The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
LOCAL POLITICS.
Tne city Wanl ana t1ne nennecratlc Pnrty

Tne city HAN anft tEAe Democratic Party.
TO the Editor Of the Democrat
NO form Of government found among men
Is perfect. Each has It's advantages. In our
country we have adopted the theory and form
OF d democratic republic, and we may expect
to be successful in proportion to our adher-
enee TO the fundamental principles of our
theory and form In former times local rep
resentatipn and general taxation going hand
III hand. the city prospered to degree, be-
cause we were In harmony with the genius of
cur institutions.
The semi military satraps and Radical
dead-beats, who under sundiy official titles
for years infested the City Hall, feathering
tI1elr. own vile nests, and in their lying prints
abusing the people whom they daily robbed,
were D very different list from such names as
"Prieur" and "Crossnan" and "Lewis" and
Peters" and Baldwin and Caldwell and
tileiL confreres, who in happier days admins
tered the affairs Of New Orleans. ea-e. ss+4za
Under the management Of the gentlemen
named the city grew and prospered as it will
again when we are relieved from the bureau
craoy, and have true representative demoe-
raCy In its place. We need not look abroad
for the cure Of our i'll health. Castellanos is
perfectly right In saying that the city is sick.
1T is indeed sick Of its bonds and its bureaus
and it's high-priced officials. s,iperii,1ous lag
ging on the stage. Sick Of Its poverty, It's
bogus charter and its sad memories Of suf-
tered outrage.
But the gentleman is equally wrong when
ne advises us ocall on Hercules for assist
ance; that ID, To send himself and partner.
the judge, to Congress, there to seek relief.
The KnisfOrtunes Of the city are not to be
to Congress. These calamities did not come
from Congress, nor can II cure them. They
came from corrupt legislature, enemy gov
ernors and the domination OF the Radical
party, now In line with the gentleman. II
thore Is O. doubter let him read Dumont's
wall over those halcyon days when Radical
convention could get o quorum, when it's
nomination was equivalent to an eIec-
uon, and when the party paid Its
bumrners out Of the State and city treasures.
now TO them forever closed. II all the Re
turning Board lazy firms In town we're sent to
Congress tomorrow. that would not help
New Orleans.
The way to get out OF this difficulty L. to
reverse the manner and method by which we
get into 1t; Thieving, lying, consciencelsss
officials got us In; honest, truthful. honorable
officials will finally get us out. The infamous
Radical, party Is the germ disease Of every
L, local ache and woe we suffer; the Democratic
breeze which Ii due time will drive from the
homes Of the people the last remains OF Rad
ical malaria. 1t will take time to effect q cure,
There lg no mere political nostrum that can
work IT, There Is no particular maR who can
form are the prescriptions to be taken to obring
l1s back to normal state These are dis
tasteful medicines. but they cure Sometimes
the patient himself complains Of and protests
against them, bltf then cure. The entire brood
Of charlatans, political undertakers and
chronic grumblers denounce them, bm then
cure. In fact they are the great American
cure, and we shall have to take them IL we
would get well
The question for the people Is, shall the
case be continued in the hands of the WE'LL |
and successful party now in the |
Hail. or. shall 1t be turned over to
. horde Of disguised Radicals, who, I'M
der fictitious names, would renew the
lovely days for which Dumont sighs. Sup
pose there are faults to be found with some of |
our mem La there, IN the wide world, a man |
against whom something may not Justly be |
saidP Where, is that public officer who has
been absolutely wise at all hours2 But, shall
We on such account, accuse and arraign our
elected officers, and, by our abuse of them,
put weapons into the willing hands Of our foes.
There may be persons, and there is sheet,
Y town determined not to be satisfied, look
Ing only for errors. OF faults, and. when
found, however trivial, magnifylng them into
heinous sins and infianning the public mind
hy, gross misrepresentation and clamor.
sometimes, 1t Is @ case where citizen has
been over-assessed; sometimes, under the
law Of affinity, it is a question OF
garbage; anon 1t is the dereliction of a con-
tractor, the salary of an administrator q hole
n the wharf, or the dreadful" "sickening,"
horrible" condition Of the cutters or the IL
,
mind, however, easily detects a Radical uni
oTm under the independent overcoat, and at
..aches but little weight to pretended opinions
rom so suspicious q source
The Hall" represents the people is of
hem, sympathizes with and works for them.
and Is making the best show it can, consider
ng the times.
Thetimes ts out of sorts woes the plight.
The Hall should waste the time to set it right
Is. s. Of Mich"
AS the parish convention is soon to meet.
OF citizens bestir thems mselves-t first, to see I
hat they are registered upon their respect
We ward club books, so they can vote at the {
primaries; next, interchange views with all I
lasses on names for delegates to the parish
convention. Do not expect to carry every !
lame In, exactly as desired Arrange, il you
an, for ticket which shall be representative |
+ the ward. geographically and socially. No {
lass, OF sufficient numbers or weight TO pro- {
note largely Or threaten seriously the success {
I this primary ticket, should be ignored. A {
1ty is not made up entirely of the best ele- /
lie material Therefore, in arranging a
delegate" ticket, be not too exacting, even t
phen you know you are right. Be concilia- G
DRY, and, having given, YOU can expect to E
eceive.
Let citizens take notice of the day Of the
Saturday, October IL, and vote at .
hem just as carefully as on the legal election !
ay, Tuesday, November g. t
Vote for q ticket Of representative men;
air-minded ticket with some poor men on it.
nd some young men on it. A ticket that will
YORK and ticket that will win. When the
elegates are elected see them at once and :
SIX them to look around their respective L
,ards for good men, responsible and expe-
fenced men for the Legislature; men, may
g, who are not seeking or even thinking of a
omination. Ask them for men of some abil- r
y and standing for such financial or promi- !
ent Offices as are deemed important. DO not +
SIX all or too much, nor go too low down h
mong the political billets. :
When the parish committee meets Monday, . .
ctober H., wait upon it by proper commit :, a
%, and ask IN time to be considered in its =
Following such a course you will succeed, y
nd while you may not renominate the iden- y y
cal staff now at the Hall, you may secure :
ONE names on the ticket of whom you may a
eyOnd what q fair criticism will Justify, and q q
othing higher than the approval Of their fel- q
wv citizens as faithful public officers who !.
ave had no private interest to subserve, and 9
ave devoted their work to the public good z