New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-30
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liant young men Of our city, delivered an
address on the twenty-second instant. from
which we extract few sentences. These
remarks go to show what is really the
truth, that the Democracy of the South
fail to acknowledge the existence in the
reconstructed States of any legal govern
ments. Speaking of the Republican party,
Mr.. Ogden says:
The growth of this infamous party, after
the death of these three illustrious men,
was as it by magic. In 1866 its candidate
made a strong run for the Presidency, and
in 1860 was elected by purely sectional
majority. 1t was during the unfortunate
war which followed this election, that the
true character of the party was first fully
developed. The higher law doctrine, which
was always fundamental to its creed, but
| which, up to this time, had been a mere
matter of abstract political faith, was now
| put into full practical operation. That sub
lime embodiment of human wisdom, the Con-
sttution of these United States, and ark in
which it was intended that our precious
| liberties should be transmitted from gene
ration 10 generation, through just such
storms as that, was practically repudiated,
and the people told that its sacred precepts
were only to be obeyed when not in contra
diction to the wild plans Of an excited pop
ulace-and actually, while oceans of blood
and treasure were being expended in
the name Of freedom, hideous despotism
was lifting its brazen front for the first time
on American soil. Upon the tyrant's plea
OF necessity the whole land was filed with
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rapidly at work even in the very streets Of
that renowned capital, where Jefferson,
Madison and Monroe had presided over
the destiDies OF free people. Impartial
history must record the fact that the
Government of the United States
became almost absolutely despotic
during that contest; and the Re-
publican party has continued from that
time to this unblushingly to violate every
provision of the organic law, until to-day
the people, from one end of the country to
the other, are rising up in heir might, de-
termined to throw off this Radical oppres-
sion, and bring the nation back to her old
position under the Constitution. Posterity
will justly hold the Republican party re-
sponsible for all that we have suffered, and
dreadful punishment is surely in store
AOl AAACGC ACNhASeG hCu WIN nave OulGu W
lay their prolane hands upon this glorious
temple OF American freedom. The AmeIi
can people have at last discovered that il
the election, by fraud and chicanery, O
such a man as H. G. Warmoth to the Gov.
ernorship of Louisiana. an insult has mo-
alone been given to the people of par.
tcular State, but deadly blow has been
aimed at the very heart of civil freedom
| Vas fhnpy hot blind
and prejudice have degraded an exalted
office. An office recognized and invested
with high authority and dignity by the
great charter of our rights. They begin t.
see and understand that every blow struck
at the liberties of our people necessarily
shakes the very foundations of the greal
citadel of American liberty; for under ouI
admirable Constitution the citizen of Loui
siana and the citizen of Massachusetts
stand upon precisely the same platform,
and the structure of our noble government
is such that unhesitatingly affirm it i'm
possible to Cypress the people of any one
State without its reacting upon the people
of every other; so that an act of tyranny
perpetrated here in Louisiana to-day mus
eventually reach with its baleful influence.
the remotes corners of the Union.
The position of the South is at this time
really sublime. Here we are assembled
together in communities-couuties town
and cities-liviug in the most intimate
social relationship observing all the law
and requirements Of civil order, and gel 70
are actually lrithoat any authorized form Q
9ouernment. While the United States i
making her treaties with foreign powers
looking to the peace and happiness OF tn
, outside world, nearly one-half of her Owl
, people and territory are preserved from
! absolute anarchy by simple assertion O
individual worth. The exalted civilization
} and Christianity of the South IT, all that 70
months has saved her from The debased ar
. wretched condition of Mexico. And to thi
sad case have we been brought by the ma
teachings of this wild party Of progress.