The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-29
1NCONSEoUENTIAL CLAIMs.

The Republican party Is party q
pretense; indeed, we may go further
and say--of false pretense. It has false
ly pretended to favor self-goyernment
when, for more than decade, that in
estimable boon was denied through It's
agency to the Southern people: 1t has
pretended to desire the intellectual,
moral and material improvement OF the
emancipated negroes, but to carry out
this desire it sent political tricksters
amongst them as teachers, preached
the gospel OF hate and uncharitableness
instead OF loving kindness ana good
will, crushed out the Industries OF the
country 50 as to deprive them OF the
legitimate rewards Of labor, and stole
their money through Freedmen 8
Bank, under the false pretense OF saving
it from the cupidity OF disloyal employ
ers. Now it asks q continued lease OF
power under the ridiculous assumption
that the great interests Of the country,
and especially the constitutional rights
of the freedmen, would be UNSAFE In
other hands.
For a party to go into q political cam
paign on smirched war record, some
twelve years or 80 after the close OF the
war, and then emphasize the demand
by a peace record which has little be-
sides fraud, folly and corruption to com
mend It. is about as absurd an under
taking as ever originated In the brains
or men, whom the gods, with view 10
their destruction, had rendered mad.
Bv their votes this fall the thoughtful
voters OF the country are desirous OF
achieving something nobler than mere
continuation Of misrule-- something
more important to themselves than the
prostration OF all their vital industries
something more re-assuring than the
maintenance OF corruptionists ana
thieves in Office. But to accomplish
these ends they are satisfied that they
will have to go for both men and meas
ures outside Of the party whose unln-
terrupted rule for 10, these many years,
brought upon them the dire lllad OF
woes of which they now complain.
All the Radical arguments in favor OF
continuing the Republicans in power are
4 inconsequential and delusive. The un-
/ lust steward who never showed the first
! symptom of repentance cannot surely
be surprised when told that his services
are no longer needed, and the party that
proved recreant to every trust can GER
tainly present no higher claim to public
confidence. Even the few Republicans,
of the Bristow type, who are in favor OF
accomplishing reforms within their own
party. can furnish no assurances through
their own experience, or the course pur-
sued by their administrative associates,
that the promises made in that connec,
tion will not be falsified and treated
with disdain. Chandler, in the interior
Department, is not only Cabinet
officer. but has control OF the corruption
fund. which through violated laws, was
collected for the purpose of purchasing
elections, and thereby securing, II posi-
| BILE. a false verdict in favor Of Hayes and
\ Wheeler.
Let us suppose for moment that the
scoundrelly piece Of political policy
he represents should prove successful.
What then? Could Hayes go to Chan
dler. Robson, and others OF that type
to whose Intervention and corrupt ex
penditures his triumph was mainly due
and pulling them by the beard, say
"Henceforth no more be officers o.
mine!" We think that, even If SO in
clined himself, his party would not per
nit him to do SO brave an act.
Morton, the political Mephistophiles
in one Of his recent speeches at Indi
annapolis, had his say upon this subject
He foreshadowed the kind Of Presiden
that his friend Hayes would surely b.
when he said "The administration o
any president will be in the main wha
the party which elected him makes it
II he breaks away from the party, th'
chances are that he will be broker
down. In government OF parties lik
ours the president must have his party
The men to whom he owes his election
who have defended him from assaults
to whom he must look for support i
the future, will ordinarily control hi
, action. and he will do nothing offensiv
, to them"
Who, under such circumstances, an
, in the presence of such avowals, ca
look for reform, as an outcome from tn
a present political campaign, exceI
!, through the election Of Tilden and tn
q defeat Of Hayes?
|, Secretary Chandler marches up to tn
. front in favor Of official assessment
! with the vim and vigor of a veteran. H