New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-16

4 bent upon me under the constitution OF the
/ United States and of the amendments
/ thereto, aud of the constitution of Louis
lana and the laws passed Hereunder.
We infer, therefore, that he will with
draw his pretensions to command the
obedience Of the people, under an armed
association which violates every principle
that he has thus professed. This we
trust he will do for the sake of
public order and private business
The duty imposed upon the miA-
tary commandment by the Presi-
dents order, published on yesterday,
will, if necessary, be performed, and the
proclamation of Governor Packard will
be made good by the Federal authority.
Assuming, then, that the instruction will
be ct an end, we may, while events are
fresh in the recollection of the public,
give our impressions of the public adYan-
tages which have resulted from this tenn
porary usurpation of power and arrest of
all industry. In this estimate we may be
pardoned if we impress upon the Repub-
licsn party the solemn truths demon
strated;
/. Personal and political integrity are
identical They are indispensable to the
establishment Of any party.
We have seen men who have profted
by the favor of the Republican party, en-
rich themselves and ascend to stations for
which they were not qualified either by
character or capacity. Such men, en-
couraged by the belief that the Demo
cratic knife was at the throat Of the Re
publican party, have held their support
of the party at the price Of its highest
hOnors. Failing to extort this basest
black mail they have carried to the enc
mics Of the Republican party the only
contribution in their power-the confess
sion of their own conscious venality, as
proof of guilt in the party which has
discredited and disowned them.
2. There has been an exhibition of
bodily fear on the part of colored Repub-
licans, which renders necessary such an
organization of the party as will give them
the protection Of a substantial home ele-
ment. The danger Of surrender to Sc
cure safety of life has been obvious here,
as it has been proved to have existed in
the buildozed parishes. This state of
facts points to the necessity Of making the
qualities of personal integrity and home
influence an indispensable test of qualf-
cation for representation and official APP
pointment. We know that the Democ-
racy have no higher standard Of these
qualifications than the Republicans, but
society demands them. II demands the
reduction Of political compensation. Il
requires such reform in this respect that
men shall receive no more pay for dis
charging the duties of an Office than will
justify them in giving their time and their
labor to the personal execution Of pub
lie trust.
8. The President of the United States
has been subjected to greet and grave re-
sponsibility in having to support the gov
eminent Of Louisiana against the per-
sistent attempts to overthrow it. The
national Republican party has been thrown
on the defensive by the party ISLANDERS Of
the Democracy in respect TO the admins
tration Of the State government.
The Republican party owes much to
the executive, and to nationality. They
should place themselves rigidly in line
with the demands of both, and should
guard carefully against any just imputa-
tion Of placing the national cause in peril
for the personal advantage or ambition Of
any. Such have been the advantages Of
the instruction 10 the Republican party
in Louisiana. 1t is under every obliga-
ton Of honor and gratitude to show
that it appreciates the lesson which the
apOstaey Of faithless men and the fidelity
OF the Federal government have taught it.
And have the people Of Louisiana learned
nothing from this ofics hunters reyolt9
They have seen the republican govern
ment driven into prison upon charge Of
waste, corruption and spoliation. They
have seen every office grabbed by the De-
rnOcracy; every power assumed: every
alleged abuse repeated. Instead Of re-
form and reduction Of expenses, they have
seen the sane exorbitant exactions Of
Office continued They have seen man
who lately proclaimed themselves tho most
disinterested patriots, seizs upon the
frat and latest Office that offers, and the
voice that denounced Republican robbery
has been choked With The famiahed gorge
Of the spoila The people hAve hesrd in
Vulnerable stories Of The abuses Of public
printing, and they have seen Democratic
contract for public printing among the
earliest acts Of Demoerasic reform. The
RERUpIlcAs has recently aaia that
President Grant has wisely awaited fnll
deyelopment OF DemoeEaiic intentions
notwithstanding the appeals made By Re-
publicans foz ala, he has paused to com
vince the wozid ihna Democracy was bus
conspiracy and infanecsson. When The
White LeAgue foscea had been deplOyed
and sAasn their position, 10 has shnt hin
elsseope end given she order she hatsls
viz then BE- determined On de ground
selected " ihs Democracy themselves
II EsIl be peaceful but It viii b. &C.
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