New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-21
Democracy 1siterins.
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In one Of my former articles I predicted
that tho Democratic party would be beaten
in the coming presidential election BY rea-
son Of having Lost its hold On the Northern
States. How true the Same II tho late
elections in Ohio and Indiana have fully
Demonstrated. From the results in those
States do not think that any one will en-
tertain any longer doubt but what
Indiana has positively given indication -
to how she will cast her vote in November
for President. t
But Democracy would not be happy, or
pretend TO be 30, unless it had something to
smuse itself with, and - the most fashion
able mode in vogue here 10 to shoot some
thing or somebody, what need to do more
than bring out the big guns and blaze
away, if for NO other reason than to keep
the boys in practice? Though the desire is
ever strong, and needs but little encourage
ment, yet there was enough of uncertainty
existing to induce Chairman Patton to AK
for instructions; for you must remember that
Louisiana Democracy pretends to good
deal of deoency when when Northern
opinion is in question. Hence tho inquiry.
The answer came.
"Yes, fire and rejoice, Indiana has begun
the work Of redeeming Louisiana. Let
Louisiana aid the work. Three cheers for
Blue Jeans" .s r.
Such were the instructions, and our De-
mocrscy hasteped not to delay. How must
the chairman Of the Indiana Democracy
have cot his teeth together and hissed his
telegram through them when he dictated
that dispatch. 1t sounded more like ''fire
and be d-d." Indiana has commenced, but
Louisiana must finish. We have indeed
saved the "blue jeans pants," and the only
good it will do tAsm will be to stuff them
with straw to protect Indiana's next years
crop from depredations by the crows.
1t has always been 90. Northern Democ-
racy has ever promised the South help, and
then left her in tho lurch. Loulsiana will
aid her own redemption, but 1t will not be
according to Democratic proclivities. Lou
lsiana will elect State government whose
mission is peace, whose voice will be heard
and needed and encouraged. Louisians
will send men to Cengress who are not
pledged nor bound by resolution to for
swear aid to her, and whose principles are
in accordance with the needs and just
rights of her people. That's the kind Of
redemp ption Louisiana needs; national aid
to build her levees, national aid for . Pa
cifio railroad, and national aid to extend
her foreign commerce; and such aid Re-
publican members of Congress from Louis
lana will ask for and obtain.
1t is qualification to know that when
those guns were fred every dull thud
sounded like an empty volley fred over the
grave of some big warrior who survived
the last battle and then ingloriously died
alone and forgotten by his once admirers,
and at last was only remembered to be
buried out of sight.
Democracy is tottering to its grave, and
peace be to its ashes" We have no rea-
son to shed tears, for the good it once pos.
sessed had long ago departed from it, and
there 10 nothing left but the remembrance
of its former existence.
In her stead has arisen that glorious en-
blem of freedom, the Republican party.
All hail to you, You young giant! Blessed
of God. let thy mission of peace. Iowa and
liberty, live for ever. Be thou the beacon
light shining bright ON the pathway Of na-
tions and may thy glories mover dim! All
hail hail to You, nation of sisters; let not
strife sunder you, but be eternally united
and let your virtues be - the guiding star
to peoples yet unborn. All hail to you,
Emerald Gem" of the mountains whose
star hes risen in the East, snd whose luster
never fades; and you, "leader" Of the rock.
bound coast whence rises tho God Of day,
may thou be blessed - thou unfurledst the
flag of freedom to greet his coming! May
that flag ever be thy shield in oil climee!
And you. virgin daughter of tho Nevadas,
whose unfolding is ~ pure - the snow clad
peaks of your mountains, let thy beauty
shine forever! As thou has planted tho
standard that gave you life, 80 may you
cling to it and guard it a. it waves ITS folds
toward the setting sun and dips itself in the
golden shores of the Pacific. Let one and
all, glorious censtellation of States united
in one grand and powerful nation, be
blessed and be forever the refuge of those
who seek liberty, justice and equality.
VERITAS.