New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-15
MEN AND MEASURES.

| upon the administration of the federal
and State governments that no organized
opposition to them exists.
With this universal acquiescence the sole
question before the American people will
be as to the men to execute these prin-
ciples. At the first view the Republican
party would be supposed exclusively quail
fled to furnish these officers, first, because
it undoubtedly holds within its organiza-
ton thousands of men amply qualified
by their private virtues and public services
to fill every station in the gift of the
people; secondly, it is much more proper
that those men should be intrusted with
the execution of principles who have mani
tested a conviction of their truth and a
devotion to their adoption. To bestow upon
men hostile to these principles and com
PEELED by force of circumstances to adopt
them, exposes the principles to all the
dangers of incompetency to comprehend
and of infidelity to execute. With the
establishment of Republican principles it
would seem proper, both in prudence and
justice, to employ none but Republicans
to guard and give effect to them. Here
is involved all the difference between in
| trusting an infant to the mother who has
borne for it the pangs of maternity, or to
the stepmother always inimical to its ex-
istence because it intercepted an inherit
ance which would otherwise have devolved
upon her own offspring.
All reasoning is, therefore, in favor of
Republican succession in the administra-
ton of federal and State offices. There
is, however, in republic rapid oblivion
of enmities as well of services. If repub-
lies have no gratitude, they have. at least,
no spirit of chronic vengeance. The es-
tablishment, therefore, of certain prin-
ciples relieves the public mind from ap-
prehension on that score. They look up
on the Union aud the constitution with all
its amendments, and the laws passed there
under, as settled and assured thing.
They say now for the best administration
of this establishment. ..
1t is at this point that we draw the hap
piest augury for the Inauguration of the
second century of republican freedom.
We find no opposition to the Republican
party. The only organization which COM
petes for the government makes its first
duty to renounce every article in its own
creed. 1t then denounces the incapacity
of the Republican party to administer its
own principles, and tenders ticket
alleged to be of superior moral and official
qualifications.
To pay this tribute to the integrity and
discernment of the American people, the
Democracy has been compelled to place
its chief malefactors in prison, or under
prosecution. The Tweeds and Lords who
have been the recipients of public plumber
for years have been sacrificed as waive
offering before the altar of public opinion.
These knaves understand and acquiesce.
They know that with their ostensible
and unblushing combination with
Republicans no better than themselves,
the public has been SO exasperated
as that their appearance on any
ticket or in any political convention
woald bring defeat. The Democracy,
therefore, nails their political hides to the
hen house door as warning to other YER
min and testimony to the neighbors of
uncompromising vigilance. In further
Difference to decorum, Tammany has ex-
PEELED one of its Oldest and most infuen-
tial members. Tammany has denounced
a man whose money it has received py
thousands and whose influence with the
roughs and rowdies it has relied on.
Tammany has expelled Morrissey. If it
were announced that Hades had notified
Lucifer that his example and association
were injurious to its moral. standing it
would serve somewhat to illustrate the alb
surdity of the dirtiest nest of corruption
in America complaining of member at
least honest enough to avow himself a
gambler.
Then, having whitewashed the pre-
misses, the Democracy brings forward a
man who had kept his virtues in obscurity
for sixty years.
What reference to popular opinion is in
volved in this postponement of Demo-
cratic principles and men! What con-
cession to public morality in the Demo-
cratic nominations of New York and
Pennsylvania How hard must have been
the task to keep the forty thousand poll
teal robbers in their graves until the
government, being in Democratic possess
sion, they may come forth and raven
among the spoils.
This strategy can deceive no intelligent
minds. 1t is, however, to be remembered
that there is a general stagnation in bust
ness and business values. This the De-
mocracy attribute to Republican incapaci-
ty to administer the government, and
promise not only better government, but
more prosperous condition of affairs. 1t
is, however, an undeniable fact that the
American people demand not only good
measures, but competent men to admins
ter them.
The Republican party has established
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