New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-05
WORD OF WARNING.

To such of our readers os may 0ot Ahve
incurred the misfortune OF classical
education. we win mention that in the
days of gods and goddesses there was a
woman to whom was granted the gift OF
prophecy. The ill-natured divinity who
had conferred this gift fell out with her.
and fixed it so that while she predicted
truly, she was never believed by the peo-
pie. There is, in fact, nothing more mi
raculous in this than in the incredibly OF
mankind which heard the predicted
deluge, and yet went on ''eating and
drinking, marrying and giving in mar
riage, until the day that Noah entered
| into the ark" Mankind will believe
nothing which does not force itself upon
their conviction by the irresistible pro-
jectile of accomplished fact. What is
the particular application of this philoso-
ply? 1t is this: The two parties in the
United States do not differ in the princi-
pies of administration. The amend
ments of the constitution are admitted.
The construction of popular sovereignty
is established.
Measures of public policy regarding
finance, protection or internal improve
ment no longer divide parties. The De-
mocracy are for hard or soft money, pro-
lection or free trade, railroad and other
subventions, just as others. No one can
point out any principle that distinguishes
the Democratic party from its opponent
What, then, does separate them? The
possession or expectation of Office. Those
who are out, wish to be in. This is all.
It is. in our opinion, as proper that
party which has established the present
principles of constitutional construction
should be continued in the administration
of the government, as that the woman who
has borne child should be intrusted with
its ssnurture and admonition." But if we
admit that if the parent should prove un:
worthy the moral training of the offspring,
it should then be given to another. There
being then no difference of political prin-
ciple between the parties, the people feel
no particular apprehension that the re-
public will be endangered whether it fall
into the hands of the one or the other
party.
1t is our opinion, from the lights re-
vealed at WASH ngton and elsewhere,
that if either party shall choose to set up
. fool or knave he will be beaten, and
that if either party sets up man Of
sense ard honesty, he will be elected.
This principle of choice will run
through the election. For the first time
within the past fifteen years the people of
he United States are Independent of par
les, because their institutions have been
70 firmly established as to depend on no
nan or set of men to maintain them. It
s when the disputed title to house has
,een determined that the rightful owner
an repair, alter or reconstruct the build
ng at his pleasure.
In our opinion the Republicans of Lou
,iana should regard this change in the
ituation with attention. They are charged,
8 all others in power, with maladminis-
ration of the government. Imputations
ave rested upon individuals in Office
,hich, whether true or false, are believed.
have been heaped upon the
republican party at Washington and in
be South. which are made the ground of
combination against them. These are
be disadvantages which will present
themselves in the next campaign. In
louisiana the Republicans have this
reat strength. 1t is that the Democracy
ere are radical and revolutionary party,
nder whose administration neither life
or property will be safe. and with whose
Intolerance none of opposite political
pipion will be allowed social or indus
rial rights.
How then will the Republicans succeed
n sustaining themselves? We answer
Oddly, by putting up as candidates none
ut honest and competent men, who have
permanent interest in the walfare of the
tate and city. We may be told that
here is sufficient Republican vote in
to elect any ticket which may
q nominated. 1t is true that if this large
majority of unanimous and peaceful voters
ould be inclosed in some stronghold and {
efended by federal troops, they would
ote the Republican ticket in conscien-
GUS preference to any other. But there s
no such stronghold.
The election results in Georgia and Y
show that the abstract right
T suffrage is no more a match for a Y
'aded shotgun than would be the fragile
lard of reed pipe stem against the stall
art sweep Of fresh ground broadsword. 7
i've us, then, some self defended nomina-
s-stem-winders, so to speak, which t
,pend on no external agency to move or I
,ep them in motion. Give us men who K
we no political or personal offenses to g
lswer for, and who will be certainly here U
meet all the consequences of their own '
and official acts. Give US Q
home ticket that any Con-
rvative can vote for, or does not feel d
mself compelled to vote against. t
There will be men who disregard this 1
arning They will say that the party c
n carry any ticket. We need ticket 4
at can carry the party Men may think n