Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-09-12

Nnelher the late war, was Just or must;
whether II was, on The part Of the stranger
side I, war Of conquest, or simply the aniel,
ing Of internal disorder, we are, in no way
concerned to decide nor even 10 discuss. w.
can leave these nice distinctions TO bc deter
mined by political ethicists, while we take the
broad ground, that in either or any case, the
Radicals have (al>ilird the eslablis he'd "ri.Ll
of conquest, aud ha'buously ,%rampIcd unde,
foot, tile ii tights Of the conquered.
When an organized people are subjected
by the fate Of war, To another, the sntln.atet
lose the right Of the Sovereignty which they
had established over themselves, aud 0niy that
Power, in Virtue Of The mhi,tament Of the
sword TO which the appeal had been made.
But the people subjnnattd, remain their man.
hood remains and the rights appetlaining &c
impaired. The new Sovereignty can exercise
no other night than The rinh, of ruling accord.
ing to the Constitution established ty the wi"
of The people for tho Constitution so es,ah.
'"'Se ~ NV S"l'NSS'o' VI t"h tftHJ" I'S"
and natural rights can never be rishlfully ex-
tinoni>hed.
This is the political doct,ine thu, obtained
in the Ages of Faith it is the doctrine an.
proved ana ocrlIli ii by Christian politics. re-
cogni2lng the natural right Of autonomy, which
no change of dynasty, nor any cap'ices Of fac.
ton may, lc.ilima,ely, disturb.
All power is from God ; and He always
maintains His supremacy ovcr men ana IA.
tons. Ard as His mysterious providence fre-
qncntly reduces the most cherished Designs
Of individuals 70 no,llinnness, so does i, also
dispose of nations and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
r'ng the power Of empire; changing III. form
OF Governments changing even The social
aspect OF The wofld, when, and a., lie, in His
eternal DEGREES, pleasrs.
These vicissi,ndes Of Sovereignty. have many
Illustrations il ~a'cien, history. The Sovereign
~ Of ASsyria passed to he BahyIonianS tl,a,
Of Babylon to tie pc~rsians: The pcr-ians were
forced TO submit to The Sovereignty 81 NE
Greeks: and he Greeks, in their ,urn. 10 The
rule OF the Romans. And thus ". might race.
through every age, the Change Of cmpirc rom
one power 10 another .-nuw. inr lie pnnisI,
menf Of national doe-ncracy, las We may
well l%rnagine} anon, far some reason ,otally
beyond our comprehension because hidden
in the conuselS Of ~Intinite Wisdom.
Bnt those chtrccs of Sovereignty. whether
meant as a scouree 10 punish national lie
p,n,ynn, 80, o., ..., l. t H.. a. / + s .a
rec1I''de. Of The ruling Powers, be,ng Prori.
denii"l, can, il no circumstances, afiec, The
Pfnr'dfnre that constituted man a free aueui
for if il can, OF cnn'h, That wonld be a contra.
d'r'Ion in the Divine economy-a manifest i'm.
possibility And consequently. the people-in.
capable # being Invested of their natural
always retaining their autonomy in
in their manhood, AID the rights ami
privileges naturally apperlaining to it, can
never, nerer, without a resort 10 the exercise n
batharIty, be made the sport Of The
nmhiIion. the avaricc, the cluel,ics, or The
of their con1nerors.
According 10 the Christian theory Of public
and public Right, a conquered people
never We're. and never conll be made, the
of the oonqucrors. Tho pagan Theory,
On The CONTRARY, claims for the ,ic,ors. an ab-
solute right over The yanqui,hed; over heir
property, their possessions, their ,lnnah,s and
acts. their persons, their very LIES blood even
rs the Radical rnlers now claim o,e The South.
,rn people, and all they possess or shall here.
utter possess.
On this point Of treating a conquered pcople
rs II II We're but a question OF time and oppor.
nn''y. how long they may escape the yawnine
,ud en.nling carpet, bags, Groiius, though
rot mach OF a Christian, has some glimpse
Christian sentiment, 1T is a principle'', /
lays he, "cons,an,ly aud universally followed.
han when a people change rulers, the people
themselves are not transferred or made over 10
he new ruling Power but simply The right 10
'orern them that is TO say, the political Sow.
by the establishment of which, they
constituted a body polite"
Our readers need bnt contrast the Christian
,olicy above specified, with that under which
'nr country is now agonizing, 10 be sa,i. fled
La, the indictment we have drawn M arains,
he Radicals, is fully sustained tia, they have
,snrprd .unclions that do not belong 10 them ::
hat they have violated personal liberty, out
aged The first principles of Governments:
outraged Christian precepiS, Christian dogmas,
nd Christian instincts talsified. as We have
said, the established usages Of con-
'nest; and Vhe logical consequence of all ,his)
rednced a system Of Government, once glorious.
y erect on its Christian base. work Admirable
in its Christian aspect-to The rery rerge oil
Leaihenism. Ky
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