New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-03
THE SPIRIT OF THE REBELLION

THE SPIRIT OF THE REBELLION.
We can cheeffully bear witness that the
more honorable of those who were once
rebels have accepted the result Of the ar
bitrsment of war with good grace, and in
perfect good faith. But unfortunately for the
peace and credit of the State this class
bears small proportion to the whole popu-
lation. There are many yet permitted by a
magnanimous government to go unpunish.
ed who have been for years stirrers up OF
strife who, when the time for action came,
were not found in the ranks Of either party
to the quarrel they provoked. And having
failed to redeem the promises so freely made
to their more sincere and earnest fellow
rebels, they conceive that something
in the way of q guerrilla warfare is ex-
pected of them yet. Without much regard
to the good or evil resulting to their cause
by their factious and unlawful course,
they are ever ready to insult, buffet, or if
need be murder a colored man or drive
white Union families away from their homes
at midnight by the light of their burning
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without too great q risk of punishment.
When the danger of detection is too immi.
nent, they resort to anonymous communi-
cations to frighten those against whom
they entertain feelings of resentment,
or, by getting control OF some
newspaper, call upon their partisans
through its columns to mark, spot, ostra-
else, and prosecute such as are known to
have expressed Union sentiments. The
recent election has furnished an occasion
for the development of this internal spirit,
and the exhortations to murder and VIC
lence which we find in some of our country
exchanges afford very severe comment on
the oftrepeated claims of this class that
they are peaceable and law abiding.
What Northern man of means would con.
slider the following extracts from the St.
Martinsville Courier Of he Teche q guaran.
tee that he would find desirable place Of
residence in St.. Martin parish The follow
ing appeared in that paper on the day the
result of the recent election in the parish
was made known:
Fourteen men, having a covering OF white
skin on their flesh, have voted for The Con
stitution in the parish of st. Martin. May
they be pointed out with the finger Of scorn
by all honorable men. May they be hated
and despised by every living creature May
their wives, ifsuch creatures can have wives,
remain barren, that their descendants may
not rot in jails or die Of exhaustion in houses
Of ill-fame.
White men OF St. Martin, spot out those
1ehite, black, and yeao,1, who have wished
your IN. fanny, ruin and degradation by yot-
ing for the mongrel Constitution. Let the
Radicals and white negroes give them work
and office. They have labored to dispossess
you, they have concocted your shame, they
have planned yeur social death VIII you
continue to help them out, instead ofletting
them rot and starve as they deserve.
We will be thankful for a correct list Of all
those who have voted for the infamous
equality Constitution, without distinction
as to race, color, orpreoious condition. Send
your lists to us immediately for publica.
Let the good work progress.
About a dozen white niggers and carpet
baggers, whose names we will give out in
due time, have supported the Contribution.
But rest assured that they are mean, thieV-
ish, unprincipled, and villainous sooun-
drels-ft objects OF scorn, unWhipped rem
egades whose crimes will ultimately meet
with condign punishment, either or earth
or in hell.
There is much more Of the same sort OF
stuff in the paper, all of which is calculated
TO infame the ignorant and brutal to acts
Of violence. There is need for the strong
hand of the law in places where such sen
timents are applauded. And one Of the
first duties Of the Legislature will be to
pass law providing for loyal militia to
awe such people as the writer into good be-
havior.
The Alexandria Democrat Of wednesday
says:
If the parishes yet to be heard from
should do as well as those from which we
have full returns. the Constitution has been
defeeted. But whether or not this result
has been brought about, we are certain that
we have carried the Legislature, thus Sc
curing the defeat Of the Constitution as soon
as the General Assembly shall convene.
If we are correct il our estimation Of the
result II is perfectly astonishing, and Wall
forever cover the Democratic party Of
Louisiana with glory.
We rather like the hopeful spirit Of these
called Democrats Of Louisiana. They cling
to the last plank. The Democratic party Of
Louisiana has not been covered with glory.
This is an elegant specimen Of the style
of our unreconstructed brethren in Ra-
pides parish. The paragraph Is from the
Alexandra Demowat.
A Radical hound Of this locality las
written letter 20 the Cormorant organ Of
New Orleans, which, as was to be expected, |
is full Of fabrieations and palpabie lies
We're the creatures charges worth notieieH
we would prove them al false and madeot |
the usual Radical cloth. But these things |
are stale and nearly played ont, and the less !
noticed the better.