The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-07
THE DEMOCRATIC FAMILY.

= purpose OF reOrganlzlng the party, IL WILL Q
of vital consequence to consider well an
wisely who are the accounted members {
the Democratic family to be embraced in th
! call mistake in this respect would be sur
] to work incalculable mischief
The sinister suggestion has already bee
made by opponents Of the measure, that tn
Democratic leaders are disposed to organic
the party upon strictly ''close-communion
basis, in order that it may be under their con
trol and management for selfish purposes
The busy-bodies are laboring to inham
the jealousies Of those who have not hereto
fore been in full communion with the De
mocraey by insinuating that all those good
and patriotic citizens who have been known
as Liberal Republicans and Reformers, more
generally denominated Conservatives,
however DESTROYS they may be to overthrow
Radicalism in this State or to defeat Grantism
in the next Presidential election, are to have
no part or lot in the reorganization of the
Democratic party in this State, except in the
ignoble capacity of "hewers Of wood and
| drawers of water.
| Such illiberality Of sentiment or selfish
ness of purpose is neither felt nor expressed
by any true Democrat with whom we are &C.
quainted. But on the contrary every one
who is urging the reorganization Of the party
is DESTROYS of bringing together all the con-
servative elements of Louisiana into one con-
solidated organization, under the ancient and
honorable name Of the Democracy, to the end
that they may all act together with fraternal
harmony for the common good of their com
mon country.
We allude to the efforts on the part of the
enemies of Democracy to fan the fires of
jealousy for the purpose of keeping our peo-
pie asunder, merely tor the purpose of put
ting those Democrats on their guard who may
exercise the responsible duty of issuing the
call for the Convention, whenever it may be
made.
The call should be couched in terms SO
broad and liberal as to embrace all who desire
to cooperate in order to effect the defeat of
those venal adventures who have wrought
SO much mischief in Louisiana, and to over
throw that party which has sustained the
present corrupt Federal administration that
has brought SO much dishonor upon the Re-
public, and who, in order to compass that
grand end, are willing to sink all minor con-
slderations. 1t should breathe the spirit of
harmony and brotherhood and leave no room
to doubt the unselfish patriotism of those
who put it forth. 1t should be message of
invoking the cordial union of all
lovers of their country in the sacred cause
Of the commonwealth.
A call for the convention thus catholic in
terms, and fraternal in spirit, will rally the
people to the Democratic standard with an
enthusiasm that will silence all cavillers and
insure success. 1t will disabuse the public
mind of all suspicion, SO artfully instilled by
actlous opponents of the Democracy, that
his movement to reorganize the Democratic
'arty is set on foot by ambitious men for their
dvancement to Office, rather than for the
ublic welfare.
twill inspire confidence and good fellowship
mong those have heretofore been separated
their political action, whether by partisan
rejddice or adverse opinions. It will show
nat all are to be considered as Of the Demo-
ratio household who are willing to act with ]
le reconstructed party, whether Democrats
= birth or by adoption; and that as regards 8
to official posts of honor or emol- |
ment, every member Of the Democratic
mily thus united will stand upon his own t
erits and rest his claims upon the confidence e
ey inspire 4
The call must be thus comprehensive, both {
terms and in spirit in order to bring to- f
ther peopls who have hitherto been sepa- t
ted under diverse party names, but who s.
w accord in common desire, paramount "
all other considerations, to overthrow Radi- Il
ism. 81
To have any promise or hope of success in Il
Q next canvass in this State, our people b
asst be united-not nominally united mere "
but united in heart and in mu tual conf. b.
nee, in bonds of real brotherhood, wherein p
rit and fitness will be the only passport to te
pular favor and official station. To a,
'olup ilSu ILLS, Iet ILLS lIaterQal sentiment Se
recognized and encouraged, and let it
de our councils at every step, and above n
let it inspire the call for the Democratic
INVENTION, and let it preside over that BODY
en- it meets. Let it be seen that Lou ISL Fl,
ans, tempered by common misfortun ss, til
We the magnanimity to sink all factio,,s ca
serences and to forego all ambitious aspira. Or
as, in order to unite heartily in a common of
'rt to rescue their State from misrule. an
let it not be forgotten that many of the of
st jealous and trusted Democrats of to-day II
re, at former PERIOD old line Wings of mi
straightest sect, bitterly opposed to the SIC
nocracy upon issues which then divided wa
Sc venerated parties. Atlength, when in the Pa
k hour of our country peril, in the mighty
lggles that preluded the sectional appeal to Ea
Is, it was seen that the Democracy defended a AZ!
Constitution and the rights of the States, co,
the rights of thespeople, with heroism sol