New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-21
TRB DBMoORATIo PLAFPoRM.

TEE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Mr.. John Mutually, the editor of the
Metropolitan Record, is the man who lately
published in his paper the enormous libel
that one million bales of cotton had been
lost to the crop of 1867 by the speeches
which Messrs. Kelley and Wilson made to
the freedmen last spring; and this statement
was copied with implied approval by
New Orleans papers. After the publication
of this magnificent specimen OF misrePre-
sentation. Mr.. Mutually himself arrived in
New Orleans. and delivered himself of a
speech at the National theatre, which was
entirely characteristic of the man and his
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The Democratic party, through their
central executive committee, invited him
to repeat this speech as the best express
sion of their sentiments, and last night he
repeated it. We know now, if we did not
entirely know before, what are the real
feelings, the true doctrines, and the gen
uine purposes of this party. Mr.. Mutually
is their spokesman. Whatever bitterness
he expresses toward the United States is
theirs. Whatever contempt he spits upon
the flag OF our country is theirs. Whatever
hatred he feels and vents toward the
uniform of a Union soldier is theirs.
Whatever tears he sheds over
the defeat of Davis are theirs. What
ever desire he has to restore the system of
slavery is theirs. Whatever hope he has Of
paying the confederate debt is theirs.
And though these willy leaders of the So
called Democratic party may gloss over
and disguise their true hopes, the fact
remains, and thus continually appears, that
they are nothing but congregation OF
secessionists, whose dearest purpose is to
glorify rebellion, reward treason, contemn
loyalty, and bide their time
Last night at the National theatre Mr.. Null
laly said; "There will be no true liberty in
this country until the eight millions en-
thralled people rebels) are released
"You have too many of the loyal tribe
down here' THE constitution of the
Confederate States embraced all the excel
lences and beauties, and guaranteed all
the rights OF white men (but not Of black
mem of the constitution of the United
States, and more
ain seven years the South will be the
dominant power in our country, because of
its deeds of heroism on the battlefield and
in adversely" "The Constitutional con-
ventiops of the South are a disgrace to
America and mOckery." "f any Radi-
cal or any white niger be present, let him
dispute with me my calculations" " The
Union that Radicals would give us is that
of the wolf with the lamb, the shark with
its prey "This land was destined for
white men" THE Democratic party re-
pudiates the monstrous doctrine that the
negroes are it to make laws for white
men, Hereafter the South is destined
to be the abode of white men, and not of
mongrels." "Cbivalry is the synonym
of all that is refined, and true, and noble.r
81 do not doubt that the South in the
near future will rule this country, as it has
done in times that are past"
A long Speech of import similar to the
extracts we have given, delighted Demo-
cratic audience. and received their hearty
cheers How does the platform suit
the thinking men of New Orleans