we have to guard
against.
1t is gratifying to see such evidences of
good sense and unanimity in our party.
We regard them as forerunners of better
lays to come when the. opposition move
nent to usurp the State government shall
inally be. efeetuallys killed by Congre IS,
md the time come when the party can
cave the defensive attitude and have more
eisure to attend to the public interests.