New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
Why the Republican Party Can Not and
Will Not BE Beaten.

Why the Republican Party Can Not and
Will Not Be Beaten.
A safe proposition to lay down and chal-
lenge opposition, is that no dominant po-
litical party was ever wholly overthrow,
except when an issue that every bOdy could
see and feel, was presented in antsgOnism
thereto. What hope, therefore. have the
elements in conflict with the Republican
party, for successY What issue do they
present in conflict with the ruling ideas Of
the dominant political party of the coun-
try2 What has the dominant party done
to forfeit the confidence of the peoplel
These are queries which we purpose scan
ming and answering:
l. What hope have the elements in con-
hict with the Republican party for SUGGEST
Surely none founded on reason or aught
save prejudice and lust for office. Some,
when questioned as to what they base their
hopes upon, say that it is upon frauds per-
petrated by Republican officials, and with
apparent earnestness inquire if we denv that
cofruptionists have been revealed within the
official told of the Republican party We
answer, mo" But, coupled with our an
swer comes the question: "Who discovered
and exposed the corruptionists?" There has
not been an administration from that of
Washington down to Grant, under which
corruption has not shown its hideous head
and confronted the power that made IT, But
the fact that not until the
Republican party came into power were op-
portunities for plumber go manifold, the gov
eminent has been, propOrtionately, more ex-
empt from loss under Republican authority
than while the government was admins
tered by any other party. The war and the
condition of things resulting therefrom,
occasiOned the creation and maintenance
OF many more offices than were ever before
known to our political system. The Repub.
lican party did not generate the necessity
tor these offices. Those opposed to the Re-
publican party did. however, and the ad.
following that of Buchanan
confronted the war and its attendant incl
dents as necessity demanded. As a rule
every corruptionist developed in the Re.
publican party, has been drawn into the
light BY the hand of the party which clothed
him with power or opportunity to steal. and
n majority OF cases the government has
been made whole, and peDitentiary doors
nave swung open to receive the REGULATORS.
we take 1t that If a son commits theft of
which his father has cognizance, and 10
handed over to the authorities by said pa
'ent for trial and punishment, completely
you'd not rightfnlly attach to the name Of
me family, however much disgrace the son
night have brought upon himself and his
'wn character. Fortunate would it have
'een for many Republicans, honored
With positions OF trust, had they never
ought nor accepted such places. They owe
heir tall to themselves, and their exposure
the party whose confidence they violated.
:: What issue do they present in conflict
With the ruling ideas OF the dominant poIi,i.
al party OF the country? None; and it ia
Tact known to every political student.
nat no party IN this country was ever over.
brown, save on sharp and clearly defined
ssues, antagonlstic to such party and in
o O. ma with the sentiment ut the PEG.
re. The reader need but .urn his minds
ye Dack to three years ago, when all the
DDS and ends were associated with the
party, to disintegrate the Re
ubllcan organization, but there being nd
rlnclpie to sustain them. and no issue save
hat founded upon personal or political pre-.
loice' the attempt was impotent. covering
he parties to the scheme with shame and
8. What has the dominant barty done 20
'rfeit the confidence of the people: Ir all
ur reading from what falls from tongue OF
en- OF those IN antagOnism to the. Repub.
can party, we have failed to note any sub.
'antated charge of want of feaIty BY the
epubllcan party to its pledges, or to the
est interests OF the country. Charges are
VI waning against representatives Of the
arty, from the President down to the moss
loordlnate OF his eubordinates, but they
re the offspring of hate and malice. bear.
= upon their face the impress Of their
'lgln. 1t matters not that the national
eDt. winch the Democracy were wont to
y could never and would never be lifted:
IS oeen materially reduced, diminished to
extent which demonstrates as we'll The
opacity to pay it off as the will and design
Inc party IN power to pay it, and this.
o. while the work of unloading our PEG.
9 from the burdens of taxation has been
nag on. 1t matters not that every pledge
harmony with the platforms upon which
presentatlves OF the party were elected
IL, INK wasted and breath exhausted In
,,nouncing the men and party who and
nich deserve plaudits for preserving iny..
Ato tnelr plighted faith. No: the Repub.
an party has done nothing to forfeit tho
nndence of the people.
we argue from these premises, that the
publican party Can not and will not be-
feated in 1876. Nor indeed. do we be.
We that its mission will be wholly full.
led in 1880. nor until the life of proiessed
q pronounced Republicans is as safe ia
south as that of Democrats Ia and
Hays has been at the North, and farther.
III the principles which underlia the
zanlzation are accepted and illustrated BY
.no NATIONS OF the earth IL took well
~ . century tor the seed sOwn by the
n ..as .. the republic to spring forth, and
n wax only through the agency of the
publican party that it fructified.thas
country became in fact as in name free.
we have faith to believe that tho
sc!lca! workings of true republic-a re.
onc founded upon the consent OF the
'ple-wlll spread and permeate until it
.es noid upon all the governmental .sys.
as OF the WORLD Washington Republic.