New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-16

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morning contains most excellent and
commendable article upon the present
aspect of political affairs in this city and
State. The sentiments expressed by ouI
contemporary are such as can not fail to
command the admiration of all good citi
zens, and are in striking contrast with the
revolutionary, iucendiary, and wicked
suggestions of its Democratic cotsmpora.
ries. But when we consider that the
Bulletin is the only Democratic daily paper
in New Orleans that is owned and con-
trolled by Southern men, we feel that we
can readily accept their views as the best
exponent of those of the Southern-born
people of the State Those Southern men
who were imported but few years ago
from abroad, and have consequently but
recently espoused the "csuse of the South, y
are like all new proselytes, inclined to be
over jealous, and are constantly running
ahead of public opinion. They naturally
receive encouragement and countenance
from other natives Of their respective sec
tons, and between them all they succeed
in making very loud noise in defense Of
institutions and interests which are neither
assailed nor threatened. False themselves,
they question the sincerity Of the solemn
declarations made by the authorized expo
nents of the Republican party. They
wrongly attribute to fear the guarantees OF
the authorities that the laws shall be framed
for the good of the whole people, and exc
cuted with the strictest impartiality.
The truly Southern paper, the Bulletin,
however, with the frankness inherent in
the Southern character, accepts the declar-
atoms of Governor Warmoth, Lieutenant
Governor Dunn, and DR.. Southworth, the
authorized spokesman of the Police Board,
as the real meaning of these officers, and
a truthful exposition of their policy. In
speaking of the new State government the
Bulletin says:
Whatever may be our opinion of the mode
in which this government has been adopted
it is our duty to extract from it as much
public good as possible. 1t processes in
every department the most Conservative
intentions. Why should they not be carried
into effect? The Governor and Legislature
have been elected against the opposition of
those who hold most of the property in the
city and country. These authorities can
not be displaced. It is natural they should
wish to conciliate the opposition. The
credit of the State, the payment of taxes,
the social peace Of the State may depend on
the confidence of the capital and enterprise
among the minority in numbers. The col
ored people are content with the extraordi-
nary stride made in their political rights.
They are not vindictive. They are satisfied,
and do not impel the authorities to go fur
ther.
We draw these differences of moderation
from the message of Governor Warmoth,
which is eminently conservative.
After quoting from the inaugural, and
the comments of the REPUBLICAN upon the
remarks of the Governor on another occa-
sion, the Bulletin shows that the sentiments
accord with those expressed by Lieutenant
Governor Dunn. In regard to the action
Of the Police Board the Bulletin remarks
that the policy adopted by that body must
meet the approval of all friends of order.
After quoting from the notice recently cub
lished by the Board, the Article in review
closes as follows:
This comedies with the spirit of the Gov.
ernors address. We shall be perfectly well
satisfied with the enforcement of these ex-
cellent rules. The position of the police
man has, in most cities, been anomalous.
He has had too much to do with his own ap.
pointment. II these rules be enforced in
good faith, the policemen VIII Nc longer
enjoy the privilege Of appointing Aldermen,
and each policeman will be held responsible
for doing that which he has been hired and
no more. Each policeman must bravely and
honestly protect the life and property within
his beat, or be removed. Indeed, we could
never see what business a policeman had
with politics, for If our head is broken or
our pocket picked, 1t Is no particular cOnso.
lation to know that the policeman who
might have prevented it belonged to the
same party with ourselves. Let them be
hired, paid rewarded, or removed according
to the above rules, and we shall be satisfied,
and so we think win the public. The DO.
heemen has very few partisans.
We are then willing to wait and give the
new persons fair trial. We see no reason
they can have to drive the white people of
Louisiana to the wall, and we will give them
credit for enough propriety and prudence
not to do 30. r. T. - - 7
Such are the sentiments Of true Southern
men who are sincere in their endeavors to
promote peace, enforce order, and con-
tribute to the material prosperity Of the
people. Democrats who manifest such a
disposition and teach such lessons to the
people have nothing to fear from the Re
publican party. Such is in effect good Re-
publican doctrine, and such as we hone to
see incorporated into practice all over the
State. When our whole people become
aetuated BY a spirit Of obedience to the
laws. respect for the rights Of Others, and
emulation to promote the best interests Of
the State, We shall hear no more Of de.
stroyed printing presses, burned and
sacked dwellings, or the murder Of men,
women, and children by the misguided ad-
herents Of exploded theories. The Repub-
licaa party il nov unanimOus on the side
Of equality, Justice, and law, and We hope
to secure the compensation Of all good men
il the Democratic party to aid in the work.
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