New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY, DECEMBER g. 1874.
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The suggestion Of the National Rep..b
lican month ago, that to revive the pros
trate Industries Of the country, the Repub-
lican parry in Congress should at its
forthcoming session take measures 20 begin
the construction Of those great internal
water lines Of communication to which
President Grant called attention in his
| fourth annual message, is generally ac
copied as the wisest and best policy the
party could pursue. The only opposition
to il comes from the editors and the journals
who have been denounciDs the party for
the last three years, and who are now
afraid that the party will boldly enter upon
a career which will have the effect OF re-
storing it to its old position in The affection
and confidence OF the people. Foremost
among these papers is the NJ York Iti'
bune, the principal Democratic organ in
that city and State. Tic Tribune sees in the
movement only great federal soup house
by means OF which the mechanics amt
work nemen Of the country are to be
bribed and fed. Twenty wears ago under
the management and direction Of Mr.. Gree
lev, its founder. the Tribune advocated for
the State Of New York that which We now
advocate FOR the whole country. The
organs OF the ring and Monop.les OF that
time: ct the Goulds, etc. whom he was
fighting. denounced him and his plans we
have no doubt pretty much IN the same
style that is 10 be seen in its columns TO-
day. Next comes the New York '1o'N,
gliblv prating about Gibbon and the Roman
republic and Augustus Cesar. 1t sees
danger 10 Jetler.oHian Democracy in tile
whole scheme. the bug bear OF paternai gov.
eminent and menace 10 our institutions.
The World is owned by rim. Of gentlemen
who have no more sympathy with Dem
ocracy than Satan has with virtue. gang
Of spectators and "shent per slen,' bank
ers and brokers. who have tor years and
years fattened upon the poverty and dis
tress OF the country.
When the secret springs behind these
papers are laid bare they are sufficiently
answered. For tho Republican party to
follow their advice and leadership in any
thing is simply suicide. and the party ought
to be convinced Of that fact by this time.
On the other hand: the ideas put forth in
these columns are sustained by the leading
! organ of the protection party in pennsy.
vania, by the country press almost uuani-
mcus!y, by the New York Graphic. the New
York Republic. and. as will be seen from
the following extract. by the Philadelphia
Press. That journal. in its issue of yester.
day, says: 'There is one way in which
Congress can succeed in restoring activity
to industry and business. Public opinion
at presen. is undoubtedly in favor of those
great improvements which aid in the devel-
Opment OF the resources of the country,
open new regions t" settlement. and give
employment to thousands Of men in numer.
GUS branches Of industry, thus 9uiekening
the whole current OF trade receiving
national aid. Works OF this character
ough to be originally undertaken by gov.
eminent"
Here is the true policy for the party to
follow. Hundreds Of thousands Of men
are idle in every State in the Union. al.
trade and industry are at a starastill. Hard
times stare every man in the face. This is
what defeated us in the late campaigns,
and it will defeat us in the campaigns
which are to come il it is allowed to con.
tinue. We Go not know that the method o.
relief we have indicated is the best one. but
it is at least worthy of consideration, and
has already received the in.i"rsemen; of
some Of the most thoughtful men in tie
country. OF cculsc, there are gentlemen
with paten. remedies. who believe that :!I.
whole troubls. lies III the tariff or the !;nar.
ces. who think that if their own pc theories
and ideas were carried out the golden age
Of the republic wonid speedily come. Prob
ably it wouid. but it is exceedingly doubt
full. and this is no time fer exp, riinen.s.
VIVA: the Republican party must do ii i.
wishes to hold the country in &c is to put
the working men to work. Washington
Ma NoMo! Republican.