New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-28
,,al Correspondence of the Republican.
NATIONAL POLITICS.

s,ocial Correspondence OF the hepnDlcanl
NATIONAL POLITICS..
,,e.t for the Speakership-Enect on Po-
m,;cal Parties-NIay Lead to the Forma.
"a, of n New Party-Southern Wings
I'D Northern Liberals-COnfedera
,.oders and Tammany Democracy
r.a,ition Dead and Should be Aban-
ioued-Opp0rtunity for southern States.
mausbip-Cuba and the Speakership.
WASHINGTON, November 10, 1875.
hs contest for the speakership has be-
| in earnest. As the contest will have an
hsct bearing on existing political par
UPON new political com oination4 to be
nsd. and upon President making,"it is
4 fOr those interested in national politics
Understand how the question of speaker
stands now aad how it is likely to
M on the meeting of Congress.
he Republicans being in minority in
,ress will either have no voice at all,
khey will hold the balance of power in
contest for the speakership. If the
Ia,a Republicans and thV Liberal Dem.
M form a junction and protss st against
iormal organization of the Confederate
ar as q recognized political force within
Union, then, in such case, the Repub-
m reserve will be brought forward to
lugthen this protest. II, on the other
ID, the Confederate leaders appreciate
situation and seek to hide. from
bic scrutiny, they may come to
open breach with the Tammany
N Democracy in Congress. In such case
M will be an alliance between the best
from the South, the Liberal Repub.
Ina from the North and the Liberal DEM
hts to make the selection of Speaker the
her stone of new party. 1t is this pos
Ety which gives spt cial interest to the
|tsst over the Speakership. 1t may mark
beginning of new era in Southern re-
|struction. 1t may lead to the selection
Southern man as Speaker. If South
man is taken. he will undoubtedly be
kublican, Of Union-loving, Whig antece-
rs.
ia evident that the leaders of the Tam
by Hall Democracy in Congress and the
Gers of the uncompromising Confederates
never consent 10 such move as this
|ets the seal of final confirmation upon
popular verdict rendered against the
Moderate Democratic coalition in the
elections The only possible chance of
ling that coalition, as the nucleus for q
sdential party next year, consists in
kting an old-lire Democrat as Speaker,
the contest will therefore be one of life
death between the parties to it. The
ii Of the Democracy in every case is ex-
be. Ii they take Banks, OF Massachu-
s, as a compromise" candidate, for
lance, he will in all probability use the
he to advance his own political prospects.
khey take an out-and-out Tammauy Hall
nOcrat they will expose the Con ederate
Il of the coalition to full view, and will
arouse the entire North against this
ition.
fnder all the circumstances, it seems to
impossible to prevent serious split" in
acknowledgements coalition. Cor
Of Georgia, and men like him must see
the game of political diplomacy. SO
and SO skillfully played by the Con
elate leaders, must now be either openly
finally abandoned, or openly aud def
" upheld in the face of an alarmed and
used public opinion. 1t is impossible to
|eive that Confederate folly will, under
the circumstances, 60 so far as TO force
issue of Confederate representation in
American CongreA by the election of a
laser. knownlto be the ally of the Con
Frate power. The Confederate power
Oyerthown on the battlefield in 1860.
Tammany Hall ally OF the Confederate
fer has been finally overthrown by a
ular uprising of the Northern people.
|st good can come of reviving this coal.
inside of Congresss Why should not
lhern statesmen bow before the logic of
pts as well as before the voice of the peo-
and form new political combination
ID on the principles of the Liberal Re
lean party as laid down at Cincinnati!
Re questions and more like them will
home with force to the Confederate
rssentatives in Congress. What these
may do under the circumstances
ptobematical. They may decide
soandon at once any further
PEing of the Northern Democracy. or
T they may cease the business OF
Fpting and using Northern Democratic
sn and rely solely on their own
pgth If they do this they will find
strength" greater than they suppose.
peoid Wing party could be revived this
ef st the South, it would at once exert
nmanding influence upon public senti-
oil over the country. l do not say
the new party could elect the Presi-
y the next election, but it could pre-
me way for success five years hence.
Ould put an end at the South to social,
lssa and political prescription for
lon sake; it would put an end to race
sonism, and it would reconcile the long
Dgad sections of the Union. 1t GER
remarkable with such an opportunity |
complish such a work, that men call |
themselves lovers of the South and |
Of American nationality, will con-
70 pursue the course which animates |
Gonfederate leaders.
Cuban question will have bearing |
selection of Speaker. This question |
new element of political power on
ae OF the administration, and as such |
make the C0nfederate-DemOcracy still |
ssIeful OF their steps. They may take
Cuba" men for their candidate in
pepe of making capital thereby, and
afswing of some of the popularity of
0vement from the administration. But
inn will not avail. They would by
Cmg simply fall into the wake of the
olcan party on the Cuba question
put being able to escape from the ter
ordeal which they will have to pass
20 upon the Mississippi question, the
aai question, the labor question aud
issues. These leaders will find that
without responsibility 1.-THE Dem
game of the last three years) is
different thing from responsibility
put control. B.
fesldent and tho Third Term-The