New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-26

| EDITOR Re 'UBIICAN:
Will you permit plain, old-lashioned
person to express his appreciation of tie
Salutatory which appeared in your journal
of the twentieth instant? Used as | am to
the extravaganza Of political organs of all
parties, in years gone by, and wearied by
the violence and fierce antagonisms of our
unhappy civil war, as exhibited through
the press, was much refreshed and glad
dened by the frank, genial and kindly tone
of your admirably written greeting to the
public. Proceeding also from paper advo
eating the principles of the victorious and
now, for veal or woe-I trust for the for
mer-the decidedly dominant party of the
country, it was especially pleasing.
Already, like the leader you extol, you
seem to prefer peace, or at least seem to
wish to represent his character injthis re-
spect. am glad, also, that you have the
advantage of long association with our
people here, and thus can, consistently with
your political principles, through better
understanding of their necessities, as well
as their errors and weaknesses, exercise a
larger influence over them. Living in the
South from boyhood, have ever been her
well-wisher; but, son Of father who
heard the sound of British cannon on Bum
ker Hill, the thought of disunion was ever
repulsive to me, and as the Prophet be-
walled the desSlation of Jerusalem have |
mourned over the calamities of war in the
whole country, of which my Southern
home has borne large share. have, too,
progressed far enough to accept the situa-
ZION heartily in respect to equal rights
for all before the law. and turn eagerly to
the things which make for peace, to the
arts OF peace, to education, TO internal i'm
provements, to the well paid labor of the
mechanic, the rewarded thrift of the planter
and farmer, the profitable structure of the
manufacturer. the goodly returns of the
merchant, and TO the noble and ennobling
philanthropic institutions of the wise and
good.
But l trust that President Grant and his
friends, and especially those among u.s.
will be forbearing and kindly in their man
ner Of carrying out the principles they
believe. Remember my dear sir, that we
here have passed through revolution of
great magnitude. ard with all the offices,
those necessary evils Of our systems, filled,
and thus no interested ones to influence the
people and to stir up strife, trust to time to
induce fraternal feeling toward the other
sections of our country.
l noticed particularly and with my warm
est appreciation, your expressed intention
to do justice to those in position, differing
from you politically, but fulfilling their du-
ties with honesty and faithfulness, and still
better, to do equal justice to those of your
own party in power who would disgrace
and injure any party so unfortunate as to
be burdened with them. All things con-
sidered, | fear that the Republican party,
here at least, considering its youth has had
an unusual number of unworthy represen-
tauves, selfish, mercenary, corrupt men
''Reiorm it altogether" my dear sir! Ele-
vate the purest and best men you have in
this community of known and tried probity
and personal wsrth. Be assured it will be
sound policy as well as solemn duty.
hope that, at least, my children may
enjoy their lives in country united through
all its borders from ocean to ocean-ter-
rible in its power, majestic in its wisdom
and benetactor to the world-a govern
ment by happy people, of happy people,
and for a happy people, till time itself
shall be no longer!
Pray pardon the liberty of friend to
you, and to all those who, like you, would
have general good feeling, and accept the
friendly wishes of
AN OLD CITIZEN