New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-30
"SEEKING WHOM

There is process we'll understood by
all who have dwelt in the country. 1t is
that by which horse in the pasture is to
captured and subjected to the will of his
rider. The process is somewhat this:
The advocate of quick transit" goes
warily along, calling out in words which
originally, in Yorkshire, were "come up"
but which have been, per syncope, abbre-
waited to '.Cobe! cober' To impress the
animal with the amiable intentions of the
rider, an ear of corn is held out with
the right hand, while the left carefully
conceals-the bride. Sometimes the horse
will approach with the nicker of unquali-
fed confidence; sometimes he will behold
his friend with an eye askance, and suspi-
cion, and Just as the man with the
bride thinks to lay his hand upon
the name, the wary old quadruped
starts away, with his mouthful of grass,
and leaves the pedestrian no other re-
source than enraged profanity. We can
see those experienced old jockeys, Messrs.
Mari and him whom contemporary de-
nominates the ''bold Briton," coming for
ward with the traditional nubbin of
Democratic patronage in the right hand !;
We can also see the halter ard nosering of
party held cautiously behind these weary
political pedestrians. They announce that
the Democracy is prepared to take COM
mand for the campaign Of 1876 and
-;shes 70 Anrnll ito forces II ia tr,le that
some years ago ''some said tie DEVILS
dead" Then we had Conservatism and
Fusion. 1t now seems, however, that this
was source of premature delight. The
evil spirit is ''alive again. and extremely
anxious to be ''eating the ample dump.
ling" of office. Curious enough, the
Democracy which then deemed it mex
pedient to avow its own name, pre-
served its owr popular existence
under the disguise Of Greeley
white hat and paletot, had concealed it.
self under the alias of Conservative and
Fusion, now comes forward and claims to
have been always alive, acting and COM
handing. 1t now orders all those to
whose compassion it owes its being to fall
into ranks and obey the Democratic orders
on pain CT prescription. Such are the
views of the veteran veterinarians, who
appealed with alternate prayer and pro-
family to the anti-Republicans. The anti
Republican is not to be caught with Dem
ocratic corn, and still less with the Dem
ocratic chat of office to be captured. The
noble liberality OF presenting the skin of
a wolf which the donee is himself to catch
is perfectly understood.
We will, after the manner of Esop,
translate the horse language in this case,
and explain why the Conservative stock
will not walk up to the Democratic halter.
The programme Of the Democracy
means nothing except the spoils for them
selves, and civil war for the rest of the
public. The Conservatives do not like
this bill of fare. They are men of bust
ness and men Of property, and do not
like these politicians who have nothing to
prevent their starting customer and mer-
chant to fighting eighteen months before
the election. They hear the Democracy
pirate great deal about reform, but they
have seen no intention to discard any
patronage or renounce any salary. The
Democratic officers of the city and the Dem
ocratic sheriff and clerks collect their
tens of thousands from their impoverished
fellow citizens, just as if it were an aris-
tocratic perquisite due to their rank and
merits. There has been no pledge given
that if a Democratic administration should
come in there would be the least abate-
ment Of executive patronage, or the slight
est economy of municipal administration.
This conservative interest is looking in a
different direction. Itregards the Repub.
lican party. Ills is party of established
principles and of pacific policy. Let us
wait and see with what sort of men it will
mount its platform. Our Democratic pro-
prietors have voted for the Abolitionist
Republican, Greeley, and the invading
Republican Frsesoiler, Blair; can they
object to our voting for Republican, So
the Conservative interest declines to &C.
cept the kind overtures or to obey the
arrogant commands of the Democracy.
When the Republican party sees this
important interest thus standing for the
moment neutral and uncommit.ed-when
the Democracy has itself given notice
that the partnership lately existing under
the style and firm of Fusion has been
dissolved, will it not weigh the value oil
such an element? Will not Republicans
say we will offer you sounder and safe,
principles than the Democrats can offer.
We will assure you reforms that they do
not propose, and we will guarantee these
promises by the nomination of men whose
character will give ample evidence of oui
sincerity?
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