New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-11
Steady-.N1aPca.

The e.ec:;ons Of the third ct e'ovanires
have gone agains: :he Republican party.
We have lost States which were considered
certain: Republicans whose election was
regarded as certain have been defeated:
but, on the other hand, we have carried sec.
tions OF the country that we're two years
ago carried by the opposition. We have
met defeat: but Il Is only transient and TEN.
porary. and tie Republican party has it in
its power to 1eeove. a.! tia, il has lost.
We have been beaten no: by Cur enemies
but by ous friends. We have ics: not be-
cause we are wrong. but because OF the
pref udices. tie Cbstinacy and the "!sLs' Of
portion Q; our friends. Republicans have
been conquered by Republicans. Tas elec.
tons IN Indiana and in Ohio two weeks ago
proved this. II one OF those States S0,e0J
voters failed 70 cast their ballots in
anothec-Indiana-:La regular Democratic
vote was less than it was two years ago.
Take the figures and see vLe.Lsr We are
right OF whether We are wrong.
| Alter a.. there Is nc reason WY ~. Ee-
publicans should fee: discouraged. The
friends who defeated Us even now regre.
the ruin they have wrought. There are
only two parties IL this oountrc-aEd there
can be only two par,ies-ou the one hand
the party 0, loyalty ant Union. ths party
whose achievements form tL- brixhtes:
page in the history o: mankind; and On the
other the party that was dislova. when dis
Loyalty was treason. that sougn: 70 rend ia
twain the Union and destroy government
that n this the nineteenth century repre-.
sen:s whateve: OF progress and advance.
ment the century holds. Il is impossible
that such party can succeed; can carry
this republic and its dest;nios with il. The
elections that have JUS. taken place are not
reputation OF measures, bu: OF Elen. The
country mas been unloading. and it is well
for it that it has unioaded. The Na.ioaal
Eepu1t,ea,l last Saturday morning predict.
ed this result. Il might have predicted it
months before. We then charged home up.
on certain men the responsibility for the
defeats OF October. The only mis- take n ade
was that the list was Lot la, ger and mora
comprehensive.
What We need is .eaiersh:a-the leader.
ship of the old time. when the party vas all
but invinciOle. We need the courage OF
fourteen years ago. ,he early craftsmanship
and the early faith. tee early devotion to
party and party friends November 3 was
not a Waterloo for The Republican party, if
the Republican party will only so regard It.
1t Sill hoids majority of the people OF the
country. It's the party Of patriotism and
honest government. It stands in tle van
OF the century; but it has been badly led
led to the slaughter by leaders who should
have carried it to victory. Tuesdays 8
cefea: was really triumph. We have
thrown overheard many Of the inen
who were dragging tee party down;
who were using i. for :heis own
selfish purposes -tos the advancement OF
mere private ends and personal ambition.
The Democratic party ha. 10. come lHto
power, and We do 20. believe tnac il i.
coming in: Republ;can,sm sill! hoids the
heart OF the country. and there is no occa-
sion for dismav. The men who voted agains:
us Tuesday. whose votes brought Ii. defeat.
are with Us now that the battle is over. We
are stronger and more united than ever;
Stand together shoulder 10 shoulder. and
the reverses OF to day wi. 6e turned into
victories TOMORROW. \ party radically
wrong can not De permanently triumphant;
party whose principles are laid in ri2h:
and truth and Justice can not be beaten.
That Is our position to-day. and that posi-
ton we must hold. The Republican party
can not De beaten while i: ID true to itself
Steady. March! and the future 10 our own!--
Washington National Republican.