New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-18
THE REAL, ENEMIES OF PEACE.

consent Of the governed TO every ACT OF
a republican government.
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THE REAL ENEMIES OF PEACE.
Those writers and political wiseacres
who are constantly expecting the people
of this or any other community Will think
and act together as a unit are possibly de-
luded themselves, and they certainly de-
ceive all who believe them. Mankind is
heterogeneous and settles questions con-
tradictorily with each other. So varied
are the minds Of men, and so easily IN
fuenced by interest. passion and preju-
dice. that perfect unity is not only impos-
sible, but in many respects undesirable.
Because a peculiar subject ills the measure
of one mans intellectual capacity, and
pervades his whole being, forming the
sole subject of his thoughts and converse
ton, he is apt to suppose the people are
with him unanimously, and. like him.
think Of nothing else. Or.what is eqliva-
lent, he summarily excludes from the
social community all who, TO his knowl-
edge. differ with him. When, therefore,
we read in one Of the city papers that the
people demand compromise. and find the
basis of the proposed adjustment to be
virtual surrender on the part Of the Re-
publican party for the sake Of peace, we are
compelled to interpreti it to mean that some
party in whom the writer is interested
wants an office he has failed to get in the
regular way. Having played losing
game, he refuses to abide by the rules of
the game, and impudently demands new
deal, with an implied threat as an alterna-
tive Of resistance to the settlement. Now,
It is evident 10 our mind, that the people.
that is, the legal voters Of this Stale. are
not by any means agreed upon such
compromise as the Times, the Legislative
committee" with Booth, Senator, for its
chairman and spokesman, have been urg-
ing upon Governor kellogg with rather
importunate persistence. The fact that
the Governor has given much Of his Valu-
able time to these compromisers, and list
ened patiently to their crude and i'm. racti-
cable suggestions, has created no small de-
gree Of dissatisfaction in the minds Of his
real constituents. He has been. in or
judgment. unjustly censured for enter
tanning visionary propositions which
would fail to receive the ratification Of the
party. On the other hand, the daily as
surances that negotiations were pending
have filled the needy hosts of the FUSION
lists with false hopes and kept them from
looking elsewhere for employment. So
long as they can read in the Times every
morning that all adjustment is probable,
they cling to the delusion that they vii!
be included in the new arrangement.
If these people will pause moment TO
reflect that all the important offices of the
State are now claimed and held by men
who base their title either upon a pop
ular election or appointment by COM
petent authority. that few Of them die and
none contemplate resigning, they will ar
rive at some comprehension of the diff
culties in the way Of a compromise, or
adjustment that involves ejecting mem
bers Of the dominant party to make room
for their political opponents. 1t is too
much to expect that ofice-seekers who
have succeeded 70 desirable Offices, after
having passed the ordeal that once stood
between them and success, will quietly
give way from motives OF sentiment, or
be convinced that the public can be better
served by others. And as there is no
power short Of revolutionary one to
eject man from an Office to which he has
been elected, we think it time that there
should be an end to the compromise agita-
ton, and that all ineamhents Of office
should be quoted IL possession. This
daily agitation OF hopeless question is
irficting great damage upon the public
interest. Il weakens the authority Of the
State officers, contusos the minds OF men
who are not naturally clear-headed. and
imparts an unnatural energy to the tax r.
sisters and other chronic indictments. The
present excited condition Of the publ.
mind would have no existence but for the
otlicious intermeddling "f the pretended
friends Of the Fusion asuirants. The
weaker minded dependents Of the oppos:-
ton are ever ready 10 seize upon am
thing that opens up The prospect Ct their
getting into place.
IN these petty contests the pubic at
large have not the slightest interest
They want the business Of the State to
be conducted properly. and are not y
gent in their preferences O. individuals
And 10 man or combination of l.en Is
authorized to say that the people ny
which term We include merchants. bank
ers, artisans, mechanics. and everybody
who has an honest calling ere united in
favor OF any one OF al Of the disappointed
Sspirauts for Office being thrown into me
coveted places BY the upheayal Of :. po-
hlical CONFUSION. i decent regard .cc
these plain propositions on the part Of
those whose breath is agitation would
have . powerful tendency to allay the