New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-12
PERSONAL CHARACTER AS A TEST.

| PERSONAL CHARACTER AS A TEST.
The shameless avowal of the Democ
racy that they will vote on either side o
any question to obtain the spoils of Office
has proven that Republican principles ar
safe from any organized assault and are II
! no danger unless the Democracy shall b.
called to execute them.
With this abnegation OF principle ane
avowal of fraud, it becomes the duty O.
the people to guard against the admins
tration of Office by dishonest and incom
petent men. The mass Of the people are
not interested in the successful result Of
official plumber, and popular Intelligence
discovers that dishonest men OF both par
ties have combined to defraud the pubic
treasury and divide the gain among them
l selves.
The extraordinary combinations in New
| York and Pennsylvania which have. 10y
| railroad and cana! rings. robbed the
people Of those States Of so many mil.
lions, have opened the eyes Of the people.
The Democracy, seeing that the public
indignation has been awakened, turned
States evidence. They deliver Tweed,
Morrissey, and others. to the public au-
! thorities, and demand the reward Of
public applause for having broken up
Tammany, which had been the ken and
fence of the Democracy for hal: GEN.
fury past.
The general prevalence Of this dishon'
esty has engendered determination in
the American mind 70 see that no Dem.
ocrat OF Republican shall be elected I'M
less the personal character of the eandi-
date affords guarantee that their public
duties will be faithfully performed.
The New York Herak' which is as i'm
partial Il judge of the campaign prospects
as Was ever Captain Dugald Dalgetty. sees
the next elections stripped of all excite.
ment for the success Of principles endan'
gesed. and a sense of indignation that
men should be urged to the polls in the
name o! a party to promote the selfish
designs Of mercenary politicians. The
Herald thus notices the prominence OF
Morrissey in the Democratic party:
VIII not some high Democratic authority
tell the Herald and the great American PEG
pie what is the real place of Mr.. John Nor
rissey III the Democratic party! just now he
looms up as the head Of the party. Il we
may believe what he freely communicates
to the reporters and newspaper correspond
ents, it is only his modestt which prevents |
him from raising over his gambling house
in Saratoga banner with the strange de-
vice. democratic Headquarters" He ap'
pears to be the bosom friend Of number |
Of Democratic dignitaries. To him comes |
Tilden in his most confidential moods. 10 I
him are expected to come Hendricks, Thur
man and other Democratic statesmen. Into
his ear are poured the secrets of political /
campaigns. Upon his shfewd advice, ap-
parently, party movements are to be /
founded. It may be all right. Mr.. Nor
rissey may be the proper leader for these
Democrats.
It then warns the Democracy that It
must cut Tweed and Morrissey, or pre-
pare to be discarded by the people.
Here is the Herald extact Of popular in
tentions on this subject:
The American people want good govern.
ment. reform of evils, a just and honest
policy-nOt in the federal administration
alone, but in States and cities as well; but,
also, they want respectable men at the
head. They do not like to see their public
men consorting with people whom they
would not admit to the society Of their
wives and children OF their friends wives
Ind children.
The same report comes 20 us from the
Vest. We even find in the Sunday Delta,
Democratic paper published in our city,
he following frank admission Of the same
'opular tendency. It is speaking Of the
text Presidential election:
The personal character of the candidate,
0 be successful in the coming campaign,
lust be such as to command the respect
nd confidence of the people, They have
I'D enough of available candidates; enough,
nd too much, of candidates run upon their &
glory" without regard to fitness. They
re thoroughly sick of the maladministra- ! {
ION and corruption that are the result, and i
there is anything they want it is an hon.
st administration Of the public affairs.
Now, we will discount the abuse Of an :
ADMINISTRATION that is actively and sue. |
essfully engaged in making the very re.
rms required. and say that the people OF $
ouisiana are determined upon the same \
ling with the whole American people.
be possession and profit by leading
emocrats of the butchers, gas, canal,
ttery, wharf and market monopolies. | O
eigh heavily upon the people. 1t by no
cans improves the taste of half pound 4
bone and half a pound Of beef at twenty Z
70 cents to be reminded that the profit b
les into the pockets Of political friend il
him who gnaws the bone. The game "
saying 'the id rascals cause your. q.
'verty, by giving you too many police q,
ID too much education. ''go for them ~ az
le laborers and consumers, colored and
lite. see that their interest consists in e.
'cting honest and competent representa- ii
res, and will choose candidates whom
ey can trust. and will not approve the oc
Weeds OR Morrisseys. or those who tn
'uld associate with such men. We shall m
erefore expect to see personal charac. ",
in New York and Pennsylvania rule ar
cher in the political market than hereto. GO
e. and expect to see Governor Ti!den to
sssed for the presidency, hot because he m
A Democrat. and in spite Of that draw. ad
tx. but because he is an honest and in. Or