New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-24


countries of Europe are discarding the
cruel and corrupt rule of the few for
the more just and equal rule Of
the many. A true Democrat would well
come all men upon the platform OF equal
ity. He would bow in obedience to the
decree of the people, relying upon the in
stinctive justice of the people to redress
Of themselves any wrong committed in
their name
But the Democrats Of Louisiana acknow-
ledge no such principles. They have taken
the name of Dem ocracy in vain, and under
this deceptive appellation have built up
political aristocracy.
The most obvious trick of a broken
down nobility to gain or retain power is
by protesting themselves very gracious
with what they call the GLOVER orders OF
their dependents. History has had its
artstocratic demasogues, who have MAIN
tanned themselves in power by appealing
to the passions OF the people. Their
usual process has been by employing the
most abusive terms toward their political
adversaries, These are all villains or
fools. Their principles are frausht with
ruin, and the followers of the aristocratic
demagogue is told that it is o duty
some times they have been dismissed 70
the massacre OF their fellow beings with
the blessing on sacred duty-to destroy
all with whom they differ.
We have among us these lorLly aristo.
Gratis, who hold claim to all public power
by the tenure Of being gentlemen
while all opponents are adventures and
low fellows-who are ''white," and there.
fore entitled to dominate over all others
whose complexion is darker than their
own,
These aristoc,atic directors toll not.
They never put their hand to help the
people TO work or learn, but they come
forth periodically to demand possession
Of their berth to office, by charging the
restitution, in great part caused by their
own incapacity or indisposition to aid the
people. 10 the acts of their political oppo.
nentS.
They purchase arms and send men TO
drill those who are deluded by this
adroit calumny-young and gallant men
misled by the assurance that the violent
overthrow OF formal government will
relieve all their necessities. The sole
ammunition in the magazine of the Demo-
cratic aristocrat is abuse Of his opponent.
He will cite any accidental and individual
act and charge it upon the Republican
party. The act may be one which
has been done by Tweed, the model
Democrat. It is defended in the
Democrat. 1t makes a man no worse
a Democrat to vote himself q monopoly
or 70 make false figures in his accounts as
a Democratic defaulter tor thousands.
But the Democratic aristocrat thinks such
acts will injure An officer in the estimation
OF honest men, therefore he denounces
the acts Of rogue who calls himself
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who calls himself Democrat. These
aristocrats Of Louisiana despise the
people, and go no nearer the people than
to show themselves on the platform at
club nomination. After that they give
a small portion Of the rich revenues othe--
wise devoted to their princely pleasures. to
buy whisky, kerosene and Belgian rifles.
that their followers may secure for them
high positions in which they can. by re-
joining the refined and exclusive, indem-
Nifty themselves for the temporary asso-
citation with ''ths mutable. rank-scented
many 1t seems the pleasure Of this
Democratic aristocracy to intame the pop
ular prejudice against the Republican
party. Let their followers look to these
leaders who would force them into insur-
rection against the United States, to secure
for themselves positions where they can
live without labor and on the Labor of
others. We have this snob aristocracy
among us. Their unconscious followers
will see that their sole object is spoils
WOE by civil war.