New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-30
A RgpuBLICAN-WHIe ADMINISTRATION.

A REPUBLICAN-WHIa ADMINISTRATION.
The Wings of the South had fought
Democracy from the monarchical claims
of Jackson to the act Of secession. This
opposition was based on the executive
supremacy and abuse of patronage and
the refusal of the Democracy to obey any
government which they did not direct.
The act of invasion threw the Southern
Wings into the defense of the South, as
the same event consolidated the Wings of
| the North with the defenders of the
Union. The results of the war and
restoration of the Union have left the
Southern Wings free to choose their own
political associates. 1t would have been
supposed they would Immediately as
| sumo the direction of affairs at the
Sogkb. 1t would seem that the great ar
gument of fulfilled predictions would have
escorted them to the head of the column
instantaneously. The person or party
who can raise the cry II told you SOL" is
always entitled to consideration. What,
however, was the result? The Democra-
cy, who had never approved the Federal
government from the defeat of notification
to the fall of Buchanan, proclaimed itself
the chief of the movement, and renewed
the war against the Union by attempting
the armed notification of its laws. In
all the Southern States in which the
Democracy has been again installed in
command there has been unceasing dis
turbance.
The Wings of the South were for years
assailed by the Democracy because they
believed in the power and duty of the
Federal government to furnish national
currency, to protect American industry,
and to give the Southern States fair
share of the national appropriations.
Now, when the national peace has been
secured, and the Southern States and
people restored to all the equality in the
Union which they enjoyed before the war
of secession, why should the Wings of
the South continue to serve under the De-
mocracy, who have offered the chief inn
pediments to this harmonious result?
The Southern Wings are men of tried
courage and eminent character Why
are they subordinate to those who ruled
them in the Union and out of it2 Do
the Southern Wings remember the seizure
of the Confederate government by Davis,
Mason, Slidell and other Democratic
magnates? Have they forgotten that but
one Southern Wing was ever placed in the
Cabinet of Mr.. Davis, while the foreign
missions and agencies were monopolized
by the Democracy, or that the cloud of
carpet-baggers, turned out of Office at
Washington by the election of Lincoln,
emigrated in a body to occupy the
bomb proof positions at Richmond? When
history points to such military leaders as
Lee and Johnston, and such civilians as
Bell and Rives, Stuart and Jenkins, pos
terity will be surprised that the Wings Of
the South did not demand the control of
Southern affairs Immediately after the
disastrous failure of Democratic admins
tration. There viii be another subject of
natural surprise. The Democracy have
announced their former doctrine of refus-
ing all national appropriations to works
of internal improvement within the States.
The late House of Representatives pos
sessed a Democratic majority of more
than sixty members. 1t refused every APP
preparation asked by the Southern States.
This was done on principle. The House
adopted resolution refusing all appro-
priations for such purpose. The same
House amended the tariff BY admitting
sugar and rice duty free from certain
countries. With the renewal of this DEM
ocratic policy how can the Southern peo-
pie expect the progress or prosperity of
the south2 While the war was devastating
the South, the North and West were i'm
proved BY Federal appropriations. The
Federal advances to the two sections now
stand one bundled and forty millions of
dollars for the North to fourteen millions
Of dollars Tor the South. Ten dollars
for one What can the South expect
from the continuance Of such policy?
Nothing except helpless and degrading
dependence upon Northern capital, COM
merce and industry. The administration
Of President Hayes opens with Cabinet
composed in chief part Of old Wings.
The leading principle Of his government
is the reform in the spoils system of the
Democracy. He will. as Republican,
favor protection and development, and as
8 Western mar advocate just appropria-
lions to Southern and Western works
Cincinnati is entitled 10 way to the Calf
Of Mexico and 10 the Pacific ocean. The
incoming Congress will be Republican,
OF. at least. it will, with the aid Of the
Louisiana Representatives, favor the Paei-
ic railroad, the levees and The steam
postal service from Che Gulf ports The
President viii bestow Federal Offices upon
none but Republicans Of unobjectionabIo
chancter and undoubted devotion to the
communities ID which they may be ap-
I pointed. TIE viii no doubt urge upon the
Republioan Governors Of the South The
same duty Whei. then, should prevent
ihs wings Of the South from breaking
thais indenluges and declaring thoirinds-
paudcnee 81 the Bulldogs Demooracss