New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-19
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican,
NORTHERN POLITICS.

Jsoecial Correspondence of the Republican,
NORTHERN POLITICS.
Republican Presidential Cnndidates-Brts. |
tow, Blaine, Conkllng and Morton. |
New YORK, May 13, 1876.
The feeling gains ground daily with Rs
pob,icans here that it is neither necessary
nor politic for the national Republican
party to follow the example of Massachu-
setts, and "confess Judgment" Ito use the
New York Worlds languagel of Demo
cratic charges by con feseing Judgment at
Cincinnati in the nomination of Mr.. Bris- |
tow for President. The logical conviction
begins to fasten itself on many minds |
that this 'self.conviction" by the party |
would lead to popular conviction" by
tie people. The Republican party, be |
its faults what they may, has never |
vat shown the white feather, from
the time when its half dozen original orig
iuators at the North were mobbed III the |
streets of Boston and Philadelphia down to |
tina conflict of arms between it and the
Confederate power on the battlefield
There is plenty of "grit" in the party, and
when say this I say it outside of the moral
cowa.dice exhibited by SO many Of it's 60
called representatives in Congress during
the last four years, and notably in the busi-
ness of Louisiana and Mississippi. The
rank and file Of the party do not share in
these sgivings down." Hence there is no
disposition on the part of the real leaders
Of the party to 60 to Cincinnati for the
shallow purpose of putting "white
feather" in it's own cap and on bended knee
beg tAe people to let them remain in power
four years longer for Office sake. Nor is
such q confession on Bonded knee neces-
sary. The investigation prosecuted from
Washington by the Confederate Democratic
House Of Representatives has resulted
finally in popular reaction in the public
mind in favor of the administration of Gen
eral Grant, and in favor of the Republican
party. A great many Of US inside of the
party permitted ourselves to be carried
away by an impulse right in itself. but
which experience has proven was without
sufficient justification. Corruption exists
in the party; no doubt Of this fact, but this
has been exaggerated, just as the Southern
corruption of the party has been exag-
gerated for party purposes. We can reform
abuses within the party, and yet be true to
our selt-respect, and true to the real repre-
sentative leaders of our organization. For
these reasons reform will not be the only
plank in the Cincinnati platform, consti-
tut;ng the entire staging of the party. Re-
form will continue to form an important
feature in the administration Of the gov
ernment under Republican auspices, but
doubt if the convention will even allude to
the matter. We shall leave this plank for
the opposition to saw up into as many forms
a. it pleases at St. Louis. Our candidate
will speak louder than words on this sub.
Isct. and our platform will embrace issues
and principles which the Confederate De-
mooracy will be forced to meet, and which
will lead to hot work all over the North.
The same reasons which dispose of Mr..
Bristow effect Mr.. Blaine. The late Speaker
of the House may be called, like the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, zone issue man"
The issue for which Mr.. Blaine stands is .
stronger one than that represented BY Mr..
Bristow; nevertheless it is Single issue, y
aad does not represent the combined
strength Of the grand and general make
up, of the national Republican party.
Camp fires" are things of the past, just as
Casar;sm, reform and the third term scare.
The exigencies of the nation demand the
existence of party which, true alike to the
things for which the war of emancipation
and nationality ty was fought and to honest
administration in government, will be found
true also to the grander things which lie in
the not distan mt future of the republic
Such a party must represent more than
sone ISSUE" and should be led in the ap
preaching presidential contest by states
man in every acceptation Of the term.
These considerations added to the fixed
eertainty of Governor Tilden's nomination
p. ST. Louis, make Roscoe Conkling II
many respects the strongest and mos
available man for the Republicans to nomi
nate at Cincinnati. He is neither ZONE
idea" man nor zone issue man. he IL
broad and large and strong. He possesses
all tha elements, also, which go to form per
sonal popularity. He is not like Webster
or Sumner, for both of these great 'nel
wers destitute Of that peculiar something
which attract people to individual men
Conkl;ng is more like Henry Clay in hi
personal magnetism than any man l hav'
ever met in American politics. l 90 no
say this in the mere spirit of compliment OF
in order to strengthen my argument.
make the statement as of fact. knew Mr
Webster. Mr.. Sumner and Mr.. Clay per
sonally. have also met Mr.. Conkiing, ant
it will be found if the New York Senator
nlaced in nomination at Cincinnati that III
personal popularity will prove q stron'
element in his favor. Indeed there ar
thousands of earnest men working tor MN
now of whom Mr.. Conkling knows nothlni
whatever. He will know in time why tni'
ia 40. The convention at Cincinnati VII
learn the same fact in due season, and Tn
opposition will be amazed to iearn' also
tina. Mr.. Conkling is the Representative
man of an issue little discussed at present
but which is destined to determine largei.
the great political contest upon which W
are entering.
approach the consideration of Mr. MOI
toms name and claims upon all Republican
with embarrassment, because my admlra
ton for this great man is 80 sincere and m