New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25

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The South and the National Conventions
Neither the Republicans nor the Dem
| Gratis Of the South ill claim place on tint
national tickets of their respective parties
to be put in nomination in 1876. This il
conceded by the best authority, although
there is some inclination on the part OF 9
certain clique Ut Southern Repuohcxns 20
insist that the second place on the ticket
shall be given to some such person as Gov
eruor Chamberlain, OF South Carolina
These aspirations, however, will no dOuO'
be abandoned in due tune for satisfactory
reasons, which will include the necessity Of
preserving harmony in the party Gen0era
LiOne. The voting strength OF the Southern
element in both conventions Will never.
theless be efficient in framing the platforms
and in virtually debating the nominations
It ia true that the operation Of the two
thirds rule will place the Southerners in
helpless minority, if they stand BY and oi
themselves, but such contingency is hardly
probable. OF the seven hundred anu
thirty odd delegates they will have I0. in
round numbers, or little more than one
third-a sufficient number, we'll and dis
creetly handled, to hold the balance OF
power. These figures will at once suggest
arguments in support of the truth OF our
| repeated assertions that, anomalous as II
| may seem the lately rebeliio1s section OF
.the country will really have it in it's power
| to shape the tone OF our administrative
policy. for the ensuing four years. Exactly
how this will be done, with what temper,
and with what regard for the. past as well
! as the future. is yet matter OF coDJec-
ture. There are so many disturbing Gle
ments which serve to produce divisions and
| subdivisions of sentiment, go to speak,
| within the ranks OF the two parties that it
| is impossible to make any defnitive predic-
ton of the result. There is, in fact, only
! one question regarding which the people of
! the country are arrayed in direct and I'M
compromising antagonism. That question
| ia the supremacy Ut the general govern
| ment over the State governments. As col
| lateral issues to this there arise other ques-
| tiOns relating to cheap transportation,
Interstate communication and internal ilD-
prOvemente; but they may be regarded as
matters Of temporary policy 10 support Of
which the Republican party has made a
fair record of promises. aud opposed to
which the Democratic party has made
lasting record Of deeds.
While such Republican leaders as Gen
eral Butler and possibly Senator Morton
may be induced by their belief in ''cheap
money" to take sides against the over
whelming drift of Republican sentiment in
favor Of q harder currency, it must be re-
membered that the Democrats are afflicted
in similar way. At present it is apparent
that the latter have succumbed to the con-
troll of PendletOn and his followers. So
long as this influence has its sway it will
not be unfair to assume that the masses of
the two parties will be divided. the Demo
Gratis in favor Of soft and the Republicans
nd T. 10 v,, = ovr NJ,
nation in the South. stronger than in the
North, owing to the pernicious influence Of
the credit system, in both parties to
follow PendletOn, but SO far as the
Republicans are concerned all ideas
regarding this question will be 0vershad
owed by the paramount importance of the
State rights problem. But if, as is proba
BILE, the Democrats are defeated in Ohio |
next October, the hard money element of |
that party will assert its strength and make |
struggle for supremacy in the national |
convention. We repeat, then, that as re-
CARDS many questions, and particularly as |
regards the finances, it is unsafe at this |
juncture to make any prediction as to the |
character of the platforms Of 1876. The |
publicans will stand by tho action Of the |
last Congress in preparing the way for
specie resumption, while the Democrats |
will be torn with dissensiOns, prolonged |
squabbles in committee, and possibly with
votes in the convention itself ON the ques-
ton Of imitation.
At the same time, as we have said, there
will be no serious division of opinion in
either convention on the question of the
sort to platitudes. will moisten their plank
on this subject with concliatory tears, and,
no doubt, succeed in restraining the unre-
Southern fre-eaters from the
expression Of their honest opinions, while
they denOnnce the Republicans or Radicals
for alleged cruel tyranny over the Southern
States. This deceptive balderdash will be
80 worded az to form the basis of appeals
on the stump to the magnanimity of gen
erous, forgiviug and conquering North.
But at the dictation of the Southern dele.
gates, the Southern State governments, as
under so-called carpet-bag
rule, will be denounced, and numberlees
!alse ALLEGATIONS Of corruption will be made.
Behind all this, however, and at the same
a strong believer in State rigbts.
man like Senator Thurman, or, possibly
;nough not probably. man like Governor
hendricks, will be placed in nomination "a |
candidate to be President. The vice pres
dental candidate will be of the same kid
ley, though his professions will not be of
uch significant Importance. In this way, |
through the candidates, the Southern Dem.
he Northern wing of the party-the men
Who may believe that the results of the war
re safe-will be placated by the empty
'erbiage of q cooked and dried platform.
On the other hand, in the Republican
invention, the Southern delegates will in
lst that the declaration Of principles in the ,
'lati0rm and the character, record and be.
let OF the Candidates shall be thoroughly ..
. accord with the time -honored faith Of . /.
ne party. There may be some difference !:
OPINION regarding the success Of the re- =
obstruction acts, but that will be over. !
hadOwed by the imperative duty of sns-
aiming the objects TOR which thew were {
nacted, which we're the enfranchisement =
the blacks and the realization of the
rlnclple OF freedom and equality BY every I
!tizen IN every section of the country. !
!alntalnlng. as they do, the only safe n1. /:
eus around which the party can rally for
ne preservation of its consistency. the
outhern Republicans will Law down the
ol!tlcal law and gospel to such OF :
lelr Northern contemporaries as NAV -
ave strayed away from the straight y y
'rwaro path of duty, and will sue I
'ed IN restoring the entire party to -
uniform regard for the past. For the flu. =
ire they will provide additional safeguards =
the way OF solemn assurances that each y
10 every one OF the pledges of the party :,
protect the humblest citizen in the exer. =
30 OF bis rights ehall be redeemed. There =
no BOAST IN this prediction, and no un- =
rtanty. 1t is therefore of Importance to -
ose VINO are interested, either as ambi. y
.' canaioates, OF who simply seek the J. -
en i OF the party at large. that thew p
an oegln without delay to study the con u
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