The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
CONSERvATISM--PR vs..
POLICY

GVLICI.
Some OF our city journals are urging
the Convention to choose, as our party
nominees, men OF known conservatism.
When the leading characteristic OF the
Democratic party is conservatism,
when It's record has been one Of unceas-
ing warfare against Radical lawless-
ness, and It's mission to preserve the
political, civil and personal rights OF
the citizen, we are at a loss to know
Whist is meant by urging conservatism"
upon the only Conservative party In ex-
tstence II by conservative men, our
neighbors mean men whose political
status has been doubtful, men who
have been hobnobbing with radicalism,
men who have not been at all times,
and under all circumstances, the open,
pronounced, incorporating, bitter.
relentless enemies Of the Radical plum
i derers and usurpers who have destroy
: ed this State, then we tell them that
che people will not support such men.
The people are tired Of milk and water
men, tired Of the Democracy nominating
men who are not Democrats, tired OF
the policy that gave us J. Madison
9 Wells in 1865, Taliaferro In 1868, Greeley
iD 1872. They want no more Warmoths,
!, no Sheridans, no more Effingham Law
renccs. no more Hugh J. Campbells.
The people OF this State, in 1858, elected
che Democratic ticket, and 1t was count
ed out in 1870 Warmoth stole the re-
suit; In 1872 usurpation and Federal
force overthrow the will OF the people /;
in 1874 the Returning Board OF the
usurpers annulled the popular choice !;
and in January, 1875, Gen. De Trobri-
!. and, at Kellogg's bidding, expelled the
,oople's elected representatives, and in
April. 1876, Mr.. Wheeler's committee
compromised the difficulty by giving to
the people half OF the representatives
TO which they were entitled.
The people OF Louisiana have seen,
known and felt these outrages and
wrongs, and il there is one feeling more
than another that animates them, 1t is
the feeling Of deep, undying hatred OF
the usurpation, and all Of its aiders.
promoters, abetters and apologists. It
was their platform in 1874, and their re-
solve In January, 1876, and is their feel
ing to-day
This is the plain truth, and the
peoples delegates should recognize and
act upon it.
Give to the people nominees who are
7rm, true and outspoken against Rad
icalism Give them men who wage un-
} oeasing warfare against the usurpation !;
men who are rigid in their advocacy Of
the rights Of the State and the people,
and they will rally with eager earnest
ness and resolve to their support.
But if the Convention should nom
mate men who are not pronounced, men
who are not fully identified with the
ideas which are above expressed, there
s will be but half-hearted support given
30 them.
Follow the example of the National
Democratic party, and give us as State
nominees for every official position men
who are unbending opponents OF the
people, who feel, in their own persons,
the wrongs and outrages that have been
inflicted upon them, and we will succeed
by q vast majority. There is no middle
ground. Truth is eternal. Principle is
: nndying. There are but two parties In
Louisiana. We have tried policy and
~ssxpediency long enough. Let us stand
upon principle. If we abandon it we
deserve defeat, and all the evils that
will follow it.
We advocate no particular individual
We are the partisans Of no candidate
for nomination. We only ask, in the
name of the people of Louisiana, who
are as true and loyal to principle as any
people beneath thcsun, that the Conven-
] fion nominate men who have nothing but
sYncompromising antagonism against
Jladicalism aud usurpation-