The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-10

There is, perhaps, nothing so much
needed by the Democratic party Mt large.
M " vol established aud successfully
conducted paper mt Washington. That
there has not been one In permanent
existence long ago Is u proof OF unnha
tural and irreconcllnble negligence and
lethargy on tho part ri the Democratic
party, and should now be. instantly
remedied. That u miserable Radical
Publishing Company should reap the
entire benefit OF the vast amounts Of
money resulting from tho meetings Of u
Democratic Congress. Is ~ crying shame,
and Il In not to be endured by reason
able men, when " paper. conducted un-
der Democratic discipline. md embrac.
ing rational and patriotic politics. is u
matter that can be SO easily md effec-
lively settled. All that Is wanted In
energy. Our Democratic party. when
over IL hos Conc to work with might and
good will. has always proved successful.
Why should II not In this case, ono
OF tho utmost Importance to tho
people, put on the impervious artnor Of
perseverance,. begin tho labor with that
characteristic fcrvor which is SO sure 10
eliminate in success, and make itself
be heard In the great Capital Of the Re.
public. through the medium OF n firm
and independent Journal, far above tho
infamous and demoraliziDg voice OF tho
lllegtimate and scandalous Radical
press. Now In tho time. Tho great
campaign OF 1876, which will either lib.
crate or ensIave this country. needs the
power Of masterly pens and impartial
md unprejudiced minds 1t needs tho
utmost ex6rtion Of oil good and noble
citizens II requires unCoinprornising
precision and unhbating exertion and
perseverance,, and with u great paper Mt
Washington. edited by skilful Journal.
lists, and carried on by experienced man
ayers. tho people will know and feel
that their endeavors have been richly
rewarded, by tho magnificent SUCCESS
which paper Of this kind will be sure
In vast degree, to secure.
80 important, indeed, do / consider
tho necessity Of producing this lever Of
power. that ] have heard with inter
est the feasible idea that each of the 17s
Democratic members OF Congress
should subscribe small portion of his
yearly salary toward the foundation OF
n paper. The idea IL very good, nj
though the amount thus obtained would
hardly TO sufficient to establish and
keep In existence n first-class daily Jour
mi. IT the idea Of each voting Demo
crat contributing the very paltry sum OF
ten cents, as all should be most willing
to do, could be carried into execution,
1t would raise the amount Of about |
$4,000 enough, and moro than enough |
Tor this great purpose. But the latter |
scheme would be almost impracticable. |
certainly, should be done, |
and that right quickly. 1t ID impossible |
to imagine how the Democrats OF the |
Union can quietly stand by and behold |
the great Capital as the seat Of nothing
save abomiDable Radical journals,
whose politics are rs loose and unsteady |
MS their morals, when, with II little per-
severance and energy, a true Conscrya-
tive organ might be established, which
would doubly repay oil labor expended
on Its foundation, and prove god send
TO tho nation.
The great difficulty ever since the
war has been, that Southern Democrats
have attended too closely to State poll
Tics, whilst they have suffered National
politics to remain, comparatively, I'M
touched This Is q grave mistake; as
!ong as we remain under Republican
'orm OF government, 1t Is absolutely ne
cessary for the peace and harmony OF
he various States, that tho National
government should be administered
1onorably and justly. A paper that
will help to do this Is what we
should have, and what we must have,
,ost what 1t may. 1t Is to be hoped it shall ;
lever be said that there was lack OF
spirit and independence in our most
glorious party.