New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-17

(spsoia, csnsspeudenes Of the RspuSAean.)
NORTHERN POLlTlCs.
mr.. Adams, Nss,ssa.iss .,a In Eject -
ADericas Pelisics.
New YoRx. September IL. 1876
The ncminstion Of Charles Francis Adams
BY the Democracy Of Massachusetts, - their
candidate for Governor, means three thinge:
First-A new departure on the part OF tho
party.
Ssoond-The overthrow Of "Beurbon'
Democratic leadership at the North.
Third-The nomination of Mr.. Adams (if
he lives) - tho presidential candidate of
the Democratic party in 1880.
l. Tho now departure of the Democracy,
- indicated BY this nomination, Will Offset
the questions Of both policy and principle.
Tho policy consists in bring ing about po-
liticA alliance between the Southern Con-
fcderates and New England. All thinking
people see that 90 long % New England
and tho South are at difference, justs 20 long
will the old trouble which brought ON tle
late war be perpetusted. The desire Of the
most enlightened people in New England
is. therefore, to have the causes which pro
duoed the late war removed from American
politics. This can only be done by COR
dial understanding between New England
and the Confederate South. A Southern
and Western alliance can not accomplish
the same objects. On ths contrary, . South
elm and Western political alliance 10 very
apt to develop combined antagonist to
New Eaglsnd. The union io interest, In
sentiment and social sympathy Of the
South with New England for tho pro-
motion Of American interests IL, oonse-
quently, tho one thing now needed to estab-
lush peace. Let the Puritan and Cavalier
strike hands - political friends and allies
ON this continent and tho future of the New
World can be easily foretold. Tho prinei-
pie which 10 to cement this Confederate
and New England alliance is civil liberty
guaranteed BY local self COVER nment Tho
Liberty party Of Massachusetts stands for
this principle and il today what it always
has been. Mr. Adams is tho foremost rep
resentasive Of that party, and New Eagland
is ripe for the widespread de velopment Of
the principles in which the party originstes.
1t 10 State rights Anericanizsd.
The only thing which prevents the imme-
diate consummation Of this alliance BE-
tween the Confederate South and New
England are the issues involved in negro
serfdom for ''subordinstion" and in South
ern seotionslism. The people Of New
England feel that Southern sectonalism"
allied to negro subordinstion 10 the old
South revived under new conditions. Feel
ing thus they look with apprehension to
the future They are thinking and read
ing people and they gay like causes ever
produce like effects" "What has been may
be-" "A sectionalised South produced one
war;" etc. Whether Louisiana and South
Carolina in their State elections will con-
firm this fear remains to be seen.
3. The nomination Of Mr.. Adams il tho
protest of the Massachusetts Democracy
against the further rule Of Tammany igno-
rance. It makes . "breach in the old
party organic alton 90 far ~ "leadership" IL
concerned. It ID breach which can not be
healed. The element which has 90 long
swayed the Northern wing of the party
must now give way, if the party itself 10
to ever regain the confidence Of the people.
9. Mr.. Adams nomination opens tho Con-
federate- Democratic campaign for 1880.
Gov ernor Tilden's election IL seen to be
impossible. The only remaining question
is how to utilize tho defeat and turn 1t into
practical victory. This can only be done
by securing increased strength in Congress,
and by assooisting the party with tho cause
Of reform. Tho congressional part Of the
game IL being played successfully not only
in tho East but ont West. Mr.. Adams
nomination gives the 'meral result' aimed
st in ths name Of reform. Hence Mr.. Til.
den goes BY the board. Mr.. Adams 10 the
future man of the Confederate-D Democracy,
and the Republicans are to walk over the
Presidential course this year with loss Of
Republican strength in Congress.
The result of ell this will be four years
Of Conservative Republican rule under Mr..
Hayes, ia which the Confederate party can
show whether they mean fair play toward
the negro citizen and toward the Uaion. II
ct tho end of this term tho Democratic
Bourbons throw Mr.. Adams overheard (ss
they have Chamberlain in South Carolina),
after having used him - far a. possible.
and the South comes before the people
'solid" and "united" on . sectional basis,
then We shall have another Republican vic.
tory in 1880.
1t will be seen from all this, that if the
Southern whites ever intend to surrender
their sectionalism. now is tho time to begin.
The North will never consent to have the
Confederate power rule the nation through
united South. Southern sectionalism IN
the interest Of negro subordination and Of
Confederate rule must be abandoned. II
tho Confederates really mean peace and
good viii, let them respond to Mr.. Adams
nomination in tho spirit In which that nomi-
nation has been made. Let them strengthen
the hands Of the Now England reformers
BY voting down Southern sectionalism aud
yankee hate" in Louisiana.
In this connection quote the following
from Conservative Republican paper: