New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-24

to make none. They know that any
casual discomfort in party, whether it
proceed from the nigh motives Ct Horace
Greeley or Carl Schurz, mean but tenn
porary Alienation, and that every just
mind always swings back to its principles,
when the cause Of temporary aberra-
ton shall have ceased to operate. We
suppose it will be the sane with the De-
mocracy. The mercenary element will
be appeased by purchase, Or intimidated
by prescription.
Those who oppose the nominees on ac-
count Of the corrupt and deceptive man
ner Of their nomination, will be at first
violent, then sullen, and will at last
either settle down in support Of the DEM
ocrotic ticket, or absent themselves from
the election. The Republican minority
has, it is true, more interest in the cleo
ton of just and resolute officers than
their Democratic opponents. A White
League Mayor, with an administration
and subordinates Of the same persuasion,
may infiict, Or permit to be inflicted, upon
the Republicans a persecution Of the most
injurious character, as well to the people
prosecuted as to the property and business
public We have no hesitation in saying
that, as between q Conservative and
Democrat, there Is gap as wide as that
which separates justice from vengeance;
but we repeat, the Democracy are mis-
taken in saying that the Republicans are
in any sense O party to the shameful roar
ing and raveaing Of the political hyenas
and jackalls over the carcass Ct the dead
welfare Of the city.
The Democrats themselves might tes-
t;fy that no such profit as it intimates
cen arise from the factious ascension of
political opponents. In 1872 the Democ-
racy extinguished the lights Of 1893, and
slipped its dark lantern under the garb
of fusion. 1t made pilgrimage to the
shrine Of the sage Of Chappaqua. 1t laid
down the rights Of the South and took
up tie supremacy of the Union It aban-
doneG free trade and swore Ly high
protective tariff. It renowned the de-
tense Ct slavery ard accepted The doc
.rine OF abolition. 1. admitted the
failure c. the Confe2aracy and applauded
,he war cry Of son to Richmond" De-
nocrscy kere and elsewhere suppl;cated
or an alliance with Rspubiicans. They
demanded the enac tmeEt OF the present |
Returning Eoard law, AMI made Federal
md State campaign based alone on the |
lopes of Republican disss,sions. 1t vas
,ot long before this unnatural alliance
YES dissolved. Wherever Il had resulted
n Democratic gain, neitLa- the white |
10, colored Republican vas called
0 participate in the results. |
Wherever it closed il defeat
be Democracy was berated by its own
riends for the folly and failure Of relying
pom the divisions Of its opponents for
be success OF its plans. No. The Re-
ublicans expect nothing from Democratic
issensions. These wounds will be healed
/ from one to six weeks, under the CO.
esive plaster or the more drastic treat
ent which We have suggested. So GER
in is the success Of this restorative that
e sHb-organs of the Democracy need not
sort to the unnecessary obloquy of
Iarging the Republicans with any share
the response bility. Two Democratic
'kets might even be to the disadvantage
the Republican cause. Every man in
til factions would vote tie Democratic
ate and Federal ticket, and larger vote ,
r Tilden and Nichols might be brought
It. A single Democratic ticket, the more !
iectioDable to good morals the better, a
ght keep at home disguised and disin- g
.ested voters enough to impair ne DEM g
raiic strength on the Federal and State
ket. The organs and sub-organs Of
can, therefore, whip in the q
bid or timid Democracy by threat of Z
publicans waiting in ambush the di- IL
ions which it anticipates. We can \
ticipate co party advantage from these >
;sensions save the shameful spectacle OF "
pocrisy and greed displayed by purists =
10 claim that they are the only men who e
D honestly administer the government.
3 shall send this scandalous transpa-
ICY throughout the Union with the cir d
lation of the whole Republican press. s
one side will appear the Democracy u
ak;ng hands with the Liberal Repub- II
ans across the awful chasm which
wned between Democracy and the u
the other the Democracy "
tn pile of spoils, over which the
mocratic factions are fighting with e
lbs, knives and revolyers. Such is the j.
ly use the Republicans propose to make p
tue little faction fight over the city Ii
rievalty which has compelled the DEM
ratio Central Committee, in secret ses- Il
n, to prorogue the Parish Convention t.
til the ensuing week. We shall await ii
grand dioramic explosion, merely to Q
mt to cur pupils the danger Of commit
6 the administration of any govern
mt to such ambitious and nercenary
nagers. u
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W TILDEN AND TWEED PASSED TIE is
ELECTION Law. d
Dur anti-Republican confreres have n
'wn g lamentable ignorance of the Fed p