New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-07
THEY WILL NEVER KNOW.

torrance of the invention of Cadmus.
This opposition to popular learning, which
has ever distinguished Southern Democ-
racy, was a part of the system which gave
those Democrats who had been to college
the advantage of debating ideas and is
sues to their followers. This system is by
no means original, having been in all ages
employed by those who wished to hold a
monopoly of knowledge. "In the domin-
ions of the blind a one-eyed man is king"
says the proverb, and it has been illus
trated in civil and sacred history.
The Democracy of the South will never
believe, because they will never be told
that there is the same complaint of Demo-
cratic ring rule in States and cities where
the Democracy has sway that there is
against the Republican administration
here or elsewhere. Passing from the
popular discomfort with Democratic New
York, We find the Baltimoreans incensed
against the Democratic administration of
that city. Here is what the american
says of the Democratic ring of hat turbu-
lent town:
In the municipal history of Baltimore no
more important election has taken place
than that OF to-day. Upon its result de-
ponds whether the existing reign of corrup-
tion, extravaganza and ignorance shall con-
time. or whether honesty, economy and
intelligence shall be established in the city
Ot1ices and the Council chambers. The
gamblers of this city have under ring rule
been carrying on their business in pen de-
iancs of the law. They profess to control
the machinery Of Justice, and it looks very
much like it. We have the word of the
marshal of police to the effect that when.
ever the courts will enforce the law the
gamblers can be routed out, yet a gambler,
unless he is a negro and runs a email policy
shop in some back alley, ne yer gets behind
the prison bars.
The defeat of Democracy in Baltimore
will be indispensable to the suppression
of gambling:
With a good States Attorney to press
home the law, and an honest sheriff to see
witnesses are forthcoming, the privileges of
the gamblers can be cut off, and they will
cease to be a political power.
We find one of our own Democratic
organs making an extremely unlucky ad-
mission:
In New York the reform measures inau-
gurated and pressed forward by Governor
Tilden without respect of persons or parties
have, no doubt, driven into virulent opposi-
ton many protested Democrats chose hands
hare been 'ouled by fraud and pecalation
upon the Slate treasury, and who find their
natural associations in the Radical party.
This work of publication has reduced the
numerical strenet tn of the Democracy in
the Empire State many thousands.
Can it be possible that there are Demo-
Gratis who have ''fouled their hands by
fraud and peculation on the State treas
uryr" Will any Democrat who can read
ever believe that there are so many thou
sands of these impuritans as to have lost
the State Legislature and courts of the
State? If these decisive thousands have
voted against the Democratic ticket be-
cause it was playing honest, can they ever
be regained to the party unless it conform
to their ethics? We have this logical
dilemma: If the Democracy continues
honest it must lose the State of New York.
If it reverts to its normal and natural
state of roguery it must forfeit the sup
port of the puritan Southern Democracy.
The organic reasoning becomes greatly
fuddled when it afirms that the Democ-
racy will draw from its defeat Increased
moral power for future usefulness" and
attract many of the better class of those
who have become disguised with the reek-
ing corruptions of the Radical party.
Now as all this class seem to vote against
Democracy any way, we do not see how
they can find inducement to seek integrity
in its columns. There has been an ex-
pertinent in New York whether hypocrisy
will pay better than exposure. Tilden
heads the n fraud and Tammany the
other. 1t is more probable to our mind
that Tilden will be distanced and dawn,
and that Tammany will again assume the
head of the Democratic army. 1t was
Charters who said he would give a large
sum for a good name, not that he loved
virtue, but that he could sell a good name
for q great deal more than it cost him.
The Dem Of New York seem to have
attempted the purchase, but can not sell
out, even at cost.
We read Senator Gordon's speech in
which he adverts to the failure of Demo-
cratic hypocrisy everywhere. It gives the
salutary advice that the Democracy shall
in future profess no principles and pre-
sent no issues. They are to lay by and
watch the Republican ticket. This is not
regular warfare. It is an acknowledge
ment that the Democracy is defeated, and
recommending a bushwhacker war when.
ever a baggage wagon can be cut of, a
paymaster's escort enfladed or o negro
precinct blockaded.
The rank and file of the Southern De-
mocracy will never know how corrupt are
their party namesakes elsewhere, and
their leaders will volunteer the support of
their followers wherever political warfare
may promise the best compensation.
HNPL0yERR AND OPERATIVE.