New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-16

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Tho sectional character Of this vote con-
iirps The statement made in this porrs,
spondence from Washington during ~
organisation of the present Congress. Tho
repeating cot was carried By Southern and
Western votes, thus sspsaling the policy
which made Kerr Speaker last winter. It
va carried On tie demand of Hsadsioks,
wh6 Jkus' bseoheg really tk1- 1ss4 u I,s'
ticket. It makss the Aaancisl isus the
leading ono with the Confedeeate-D -Demec-
racy, and makes the West the battlefield
of the campaign. The Republican votes
cast for repeal ere from the West, which
goes to prove the strength Of the gresnback
issue in that section. For these reasonsthe
issue thus formed win provo . laagsrsw one
to the Republican party. This danger
pointed out some time since IN my letters to
the Rxpua11cAx.- then stated that danger
to the Republicaa party lay in this direction.
The second effsct Of this movement will
be to divert the attention Of the country
from the main issue in the campaign. That
issue ID, "Who shall goveen the nationg' The
issue of government rises above any ques-
tion of detail in the administration Of the
government itself. The life Of the nation
is the surest guarantee of its credit to cur
rancy. So long - the national HE n en-
danssesd thsrs 81, b 70 sasurity yfosAithss
bonds or greenbacks.y Hence the living
issue Of the day il what effect will Con-
federate- Democratic restoration have
on the future Of the nation? VIII
such . restoration lead to peace
or wari VIII It promote reconciliation be.
tween the sections of our common country7
Will it advance al the best interests Of tho
nations These arc the considerations which
form the one overshadowing issue in this
contest. The Development Of the g1esnback
issue by the act Of repeal win, for the time
being, lead the country away from this
issue. But it win only be for tho "time
being The Republican party will in the
nature Of things keep the "nAin Issue" up
permost, and this issas will weigh with tho
people Of the West.
There is ansthee inAsence which will
weaken tho Confederate Democratic ticket
at the very point whore it expected to ~
qairs special strength through this green
back movement. Thot influence is the in
dependent ticket with Peter Cooper at its
head. It will not do for the opposition to
even attempt to ignore the Importance of
this ticket. In fact, the aot of repeal il .
tribute to the cause which the Independ.
ents have in hand. The other day gave
you IN srticls on the strength of the Inde.
pendent ticket - . "third party" move
ment taken from the Brooklyn Argus. The
renewal Of this question By the act Of re-
peal justi6ss me in making another selec-
tion from the same paper bearing on the
same subject. The Arg~s says:
HOW THIRD NoNNATIoNs HURT.
II has several times occurred in the
United States, - wen - In the State of
New York, that candidate receiving
minority Of the votes, has been elected
President and Governor.
In lS48, tho total vote for President was
2,698, GOA. The Wings polled 1.36l. 1862, and
the Democrats bnt 1887 ,243. But Polk was
electeo cvcE ~ C.ay 11cseso james u. 0itney
drev on 62s wv 1tCisys vote: o-
Ia 1Sao sne Uemooss1 po.,ed ec R R1,Sl,e
that year 1r. Samuel j. ,Tildea and other
dissatisAed Democrats held . seceder's con.
vantion Il Buffalo and nominatod Martin
Van Buren. Van Buren took 81, 1868 Of
sleeteA. - ms -
In 1856, Buchanan va elected bX re, ,l69
veses, slsnoSsn sas geTn es.ssrt IA rTsI Tiii.a.:
o1S =. S1II TSrccss ~ ~ heetsn bv - popuisr
vote in 1850. He received bat 1856, ,3S2
votcs against Sl95Ol SiviaSa oSs.ssa ~. the
viE,O1s .s. ststs ~ rsv ~ W Hsmiitcu Fish