The weekly Louisianian., 1874-02-28
fhe Lou1sfan1aa'
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1''*'
wA1TzNG FOB AN ANSWER


From the NcB N0kVAs'A
The journals throughout the
,orn.rv are discussing with much
warmth and vigor the pros ana ,
ems Of the Louisiana case' and
among all Of them shereis a str'k-
inc unsnimity as to the close re-
, ,at;ona which that question sus-
ta;ns to the Republican party: On
tha ore hand it is said that the
Republican party cannot afford to
tear down a de tacto government,
and on the other it is asserted that
the continued recognition Of such a
government as now exists in Louisi-
ma will prove too heavy a burden
for the party to carry into the next
Presidential campaign. We are not
at present concerned about the
correctness of either Of these posi-
tons, because wo know that parties,
like men, must live from day to day;
and the main point Of anxiety with
US is, whether the Republican par
ty is filling the measure of justice
which it has adopted in more than
one solemn national gathering in
opposing all prejudices against the.
negro race, a heretofore trusted and
trustworthy partner in political for
tunes of the dominant party of the
nation?
Are the Changers of the West
pressing their claims so vigorously
as to crowd out the claims of the
negroes Of the South? Is personal
ambition growing SO strong as to
overlap party fidelity? Have the
lines between the party Of emancipa-
ton drawn under the stringent
conditions Of a bloody struggle for
national life become SO dim to the
sight of Conservative Republicans
and Liberal Democrats that each
tents and messes in the others camp
without feeling a change Of political
atmosphere, and without debating
rs to the conditions Of their copart-
nership?
II any or all Of these queries may
be propounded amid uncertainties
for an answer, then the first duty of
the party is not to UNLOAD" but to
load up again.
For ourselves, we may say that
We do not believe that, because MI
Stephens has dined ct a State
dinner at the White House, that,
therefore, he has captured it: We
are unwilling to believe that because
Messrs. Ferry, Frelinghuysen, and
Carpenter have taken positions on
The Louisiana matter which bring
them for the nonce in accord with
Democrats, that they have abandon
ed the fight against the Democratic
party-that ancient and implacable
enemy Of the negro race. On the
contrary, we opine that party lines
and party purposes are becomine .
clearer and stronger as social
amenities and parliamentary cour-
tesles grow more frequent and cor
dial. There. is always an element
OF conversion in power, and a source :
OF sympathetic influence in public ,,
patronage. Mr.: Stephens, through !
nls experience in the White House
and among the Departments is far !
more likely to learn the ways of :;
righteousness than he is to dissent =
nate the doctrines Of prejudice and -
prescription. i.
but should we be mistaken in all 8
ta's' and find that the expediencies b
., party success are to take the :,
place Of political justice to all-that :.
-. 49, a falr and square recognition of y
'u0 colored mans share in the
ron0fs and emoluments of political O
SUCCESS our people may depend q,
upon Us for a loud and constant +,
sounding Of the trumpet of danger, +;
and We pledge them it shall give no ~
Uncertain sound.
ln,s journal has stood by the o,
.nspoOl'can party simply because &c,
~ ~ party stood by the negro. Up &c,
20 this time we nave some, but no th
'''1 reasons, of complaint, and We of
Wye never to have any, but it
a0u'o be understood that fair DEAL ne