New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-06
DIMIEUEND0.

When we contrast the immense de- |
mands Of the Democracy at the close of |
the Presidential elections with the moder- |
ate expectations of their representatives |
now, we are reminded of the old story of |
the applicant who asked the President
for foreign mission, and coming gradu-
ally down through various subordinate
appointments, at last expressed the opin-
ion that the pantaloons of his excellency
would about fit him, and that the appli-
cant would be glad of any pair that
might happen to be vacant.
We have had President Grant inter-
viewed and patted on the back by Demo-
cratic correspondents who were never in
the Executive Mansion. One of them,
who, like Dame Quickly, claimed to
"know AIMS mind as well as another"
announced, through second edition ex-
ira, that Mrs. Grant had pronounced in
favor of Bachelor Tilden, and that con-
fict in the domestic Cabinet of the Presi-
dent was highly probable. The episode
of Cronin and his levy of three thousand
dollars to carry him to Washington in the
interest of Democracy has had its extra
edition, and has passed into OBJ
lvion with its predecessors in abb
surdity. The latest threat of the armed
Inauguration of Mr.. Tilden comes through
the minstory message of Governor Robin
son of New York. This potentste is of
opinion that the people of the United
States will not stand the defeat of the De-
mocracy. 1t was fOndly hoped by the
Last Ditchers that the Governor of In
diana would effect junction with his ex-
cellency of New York and move on the
works at Washington. There is trihing
impediment to the strategy of these war;
riors. The Legislatures of both States are
in the hands of Republicans and of Con.
sentative Independents WHO wish no more
civil war sin theirn" just at present.
Upon what, then, does the Democratic
party rely? Here and in South Carolina
they have organized duplicate govern
ment, and attempt to organize the OBJ
struction Of lawful rule. 1t is not impos-
sible that the irrepressible element will
| in desperation assault the lawful admins
tration of the State. This we should
regret greatly to occur. 1t will tend still
more to aggravate the commercial diff
culties of the situation. twill, however,
convince the people of the United States
that the Democracy pretended respect
for the constitution and laws only
to obtain an opportunity to resist
both. It will be obvious that the
establishment of Democratic author
ity in these States would be the inaugu-
ration of violence and Acknowledgement
toward the Republicans. Every desper-
ate demonstration of the Democracy tends
TO prove the Republicans the most con-
sentative and rational party. The per-
manent administration of the Republican
party until all the people recognize and
submit to the national government will
afford the best guarantee to the friends of
order, the capitalists and men of bust
ness. 1t will produce no change in the
domestic or foreign policy of the country,
and viii thus command a conservative
| preference over the men of blood
and opposition to . law. All cir
cumstsnces, therefore, tend to prove
that the enormous claims of the Dem
ocracy have been reduced TO the most re-
mote contingencies of success If the
party should make a military demonstra-
ton either on local or national account,
while it could not rise to the dignity of
an instruction, it would confirm the ma
tional belief that the Republican party is
safer and more conservative than their
artful and violent antagonists. Hence
we hope that the balance is in favor of
sectional peace and Republican establish
ment.