New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-11
GOVERNOR HAYES LETTER OF AQ-
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committee of the national convention
which informed him Of his nomination
will Of course disappoint the Democratic
editors. They expected to find in it some
thing to attack, something to pick to
| pieces, and find fault with. But we can
safely leave them to their chagrin, and
find our qualification in the pleasure which
our candidate has afforded the thinking
men of the Republican party.
He has made a careful analysis OF the
Republican platform, and in some re-
spects has elaborated what he considers
should be the national policy under the
declarations. We shall of course hear
| men who subscribe to the st. Louis plat
form finding fault with Governor Hayes
because he does not jot down to minute
the exact date for resumption Of specie
payments by the national treasury. With
Tilden, a servant of the Eastern bond
holding aristocracy, on the head Of the
ticket, and Hendricks, the idol Of the
Indiana Golden Circle inAationists, on the
tail, and platform calling for the repeal
of the resumption act and pledging the
Democracy to resumption IS soon as it
shall be convenient and to the interests
of the country (Which, of course, means
the party, the Democratic fuglemen are
in fine position to charge ambiguity
on the Republicans. The Republican
party is on record by act of Congress for
resumption in 1879. The Democracy
have carefully lodged the question both
in Congress and in the st. Louis conven-
ton. By nominating hard money
Tilden along with soft money Hen
bricks, they seem to have RENTED the
question to divine Providence for decision.
If Tilden is mercifully permitted to live,
then we are to be blessed with a metallic
currency; but if, like Harrison and Tay-
lor, be sinks in the grand scramble for
Office when the Democracy are ready to
apply the principles Of civil service re-
form, then We shall have abundance of
rag money. This, of course, provided
the i'll matched team is elected. The sit
uation reminds us of the old deacon who,
though fond of rum, yet wish to reform.
One day he brought home a two gallon jug
full Of his favorite beverage, and setting
it down beside him, prayed that if it were
the Divine will that he should abstain
from drink the inordinate thirst which
beset him might be allayed by omnipo-
tent power; otherwise he would accept it
as q sign that he could attack the Jug
after the old fashion. As there was no
physical manifestation Of change, the
pious old fraud drank his rum and threw
the blame on the Lord So with the
Democracy. They have submitted the
issue, Tilden and hard money, or Hen
bricks and soft, to the abritrameat of
heaven, and will piously await the result.
They don't care how it runs so long as
they secure the national patronage, and
they will surely censure Governor Hayes
because he did not name the day and the
hour.
There is one point, however, upon
which even the two-faced Democracy can
not accuse him of ambiguity. He stands
squarely on the constitution, and upon
every section and clause of it. He says:
Ali parts OF the constitution are sacred
and must be sscredly observed-she parts
that are new no less than the parts that are
old. The moral and material prosperity Of
the Southern States can be most effectively
advanced by hearty and generous recog-
milton of the rights Of all Oy ala
recognition without reserve or exception.
With such recognition fully accorded, it
will be practicable to promote, by the in
huence of all legitimate agencies OF the
general government the effort Of the people
OF these States to Obtain for themselves the
blessing of honest aud capable local gov
eminent
"The parts that are new" have been so
constantly and energeticalIy ignored by
the Democracy, both North and South,
that this novel declaration will require
some consideration. We have never seen
in Democratic paper, nor read in a
Democratic platform, plea for one of
the new provisions of the constitution.
Some of the old ones have been urged
upon the attention of Congress and the |
courts with good deal Of industry, but !
it always happened that some sectional or
party interests, some old prejudice, some
ambitious scheme or delusion was in |
volved. The new parts Of the constitu- |
lion, as well as the old which did not |
suit the Democratic interests, could be |
under foot every day without
sliciting one complaint. Even a Demo-
cratic House could deprive citizens Of !
heir liberty, without due process Of law,
till rebuked and checked by just judge.
While clamoring for a trial by jury,
he right of habeas corpus, and other
safeguards to personal liberty, the
Universal practice of the party South
Las been to wreak mob vengeance
N negroes and colored Republicans
Without any sort Of trial. Of what avail
we're the constitutional rights to John
iair and Babe Matthews. two innocent
ictims What to the Coushatta victims?
md we have never seen it limited in
Democratic document that the consti.u-
ion, whether new or old, was made for
uch folks. 1t is for ''the people" alone
n invoke its conservative rrox-iciorc |