New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-10
THE YANKEE DEMOCRACY.

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The definition of the term Yankee is an
individual who lives by the trick OF de-
ceiving others. There could be no more
perfect example of this quality than is
afforded by the Democracy of the North
ern States, and those of the South who
shall aid them in carrying out this fradu
lent practice will be entitled to the same
appellation.
But while the professional politicians
of the South look only at the chances o
successful imposition, there are thousands
who love peace and demand an honest ad
ministration Of the government who are
unwilling to trust the Yankee Democracy
of Ohio and New York. The despicable
abandonment Of principle made by the
flush money and high tariff Democracy
has made men Of all parties pause. The
charges of oppression and fraud made
against Republican rulers have paled
before the systematic swindle of Tweed,
the Democratic robber; Lord, the ring
master of the canal thefts, and the mani
fold iniquities of the Pennsylvania Dem.
ocracy as exposed in the New York World.
A party which openly sets at defiance all
principle, and proposes TO seize the gov.
eminent by selling to every opinion the
success Of its especial interests as the price
OF its vote, can not expect the support of
honest men. Still less can it be expected
that the people shall abandon the accept.
ed doctrines Of Republicanism for the
reign Of party which repudiates its own
principles as the price of success.
When nothing positive is to be gained
by a chauge-when the party soliciting
power exposes its total want of political
integrity, what have the people Of the
United States to do? Require the Repub.
lican party to reform any existing abuses
and present fhe nomination Of men who
will maintain the principles Of the party
and preserve the moral reputation Of the
republic.
What else does the reorganization Of
Tammany mean than an acknowledge.
mept of exposures The fact is now
known that fof years there has existed in
New York Democratic association
dividing the spoils whenever they
get them They cast out Nor
rissey. the gambler. because his
calling reflects reproach upon the con.
stituents Of Beecher. Is Morrissey worse
than when 10 fought in the prize ring or
pulled shippers from faro box? Not
bit. And Tilden. why has this honest
man been so long unknown to the nation
Has he but just now been converted to
Democracy? He has never been anything
else. 4 man OF character, Of ability. of
property. why was he never taken up by
the Democracy before: He was too hon
est for the purposes Of the Democratic
ring. Now he is taken up because. Corio.
lanus like, he has the courage and charac.
ter TO redeem his friends from the DANCE.
into which cowardice and corruption has
led them. Like Ccriolanus, Tilden will
be sent into political exile as soon as the
danger Of defeat shall have passed.
1t is somewhat on the same principle
that William Allen has been brought for. |
ward in Ohio. Allen. however, like the
Did philosopher in the story, has been |
tempted to sell the Democratic hard money
soul for The renewed po!itica! vitality of |
another term Of office.
The position Of the Yankee Democracy !
= indeed pitiable and des2icable. And
7et Southern Democrats are willing to |
orget their treachery during the war, and /
heir abandonment Of every principle that
he Southern Democracy deemed vital,
md follow them for the cffal Of the spoils.
+ the Yankee Democracy protested a
levotion to State rights. and took
he contract to subjugate the States;
it protested hostility to protective
arif, and now accepts the highest rate
t protection known; if it proclaimed at
ne time hard money currency and now
dvocates as much rag money as ''the
'ants Of trade may demand, what as
urance is there that the professions of in.
egrity, reform and Limitation of power
I'LL be carried out? The fraud is too
atent. The exposure is too glaring.
he Yankee Democrats have shown their
rickery and dishonest character, and no
outhern politician will trust them I'm
'ss, being of the John Slidell school,
ley are themselves Yankee Democrats.