New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-17
DELAYED REPpRER.

DELAYED REFORMS.
Nearly . year and . half has passed
away since the land WAS startled from its
propriety BY the early Growing of Demo-
cratic roosters over tho success Of their
party in the November elections. Peans
were sung in advance over the regenera.
ton Of land which only awaited the
meeting Of Congress for it's thorough re-
demption. This Growing and tapping of
wrings took place nearly eighteen months
ago, and that is all we have yet had in the
way Of Democratic reform. Congress has
been in session four months and q half.
and not q single measure involving
political Or financial principle has passed
the House. The nearest approach We
have had to action Of any kind has Just
TRANSFERRED The Democrats have come
to the conclusion that they will let the re-
sumption act Of the Republican Congress
Of 1875 stand as it is. The fort which
about two-thirds Of the Democratic men,
bers were enlisted to attack il to remain
unmolested. It looks like q surrender Of
the besieging forces to the fort, . most
undigni6ed letting down Of great ma
tional party, which declared war upon .
principle which they approve of on the
eve of the expected attack.
Beside q good deal of mud throwing
and displacement of few petty clerks
and government employees about the Capt.
tol, the famous Confederate Congress, with
its majority Of seventy or eighty, has
done nothing. Mr.. Clymer has annoyed
very weak man out of the Cabinet, and
was preparing to follow up his advantage
with fne show of virtuous intrepidity.
when he stumbled suddenly upon three
Western Democrats with presidential as-
pirations. Then halt was called, and
the Judiciary Committee of the House re-
ported the alarming discovery that there
was no testimony to sustain articles Of
impeachment against Belknap. Tho
chief witness, Marsh, was called before
the committee and asked one unimpor-
tant question, and then permitted to leave
for Canada-that great refuge for political
rogues during the war. Mr.. Clymer af-
fects great CONSERVATION at this unfortu-
nate termination of case on which he
hoped to build his political fortunes. In
stead of bringing him credit, it has shown
to the portion of the country that did not
know it before. that he is as egregious as
an ass as he was virulent and venomous as
. Copperhead.
The Belknap business having simmered
down to almost q calm, the Democrats
have addressed themselves to the consid-
GRAFTON Of q question Of policy, and finally
conclude. after much cogitation and in
abject fear and trembling. that the ma
tional finances are well enough as they
were left by Republican Congress, and
there is little left for the present to do
but pass few appropriation bills, dis
cuss amnesty in such an offensive manner
as to insure its defeat, draw full pay, and
retire to boast of the future successes of
the ''ancieat traditions"
We had similar experience with the
Democracy in this State. At first every
statesman wanted to rush through reform
bills as fast as he could get them prepared
by men who have sufficient ability to
draft a law. When it was discovered,
however, that these able gentlemen snaked
q job into almost every section, and that re-
form, when applied to Democratic salaries,
was an uphill business, the House passed
half dozen printing bills, and professed
q strong desire to impeach the Governor
the Lieutenant Governor and three or
four possible candidates for President of
the Senate. At such pace on the track
Of reform, both in Congress and this
State, it will take more than half CEN
fury to undo the work Of the Republicans
during the past ten years, and restore to
Us the halcyon days, like those when the
old Pub. Func. had nothing else to
occupy his time more exciting than send
ing back slippers, mittens, etc., which
were constantly presented by his lady
friends. By that time, in case the old
Democracy &C ,.1inue to hold the reins of
government. here will probably be q
fresh rebellior, on some pretense or other,
as means Of .rolitical publication. This
is the natuT:l, gravitating point Of the
Democracy. hich they will slowly drift
to if the people permit themselves to be
deceived by The hypocritical professions
of reform.
SHOW YOUR Hands,
We have parties and subdivisions of
parties. There are patriots who denounce
the existing administrations of State and
city, and who, being of unexceptionable
purity, displaying virtue of many carats
fine, say, in effect: s'Turn out those bum
mers and thieves and give US the positions
We will show you an able government,
an economical government, an industrious
government and an honest government"
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