New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28
THROWING OFF THE MASH,

! THROWING OFF The MASH,
! Our heighbor Of the Bulletin applaud
the determination Of the Democratic part,
to place themselves '.in line" with tn
nationaf party; that is, We apprehend, 4
be hanged with the same electoral rop,
that will extinguish forever the Democrat,
as party. The Bulletin in taking this
leap naturally divests itself of all i'm
pediments Of political principle tending
to embarrass the desperate efforts which
it sees inevitable. Describing all cardinal
guides which were once deemed indis.
pensable to political navigation, the Baue.
tin treats protection, currency, internal
improvements as insignificant elements.
the great issue is to evict from power a
party thai has principles. and TO install
another which is commended by the SUI.
perior integrity Of. its components. This
seems to US bold proposition. Those OF
the American people who have shown
themselves in majority are all personally
so corrupt and incompetent that thew
should be excluded from office. Those
who have been unable to elect their men
to office from insuficiency of votes, are
of such exalted personal purity that they
should be called to fill all the Offices of
the land.
Now we must not take the superior yir-
tues of the Louisiana Democrat as a speci-
men and sample of that great party which
will govern the country. What though
the Democracy of Louisiana will neither
vote for nor accept any Of those nonstrous
monopolies OF public printing, levees~
butchers meat, Of wharves or water
What though when intrusted with the
government of great city, they reduce
its debt, cut down its expenses and eyince
hostility to hold Office which REQUIRES
all the remonstrance Of society to conn,
teract? Alas! the Democracy Of Louisi-
ana is scarce sufficient in numbers +o
fill all the offices in the Union if called
thereto. The difficulty in inducing them
to quit their occupations for the cares of
Office adds to this trouble. Unless and
until the mote recent amendments Of Tho
federal constitution shall have been %.
peaied, the Oemocracy'of Louisiana will
scarcely be entitled to more than two and
. half representatives ip Congress. and
We tear that even il the utmost Patriotism
Of Democratic national convention con.
sisting Of some three hundred memha,s
there may not be sufficient naeaanj,nitv
70 acknowledge the superior virtue Of The
Louisiana Democracy. or suiicien, wig
3om to invite our political Pu,;taaS 70
Jake charge OF the government.
While. then, ve must admit the trans. !!
.epdans virtue and ability Of The Lou:si. !
ina Democracy. We have no such con. !
.ession to make in behalf OF che Pennsvl. |
Tania DEMOCRACY, who have been con.
7icted Of the most fragrant frauds in State
nd city ADMINISTRATIONS; nor in respect.
o the New York Democracy. which &C.
the membership Of Lord, che
ing ruler Of the canal frauds, nor Of
weed, the sachem of Fammany Who has
eep in the State prison for public rob.
cry, nor Of othex eminent Democrats
-ho have bad to fee she country in order
D avoid q similar fate, nor OF The New
'ork city administration guilty Of the
lost scandaldus increase OF the public |
ebt, and the most shameful neglect Of
le public interests; nor do we admit tina.
[olss5ey, WAC has paid campaign com.
Iissions to Democracy from his faro bank
I'D roulette Wheel comes up to the high !
andard OF integrity infested by the !
emocracy of New Orleans from the days
Mr. John slidel! to the political sestals
the Fusion. j.
While. therefore. our contemporary |
snifests an admirable hostility tor the
eruption and incompetency tits pleased ,
attribute to representatives chosen by
majority of the American people, and a
conviction of the political
lpeccabflity Of the. Democratic party,
, have but expressed Our apprehension
at there may not be enough Of that
ticle Of warranted purity known 70 exist b
Louisiana 10 60 round in the admins. +
,tiou Of the federal government. How. ,
er, we know now that State rights. pro. c
,tion, currency. State reform. tn. sepa. J
ion Of the ievees and the construction =
the Pacific railroad are unnatural .
ues; that the Republican people should
t be trusted with the administration of h
Office, but that the men of superior 2.
tue and ability who compose the Dem
ratio party, should hold the same in
'popoly.
PRACTICAL DEMOCRACY. l.
We find in Democratic organ and con.