The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-01-17

The Attitude of the Republican Party.
lst. Louis Republican, Jan 70. /,

Notwithstanding Iabored efforts to conca,
the 1scs. there is NO longer any doubt that 1
very decided difference of opinion exists amons
the representatives of the dominant party q
| washington In regard to the phase Of Lonisi
ana affairs inaugurated by Sheridan, All the
mem bers of the Cabinet do not indo. Sc thu
insni.ad SP hT phloh the Secretary of War
viceroy OF our American Ireland Mr.. Fish Is
believed to dissent from that approval. and
snis belief is considerably strengthened by the
sngnincant circumstance that Sidney Wehster
tho son-in-law of tho Secretary Of State
signed the call for the indignation MEETING
heid in New York last night. Ootside of the
Cabinet the isck of harmony is stiIl more an.
parent. Several of the friends of the adminis.
tration in the Senate manifest strong unwiI.
nngness to commit themselves to the mn.
eqoivocal support OF the recent outrages while
the majority in the House are 80 uncertain as
TO the result that they do NOT dare bring for
ward any resolution which might test the
m after and expose the Generalization existng
1t ia gratifying to know that Radical {" pro-
gress" has at Last reached> O point which
Tonses the approximations Of those who, hereto
fore, have found nothing too hot or too heavy
for their political stonachs. When the chosen
disciples and defenders of a creed begin 10
question the soundness thereof, it is good proof
tenable, and that'very soon the heretics in the
general congregation will ontnumber the or
thodox.. Ia the presept. case, however, the
sa d an o. Sassnt has originated with the rank
licans In House and Senate, to the last man.
could be relied upon to bolster MP the bayonets
OF military ueurpation by their votes were it
cans at home. These latter are alive and
awake to the Importance of passing events.
and can no longer be drilled into AFFECT sub.
words, the mass of the Republican party do not
aud will not join hands with the administra
tion in its Louisiana policy. They have gone
far enough IN that direction and now propose to
ant half Ma
onsly manufactured "ontrages," nor all the
appeals of white carpet baggers and black
dem sgog1es. nor all the r1mors of "a new
rebellion" can rally honest Republicans to the
support of measures which they now see are
designed simply snd solely to perpetuate the
power OF band of plunderers bent only upon
ming their pockets at the expense of an OPP
Dressed and impoverished community Tie
force of long continued habit and the ties of
party allegiance are not strong enough to con- |
quer the promptings of patriotism, justice and
is hopelessly broken. -
1t lie poesible-though by no means probable
that the uneparing use of the party lash,
may drive all, OF nearly ali. of |
the Republicans in Congress into line, but |
they cannot carry their, constituents with |
Them; The elements which contributed 80 !
largely to Conservatives victory last autumn |
bave been intensified and reinforced by the |
doings of Sheridan; and those Republicans
who, two months ago. were willing to assist
their former opponents in rebukinR the en-
'roachments Of the executive, not only see
10 cause to regret that action; but would be
very glad of an opportunity to repeat it with
additional emphasis. If Grant and his policy
we're put on trial before the country to-day,
hey would be buried SO deeply in the ocean
If public sentiment that no plummet could
,yer reach them. And, we are we'll convinced
he impetus given by late events in New
orleans will be sufficient to reproduce on a Fl
broader scale in 1876 the lesson of 1874. Moth
Dg but & succession of criminal blunders on
a ri n a ynti - |
'outh can prevent a political revolution two
ears hence which will redeem the Republic
rom the grasp of that faction now endeavoring
0 consummate the ruin already began.