New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09
Communicated
Democratic Iasincerity.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:

EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
To the close observer, ever since the ex-
istence of the Democratic party, that party
has at no time changed in its aspects, aims
and purposes. The same to-day as yester-
dav and tomorrow, neither progressing nor
resreatiug. Whether in the councils of the
nation or in State or local affairs the same
spirit manifests itself; always pretending,
accusing, and yet never fulfilling. No
sooner is Confeierate-Democr House
OF Representatives clothed with brief au-
thori y than it becomes aggressive, ins0lent
and ;1tolerant, and shows its unrepentant
rebel proclivities by turning ont of position
manned Union soldiers and turns its malig-
nant hatred upon Republican President
for no other reason than having by superior
military genius, ability and perseverance
compelled the surrender OF the adulated
idol of rebellion, proving thereby the insin-
cere professions of renewed loyalty to the
government.
In the State nominating convention the
same insincerity is practiced. While pro-
Tossing conservative doctrines, it spurns
with contempt to place known Conserva-
tive at the head OF the ticket for Governor,
stultifyirg itself and insulting tue mercan-
tile community of Louisiana. 1t remains
but to be seen whether the same cOnsecva-
tive merchants will again bow their necks
to the yoke their White League masters
may choose to put thereon.
Their nominee for President qnarrels and
almost exhausts the patience OF his follow
ers, and at last, with mock sincerity. pub
fishes q letter of acceptance filled with
abuse, slang phrases and vituperation of his
opponents, shamefully perverting facts of
history never so young; forge tting. at the
same time, that it was the same Democratic
party which, rebell,ng against the govern
ment, caused 9 bloody war, created the
present national debt and the accompany
ing evils of Decentralization. By its long
and persistent advocacy Of free trade it has
prostrated American industry and caused
the flow of the precious meta. the pro-
duct of American mines, - be directed 70
foreign ,untrics - stimulate foreign labor.
Profe % g to be the friend Of the poor la
borer it denies him the means Of existence,
and PREF ohes :. him economy while the ad-
v0catf- of free v.ade roll IN wealth and
luxury Y lung fro n him by the sweat of his
brow.
Such is Democracy and such has it been,
and vii! continue to be unless trodden
under foot A sbm and delusi0n and a
snare unto those who tlust to it. Even
while fighting on the field of battle to rivet
more solid and firm the shackles Of the M
fortunate slave, vet at the same time with
living lie. protesting =, battle for ''constitC-
tional liberty" Alas! that it IS necessary to
write this. Why are the masses not better
informed it is the fault Of modern Demo
cracy which has refused to open schools for
the people--but it is the friend Of the
people-and grows rich upon the earnings
Of the peor. The cry of the demagogue ia
ever "the people" Let the people but once
try to assert their rights and they will early
enough discover that their masters under
stand by that that they are the people who
have the right to dictate and the balance
must follow them-or be crushed.
The Republican party. with advanced
liberal ideas. with its advocacy for the fos.
tering and development of American IN
dustries-the Republican party free from
preiudices alike as to nationality, creed or
race-this is the party for the poor man;
under its banner all, the native as well a.
the natursl;zed citizen, can safely rally, all
enjoy equal protection and equal. enjoy
ment of industrial and political preferment
The coIored man especially has no reason
to be in love with Democracy-when he
remembers the years gone by, and may be
counts the number of stripes on mis- bach
VERITAS,