New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-14

come notorious that . Communication froz
him would anticipate our action if our il
came prOmptly-a patriotic, frank, an
able message, which lies on the table; bu
denunciati0n still goes on, under guise of
resolution offered by the Senator fror
Missouri (Mr. Schurz), which plainly d.
olares on its face that its mover, and thos
acting with him, have, no legislation I
suggest touching Louisiana, but requir
the advice and instruction of one of th
committees Of the Senate to tell them wha
to do.
The Senator from Ohio is he, sbov
others, to whom the nation looks to know
and to state, if not to originate, the polio,
OF his party-tO set forth what his part,
means to do, and what should be done. w,
heard him through carefully elaborated
speech. Did the Senate learn anything o
{ the policy of the Democratic party? Die
we hear OF any practical measure of legisla
ton in respect of the Southern question
Did the Senator from Ohio tell us what tt
| 90 with the imbroglio in louisiana No
| cir. There is wide difference between 6
critic and an architect. 1t is easier to pull
down than to build up. And the speech Of
the Senator confirms the belief that the
policy OF the Democratic party upon this
question, as upon the financial problem
and upon every great question consists only
IN denOuncing whatever ia done by those
charged with public affairs. The states
manship and the policy of that party seems
only to rise to the height Of abusing its
adversaries.
One passage, apparently passage less
the honorable Senator, was pregnant with
disclosure. He eaid in effect, l do not
quote his words, eff such be the condition
OF the South it is time that the party which
through the war and since the war has
guided affairs should give way, and let
another party come i'm All, Mr.. Preei-
dent, there is the key to the political secrets
OF the managers of the South and of the
North ever since fighting ceased. There is
the gospel q party as whispered and NUT
tered from the beginning Of the effort to
reconstruct the South. Make reconstruo-
ton miscarriage, refuse to aid it in good
faith. thwart it, battle it, make the worst
OF 1T, keep up unending agitation, disturb.
foment, revolutiOnize, and the time will
come when the country, wearied and worn
with commOtion, will accept any thing for
change!
The above extract contains the truth
in nutshell Of the motives and short
comings Of the Democratic party in max
ing war upon the administration of the
general government at this time. The
motive for denouncing it is to make it
unpopular with the people, in order to
pave the way for the reinstatement of the
Democratic party to power in 1876; and
the shortcomings consist, first, in not
condemning the horrible acts of violence
by the White League Demo-
Gratis of the South, in order to make the
vote of the Southern States unit in the
next Presidential election for the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency; and
secondly, in not laying down some policy
that is to govern the party in case of sue
cess, and suggesting some measure of
legislation in ard to the reconstruction
If the South which it deems better for the
general good than the reconstruction
measures adopted by Congress, and car
led out as far as possible by the admin
stration, in the face of an armed oppo-
'ition, acting in concert with the Demo-
ratio party.
Before the people give ear to the de-
lunciations of the administration by the |
eaders Of the opposition, they should re-
member that they are responsible for the |
present policy of reconstruction in the |
south; that their reelection of President
irant was an Endorsement Of that policy,
nd that the conduct of the White League
n endeavoring to overcome that policy |
y violence is in reality rebellion, not
My against the constitution and laws of
be country, but against the will of the
eople, lawfully expressed through the
allot box. If, therefore, the presidential
lection for 1876 has been formally opened
y the Democrats with no other avowed
olicy than an open opposition to the will
the majority, it would seem impossible
nat the American people can SO far stul-
fly themselves as to go back upon their
WI acts by electing Democratic Presi-
ent in 1876. It can not be possible that
Re time will ever come "when the coun-
y, wearied and worn with commotion,
i'll accept anything for change" The
emocrats may count on success in this
ay, but if they do we are satisfied they
I'VE mistaken the temper of the American
eople.