The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-30
MESSENGER SUNDAY APRIL &c. Il

horror on the intrigues and trickery OF
professional politicians on both sides.
Now this third party movement has al;
ways hitherto proved to be an utter i'm
possibility. NeW parties have been formed,
but none of them ever existed as a third
party. If they obtained footing at all, it
was as the successor of one ofIthe two
which had previously existed. The notion
of permanently maintaining a/third party
in a Republic has hitherto proved a delu-
sion and snare. 1t is impossible in prac-
tice, though it looks WELLS theory, to get
a number of public spirited gentlemen to
combine in body pledged to throw theil
weight, as a balance of power, in favor OF
either party which shall nominate the best
men.
The fact is that by a still less onerous
display of public spirit, these unselfsh
citizens could effect the same object OF
respectable nominations by acting within
their respective parties. If they are public
spirited enough to organize effectively as
an independent concern, they ought to be
willing to take as much trouble to influence
which they concur. By even less exertion
they could easily control party action in
the matter of nominations.
But if good citizens are too busy or too
genteel or too lazy to attend primary
meetings and to take in interest in ward poll
tics if they leave all that to Gratis" and
"bummers" and inscriptions intriguers,
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triggers get the nomination for themselves
or their confederates and fill our Offices
with men of doubtful character I Why
should our solid men then, when it is too
late, gramble, and perhaps, swear, and as
sert To at one party is as corrupt as the other 2
Aay party will be corrupt when its con-
troll is left to the worst elements contained
within it.
1t is true that the Democratic party in
this State has, in many instances, not been
advantageously represented in office. 1t
has confided it's trusts to many persons not
entirely above suspicion and who are said
to be nearly as easy of access as carpet
baggers to the advances of moneyed men.
But it would be very unjust to think this a
the party capacity. 1t is the unfortunate
result of a very culpable supineness on the
part of our most respectable Democratic
citizens. They have the power absolutely
to shape nominations 30 as to bring credit
instead of disgrace upon their party.
AT any rate, this is no time for third
party. Mississippi did not get rid of her
carpet bag masters through third party.
On the contrary, such a party would have
divided and destroyed that moral power
under the influence of which the colored
vote was 30 largely divorced from the
baneful control to which it had been for
years welded. In this State, the same Ion G
hoped for aud anxiously awaited result can
only be securely comprised in the same
way. To succeed beyond the danger OF
condensation, we must gain large colored
vote, and that can be done only by present
ing compact front of white voters IN
broken by any carping discomfort or IN
timely experiment.
We do not attribute to our independent
press any invidious motives in their depre
cations of party loyalty and their open
penchant for political novelties, but we dc
think that they would do better to forego
their hobby for the present and urge the
"solid men" to Jealous party organization
if they really favor the congo of carpet
baggery.
ADoUBLE MARRIAGE.-On Thursday last, in
the church of St. John the Baptist, Rev
Father Kenny united in the holy bonds of Mat
RI Mr. John McNallv nd Mias lana War1x