New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

rule, what motive can be brought to bea1
throughout Tweedledom to contribute to
the Democratic campaign fund? If Re-
publicans are more down upon their own
thieves than any other party ever has been
before, why turn them out to celebrate the
return and installation Of Tweed as
Democratic almoner? The Republicans
have established the principles upon which
the federal government: is, and is to be,
administered There is not an avowed
opponent Of the constitution, as amended
and expounded by the Republican party,
now representing constituency in Con-
gress. Suppose then, that with 10 more
of honesty or ability among the anti-Re-
publican party than there's in the Repub-
lican party, the people were to overthrow
party to. party which processes none other
than republican principles and only
claims the government on the profession
CT superior and exclusive public virtue.
We would have this extraordinary state
Of things. A person calling himself a
converted or galvanized Republican,
would claim to displace Republican Of
true faith. He could not Go SO on the
ground that the neopLyte is better quail
fed to expound or execute faith than
the apostle from whom he had derived
the doctrine. This claim Of Office must
be based upon the profession Of com-
mon faith with superior capacity for tie
duties and trust of Office. No Democrat
can dare TO Say that the individuals COM
p1ising majority of the American people
are knaves. No Democrat can say that
a party which comprehends the great
centennial thief and his absconding asso-
ciates is composed exclusively Of homes:
men. Why, then, should the Democracy
be surprised when any portion OF the
American people shall prosecute and pun
ish men who enrich themselves by the de-
graduation Of the party TO which they be-
long? We should really regard men WHO
permitted their agents to perpetrate such
frauds as wanting n common sense, as
well as in common honesty. What would
be thought Of Tarty which should allow
a proninen: member to steal himself rich,
90 over with his wealth to tie CAMPAIGN
fund Of the enemy, and furnish, by publ
cation OF his own iriqui:v, matter Of in
putation upon the party he las sban-
loned?
We have before US the proceedings 0. a
meeting in South Carolina IN which high
are pronounced on the Repub-
:can Governor for derourcirg certain IN
p:incipled men who practice corruption in
he name Of tie Republican party. An
editorial in the Democratic paper which
publishes these proceedings proposes the
ecail Of the Democratic party to power
~ uniting the Democrats or: OF Office
with the Republicans who viii lot tolerate
,ffcial roguery. This combination would,
# course, form an irresistible majority
Z South Carolina. TIE proposed fusion
S no:, however, recommended on the
round Of moral reform, I'll: Of Demo
ratio ascendency.
The Republican prosecutions through
Ut tie North are tie results Of Grantism.
The President las issued political o1der
o purge the Republican party-eye,y-
7here-o: every dishones: G. inconpe:en:
ficer. The Republican party goes into
campaign. Il should lave 10 skulkers,
% deser,ers, 70 detarlte-s. Presiden.
iran: knows that az homes. counisssry
: competent quartermas.es is es essen
ial to tee success Of military movement
S an able general or well disciplined |
,ny. He Goes No. intend, then, ira: |
be Republican movemen: shall be in
um bered with false friends; that It's |
ra:egy shall be toiled, or its strongholds |
ap.u-ed for tee weakness Of its defend
rs. This is Grantisn, ard every Repub- !
can club ard bureau, every Republican |
Governor and representative, is bound to |
x for that fight and obey that general |
raer. This is Gran:isn. ard It is this
'h;ch has e1raged ard dismayed tie anti
republican Democracy.