New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-08
DEsERr1oN AND ABANDONMENT.

reason is stated to be that the Conserva'
tive journals do not represent the IN
terests of the Democratic party with sutf
Gent force or distinctness. This Is
significant. 1t is the old story OF the
woman who, having kettle Of her own.
| gave notice that she would neither Dor
row nor lend kettles thereafter. Bull: uE
dkept alive by the spoon pap OF Fusion
it would seem that dodge is to be aban'
doned, and no division of spoils is to be
permitted hereafter. This would be play
ing it very fine, yet we are not prepared
to say it would not be the most sagacious
policy which the Democratic minor.
ity can pursue. The Democracy now
holds all the city Offices, patron
age and expenditures. The Republican
party holds the federal patronage of the
Customhouse and Postoffice, with other
ipcidentaIs. The Democracy Of Louisi-
ana has too little influence in the electoral
college to affect the presidential election.
The indications are that the Democrats
will run tariff and imitation ticket, and
the livliest hopes are INDUCED Of carrying
the elections by this drag-net device. In
case OF national success the Democracy
here will have no competition for the
patronage and SO prefers to make the
party as select as possible. 1t was the
| saying of the Democrats of Massachusetts,
that they did not care to have more men,
bers than would fill the federal Offices. II
the presidential election was carried at all it
would be by outside votes, and if defeated
the Massachusetts, minority could not
have helped it.
The services of Fusion and Conserya.
tism seem to have been accepted up to
point where Democracy throws aside these
clutches. It then coolly tells the Conse,-
vatiye press that they are wanting in
political honesty and ability, and are Of
no further use 20 the bed-ridden party
which they have helped up and down,
led and fed for several years past. This
avowa1, just when one OF more highly
conservative" journals are in training
for she post o! the Democratic organ
when, indeed, that crewn has been pre-.
sented to and worn by one Of these jouz-
nafs-seems abrupt and ungrateful.
Indeed, we can not understand why the
Democracy should discard the Conserva-
tive press and the Fusion party just when
the Democracy has gone into bankruptcy
on every principle OF doctrine it has ever
ayowed. II would seem the proper
moment for 3 more intimate and un-
scrupulous fusion. There can be no jour.
nails better capable than the Conservative
of taking eithe, side of any question.
Nor could any concentrate their scatter.
ing fire with NOSE effect on the adverse
applicants or occupants Of Office. With
this aexibility and with the popularity Of |
these Conservative papers, We should |
suppose there could be no substitute for |
them. found in an ill-natured and in I
eendiary party sheet. devoted to main !
tanning political and personal strife the
year round We by no means appear for
the Fusion press-they can do their own
blowing; but We ate satisfied that the only
motive for discsrding their assistance is
10 reduce the number Of tickets in the
office lottery, and so enhance the chances
BY the Democratic few to monopoiize
he possible prizes. To expect the Con-
sentative press to give its aid without
OF consideration requires
n expanse Of cheek which would cor.
:ugate in hard money troubles in Loui.
'iana aud expand into the flush money
smiles Of Ohio.
Partisan organs can be readily made
Turing campaign season. 4 party
pledged to rain greenbacks can. by requi.
'i:ion upon the Belmonts and national
bankers, raise fund that will run litter
# patent outside organs They may for
be edited, and partly printed
.nder the auspices Of the Central Dem.
'crstic Committee in Washington, and
illed in with dates and local obloquy.
such Journals could be published indie.
PENDENT of popular or business patronage.
The close monopolists will perhaps do
veil 10 start their organ on the basis We
ave suggested. The Conservative press,
however, can neither stop nor suspend
publication. Cut of and cast out from
]! hope of party patronage, it must work
larder and commend itself to the patron
sc Of the people. 1t must bestow re-
Dubbed attention upon base ball and
achs club contests. 1t must devote itself
D the criticism Of private theatrical and
olice reports It must have chrome
eadings to its murders, and illustrative
'ood cuts Of its fires, elopements. sui
idee, and petrolicides The biography
f the burglar must be published stimuli
with his triumphant job, and
be successful! forger must be described
rom the narration Of some one who had
nown him from childhood More attention
nust be given to our generous and genial
itizens who 60 abroad 70 extend their
usiness or recover their health. There
J wide field which the Conservative
ress imperfectly occupies. i
In truth, the people of the United States
eem tired of politics. They demand mis-
ellaneous excitement. The press every
where expresses the temper of the people,