New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-12
DEMOCRATIC DECEPTION EXPOSED.

For four or five years past there ha:
been strong disposition to reform Ger
tain alleged abuses of government. There
has been much complaint Of the weigh,
OF State and city debts and taxes, and g
willingness to renounce all differences
which once separated the Wing, Repub.
ican and Democratic parties and unite
for the special purpose Of enacting these
measures In this fusion it was always
conceded that the amendments of the
federal constitution and the exercise of
suffrage thereby effected should be recog-
nized as final
Within this fusion the Democratic eIe-
ment was concealed like the cunning
mouser in the meal tub. 1t made no avowal
OF principle. Itaccepted and voted for the
most pronounced Republicans for the
highest Offices; it swelled the clamor for
reform and pared down the lowest rates
ofeconomy. Gradually Democracy showed
its only and eternal purpose, regainin 6
the control Of the federal government. It
awaited the inevitable evaporation of the
Republican and Fusion parties against
each other, and then proclaimed its pur-
pose to make the reforms, which caused
that fusion, subordinate to the purposes
of the Democratic party in the national
election. The period has now arrived
when men can pause and inquire to what
and how far that fusion bound them
Was it to accompany the Democratic
party into the canvass of 1876, and secure
the election of man who represents the
repudiated doctrines Of that party? Yet
such is the position Of every Wing, Lib
eral and Reformer who continues to fol-
low the banner Of Democracy. To make
the issue between the Reformers and the
Democracy more glazing, there stands be-
fore the people now an executive who did
not vote for dollar Of the State debt, but
who has reduced the State debt and taxa
ton. He did not solicit the endowment
of patronage, but he prays the people, to
resume such Of this patronage as may be
excessive. There is Legislature which
has reported bills for removing these bur-
dens from her citizens, and for cutting
down political salaries to a SYM
pathy with business rates. This is
the object that formed the fusion.
Here is the consummation of that
object offered to those who made reform
the sole ground of cooperation with
political dissenters. When this reform
is palpably within the grasp of those who
wish it, why can not the country have
redress and relief? Solely because the
Democracy, who went into fusion, had
no real wish for reform, but sought only
the distraction Of political opponents.
Why, then, should not the reform
section of the Fusion party unite
in demanding that their represent
atiyes enter the Legislature and share
in the consummation of those measures
which constituted the only object with |
which many persons united in the Fu-
sion movement. We think the Democratic
deception has been exposed by their re-
fusal to accept reform unless coupled |
with the abdication of the Republicans
from the government of the State. Those
who really wished reform are absolved !
rom the obligations Of fusion. It's
vowed objects can be secured without
he aid Of the 4 Democratic party, while
he refusal Of that party to unite in re-
orms now within their reach shows con-
'lusively that they were never sincere in
heir professions.