The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-22

READING OUT OF THE PARTY.

and the beer saloons, and the questionable
associations they supply.
READING OUT OF THE PARTY.
II It be true that threats are made to read
out OF the party delegates declining to attend
the conferences or caucuses recently held,
then the sooner the wise and prudent dele
gates Of the Convention put a stop to 1t the
better for the Democradcparty in this State,
and we are led to give this advice purely out
OF consideration for the interests of the
party.
We do not believe that any considerable
number Of delegates approve the violent and
insolent spirit with which the party fealty OF
gentlemen Is assailed, who have by their
courage, patriotism and fidelity to the
banner Of Democracy In the dire
hours Of deepest gloom, won the right to adj
yocate and act upon great public questions.
according to the dictates Of their onscience.
II this process Is to begin, where Is 1t to
end? II Messrs Mcdonnell, Breaux, Caffrey
and other delegates are to be read out Of the
party logically all who share their convic-
tions must 60.
Ogden and Beard, Nichols and Patton, and
Jonas and the long line Of brave and heroic
men who have been Ia the front rank OF the
party's battles, must share their fate, and
following In their wake should be added the
long list Of generous contributors whose
names are now before US, and who poured
out their treasures like water to win our
freedom in 1876. II such wild and senseless
counsel should prevail, the great army, now
almost on the eve of victory, would dwindle
to corporal's guard. We have right,
therefore, to inquire by what authority this
process Is to be put In operation.
Men who assume to declare such senti-
ments should either be recognized as tried
and true leaders, bearing the honorable seals
Of party battle In the past, or act by the au-
thority Of their associates. Is this the case In
point? We think not.
Among the new apostles Of Democracy the
Hon. B. r. Forman. the leader Of this move
ment has recently appeared as Simon
pure Democratic chief, and he cracks the
party whip 80 loudly and 50 vigorously that
more modest men are becoming somewhat
Disguised, while the simple minded mistake
his fierce bellowings in the Convention and
caucus for the law and the gospel. Itseems
to US that this noisy pretender ought to be
put In his right place, and we shall en-
deavor to do 81, At the caucus few
nights ago Mr.. Forman had the audaeity
gentlemen who understand that Dem ocraey
means something else than Reputation, and
whose devotion to the party has been at
tested by years Of untiring service In Its
ranks and by large contributions to Its funds.
II Mr.. Forman can produce any such EVIL
dence Of his Democracy we shall be glad to
have him do 30, and we shall be delighted II
be will point out any period IL bis political
record when he stood BY the Democratic
party or when he was anything but mis-
chievous and heady marplot.
In 1872, when the hope Of the State was In
the Democratic party and thousands Of hearts
beat in prayerful eagerness for It's success,
where stood Mr.. Forman? In that supreme
hour Of our fortunes where was this stalwart
Democrat, who now makes the caucus hide
Gus with his howlings and threatens to kick
every man out OF the party who may refuse
to accept his Reputation ravings2 At that
time Mr.. Forman's voice was nowhere heard
Id the ranks Of the Democracy. In those
days be was Reformer, we be-
lieve they called them, and his shrieks
and appeals were to the Federal eourts for
the appointment Of Federal supervisors to
govern the ballot-boxes and regulate the
elections, so as to prevent the Dem ocrats
from manipulating them. Mr.. Forman was
among the first men In the State to aid In
inaugurating those Infamous proceedings OF
the Federal courts and military authorities
bytand through which the McEnery govern
ment was crushed out Of existence and the
Kellogg usurpatton set over US. Mr.. Forman
was the head and front of these interesting
movements, and he preceded most of the
Radicals in an effort to induce the Federal au-
thorities to interfere In our elections.
The Reform party speedily dissolved, but
ID all the campaigns since we have heard
nothing OF any service rendered the Demo-
cratic party or means contributed for Its
successby Mr.. Forman. He has never to our
knowledge been regarded as a safe man In the
party. Egotistical, shallow and ambitious,
he has coquetted with every new party hum
bug that has been spawned, and be Is now
seeking to ride into popularity and publicity
by yelling for reputation, and threat
ening every Democrat who refuses
to follow him. We suggest to Mr.. Forman
that this is neither modest nor sensible If
his doctrine is to be accepted, neither Gen.
Ogden, nor DR.. Bruins, nor host Of distin-
guished and patriotic citizens OF the city
and State who have upheld the fortunes of the
party through good and evil report, are
Simon pure Democrats. Bah. II Mr.. For
man continues on this line instead Of adver-
Using himself as Democrat he will establish
himself as a first-class fraud.