The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-22
rHH PROSPECT BRlGRTENS.

In looking around upon this political
situation we have every reason TO feel
encouraged. Throughout the entire
country there exists deep-seated con-
yiction that change Of administration
is absolutely essential to the prosperity
OF the country. The Republicans have
held sway too long; they have exhaust
ed all the political capital they once
controlled and are now entirely bank
rupt In reputation. This Is the conclu-
sion at which the thinking masses have
arrived. and they demand new depart
ure with . unanimity which Is entirely
exceptional In our history. Even the
ball which rolled on SO successfully Tor
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too" carried
with 1t by no means SO large measure
OF popular approval as now exists in
favor OF the national and State candi-
dates who represent reform. The log
cabin campaign Of 1910 was carried In
favor OF Harrison by the accidental en-
thusiasm OF the hour; it was political
frolic rather than an uprising Of the
people against oppression and corrup-
ton. But the campaign Of 1876 Is an
altogether different affair. 1t carries
with it a calm fullness OF determination,
and, like the strong heaving Of a noun
tain wave, is itself the expression OF re-
sistless strength. 1t has not the foam
Of the breaker. but the force OF the bill
low; It's mission Is to accomplish deeds,
not to indulge In a parade of words.
AS evidence OF the constantly increas-
ing force Of the coming tidal wave, we
point to the fact that Republicans Of in
telligence and repute all over the coun-
try are abandoning the party Of ruin,
to which they became attached when
they supposed its mission was high and
holy, and are joining the party OF re-
whose triumph Is recognized
as vitality necessary to the advance Of
their interests as citizens and the
Of their hopes as pa
triots. With the detection Of this
class OF Republicans the Radical
party is constantly growing weaker
and weaker. Its remaining strength is
chiefly conferred in the cormorants of
office--the leagued plunderers, who,
while wasting the substance OF the
people and sacrificing the highest inter
ests OF the nation, have themselves
grown rich on spoils. Such men can
have no intelligent and high-minded
followers, they have been in league with
so long that only corrupt re-
tainers and ignorant dupes are likely
TO follow them.
But as an offset to the better element
Of the Republican party which has gone
over to the army of redemption, certain
fellows Of baser sort, seeing that they
can obtain no recognition among honest
and honorable men, are striving with |
The zeal of desperation to secure new
Radical success and new opportunities |
10 enrich themselves at the expense of
heir betters. Their strength is, how
ever, by no means equal to their insolent
and perfidious pretensions, and this |
being the case, the Conservative-Deil
,racy can afford to despise them.
1t is, however, from the colored voters.
who have become Disguised with their
once-trusted Radical guides, that the
Of the South must chiefly |
ook for its new recruits. And these,
ruth to say, are coming up nobly to the
work. They have been so miserably,
cheated by the incendiary banditti who
undertook to guide them, and so dis
yustingly disappointed by the broken
promises whisperingly poured into the
,orches Of their ears, that no siren of
he Radical party has the skill to WOO
hem back
Hence it is that the prospect bright
ms. From all quarters Of the South,
md especially from the interior Of this
state, we receive daily assurances that
10Th white and colored voters, who
AVE hitherto acted with the Repub-
leans, are joining the Conservative
Democratic clubs. Sick with hope de-
erred, and satisfied that no reforms
iced be expected from the corrupt
gents, once trusted, they seek new
'olitical alliances where common in
crest gives assurance OF a common
eliverance. What they want is to
1ake prosperity possible, and that,
hey conceive, requires change OF
Measures and of men.