New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-20
THE STATE FIGHT,

Nothing can surpass the unity and en-
thusiasm of the Republican party under
the nomination of men whose personal
record leaves nothing to extenuate or de-
fend.
Carl Schurz heads the reunion of the
Liberal movement which has been dis
affected since the nomination of Mr..
Greeley, and We esteem him in his integ-
rity and ability in the solid and practical
character of his intelligence as gain of
the most important weight in the coming
canvass. It is known that those Liberal
gentlemen who had recently in New York
asserted the principles which should, in
their opinion, enter into the issues of the
campaign, find all the conditions proposed
by them comprehended in the platform
and nominations at Cincinnati. The
watchword Of the conflict will then be
integrity and ability of personal character
in all public candidates; the guarantee of
all personal rights, and the Cancellation
of the old sections of North and South.
1t would be grave mistake were it
supposed this nomination will carry with
it the local success of any who may rely
upon the national popularity of Hayes
and Wheeler. Salvation can alone be
secured through the works of the Divine
Mediator, but this can not be achieved
save through close conformity with the
terms prescribed by the Mediator. He
has admonished His followers that not
not every one who saith unto Me, Lord,
Lord, shall enter into the kingdom, but
only such as conform to the walk and
doctrines He has prescribed. Many may
ask in this day, as at that, have We not
prophesied in Thy name, and in Thy name
done many wonderful works?
To carry the next election in the name
of the Republican nominees vii. require
a conformity to the purposes to which
alone Mr.. Hayes and Mr.. Wheeler owe
their nominations.
That the anti-Republican politicians of
Louisiana were struck with the strength
of the national Republican ticket by no
means implies that they will surrender
the State. Renouncing the defense of the
whole national territory, they may con-
centrate for more desperate fight for the
State and its patronage. The great dill
Guilty was, and wi. be, to bring the Re-
publican colored oters % the polls. Upon
this will depend tie result Of the election.
Let no one supposs that with the existing
antagonisms this vote will be allowed
without resistance. Let it not be thought
that the State and federal governments
can so surround the polls with armed
men as that the colored vote can be
polled and protect /. The President did
not render this all in the Mississippi cleo
ton. He has 10 additional motive to do |
more for Louisiana than for Mississippi. |
A prominent Republican Senator is mu-
tilated by an assassin in open day and in |
the open street. The name of the assassin |
is not even suspected. What guarantee can
be given that any prominent Republican
would survive an election? None other
than the Conservative conviction that such |
were worthy associates of
he Cincinnati nominees. Such State
will give to the Republican
oarty the advantage at least of conserya-
i've neutrality, for there will be as little
motive to oppose the State as the federal
nominations On the other hand, a false
md fatal confidence in the success of the
rational nominees-the supposition that
.nybody's hand car may be hooked on to
he national locomotive-may lose Lou
siana. and not impossibly wreck the
Whole Republican train. Louisiana came
n to support the nominations. She will
lot imperil their success by departing
rom their principles. If the rest of the
alton shall elect the Republican candi-
kstes and leave Louisiana captive to the
atolerant Democracy, we are compelled
> ask, what will it profit the Louisiana
republicans to gain the whole political
Torld and lose every State Office in Louis
ina? "What," asked the practical Hi
ernian, sis the whole world to man if
is wife's widow"
How sadly would sound the songs of
redeemed Union. How painful would
0 the sight Of victorious professions
card and seen through the bars of +,
political prison.? The State of Louis s
ma would in such case be a prison and j
le Republicans would be the prisoners. {
It was no doubt gratifying to the cap (