The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-19
JOHN sHERMAN's SCHEME,

After receiving kilograms from the chair
man Of the Democratic Executive Committee
of Ohio, and the chairman OF the National
Democratic Committee concerning the effect
Of the Reputation OF any part Of the State
debt by the Constitutional Convention, we
were not wholly unprepared for movement
on the part Of the Republicans Of Louisiana,
which would be calculated to contribute to
bringing disastrous results to the Democratic
party Of this State and to the National
Democracy.
When, therefore, the representatives Of the
administration at Washington were discov-
cred to be actively engaged In enticing Re.
publican delegates into the adoption Of sep
arate Republican programme, 1t became
quite evident that the fine italian hand Of
John Sherman has been brought into play,
with view OF preclpttating such action By
the Convention as will place the Democracy
at d disadvantage.
Fortunately Delegate Robertson quickly
detected the game, and to the credit OF the
Democratic members Of the Convention be 1t
said, that when brought face to face with the
consequences Of iniudicious action, they
promptly suspended the acrimonious con-
sideration of this question, and have sensiblyI
and goberly set ut work to see II discordant
views cannot be reconciled, and O basis OF
adjustment agreed upon, which will relieve
the people and yet preserve both the good
name Of the State and maintain the integrity
or the Democratic party.
ogreater calamity could befall the people
than that the Democratic and Conservative
citizens Of this State, who have been welded
together by the trying struggles Of 1872, 1874
and 1876, and by whose exertions taxation has
been gradually reduced. vast reforms inaugu7
rated, and high hopes for the future raised
should stop short, with the good work par-
TALLY completed, and BY blunder divide and
disntegrate our party.
Every Intelligent man knows that the
adoption of such measures as may expose the
party to the charge OF reputation will array
this State in fierce strife, and cause read
justment Of political lines.
Thousands Of gentlemen who have In the
past been recognized as patriotic leaders and
laborers for the success Of the party, cannot
be brought to the support OF such PROPOSE
ton, because they regard their party as
pledged by Its own acts to recognition pf
the debt, and whatever may have been their
opinions concerning the creation OF the debt
| they are unwilling to support measures
violative of their construction of party obj
cations, and destructive OF the best interests
of the State.
Delegates should weigh carefully the Ct
| feet of continuing this question as political
| issue, and in this emergency the patriotic
course will be to take broad
and statesmanlike view Of the situation, and
discarding local considerations, they may
rest assured that the people will sustain any
settlement of this question which leaves the
honor Of Louisiana unimpaired, yields to the
creditor all that the people can pay,
and secures simple, economical form
OF government, with taxation reduced nearly
one half its present rate. l<.<
We regret to observe spirit prevailing on
the part Of some delegates calculated to pre-
vent any fair settlement. These men are OBJ
structionists, and the Convention should
plainly Indicate to them that # they cannot
rise abons< their narrow views, or II
they are seeking to promote dan
gerous issues for the purpose OF
advancing Individual pretensions, it is time
they should be ignored and men come to the
front who are capable of patriotic impulses
and patriotic action. There should be yield
ing up of extreme views, and such action taken
by the Democratic delegates as will effectu-
ally thWart the schemes Of Mr.. John Sher-