New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-12
FUTURE PARTY ORGANIZATION

The New York Herald contains an ex-
tended chapter Of the opinions furnished
by many of our Louisiana politicians upon
the future organization Of parties among
us. The draft of these answers goes to
show an extremely non committal state of
sentiment. Some are of opinion that the
Republican party represents the Wing
party, and should be relied on to give
effect to its doctrines Others that the
Democratic serpent has shed its ancient
skin, and comes forth Respondent with
the hues of progress. Some of the in
terviewed think there will be o new party,
if the old parties dissolve, and others are
of opinion that both parties will adopt
the same programme, and divide on the
men who are to carry them out, The
vacillation of these views represent pre-
cisely what is the real political condition
Of the State The Republicans have made
no organized effort to adopt or publish
plan of action. The Democracy has by
no means committed themselves in the
support of the Republican administration
beyond proper and courteous acknowl-
edgment of the advantage received from
its philanthropy.
The Republicans, therefore, must rally
upon and reform the policy of the past.
The Democracy will forego no advantage
and will combine with the Northern wing
on the programme of its late emissary,
Hon. S. S. Cox. We adopt this last in
ference somewhat upon the reported opin-
ion of Hon. Mr.. Gibson. He thinks
The question now presented is of a diff
ferent nature, and though it will not break
up the existing party organizations, there
is good reason to believe it may to great
extent change their individuality.
That is, we suppose, that men may join
one party or another as it may suit their
interests. The following sentence is equal
" enigmatic;
Men who have heretofore widely differed
in opinion upon the questions of slavery
and the war issues, may and possibly will
unite upon the principles OF local self
nue. tariff and civil service reform.
Thus the Democrats of the South who
asserted State sovereignty and denied the
right of the Federal government to build
road, or open river, or protect work
shop, will surrender these grounds Of diff
ference and unite with the Democrats of
the North in accepting all that the Fed
eral government will give. According to
this text the tariff would be limited to
revenue" wants, but as q reduced tariff
on sugar would, without doubt, increase
the revenue, we may suppose that this
strict qualification might be waived in
this and in other cases.
The idea of Democratic division i'm
pairing the unity of tho party is improb-
able. This unity would Of itself compel
the continued organization of the Repub-
ican party. For this antagonism of par
ty names we may be prepared. There
must be local and side issues which will
vary results, here or there, but the choice
of the people viii be greatly influenced by
the character Of the men nominated by
either party, and the measures carried Out
by them. Let not the Democracy, then,
rely upon any disahection of the North.
ern Republicans; let not the Republican.
anticipate the allegiance of any portion Of
the Democracy to the Republican admin.
istration. The political battle will be de-
livered under the present party names
and organizations. The best men and
measures viii tend greatly to determine
the victory.