The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-17
THE DEMOCRACY REDlvIvUs.

States the applause with which the veto
of the initiation bill by President Grant
was received throughout the Union
and lastly, the late assembly in
New York of the prominent Democratic
leaders of the country, are all significant
facts that indicate the revival and promise
OF an early reorganization Of the Democratic
party, preparatory to the approaching cam
paign in November next.
1t is plain, even to the least observing,
that the mission Of the Republican party,
with the abolition Of slavery, has been ac-
emphasized This single object was the
foundation stone of that party. On it
rested the only principle that maintained
its organization and urged on the leaders
and followers Of fanaticsm and abolition
ISM So long as this was their guiding star,
the party steered clear Of political blundefs
and sailed on until it landed safely and
triumphantly in the port it had so long and
so persistently sought to reach.
| But scarcely had anchor been cast ere the
officers and crew, so highly elated by the
|
deur Of their prize, yielded to the dazzling
temptation Of Office and power, and gave
themselves up to riot and debauch, forget
ing discipline and decency and outraging
the whole world by their Generalization
and corruption.
From day to day, since the realization Of
It's cherished scheme, the Republican party
has been losing its character, its strength.
it's virtue, until now its very existence is
threatened by the weight Of its own cor
ruption. With no well defined principles to
guide it's course, it has become dismem-
bered as we'll as demoralized, and is now
contending only for the spols Of Office, re-
gardless of the means for obtaining them.
Hence the characteristics Of that party
to-day are venality, ignorance, selfshness
and tyranny. Under its domination the coun-
try has languished; the people ale sorely |
oppressed by taxation; manufactures, trade
and commerce have dwil.dled away, and mis-
cry is rife in the land To such an alarming
extent does this state of affairs exist, that
those Of the Republican party who are not
entirely lost to every sense of duty to their
country and people, and not entirely blinded
by prejudice and hate, are rapidly realizing
the fearful condition Of the country, and are
desire to save it from further
degradation and ruin. Notably among this
class Of former Republican leaders, who,
whilst that party could boast of a single po-
itical principle, were prominent in their
cooperation, but abandoned It's ranks when
t surrendered it's prestige, we observe such
men as Schurz, Ferry, Trumbull, Banks
md Carpenter.
These, and others like them, have shown
cry clearly and expressed very plainly
heir disgust with the Republican party of {
o-day, and are seeking an alliance with an :
rganization embracing some virtue, some
onesty Of purpose, some patriotism and 3
ONE political policy. B
As in the days anterior to the war the :
ountry was divided by the great questions
Tariff, States Rights aud National Banks,
, now to-day, after being held in allegiance
II nearly ten years by the more engrossing = :
inject of national unity, we find these IL
lentical questions once more dividing the til
eople of the United States. m
But whilst the oppo sition to the Demo- =
attic party was split up into the Wing and :"
now Nothing factions, which subsequently ;
ere consolidated under the name of the
epublican party, the glorious old Democ-
cy ever remained true and steadfast to its
oad liberal and wise declaration Of polit-
ii principles. And to-day we find it still !.
Ittling for the same cause, the same doc
ines and the same measures for which it
IS commended since the days Of Jefferson. 1t
Ids out to the honest and true people of -
Q country the same inducements to join it's
d. 1t offers the same assurances of good r.
that characterized its admins
ltion when it held sway over the country.
makes the same promises to war upon Fl,
worthless paper currency; to restore and
Ike good tho national credit; to judi
usly modify and properly regulate the
iff and revenue laws to revive and in -
ase the commerce Of the country; to set
active operation once more the idle fac
les of the country; to promote the agri-
tural and industrial interests of the land !.
finally restore peace, prosperity and vic,
,piness to the people. m
III Of this the Democratic party promises,
no one doubts its good faith and its
lily to fulfill its pledges whenever the :,
pile resolve to place in its hands the con- ~
of the government. And that there is AN
ermination on their part to do SO, and had
too at no distant day, is evidenced by eact
suoonrr v;ctor;aa latalv oa;nad \, ~ ther
ty all over the country. -
70 hail, therefore, with joy, and congratu two
the country upon the prospect Of better "
happier days for the republic. When
great principles Of the Democratic party
g more rule the land, then we may look for >.
Of from the burdens that Cypress the ~,
pie, the corruption that stalks through PHI