The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-26
LAST bitches.

in tho opening campaign al Pol'ic"'
elements opposed to tho Radical party.
all shades OF honest opinion, would
cordially unite in the Democratio-Con-
sentative organization to defeat the
party which for eight years has visited
shame and ruin upon the State. we pc
lieye. nay. we are sure that TINS mar
mony will finally be brought about.
Yet we submit that It Is the
height OF unwisdom. at this hour,
when the battle lines are being
drawn. for the Conservative papers 70
omen their virulent attacks upon those
whom they are fond OF terming "Bour-
hons" and Last Ditchers. Last week
our friends Of tho Picay'n,e devoted
column OF valuable space, which ought
to have been used to expose ana de-
pounce Kelloggism, to declalmlnS
opainst the Democrats, affirming
TINT they, rs well Us tho Had
icals were to be fought ana
commenced IF it is in truth the PURPOSE
% our excellent contemporary to or
ranizo this double campaign against
Radicalsm and Democracy, we warn II
to count It's hosts before it opens ii5 bat
tories and displays It's banners. IN the
country parishes it will find no follow
ers in its raids upon the Democracy,
ana IL will, We think. find among the
f,uf Conservatives Of New Orleans little
countenancc in any such plan or action,
Tbe terms Bourbon" and Last
Ditcher" have lost their offensive force
as epthcts and their originality az cam
paign rhetoric Every blatant deinago-
que who wantsan office and has been as
carded by the Democracy every po!lti-
cal renegade who wants an excuse 10
ioin tho enemy, every spy IN the
cnemy's camp strutting in the stolen
livery OF conservatism every shallow
pnted editor who cannot distinguish
between principle and pumpkin ;
every slang wanEilg Independent,
feels that his duty n to assail
Democracy and he proceeds to DO It
by shouting against :" Eonrbons AMI
i" .a4t Ditchcrs." "A though the men
who are thus characterized wero the
worst and most malcvolcnt enemies OF
the country. Happily for the State,
these terms. IA we have said, are
no longer, in Louisiana, terms
of opprobrium. They are but the
designations Of the chief of n party
which, through all the vicissitudes
Of the commonwealth have stood by the
true principles Of Republican govern
ment and refused to compromise the
dignity OF Louisiana by compromising
with the bands Of thieves who have held
its government. We make no attack
upon the honest Conservatives Of the
State: we arc for no double campaign !;
we have no war with them we have no
war with any party willing to league
with the Democracy for the redemption
OF Louisiana. But we protest against
the folly. the idiocy Of those really de-
sirous Of serving this State. venting
their abuse upon the Democrats. SO far
from displaying disposition to rule or
ruin the Democratic leaders have several
times, reluctantly 1t Is true, because they
doubted the policy, left the organization
Of our campaign TO the Liberals, or Con-
servatives, and we do not see that any
practical results have been obtained.
Yet the canvass VI 1876 opens with the
same old blatant abuse OF Democrats,
and the same clap-trap about conserva-
tism, moderation, etc. When the
original character OF the Republic is re-
stored, and when the State Of Louisiana
is redeemed and regenerated, the work
will be accomplished through the agency
OF a party basing its movements upon
sound and immutable principles and the
men who abide by principle; who stand
by the Constitution who refuse to com.
promise with adventurous and thieves
cannot be safely or wisely denounced
by those who desire to be thought tc
have the welfare OF the country at heart
We are in the midst Of abnormal social
and political conditions, and it is diff
cult always to see clearly, and to judge
accurately; but, when the work
Of redeeming this State and coun.
try shall have been accomplished
and the social and political at
UDSit utIt SliHii navy ~ Niotith "
that men may see with the uneer-
ing eye Of truth, the judgment Of the
people will be that no more scrubby,
short sighted or more puerilc class ol
politicians, ever strutted into promi-
hence, shamed patriotism and states
manship, than most Of those little great
men who seem TO think there is no pass
port to public confidence; no art in
politics; no specious cloak for selfish
ness; no cffectual disguise Of mental
imbecility and vicious vigor, save denun-
citation Of Democracy.
Kellogg and Warmoth are in har-