New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-12

| .lfeeaAl Correspondence Of the Republican,
NORTHERN POLITICS.



New YORK, May 5, 1876.
The New York Herald of to-day pub
fishes remarkable leading editorial. l
had intended to make selections from this
article for your readers, but the article
itself is packed" and yet 90 .luninous aad
suggestive that can not find any part of it
which should be cast aaide.. For the same
reason it can not b. Iepakstea. 4, taefefJse,
propose to give the entire editorial, and to
offer few comments apon ties We 90 along.
The article in question is headed: 1.-THE
Aspects of the Canvass-The Opportunities
and Perils of the Democratic Party" The
writer, for some good reason doubtless
known to himself, places the "perils"of the
Confederate Denosrstio party before ito
opportunities" thue: ...--
We could wish for msy reasons that the
Democratic party might win the next cao-
yass for the Preeidescy; for, while we do
not believe in the dishonesty of parties as
organizations, We think that the radical
change that would thus come would be .
benefit. We cay wo do not believe in the
dishonesty of parties - such, because men
are honest and dishonest from other than
political reasoss. We have ne doubt that
there are o. many rogues in one party -
thsmselves in line with the party that
is in power. If there was chance of
Democratic success, We should find the
whisky and Indisn thieves shifting
But the country demands Just such =
change az would be. seen in the event of
the accession of new party to power. As
matters now stand there 10 chance OF the
Democratic party winning: We say q
vitality of the "tidal wave" - it was called,
Of last year. A "tidsl wave" in politics in
any other than the presidential year u not
to be relied upon. We had ''tidal wave"
during the war, IN the year when Seymour
was elected Governor and when Indiana
and Pennsylvasis swung around under the
Democratic banner against the administra-
ton of Mr. Lincoln. 1t looked for time %
if thaWarvas to be paralyEed by the success
of The D6mecrstic party in the great States
of the North. But the next year the Repub-
lcans recovered their power, and they have
kept it ever since, excepting the defeat of
last year. Az vi showed at the time that de-
fest might become . warning to the Repub-
licans. which they might utilize for fur
thef victory. The Republican party has
this Immense advantsge-it il the party of
the war, the party around which clusters
the brightest memories of the generation.
# IL party of sentiment, formed BY the
enthusiasm Of the young men who fought
for the UA1on. 1t is Q party of noble
achievements. We owe to it largely eman-
cipatiOn and the preservation of the Union.
It has given Us some OF the noblest nance
in our history. More than all, it has the
prestige and discipline Of power. In any
canvass such party enters the fight with q
hundred advantages in ite tsvor. Therefore
out Democratic friends, If they NEAR. 70
win this government at the next election,
must not count ON On easy victory. The
strength of the Republican party was never
shown go clearly as in. the vote of New
Hampshire after the exposure of Belknap.
covering, ss it did, the whole administra-
ton with shame, did not affect the Repub-
lican vote in this NEST intelligent State. 1t
may be, and perhaps it. ie, the wisest plan
to limit tho Democratic Canvass to the one
question of ''refOrm in the government
But we question if cry like this will satisfy
the country any more than the sentimental
platform of Bell and Everett in 1860, which
embodied .'the Union, the constitution and
the enforcement of the laws" There could
be no more romantic platform, but the
country wanted something it could bite,
and GO it took Lincoln, who had q meaning
in his canvass terrible meaning, also
as events proved. If the opponents Of Lin
OOln had united upon some tangible plat
form it is possible that the war might have
been averted and the Union as it was pre-
served
This is indeed such q presentation of
.'perils" to the Confederate Democratic
party. that it will require more statesman
ship than is to Sc found IN that organiza-
ton to overcome them either this year or
for many years to come But the Herald,
with 3 gallantry equal to the occasion, pro-
poses to help the opposition out of its diff
culties Very properly and very naturally,
the help is offered, first, ON the Southern
question" !" just where the Confederate De-
moeracy most need help, but just where
they are most reluctant to receive it.
Referring to the late civil war, the Herald
proceeds to say:
Without dwelling upon that painful and
dreary speculation there is this lesson to be
learned: the Democrats must go before
the country with platform that does
not ignore the active sentiment of the
country, and the country was never more
active in political discussion than now.
The. questions which the advocates of q
very questions which the country will de-
eide in the election of President. First,
we have the South Tits is tremendous
issue, and 6 n not be overlooked. What
are We going to do with the SOuthg Are we
to allow it to pass into the hands of thieves
and adventures on the one hand, or those
of men on the other who, having seen the
negro emsncipated, mean to reduce him
into state of political slavery!
Having given the Confederate Democracy
this important counsel, the American ''thun-
derer7 then in few bold dsshes presents
tho issue of finance and the school ques-
ton:
Then as 70 the finances. What are we to
do with our credit, our currency and our
revenuess Ia the Democracy to speak on
that question with the voice of Tilden or
with the voice of Allens We have the
school and church question. We believe
that sensible men on both sides feel that
this should have no place in our politics.
But sensible men do not make Presidents.
The question is in our politics, and We must
notice it.
So the Republican ground is laid ont
pretty well, and the perils presented to the
opposition are many and formidable. Ac-
cording to the Herald, the Republican party
stands for q just reconstruction OF the
oo,x1s for sound national finances and sn
na.io1E!- ssalsdit, and IS the
.asr which the common school sye-
Of the republic must hno asn,. sn We
H. a. we'll as from open S''"N -, al
Nm treated to the following ~n.'n nsw ~
"f of ruth will recognize ~ truth "e''