New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-23
THE REPUBLICAN ADDRESS.
What Has Been Accomplished by the
Party of the PeoDle-Democrncy and
Republication COntrasted-The Issues
Ref0He the Nafian Discusaed.

Before the Nation Discussed.
The following as synopsis of the address
of the Republican Congressional Commit
tee. drafted by Senator Howe. The full
text of the address would make about a
page of this paper:
Like the Presidents message, it begins
with allusiOn to our foreign relations, and
declares that of the thirty years of Demo-
craticcontrol, prior to 1861, there is hardly
a memory lett at which the nation should
not blusE. Under this rule Austria was
bullied out Of a Hungarian refugee, Mexico
despoiled Of portion of her territory,
Greytown demolished and millions jingled
in the ears of Spain as lure for Cuba. The
Ostend manifesto is satrizeG and while
our conduct toward weaker powers was
firm. during the years Of Democratic con-
trOl naturalized citizen corld not safely
revisit his birthplace, and letters could
only be sent by paying enormous postage.
OF our relations toward Great Britain dur
ing this time the address contains signih-
cant paragraph, in harmony with the re-
cent letter OF Speaker Blaine:
1--WE tamely relinquished to Great Britain
portion of our territory in the Northeast,
west We described the line agreed upon
in the Northwest so loosely that Great
Britain Immediately laid claim to large
islands on our side of it. That insulting
claim was neither resisted nor admitted. 1t
was compromised by permitting the claim
ant to hold armed possession OF one end OF
San Juan. the most valuable of those
islands. while we quietly squatted on the
other end; and while, by successive conces-
sions, we were constantly adding to the
area of the Canadas, we stupld.y relin-
pushed to their products free access to our
markets, as the equivalent OF being allowed
to send similar products from the North
west through Canadian channels to such
precarious markets as they could find on
the other side Of the Atlantic"
Having disposed of Democratic deplo-
matte &C Movements, the story OF home rule
prior to the advent of the Republican party
into power is dwelt upon at great length,
and pronounced sadder than that of the
foreign policy, pointing out that deficient
revenues were made good from time to
time by loans. The prolonged sessions of
Congress prior TO 1861 are denounced as
worse than a waste Of time and money.
The address then recites the scanty ap-
preparations made to improve harbors and
rivers. Under this head the history of the
origin and completion of the Louisville and
Portland canal is given in length, the man.
ner in which Democratic administrations
refused to take charge Of 1t and relieve the
steamboat interest OF gigantic monopoly,
while the corporation was virtually swim
ding the government and the people
through influences in Washington.
The record of the Democratic administra-
| ton while the rebellion was vet in its incip-
| iency, is next approached. OF the army, it
saws it was Otticered far too largely by those
| who had been educated in every soldierly
grace save that of allegiance. The navy
was scattered in remote seas, while the doc
| trine of State rights was preached on every
Democratic house-top, that ''the people OF
| the United States" may not forget that
slavery is dead. This subject is elaborated,
and all the Democratic sins of omission and
commission laid bare to the world, until the
greater sin of fOmenting a wicked rebellion
was committed.
Having pointed out the evidences of un-
fitness. Sin the opinion of the congressional
committee" why Democracy should never
be resurrected, the address takes up the
great and glorious course of the Republican
been preserved, slavery abolished, human
rights have gained the sanction of three
new chapters added to the national cOnsti-
tuition; murder, organized in several States,
bearing the name of Ku-Kiux, has been
exposed, convicted, punished. The new
era in diplomacy growing out of the treaty
of Washington, the REIMBURSEMENT of the
San Juan claim, and the payment of the
Geneva award, are pointed to as Republi-
treaties with every nation on the earth and
cheapening the postal rate are alluded to
with pride.
The committee speaks as follows of the
Virginius outrage
when, in October last, Spanish vice
consul in Cuba so far forgot the respect due
to the United States as to seize upon YES
sci sailing under the protection OF her flag,
Spain promptly, without the firing of gun
or spilling drop of blood, made that hon.
orable reparation which every Just govern
ment is glad to make for wrong DONE"
The unparalleled prosperity of the coun-
try, increase of inland commerce, extension
of railroads in every direction, and an in
crease of Our population are all traced to
the benefcent admin istratiOn of the govern
ment by the Republican party. The policy
of disseminating subsidies to railroads is
indorsed. The address then details the
progress made in reducing the public debt
and taxes, while the stability of our finances
is considered good card for the fall elec-
tions.
The appeal to the people then begins, as
follows:
"You are about to select representatives
to new Congress. We earnestly entreat
you to send the truest and ablest Repub-
licans you have; but we entreat you to send
Republicans, and not Democrats. You will
individual may call himself or what dis
guise he may wear. he VIII be Republican
or Democrat. There is at present no
room for any other style in our politics. If
you do not mean to retrace the past you
will select Republicans, and not Democrats.
If you mean to go forward in the future
you will select Republicans, and not Demo-
Gratis"
The assertion that the mission of the Re-
publican party is dead is denied, and in re-
gard to the occasion for political effort on
its part it is asserted that to preserve the
good already accomplished and advance
the work of reform is still its mission.
Their great labors are pointed out as de-
manding present consideration. 1t says:
"The fourteenth amendment to the con-
stitution is not yet enforced by appropriate
legislation. Millions of American citizens
are denied even the common law rights of
locomotion because they are black. II such
wrongs are to be redressed, the Republican
party can do it.
"The currency is in an abnormal condi-
ton and must be reformed. 1t is undoubt
edly true that the Republican party is not
agreed how to effect that reform; neither is
the Democratic party. Neither party, as
such, yet sees clearly the right way. But
there are two reasons for believing that the
Republican party rather than its rival can
best treat the great question of the finan-
ces-frst, as the former has hitherto found
the true way through graver difficulties
than this, so we believe it is more apt to
find its way through this; second, you have
abundant proof that when Republicans dis
cover the true way they will pursue it.
That assistance has, as yet, not been given
by the other party, while the Republican
party has given undoubted evidence in the
past that it will protect the national credit
and honor.
The question OF cheaD transnort afion ia