New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-14
THE SITUATION AND ITS DANGERS.

Why is it that Governor Warmoth has not
yet notified General Buchanan of the pas
sage of the fourteenth amendment by the
Legislature of this State? Is it that Radi'
cal plot is in existence to provoke riot, no
matter at what hazard, while our public
affairs are still, nominally at least, under
military control? In all other respects our
carpetbag Governor acts as If civil rule had
already been established and the Command
ing General was but q cipher in the State.
He lost no time in the appointment of a
black and-tan police board, seemingly in
order to convert what should be the guar
dams of the peace into agents of Radical OPP
preston. The new Board has already GUST
ed its military.appointed predecessor, and
the approaches to its place of business are
crowded with greedy sable applicants for
place. 1t is also provided that the colored
army of the Republic is to be invested with
such military authority as State EXecu-
tive can bestow, for no other apparent pur-
pose than to make the issue as bloody as
possible when the impending conflict comes
WHY is it that a set of heartless political ad-
venturers are permitted to endanger the
peace of great commonwealth by boarding
the very authority under which they have
thus far pretended to act? If they provoke
a collision by trampling on the sacred rights
and social privileges of people accustomed
to selfgovernment, they will not be able to
eyade the solemn responsibility which must
rest upon them, by declaring the State still
under military rule.
In the interests of peace and humanity we
| beg the conservative people of the State to
exercise all possible forbearance. Any Pc.
litical change secured by the shedding of
human blood is dearly purchased. With pa
| thence and resignation the wrongs which are
now SO hard to bear will ere many months be
righted. But while we say this to the white
people of the State, we must warn the negro
4 IA l.. ntad hot
is danger in the course they have marked
out for themselves. They should take
counsel of discretion, and "let caution
| mark the guarded Way,n or into the pit
which they have provided for others they
may fall themselves. To force a riot Tor
the purpose of manufacturing political cap
| ital may not prove as efectual as it did two
years ago. Not in spirit of defiance, but
Of kindly remonstrance we cry-beware!
The above remarkable article we copy
from the yesterdays evening edition of the
New Orleans Times.
1t is the most poisonous and truculent
rhetoric we have ever seen in the columns
of that or any other journal of our city.
When that article was published, Gener-
al Buchanan had been notified of the ratif-
cation of the fourteenth amendment, and
had turned over all state affairs to the civil
authorities.
The inaugural of our Governor, temper
ate in tone, and wise in suggestion and ad-
vice, had been delivered TO a large and
decorous assemblage. The military were
withdrawn from the streets-all was quiet
and peace, and faces beamed withdrawing
confidence.
At such time, this leading and inhuen-
tial sheet sounds this bugIe call for violence
and riot.
Citizens of New Orleans will do well to
pause and consider ito study its animus-
to speculate upon its possible results.
The thin veil of deprecatory counsel
but poorly conceals the bloody gist of its
words
The Times has made its record.
Can the solid men of this city afford to
indorse it Their immense warehouses,
their accumulated wealth, their loved fami
lies all protest against its calls to lawless
violence, and cry out against its legitimate
results.
The Republican party can say to it only
what men would say to it anywhere. We
are intent on giving to this new State free
institutions, a wise, moderate, but a firm
and strong government.
The skull and cross bones Of cold-bIooded
and provocative warnings can not for
moment terrify US or sKerVe us from Ouf
path. Let our would-be "Mentorsp take
home to them their sinister Be,oare, and lay
deep in their hearts the pregnant truth
that the Republicans of this State are not
dead, or sleeping, or cOwed, but are erect,
determined, and vigilant.
And heed further.
Is it not far better, journals and citizens.
that we should all conformity SOW the good |
wheat Of amity and fraternal love than
scatter the tares Of discord and perpetual
hate
Our Governor, yesterday, well said "the
epoch has the smiles Of Providence.D War, |
epidemic scourges, biighted crops, devas-
tating foods, and paralyzed commerce
seem to yield before the full restoration of
civil government, bounteous aelds, reced-
ing waters, and improving credit.
Let US seize the adspicious moment to
bury the feuds and passions Of the past, to
approach as Christian men questions re- |
garding which we do and may entertain
honest differences of opinion, and awith
charity for all and malice toward nonen
seek through diligent endeavor to build to
US fourishing and fraternal common.
wealth.
attaf fa 5Nl.. Us. : y
In curious contrast with the article we
quote above from the Times is the follow
ing which succeeds 1t ia the same column
Does this latter afford basis for the
former7 49, .-.,I. -,,.-,G
We are requested by DR.. southworth
Chairman Of the Board Of Police Commits
gieneEa, % state that no violent chanoea N
the police force Of the city would be made.
and that all the old regulations. such for
instance as the members Of the force rnnst
give security for their good behavior, must
be mea Of good reputation, and must be
able 70 read and write, VIII all be strictly
enforced. Furthermore, that all meetings
Of the Board viii henceforth be open, ana
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