The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-07-21
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1T viii be mistake to take in the whole
,f either party with the acceptance of its
for the leading positions in
the present canvass. 1t Is a good thing to l
wisely, There may be things |
to com mend in both parties; points in the
platform of each and qualities in their can
didates; and it is certain that there are many |
T., Eth
the platforms and both the tickets. IL il
not necessary for any honest person to
yanization and machinery, simply because
:ne has made mp his mind upon mature de-
liberation to support that party's nominees
for the chief Offices. We have been enjoy
slsesicisra in politics. The disposiiion %
ever in. the Judgment OF thss-Ster seems
sdttest has worked we'll, 1t has in a measure
broken the tyranny OF caucus and weaken
I'D the power ofipartisanship, and what is OF
vastly more consequence, has brought thef
PARTY managers TO u sense OF propriety p@S<
iecency. Il IS q good thing TO gerso,;,,,stua,a1
The, schemiug politicians who Md like
lothiny so well as to have all VI. % coniiIi-
( ,dtoa choice between two parties, have
shree years to take into their calculations
Lew factor apd7a new force, to wit: the in
DEPENDENT voter: and it has done them
Sood, while it has been of service to The
country twill be well not to lose The
moral effect OF that force, and we'll also to
Keep the politicians woll drilled in the les
sons so difficult tor them to learn thorou ssh-
.y, that the people have not got through
/ icing voted, and for the future are propos-
ing tOvo te Themselves.
K Here is a case point, where the voter
Will do we'll to discriminate, and where the
managing Republican politicians will be
wise mol to expect too much. ~ grea
| many citizens viii vote tor the Republican
:AndIdatcs for President and Vice Presi
lent, who under no circumstances WOULD
support Or Synlpathize with the gang of ;id-
.enturers VINO are in control ofthe Hepub-
lean organization in Louisiana. The OBJ
r. cJs winch these fellows have in view il.
louisiana are widely separat ed from VIVA,
L We conceive tp be the purposes OF the homes
Il ,ody OF Republicans IN the nation. Tnes
l aenlselves are, indeed, il we may JudS,
conn their previous record, IN direc. iIi,.
II .osltive nntagonlsin to The party whIcL
aey pretend 70 represent. They mean al.
.aanner OF uiischiet, and they seek by
.ieaiIs and AT every haas I'd plumber. They
.oIiiblne tor no purpose but gain; Lnes
Iuarrel over noLhlnS Dut spolls. Under i.
l .compeLenG administration tney have sue
Sedeo not only IN fastening tneInselves
.poli the parry, but in loa.:::,s 1T down viii
u s.e respousipIllLy OF ali Lnelt misconduct.
!. isl4u,Ie ritle tnsy we're taken OH N,
L -.ie .wnv KNOWS anything OF Lhe 'politica
..Story OF houisiana since its recolistruc
IL IOiI, can nave any doubG as To what cours,
1 ,..Aoittu pe taken Win the whole tribe o.
1 .JnspiraLors wiz cs,ilt themselves the lie
,uDibsln parry OF tiiat State. They wotli~
l .oI DO LpieraLeu foe All instant In any MOI
L nern SSiGo. Nay, more, we take IL upoi
i ourselves 20 say, IliaS an no Northern r,til>
/ could tna-RepnbIican party permit suc,
shows 10 mold cons icnous POSITIONS nluc.
1 ass assume To coutrUte the organ IzatIo
.'ney are Dad through and throush; Dad l.,
i 5plrit, bad in purpose, bad OF character ;,iiC
I Il records, an. aomattyttted ser IF 2oo.itico.
l camps aud c,dpentayers. Their success
1owever they might label II, would be .
] isepubIicar defonL, and we are not certain
/ )ut that Repuphcan national victory
| COUPLED with their triumph in 14ouisiln..
l you'd be somewhat in the nature OF Il put
/ nc caiauiity. tat S.},p. t~-
We nave so grown into the habit of con
Il iectinS state and national pollLics that W,
] 10 not readily discriminate between them
l ,ut here IL one case at least where the TIVE
nay property, and ought actually 10 10
l divorced. Repubhcanism in louisiana is
snam, and worse than IL sham. 1t has II,
i ;lailn upon the confidence OF honest men
and deserves only defeat. The party j
. .tronger without than with il. 1t will b
we'll TO have IL understood that the suppoT
1t the Republican treSidential' ticket zoe
: lot by any means include responsibility
i .or or sympathy with the Pinchback-Pacli
ard alliance in Louisiana.