New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-12
THE RANCoRoUs DEMOCRACY.

"The official journal of Shreveport" has
received the Leonard Packard correspond
ence. 1t does not suit the organ at all.
l. The Republican committee must admit
itself to be corrupt, ignorant and un.
worthy" 2. The Republican party will
not cooperate in the redemption of the
State; and 3. "If the impossible reforma.
ton were accomplished, we should still be
against Mr.. Packard and bis party. u
This last extraordinary rancor, which con-
tinues a political warfare after the State
government should be reformed according
even to the schedule of its opponents,
seems to strike the organ as little ex-
treme, for it adds this qualification:
Though we are free to say we should then
be ready to deal with them as we would
with any other legitimate political oppo-
rents.
The objections to present legislation re-
moved by the consent and cooperation Of
oil parties who will lend their aid, what
ground will remain for the continued op-
position of the organ? Is there differ
ence in principle among the parties of
Louisiana? Do not both parties accept
the constitutional amendments and the
laws passed to execute them? Is there a
difference on the currency question, or
upon any measure of federal policy? There
is difference with some of the more ran
corous Democrats as to the legitimacy of
the State government. This must be de-
cided within the next eighteen months by
expiration Of Office. Yet the course of the
organ will be toward the Radical party
in the future just what it has been in the
past" This entire reformation having
been effected at home the organ will, we
suppose, accompany its compeers in
supporting the ''success of the great Dem
ocratic party, both State and national" :"
This elimination of all difference in prin-
ciple and reformation of all abuses would
leave nothing except scurrillity, intoler-
ance and violence.
There would be peace, order and hon.
esty at home, but the organ would go
North, after Yankee Democrats, who may
have raided the sugarhouses and carried
off the slaves of Louisiana, and with a
distinct declaration that it has no princi-
pie except spoil, and no motive except
home hate, will abandon its own State
for Northern leaders and high tariff doc
trines.
We ask old Wings if clearer declara-
tion of hostility to the interests of Louis
lana, or a more unequivocal allegiance to
Northern leaders could be given? This
war on immigration, freedom of opinion;
this political and social prescription from
hostility to persons alone is of very bad
augury for the material welfare Of Louis
lana. We have already warned the Wings
and Conservatives not to intrust the State
government to this warlike tribe, which
has always the tomahawk and rifle in its
hands, which subsists alone upon political
subsidies, will never permit horse to be
hitched to the plow that could carry
warrior, and regards the arts of industry
and commerce as degenerate and degrad-
ing. When organs of public opinion
declare they will assent to no terms of
conference or cooperation for the reform
alton Of admitted abuses, because they
have no confidence in "the legitimate po-
litical opponents" who propose it, business
men will see that the Louisiana conflict
will never be settled until the "pure De-
mocracy"- with no base alloy of Conserv-
atism-shall hold all the offices, and its
organs shall be the only dispensers of
orthodox opinion.