New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-06
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican,
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

Issue JOined-The Financial Question the
Main Issue in Northern Politics-Grow.
ing Strength of the Republicans-De.
moralization of the DemOcracy-South.
eru sectionaIism to be Wiped Out
National Unity to Take Its Place.
NEW YORK, October l, 1875.
The Republicans are conducting the cam
paign in Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania
with cOnsummats tact. The main issue is
upon the finances. The contest in these
States will be made to turn on this, as the
prelude to the great struggle in 1876. We
might add votes to the party by taking on
''side" issues but this policy would weaken
us in the presidential contest. Even the
school question is left to take care of itself
1t will find its own way naturally into the
political arena but the Republican party, as
party, now stands chiefly as the worshipful
guardian of the national securities. This
position is a very strong one, and the Dem.
ocratio leaders feel that it is so. These men
feel somewhat like burglar might be sup
posed to feel who, having broken part way
into the treasury, finds himself suddenly
tdhCu W tuC tuiUdls uo grip
on the Democratic wind-pipe in this fnsn-
cial matter is growing tighter and tighter
every day. The New York Democrat,
with Fernando Wood, Ben Wood and other
worthless, tried to evade this new trough
ness" of the Republicans by putting on
white cravats and coming forth as innocent,
we'll meaning people. But the lynx-eyed
Republican detectives were not to be thus
deceived. They knew their men, and with
an irreverent Indifference to those Demo-
cratic PecksnIffs amounting to downright
levity, they have taken them by the throat
also, white cravat and all.
1t is an axiom in military tactics never to
allow your enemy to select the ground on
which you are to fight, if you can possibly
avoid it, The same rule applies to political
diplomacy. But who ever heard of an an
tagonist deliberately yielding up the advan-
tage in ground and position to an enemyl
And yet this Is what the Democracy has
done in this instance. By raising the inha-
tion issue in Ohio, as Democratic issue,
the Democracy has given the Republican
party the government for four years more
from March 4, 1877. Truly whom the
gods would destroy they first make mad.
And it may be added that the Republican
party is certainly a very "lucky" party. If
were not discharging the matter of fact
duty of correspondent of daily news
paper ! might say that the Republican
party is being guided and guarded and
watched over by a power higher than
mans. Six months ago Democratic
restoration in 1876 seemed a foregOne con-
clusion. To-day there can be no doubt,
according to all human calculations, OF the
success of the Republicans in the presiden-
tial election of next year. This change has
been brought about by the Democracy it
self-by its own deliberate act, so delib-
crate as to amount to political sui
eide, and when the Republican coroner
heard the sad news and hurried to the
scene of the calamity, he could hardly be-
lieye that the "lamen ted" deceased could
be his old time and most astute antagonist
Several of the friends of the suicide denied
all connection with him. Many of his rela-
tives denied any relationship with the man.
But there could be no mistake as to his
identity. A pack of cards was found in one
pocket, and bottle of whisky in the other,
and copy of the al ticles of the first Amer
lean confederation Q777), with copy of
copy of the Confederate constitution Qs6l)
were found neatly folded in the left breast.
pocket of his walscoat. There were private |
letters also on the person of deceased from |
prominent Democrats in different parts of |
the country. These are the facts. and al. |
though the party refuse to honor the Ohio |
suicide with even a funeral; nevertheless,
the case was made out. The record is
made out. The final issue between the two |
parties is joined. The ju-y has been i'm |
paneled, and the verdict is as good as rem.
iered.
Although the Republicans are thus fight
ng out the political battle on this financial
line, they are not unmindful of new re-
,ponsibilites which this victory imposes
,pon them. 1t is now perfectly clear that
The Democratic members in Congress from
she North must be unseated. They got
INTO these places by Republican votes or
through Republican Indifference, and Re-
publican discipline must rectify this error.
The liberal Republicans will aid in this
work, Notwithstanding the effort Of the
Democratic burglar to hide behind the re-
pectable names of Republicans This fea-
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