The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-09-04
Austria and the United States
Contrast.

While the Emperor OF Austria Il -.
a universal amnesty in his doi S;o'
ions for political ofeuses, while he snn sa's
70 the highest Offices in Hungary men r, Ivy
we're leaders in what was called athe ,, ~
Of l84S," against his antho.; sss
when even Kossuth himself, the s..:t
traitor" is elected to the Hungarian pa,Esa
ment, General Pope. one Of the Eve k;a IS.
among whom the Radicals have partit;oass
the Southern States, is jealousy urpins , ~
Punishment and deportation from t5s con MO
try Of the leading citizens who were on MN -. \
Southern side in our late civil war, =
What q contrast does this afford III.
much more liberal is the scion Of tia INN mr.
rial House Of Hapsburgh, considered h.
proudest and most despotic 10 EulOue th ,ao
the conceited and bombastic advent mr1
who is now playing the part Of . tyrant IN
Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Alter tb;s
let Us never hear any more Of Austin,
oppression and the rigor Of its military ru]e
We in the United States have yet much 4
learn, as it would appear, before we attain
to the point Of political liberality ard
wisdom that aven the worst despotism Il
Europe has reached. The Austrian aov. &
ereign is not afraid Of Z ossuth, With an hin
talents, his eloquence, and his xellknovn
opposition to the late settlement Of tha
dispute between Austria and Hungary. IA
is not afraid to have him take Ibis sest IN
the Hungarian-Austrian Parliament. But
the Sovereign Lord of Georgia and Alabama
can not abide the presence Of Mr.. BENJAMIN
Hill and Others, who are guilty Of Ia
objectionable sin Of entertaining different
political opinions from him. Listen, Ana.
leans, who have supposed that you vs,s
residing in free country, to the following
extract from letter Of King John Pops
to the Washington Government:
ale need scarcely repeat that reconstruc-
ton, to be- in the spirit Of the acts Of Con.
gress, and be permanent must be the vt CT
the people themselves, after the fullest and
freest discussion. Congress has donewiss
~ in enabling them to make this fght b
DISTINGUISHING leading rebels, and Of least
making it impossible for them to vote q
hold Office. 1t soould haze been stig batr
to enforce their permanent absence .fsOm
the country. The personal influence they
might bring to bear if they were candidates
is thus greatly weakened, and they ~
forced to discuss issues and not to appeal
to personal feeling in their favor. &
ut il, however, my duty to state that, ID
my Judgment, the condition Of affairs IN The
Southern States, even should reconstruc-
ton be satisfactorily accomplished, will d
necessity be . reproduction, in . mors o.
less modified degree, Of what now exists ID
Tennessee, unless some measures are adopt
ed to free The country Of the turbulent and
disloyal leaders Of the reactionary party.
While these persons remain in this country
to exercise the baneful influence they
undoubtedly possess, there can be No
peace"
Il is in this shameful manner that thls
military dictator, who is stranger and
alien to that part Of the country, talks
about men who were born there, who have
been and are yet its most esteemed and
trusted citizens. He would Danish them
from the homes Of their youth and they
of their fathers, and send them into distant
and perpetual exile. From the rule 81 ttis
renorseless tyrant they would bagsto take
shelter under the aegis Of tho House o.
Hspsburgh, and find IN Ansttia . liberty
denied to them in the United States.
Not one Radical paper win shy augh'
against this diabolical suggestion. Not
Radical speaker viii lift up his voice agains
it. On the contrary, they viii approve i
The more cruel and malignant . militar
tyrant can be-the greater bis outrage
against the liberty Of the people, the NOR
they extol him. Pope isOyerbiddipg She
idan, and by and BY some more DARN
usurper win commit still more wanton act
in order TOWN their praise, while at tn
same time he plays the absolute monarcl
with The destinies OF the country. Their
is no use in Disgusting the fact that thos
who will not speak out with clarion yoic
against these shameful proceedings an
suggestions by the military despots in IL
South, are unit for selfgovemnsnt, an'
ought to be, as they probably will, ID
slaves Of the vifest despotisn. Cinclnnat
ENQUIRER.