The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-05-13
REPUBLICAN, "LOYALTY."
q Striking Comparison for the Considera
tion of the People.

q Striking Comparison for the Considera-
tion of the People.
Events so press upon one another in
American politics that comparisons, OBJ
viously just, often fail to be effectuat-
ed because the people are so engrossed
with the affairs of the hour. No citl-
zen who recalls the course of the ma
jority of the republican journals and
republican partisan advocates during
the Sackville West incident can discov-
er in that either true A,nericanism or
sincere patriotism. A democrat was
president. A democrat was secretary
of state. A republican intrigue was
set on foot to bring about compllca-
ton with foreign government for the
express purpose of embarrassing the
government of the United States. The
republican trickstcr in the far west who
wrote the decoy letter to the British
minister did it with malign motive. He
threw away all the instincts of an
American. discarded the obligations of
patriotism and betrayed his country.
Murchison played his concealed card
deliberately, willfully, basely, for the
direct and designed end of involving us
as nation with England and compell-
ing the national American executive to
resort to severe steps for the vindica-
ton of national honor Murchison's
motive was as ignoble as Mr.. Cleve-
lands dilemma was difficult.
did r,nt Inn,nnH tho
recall of the British minister for inter
fering in American politics he would
have incurred the censurc of great
mass of the American people without
reference to party. This was the OBJ
iect of the republican traitor-for trail
tor is any American who will wanton-
ly embroil his county with foreign
government The traitors purpose was
to arouse prejudice against MIR. Cleve-
land, then running for second term,
and increase the vote against him GER
tain to be incensed by Sackville Vests
course.
Did the republican press denounce
Murchison? Did notable republican
spokesmen declare such tnctics unwor-
thy an American citizen? Did any con-
vention Of the party declare that vic
tory won at the expense of national
honor was too dearly bought? Contrast
their failure to do this with the cour-
ageous, frank, disinterested conduct OF
the democratic press and democratic
politicians toward President Harrison
and Secretary Blaine throughout the
difficulty with Italy. Which is the '.loy-
al" party, the national party, tie true
American party?
While in the state department Mr..
Bayard was required to take up the
subject of Behring sea. He laid down
the principles which Mr.. Blaine has
followed While the controversy pro-
ceeded under the guidance of Mr.. Bay
ard did the republican press uphold
national rights and support him in his
definition of them? On the contrary,
every proposal submitted by him was
interpreted by them to mean substan-
tial surrender of our property and bar
ter of our rights to British sagacity or
even British gold. The democratic dip
lomat proceeded with caution, courtesy
and firmness, but he had to win his
points without encouragement or con-
gratulations from the republican press
or party. Contrast this contemplate
littleness with the practical nnanimity
with which the democratic party and
press stand by Mr. Blaine in the con-
tinuation of the course initiated by Mr..
Bayard.
Which is the true national party?
Which is the ''loyal' party? To which
in the future, whether for maintenance
of true economic principles at home OF
of the national dignity and constitu-
tional principles in all our transactions
at home and abroad, should the Ameri-
can people turn with confidence?-Chi-
cago Herald.