New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-18
THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET.


shy at the ticket nominated by the Re
publican Parish Convention. The peiiets
of wit, which have been aimed ncis at
the tout ensemble, than individoa' mem
bers, have been Intellectual to produce
laugh except at the expense OF the
authors. The light and airy nothings OF
the Bulletin were not, probably, intended
to show any grave objections to our can
didates, though they stand in prominent
contrast with the more serious but
abortive effort recently made to introduce
the candidates of the Grunewald Hall
convention without making wry face.
The Picaylne files single exception IN the
matter of preferring Mr.. Boutte to General
Badger, which leaves the logical inference
that it can find no other objection to urge
against the action of the convention. But
that journal is sworn advocate OF the
Terrebonne plan of compromise wherever
it can be applied to the profit Of the
Democracy, and something should always
be conceded to one who has hobby. The
Times dances alternately the Highland
fling and sailors hornpipe in appropriate
costume. That journal. apparently, ap-
proves of the selection of the nominees
for the city ticket, but singles out those
candidates for parochial and Legislative
positions which it has no mind to. and
dismisses them with an ill-natured grum'
BILE. 1t could, probably, do no less with
out being taken by those who are not well
enough acquainted with i. to know better.
for an out and out Republican paper.
1t is subject of general remark that all
the opposition papers are just now more
concerned in pointing out defects 10 our
ticket than urging the merits Of their own.
Il is so long since We have been favored
with any allusion to the nominees of Cru
newalJ Hall that we aSe in danger Of for
getting them altogether. The last We
heard of them they were all heartily OPP
posed TO Kellogg. which Of the very best
can only be regarded as q negative quality
OF doubtful virtue; for opposition to Kel'
logg," in White League parlance, means
whipping the Union Republican party
over the Governors shoulders. The Gov
ernos is inimical 10 them only so far as be
is the embodiment Of ideas they have
spent so much time, wasted so much ora
tory and spent all the money they could
raise to stifle. The candidates nominated
for the campaign have totally failed
TO inspire any enthusiasm. We have
heard Of nobody who especially desires
the election of Mr.. Leeds and his COL
leagues on the city ticket, most Of whom
are personally unknown to the great body
of those who are expected to fall into line
No the word Of command and vote them
into Office.
We claim that on the score Of personal
fitness our candidates are in every sense
Inc peers Of their opponents. Many Of
them have been tried and proved TO be &C.
ceptable. But We are content to rest our
claims to success upon broader ground
than the issue of individual preferences.
The Republican ticket represents . policy |
which is vital 10 the salvation Of this
State. This is the right Of the majority
10 rule, and that every citizen, however |
humble or ignorant he may be. shall be |
as tho equal Of any other
It the ballot box. We have never |
succeeded in getting the Democracy
% concede this. They have conducted
very campaign upon the avowed opposi- |
ion to this fundamental principle Of |
doctrine. To finch from the !
contest now. would be TO abandon al that
las been gained by the war. and since by
he reconstruction laws. Success is there
ore necessity with us. We waive all
discussion Of the merits Of candidates
urther than TO inquire whether they can
'e depended upon to sustain, with all the
bility they can command, the revolution
n favor of perfect liberty which began in
he campaign Of 1860. and which has
ince been slowly progressing to sue.
essful issue. We can never pause and
ay our duty is done SO long as q powerful
lement in the State marches under the
White League banners. The mission Of
be Republican party is to resist agrees
ions upon the rights Of the weaker classes
ntil they are efiectually checked. It has
cen tho boast of our enemies for years
ha. but for the protection of federal bay
nets Repnblicanism would be stamped
ut in this State in twenty-four hours.
o far as the ability to marshal armed
len is concerned this boast is by no
leans IN idle one. rs the fourteenth Of
eptember proved. Yet the national gov
rushed promptly to our rescue.
de9uate force was sent TO protect the
harmed majority against a drilled. DIS
iplinei. brave but unjust minority. The
rejection 0: the class Of citizens recently
omitted to the franchise. until they grow
'rong enough TO take care Of themselves.
solemn duty which has been assumed
y the national government. But every
onsideration Of manhood and good citi-
enship requires the Republican party to
.rengthen itself at the earlies! prac.
cable moment. The i,st step in
ais great work Is unity. We must
and fas: by our principles and all
'ose who are pledged to support
lem. l'nsweryinp marty fidelity and