The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-10
CAKES AMI ALE.
A Heast beef Campaign and shinbeae
Enthusias,w.

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IN Y. Herald
It is curious to note the impression
made upon the country by the kepubli-
can nominations. A month ago and the
party was divided into factions, clearly
defined, under ambitious leaders.
There were the Blaine men, the Morton
men. the Conklfng men-not to speak
of the poets and old maids who made
the night hideous with bowls for Bris-
tow. In all these contentious there was
no principle at issue. Blaine had
worked up canvass In true drummer
style, and just when the Convention
was to meet he arranged sensational
transformation scene worthy OF Bar
MUM. Morton had strong following
from the West, who naturally enough
desired to honor him for his rare and
meritorious services during the war
Conkling had strong following Id the
East, who gave him the allegiance
which high character and courage
always command But the rivalries
were prolonged and bitter. Sud-
denly second rate man--always sec
ond rate, whether in the army, the
House or the Governors ohair--was dis
covered and nominated. The argument
in his favor is that no one can say any
thing against him. He has lived fifty
above that Of ten thousand other Repub-
Leans. Compare the record Of Hayes
with the brilliant parliamentary career
OF Conkling or Morton or Blaine, and
how small he seems It is as though
an army had tired of its generals, of the
commanders who had led 1t to victory
before, and who would be summoned to
do SO again, and picked out an orderly
sergeant. In one OF the French operas
by M. Offenbach we see how strong
limbed private is made general-in-chief
in moment. The same caprice seems
to have animated the Republicans at
Cincinnati, and it Is an interesting ques-
ton what inspired this nomination.
The answer is simple-RoAsT BEEF
The Republican organization has be-
come u party OF beef-eaters. When we
think of this party as il came into being
twenty years ago. its leaders men like
Sumner, Seward, Chase. Lincoln; It's
platform universal freedom and the in
tegrity Of the Union; when we think OF
the great soldiers and statesmen who
have been proud to enroll themselves
in it's ranks. and see now what 1t all
comes to-Hayes and Wheeler and a
pea soup platform can see how 1t
has fallen. The fall, however, is what
we must always expect from party
long in the possession OF power. The
men of principle in the Republican
party have gone out of it. The men
who gave 1t leadership and ideas are no
longer in authority This was seen
when successful trooper like Grant,
who never voted for a Republican until
the party had given him command of
the army, was not only made President,
but allowed to govern the party on the
military principle. 1t was power which
consented to this. SO we had at Cincin-
natl the creatures Of power. It is
not too much to say that nine
tenths of the Convention were gentle
men to whom Republicanism meant
roast beef, and who looked upon the
nomination Of President and the ar
rangement Of a platform as the laying
will win 2" That was the first question.
(Which winning candidate will do the
best for us in the way Of beef?" This
was the second question. OF course the
Blaine people preferred Blaine, because
he would cut them off larger slices and
see that they were betfo~ .. .ia. ~ ~ -,
ton or Rristow. The struggle IN the d ,laa
If we are permitted to carry out our
illustration-a fight for tenderloins.
Blaine's friends wanted the best slices.
and so did the friends of the other can
didates. But once this quarrel was
over there came the question OF roast
beef. Your true party man IL he cannot
obtain the tenderloin will be content
with a shin bone. SO the enthusiasm y
which trent the air I" in Cincinnati
when Hayes came in winner was a shin
bone enthusiasm. The leaders thought
ne was the surest to win, and the beef
eaters roared like hungry lions.