New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
DEMOCRATS CAN NOT PROGRESS.

CATION.
DEMOCRATS CAN NOT PROGRESS.
The machinery of the Democratic party
is SO constructed that it must travel in q
| prescribed circle. Members Of that party
have no humanity, and no thoughts OF
improvement This applies to men who
ally themselves to the Democratic party
Of their own free will and accord. In
this State there are pitiful specimens OF
Democrats, declaring themselves to be
such by the force of circumstances. In
this city it is easy to point out doctors,
lawyers, insurance agents, merchants
whose education and instincts would
naturally lead them to better things, but
who actually attend the low down
pot-house ward meetings Of riot
ing Democrats for the purpose of
putting themselves on record as members
of the Democratic party. One of these
characters was asked how he could so far
forget his manhood as to appear to be
working in concert with such narrow
minded men, and he said, II am trying
to make living in this community"
The shameful confession was full Of mean
ing: Honest industry goes for nothing.
The first requisite of business man,
ftom drayman up to barkeeper, is that
he shall be Democrat. Not that he can
do business better, but because he can
sooner become popular, and cater
more successfully to the tastes of the in
sane mobs which claim to rule public
opinion in the South. The Democratic
party here to-day stands on the anomalous
pedestal of shotguns and ostracism.
Weak men yield to such tyranny because
they prefer sacrificing their principles
rather than their lives and temporary
business interests. The Jew has said,
"You take my life when you do take the
means whereby i've" Being upon an in
human and false base, the Democratic
party in the South must fall in time. 1t
can not be expected that a country will
improve SO long as the laboring classes
are kept in constant fear, and are de-
MED the common rights of citizens; and
it is true that the cowardly policy Of
shooting newcomers who do not hold
certificates of Democratic membership,
will discourage immigration to this State.
The Republican PARTY would enlighten
and improve the colored man, educate his
children, and give him an opportunity to
exhibit all the manhood there is in his
nature; the Democratic policy would de-
grade him and keep him in condition of
servitude akin to slavery. 1t is time for
the merchants of New Orleans to answer
whether or not they will pay the e1-
penses of another White League
campaign, or whether they will
break the yoke and vote for men with
wider range of policy than these sure to
be nominated at Baton Rouge. There
has been feeble voice for independence
here; but the Democratic country is
against the Democratic city, and the Co.
manches have louder voices than gentle
men. The long haired men from the
cypress swamps will come into the Baton
Rouge convention, swinging their arms
wildly and nominate their men with
hurrah as they did in 1874. That the
White League battle is to be fought over
again is indicated by platform just
adopted by the Democrats of st. Martin.
One section reads:
No person shall b. elected member of
this club who is not a white male, fav oriDg
the canse of the white rece and willing to
do all in his power to advance It's ascend
ency.
This in no way differs in purpose from
the Ku-KIux aud Knights of White
Camelia organizations of 1866. Colored
men see and read these things, and they
do not need to be told that they can not
trust their sacred rights in the keeping of
men pledged to degrade an unoffeuding
race for no other reason than on account
of color. Democrats will not see that
what is best for all people is best for the
State; they are madly blind, and can not
progress.