The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-13
THE NEW CONVERTS.

question the sincerity or the gen.
tlemen WAC have withdrawn from
the Democratic party and joined the
Republican. On the contrary, 1t is a
courage which rests on sincerity
that Las indRced them to leave a
party strong in influence bnt with
which they found no union Of prin-
eiple, to join an organization against
the members of which it has becn a
common usage throughout the State
to SANDER, but whose principles are
nevertheless, in their opinion, best
adapted to the welfare of the State
and Nation.
What the HERALD would, in all
kindness, say to these gentlemen,
especially to those whose position
and influence under their natural
leaders, is to bear we'll in mind the
delicacy of their position, the natu
raj inclination of their late political
associates to question the disinter'
estedness Of their motives, and the
possible sensitiveness of the old
Republican leaders.
It can be easily conprehended
how the organization Of the Repub
lican party within the State is fOnnt
by these new members subject L
much criticism; and how, with tru'
earnestness they may desire t
re-invigorate the party they hay'
now joined.
While this is so, and much i
hereby to be hoped for, yet it shOulC
be sought in an harmonious manner
Especially should it be CONSTANT.
borne in mine that the real strengtl
of the Republican party in Louis
lana has consisted in the ever re
liable colored population; tina
though they may have been unde
bad, or even at times dishones
leadership, they have never falteret
in loyalty to their party, or needle
! the inducement of personal prefer
nent TO cast their votes. Nor shout
: their views aud desires as to leader
ship be ignored. Politically thes
new members Of the party are nj
known to them, and any hnrrle
effort on their part to install then
8 selves as new leaders would natr
:. rally be irritating, aud the closenes
OF the election day will not saiel
allow this.
Among the new members then
0 selves, there should also be con
plete harmony OF action AIS there
sincerity of motive. Opposed an
even abused as they are by th
= Democratic press and partizans,
8 common feeling should indissolubl
4 unite them in their friendship wit
8 themselves and their Repu 5lica
associates as in their opposition
/. the party they have brayely ali
# wisely separated from.
& Were there room for doubt befor
y these late numerous accessions
" the Republican ranks would reno,
!, all doubt that majority, and
r large one, of tue voters of Louisiar
r. favor the election of Blaine ar
Logan. And that majority is il
Y DRessed with an enthusiasm whic
acStk harmony will insure an exec
n tional large vote; and this while,
G to some, absence OF local election
y and, as to others, despair born
? the terrible condition which a POI
i Cal oligarehy, mainly controlled |
renegade Republicans, have pr
/ duced au apathy in the ranks of Il
) opposition.
Let that harmony be cemented
!. the action Of every Republican a
journing all questions OF Intern
party polity to the Idessof Noveu
Der.
All that is now required is til,
|, every Republican, old and nev
, white and black, within the limit
. of the State, be d committeeman
himself to see that his own vote q
+ that Of bis Republican neighbOr al
j deposited in the ballot box. Gas
they sciu be counted.
The first number of the Unite
States Democrat, an eight pag
(partly illustrateCl) paper, pnbliShe
in Nav YOrl. has reached uH