The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-24
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have been divided into two great politica
parties. That they win continue 30 divided
as long as they remain free and independent
there is little question. Such condition o
things is incident to popular government
and may, in fact, be considered necessary K
the success thereof Without an active, vigi
liant minority, long dominant party would
be very likely to run into excuses, if not be
come corrupt or profigate. The people O
this country are now divided into two grea
national political p arties-the Democratic ant
the Republcan-and in the triumph Of The
principles invol we'd in the issue between these
parties depends the fate Of popular govern
there can be no mi ddle ground and he who
assumes such position must be the covert
enemy Of the one and the secret friend Of the
other. If there are any who are wavering az
to which of these two parties to yield his allie.
glance, brief history of them may aid them
the more speedily to determine the matter.
The history Of the Democratic party is co.
| eval with that of the Government, and its past
affords q satisfactory earnest of its future Il
has always been the peoples party-the party
Of the tolling MILL ons. To its administration
Of the affairs Of the Government the nation is
largely indebted for its former greatness and
glory, for its peace, prosperity and happiness.
It has always been firm and unfaltering in the
maintenance of the nations honor at home
and abroad. 1t has conducted, successfully,
too. all the foreign wars in which the nation
has been involved. 1t has negotiated the
treaties by which all the territory added to the
original thirteen States has been acquired. It
has always been the unvarying, the unyield-
ing supporter and defender Of the Constitu-
ton, and the rights and privileges guaran-
teed by that sacredly revered instrument to
the respective States. It has always been q
national party, contending that the blessings OF
Government, like the dews Of heaven, should
descend upon all alike, without regard to
geographical lines-that the paramount OBJ
ject of government should be to secure the
that all just pow ers Of government should be
derived from the will and consent Of the gov
erned. Such, in brief, is the history of the
time-tried and time-honored National Demo-
cratic party-a party that has never known
defeat in contest where the issue was one
solely Of principle. The late sectional war
waged against the Southern States, and the
results growing out OF that war, have con.
WINGED tens Of thousands who formerly op-
posed the Democratic party that It's principles
are correct, and that upon their success de-
ponds the preservation and perpetuation Of
our republican government. In view of all
this, every true patriot, every sincere
lover Of popular government, and every
one who honestly desires the perpetuity
of our free institutions, civil and religi.
GUS liberty. must be highly gratlfied
at the success that has attended the National
Democratic party since the last Presidential
election. State after State has wheeled into
line under its time-honored banner, and the
coming fall elections will add a number more
to the list of those who have already pro-
nounced against Radicalism, and the con-
tinuance Of Radical misrule.
Opposed to this gra nd old Democratic party
is the Radical or Republican party, whose
history is brief, but whose principles are as old
as the government. It is the offspring Of Sec
tional prejudice, bigotry, intolerance and cor
ruption; born Of revolution-the creature of
military necessity" During is control Of
national affairs, it has shown total disregard
for the sacredness Of contracts; it has recog-
nized no obligations Of plight Of faith
that imposed barrier to the sue
cess Of it's partizan plans; it has pros
tituted the power with which it has
been entrusted to the basest party purposes
regardless OF the rights and liberties of the
people or the best interests of the country it
has used power, obtained under false pre-
lenses, to Cypress and outrage those who OPP
posed its nefarious designs it has trampled
under foot the constitution, the magma charta
of the rights and liberties of the people, when
ever its provisions stood in the way of the
accomplishment Of its reckless purposes !; it
has sought to overthrow our system of popu-
lar governments government Of the people
and build upon its ruins centralized power,
to be controlled by privileged few and in
their interest, at the expense of the toiling
masses, whom it would confne to the condition
of "hewers Of wood and drawers of water ;"
and as part and parcel of the plan for the
establishment Of q centralized power, the
Radical party under the plea Of military ne
cessity," fastened upon the country an oner-
Gus national debt, high protective tariff, and
. national banking system-three measures
against which the American people have time
and again pronounced in the most unmistaka-
bic terms, when they had been submitted as
an untrammeled issue,
Between these two parties the people are
and will be divided. The issue involved is SO
plain and unmistakable. that she who runs
may read" The one is in favor Of popular
government government of the people !;
the other is aiming at the establishment Of q
centralized power, to be controlled by privi-
legged few and in their interests.
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