The weekly Louisianian., 1874-05-02

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NUN BER l6.
see the pathway Of their political
duty, for rs men Of conscience and
Of honor, having for their sole aim
the public welfare, they can not
tdesire to be inhaled BY olamor and
Misrepresentation.
Firsk We find the rebel element,
a. represented by the Southern
Historical Society, which is but q
noma'e de plume for . permanent
political organization Of the i1recon-
cjablss which even now control
Texas, aeorgis, Virgins, and sever
| al other ex-rebal lSeAtsa Its avowed
object j. the preservation Of the
notable achievements of the chief
enemies Of the Government 20 that
their deeds OF treason may be
handed down for the admiration Of
future generations. The real object,
however, is the pertecting Of IN
active political organization TO- be
controlled by those whostilI believe
that at some future and no distant
time secession Of . section Or sub
mission Of the whole may be &C.
complished by the oo-opsration with
those political. organizations that
represent most nearly their views.
Second. The next strongest ele-
ment is represented by che Hon.
Fernando Wood and the Tammany
Hall organization Of New York
city. II will be remembered that
Mr.. Wood was the regular Demo-
cratic nominee for the Speakership,
and thus, II the Democracy had
been in the majority, Fernando
Wood would have presided over the
House in place Of Mr.. Blaine.
Without further comment, We leave
every intelligent citizen to determine
for himself whether Mr.. Wood
would have been an improvement
upon Mr.. Blaine in the interest Of
statesmanship. persona, purity Of
character, or Of good government
The Tammany Hall element repre-
sents the unscrupulous janisazies of
the country who are ready to as
sumo any mask and profess any
principles and to join any party that
promises success Il is the patron
age Of the Government and, lts
financial advantages which is their
aim, and the mears, whether they
be false pretenses. mirspresenta-
tions or frauds at the ballot box,
are considered en3iraly subordinate.
Their motto las certainly always
been "All Is fair in war;"
Third. Tho next actiye, reliable.
and powerful element Of the Op-
position is the beer brewing and
liquor selling interest Tho interest
commands an organized army Of
several hundred thousand men
scattered in every city and village
in the land, united by = strong
pecuniary interest to do battle in
the cause. We venture to say that
this interest can raise five times
more money for political purposes
than the Republican party. Al q
Of the liquor sellers are,
citizens Of foreign birth.
they control and carry with them .
vast majority Of the. German and
Irish voters SO far as their indu-
ence may extend it win certainly
and uniformly be ezsrted against
the Republican party, because they
know full we'll thst the Opposition
will do their bidding, no matter
what their professions may be be-
fore election.
By raising : number of thousand
dollars end BY uniting almost the
entire foreign element against the
Republican party they succeeded in
carrying the 6tateof Wisconsin last
tall, and the, he,oonsequence, Of course,
ls the repeal Of the present qualified
prohibition laws, and Il s majority
IL the 6enste had not been Repub-
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