New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19
Conrre.rIona1 Dl,trIcl.

The Democratic resolutions adopted a
the Lafayette Square meeting last nigh
consist chiefly in bill Of indictment drawn
against the people of the United States
The prosecution Of the war, the manner in
which this was done, and the laws passed
since for the public safety were all directed
by the people, and have since been ap-
proved by them. The war for secession
was an appeal to the people. The author
ity Of the Constitution and laws was
spurned and set at defiance, and the cause
Of the South was taken out of the Congress
and the courts, and submitted to the peo-
pie. The decision before this august
tribunal was adverse to the appellants, and
the defeated parties now complain because
some of the technical rules of the
court belol0 were disregarded. The people
in revolutionary times in deciding upon a
revolutionary question are not strictly
confined to any rule, whether Constitu-
ton or statute law by which their oppo-
nents refused to be bound.
The first resolution is merely congratu-
latory on the occasion of the reunion of the
Democratic party, and the nomination of
Seymour Zone of the dissenting Judges in
the great trial above referred to-. A pause
is made to commend the unanimity of the
nomination. As this was accomplished on
the twenty-second ballot, reason for con-
graduation is not apparent.
The second resolution approves the plat
form of the party, and declares that doeu-
ment to be in entire accordance with the
Constitution, which has been subverted for
a time. The aid Of this State, or all that
has been LEFT by tho results Of the war, is
pledged to the support Of the nominees Of
the party.
The third resolution lad orses Seymour
and Blair personally, and declares them to
be the best selections for the respective
positions to which they have been named
that could have been made.
The fourth araws consolation from the
fact that Hancock, Franklin, and McCler-
nand now fraternize with Forrest and |
Wade Hampton. Great events are hoped |
for from this communion of eminent SOL
diers. It declares secession and slavery to
be dead, and that it is the mission of the
Democratic party to bury them, and take |
up the living issues on which the people Of
the United States, called for convenience
the Radical party, are to be tried for the
manner in which they have seen ct to con.
duct the war and govern the rebel States.
Ftth-Lopisiana, as one Of the Southern
States that has been affected BY the aun.
pleasantness /" is profoundly grateful to the
Democratic National Convention for de-
claring the acts CT the people Of The United
States TO be uaurpations, unconstitutional
and void" The fourteenth amendment i
one Of the denominations at which this
resolution lets fly an arrow.
sixth-That the new Constitution oil
this State has bean imposed upon the ueo.
PIE ofthia State, against the wishes Of the
rebel Demscracy.
Seventh snsurea the Louisiana Legis-
general charge. ~
Eighth-Appeals to all white men 70
unite, and besseehes he coIorsd men 70
commit political suicide, just his once. and
they will never ask them to do 50 snv
more.
Ninsa-Andy johnson receives q com
plimsntary thank.
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neutrality-suspicious. TIE Democracy on
The result Of the MisaissIppi election. s.
which that State has been RENTED to Mill
aEy rule and deprived Of vote in the
coming Presidential election.
sFsnth and last--Pieagas every Dem
.eA.A 2 ma'1tain these resolutions By
qeeds aA words uniIl election day.
such + tse eIsi Of The rssalnsIs.s
aeop'ea: They ere not remarkable for
hat they ~ Any politician eoaIs
'1Ing out such words II lis 80, A.