New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-25

contradistipctiou to despotism. We simply
adhere to the principles of our platform )
we do not wish to be identified with the
policy of the past-the past is dead! let IT
be buried with all its ancient animositles,
and on the grave we will plant the olive
and the poplar, emblems of peace and
liberty. Under their shade we will pursue
the work of generating our State. There
is doubtless happy future in store for cs,
but be assured it is only by united effort
that we can be rescued from the present
gloomy condition.
The great questions of reform that
ought to be considered in the halls OF our
Legislature are paralyzed because they
conflict with party interests. The one
side would like to intlict injuries on the
other side, and destroy patronage, only II
is foreseen by the outs that it may clip
their own wings, and so the time IS frlt-
tered away quarreling over the evils that
exist, or have existed, instead OF legls-
latipg to destroy them. We have agita-
tons, outdoor meetings and caucuses
repeated until we are sick OF the
very names of them; debates, resolu-
tons, bills and amendments nause-
ate US; nothing of character or OF great
utility has been done; the supineness OF
parties and their pretended virtues have
fairly tired us ont. All this must end a re-
action must come; the crisis is at hand.
We d. 1nand as salvation the solidarity
of the people, and ardent minds to form a
party that will weed ont from our midst
those corrupt and etfete politicians that
have hitherto monopoliZed the present
decrepid and bed-ridden combinations.
We have been enveloped in darkness;
night seems long to our feverish i'm
patience for the light of day. We have
faith, and trusttully look for the dawn,
for it is vouchsated. Citizens of Louisi-
ana! Sons of Louisiana! How long will
you permit your patriotism to lie dor
mant? How long is our State to be
plunged in the slough of despond?
The remedy lies in our hands. Let US
not be discouraged. We turn to the pages
of history and there find that all coun-
tries have passed through similar epochs
of political degradation. We need not 60
very far back to find venality and corrup-
ton riding rampant among the English
rulers, and Walpole himself declaring
openly that every man had his price, and
he knew the price of each. Since tina pc
Tlbu CuailSe ufiS NoiuC O'CA VIC A'A4tAoA
people, and subsequent administrations
have gathered laurels by deeds of honor
and virtue 1t may be said with truth
that England is governed to-day with re-
markable zeal and rectitude. If. then,
monarchical government can wade sue
cesstully through vice and infamy to reach
a haven OF probity, why need we in re-
publican government despair of similar
result
Let us rather work hopefully in the be-
lief that We are on the threshold Of a
new era.
The one hundredth anniversary Of the
birth os freedom is at hand. Let it COM
memorate our regeneration; let the nations
of the earth bring forth their treasures.
what nobler Offering need we produce than
that of people rescued by their own ef-
forts from degradation. Let Us prove our
selves worthy of the lofty minds who first
constructed this wonderful emporium of
the rights of man, and when the science,
art and intellect of the Ell tire universe are
laid at our feet, let us not feel that We
have forfeited our right to sit enthroned
on high, a living monument Of lasting
freedom