New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-30
THE DOUGHFACES ON TOP.

ported by the committee on platform
of which the following is q compendium
1.-THE commanding issue now before the
people is the Union" The nomination Of
Hon. S. j. Tilden to the Office of Presi.
dent "would be" approved throughout
the "Union as the recognition of this su-
preme necessity, the incarnation of this u
talisn,, the pledge Of our high purpose and
the guarantee Of success sful achievement
of this arduous work of national regener.
alton and reform"
Our Democratic Southern friends may
now see why their representatives have
not been allowed to continue their ora
tons against the Union, and why they
have been switched off upon committees
Of investigation. The great American rem
edy of aparty injunction has been served
upon Messrs. Willard, Tucker and Sin
gleton, to restrain them from denying the
nationality Of the nation, or asserting the
right of each State to prescribe the man
ner in which the laws of the United
States shall be interpreted and executed
within the State. There has been always
great difficulty in restraining the young
Indians, the Cossacks and other impet-
uous allies, from disturbing plans of bat
tie by premature attacks, or violation Of
the rules of lawful warfare. The Democ-
racy has succeeded, to some extent, in
effecting this object, by showing the
Southern Democracy the vast field Of off,
cial plumber accessible in the name of the
Union. 1t has repressed their ardor for
breaking up the Union, by displaying
before their ardent eyes the superior
prizes Of maintaining the Union.
However, the Democracy is now con-
WINGED that the Union is ''the command
ing ISSUE" the supreme necessity" the
'vitali ISSUE" The question arises, why
was vallandigha with those who
thought and acted with him, driven into
exile? We presume no one will deny
that the Union would have persisted had
secession been a success. It will not be
commended that the Southern Democracy
were in favor of preserving the Union.
The last declaration Of their principles
was at Charleston. The State rights
Democracy asserted principles which the
Northern Democracy - among them
Messrs. Butler and Randall-would not
submit to. The convention was broken
up. The Democracy met again at Balti-
more. 1t there nominated two presi- |
dental candidates. Mr.. Douglas, who
represented the sovereignty of the
people, and Mr.. Breckenridge, who
represented the sovereignty of the States.
After his defeat Mr. Douglas gave in his
adhesion to the Lincoln Republicans. Mr..
Breckenridge and his supporters united
in secession from the Union.
The New York Dem ocracy has now dis
carded almost every distinctive feature of
the last Democratic platform of 1856. In
teInal Improvements, hard money, the
State right of construction, all are swept
away and surrendered. 1.-The command
ing issue, ''the supreme necessity" "the
vital issue, now is the Union.
The Union seems to us to be in less
Danger just now than at any time il the last
fifteen years. The Republican party has
maintained the Union against formidable
opposition in the field, and the faint aid
# the Northern Democracy at home.
Vow, when those who fought in the field
AVE grounded their arms, and when the
Charleston Democrats have been snubbed
nd pilloried, the coadjutors of vallan-
|igham and 'Conor rush forward and de-
lare that they are devoted, heart and
and, to the maintenance of the Union,
nd that the governm ent should be COM
lifted to them and to their Southern
lies for the salvation of the Union. The
'nion has no use for such equivocal
'iends, and the Republicans need only
lick into political nonentity the mis- :
reants who have dishonored the Repub- .
can name and confidence, and the Union
we'd, against those who assailed, and by d
lose who gave it but lukewarm defense.
The doughfaces of the North who were
'mpelled before the war to obey their .
'uthern Democratic drivers, are now u
70 top rail. They have so efectually 81
lbjugated their Southern masters of old IL
at the latter do not dare affirm one of III
cir former dogmas. They have re-
'unced every principle of 1860. The -"
'ughface says: "Crack not your whip OF
er me! Crouch at my feet! Do my II
ddingp' The ire-eater crashes his p'
eth in impotent indignation. He ne
ithes in the dust in speeches. hu- m
liation. He sees the symbol of the al
lion uplifted for his alteration, and
e any other subjugated political pagan Ia
ovels silent and despairing in the dust. "a
As for the doughfaces of New York be- oe
ming the guardians. of the Union, it is To
'posterous. They merely admit that al
} Republicans were right in their sup
TT of the Union. They concede that III
hout the power OF the Republicans,
'ir masters at Charleston must Lave Tie
'arated the Union. They have rendered Sti
at service in holding the tire-eaters by
collar, and assisting to compel their na
,dience to the constitution and the GU
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