The weekly Louisianian., 1874-05-02
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compiled with. Many Of them
would be Democrats outright, hut
hayp ioinsd the pFohibition party
because they hope to increase their
power. Of mischief by THAR. PROBES
ions Of superior purity. For in
stance, the late election in New
Hampshire has ben thrown into
the hands Of the Democrats by this
element, although the Repablean.
candidate was pledged TO maintain
the present law, wills the Demo-
ersts, ~ . party. were Known to b.
arrayed againseprohibition. i
Filth. Another elsment il the
party o. virtue par excellence, Of
which MI. Greesbeck, of Cincinnati,
who has recently been convicted, by
his own confession, of>psndins. in
connection With his brothsr-in-lAw,
twenty-five thousand dollars to
lobby . measure Of pecuniazy BEN
cit to his wae through the common.
council Of Cincinnati The chief
advocatss and'suppoztees Of the ~
form wing Of he Democratic party
are til Nsw York Sun and 1E11ssns,
Springfield, Massachusetts, Repub-
l;can, Oincinnati Commsveisz, and
the Chicago IIibhak Among the
fruits Of this reform movement, Or
ganised under the auspices 81 the
Chicago Tribune, was the election
and retention in Office Of the city
treasurer, Gage. who Detailed TO
an amount OF half . million Of dol
Lam. This element dihers from the
Tammany Hall element il this,
that whils it's even mere anseru-
pulons il aegrsvstes the the
most lofty professions 81 superiority
Of personal purity.
Sixth. ABORTION Of the Grange
element il also vainly sought to be
.z.sysd against tha Republican
party, by sllsortso f promises which
those who make them wsu know
sare impossible Of fulillmsnt. The
are promised tree trade
on the one hand, and exemption
from direct TAXATION on the other;
the destruction Of manufacturing
smonopolss and . home market.
High rates. Of taxation Of the gross
;soome Of railways, and low rates
If transport. Under this new dis
IpenAtion, led by defeated Demo
.crats, most of the Offices are to be
'abolihed and tho balance are to be
put mp at auction to the highest
bidder. Grangsrs arc promised
that thy shall be law-,nakers and
of6ce-h1adetz, and politicians are to
4ake.Mr: .etreeleyiS adv ice and Ego
,WMfHbobeoome Gran;gera
mqeceonstitute the chief Gle
ments otlhe Opposition- Whether
the pictnDe has been ov erdrawn We
Ssaye m readers to Judge It
.nstom that tho il stallation Of
these isaesasnts can only lead to dis
:an1 boundless corruption.
r auyuoxe can see an improvement
IN tbs combination his hatred
arsinst the Republican party must
be~ery strong, and hin 'prejudiees
very great.
ursnfng that tho Republicsn party
hss it's share Of camp followers and
spoils seekers, and that it Is not
beyond the frailties and impertec-
lions attending all human organiza-
tons, We submit that during the
last twelve years It has gwen SUM-
o;ent Guarantees that the country
IN safe IN It's hands; that the rights
Of every citizen are Saored; that the
moderate men with progressive
ideas have controlled it's policy, and
enabled it slowly, but surely, to
nat;onal reform: and that the vast
majority Of its members are earnest,
Intelligent honest, and patriotic
men, whose chief aim and glory is
the parpetuity Of the Republic In
fheae circumstances the citizen who
chooses to depart from il ranks
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