New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-17
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These two prominent names in the his
tory Of American politics still represent OPP
posing principles. Until Andrew Johnson
became president of the United States it
was supposed the principles Of the former
had gone down into Che history of the past
never to be restored again, and that the
principles of the latter had become part
Of the framework of the government itself.
But treachery accomplished what the labor
of centuries could not have done. The
assassin's bullet re-enthroned the admin
istratiOn Of James Buchanan, rein
stated Judge fancy, brought out
from his musty library Jeremiah
Black, crowded the east wing of the White
House with paFdOned rebels, and made
Washington instead of Richmond the CAPT
tai Of the confederate states of America,
and jefferson Davis in spirit, their presi-
dent. Abraham Lincoln in his vault at
Springfield was forgotten and Jefferson
Davis in his cell at Fortress Monroe re-
membered, consulted, and in the end ac-
eepted as the law adviser of the govern
ment on questions of constitutional law and
ethics. The representatives Of the people
in congress alone remained faithful to the
cause won when Gen. Lee surrendered
the life and the hopes of the confederate
government And today, Abraham Lin
coin survives in the congress of the United
States and Jefferson Davis, survives in the
administration of Andrew johnson. Both
are again contending on another field both
are rallying around them powerful
parties; both are struggling to obtain
aseendency in all the departments of the
government, legislative, executive, aud
judicial. There are, there can be but two
parties in the country there are, there can
be but two questions before the people.
The reconstruction of the Southern states
upon the plan proposed by congress is the
! only one entertained by Abraham Lincoln /;
the restoration Of the Southern states with
all the rights Of person and property pos
sessed before the war, and with their theory
of states sovereignty, is the only one pro
posed by Jefferson Davis. Shall we adopt
the plan of Abraham Lincoln, or shall we
adopt that # Jefferson Davis The ques-
ton is - before the nation in general and
before US in Louisiana in particular The
Republican party in this state hes accepted
the principles of the Republican party Of
the nation. It has met in convention to
frame an organic law IN pursuance of
an act of congress; IL has met in
nominating convention in pursuance Of
the same act, to present state
ticket to all legal voters.
The Democratic party, on the contrary,
has RETAINED from meeting in convention
under any act Of congress, has in fact repu-
dated all acts ofcongress pertaining to the
restoration Of the Southern states, and has
thrown itself back upon the cherished prin.
ciples Of the past, and the Illogical dogma
OF state sovereignty. In order, however,
that its life may be recognized, it has re-
solved to protest at thepoiIs with its bal
lois against the constitution presented to
the state, and tho ticket put in nomination
under the constitution. ItbeIieves in its
right to undermine and destroy, but not to
inspire and create In name It clings to the
word Democracy; in spirit it glares with
hellish despotish, and would again put
clanking chains On the limbs Of the white
man as we'll as the black. In name it pro-
fesses to educate; in spirit it dwars every
aspiration of the mind, every impulse Of
the bssrt, every emotion Of the soul. It's
name is a Lie, its lie is lie, and its
whole end and aim is 10 stifie aud check
the spead Of everlasting truth, 81 AN THE
SPIRIT THAT DEsTRoEspl should be en-.
blazoned on its banners and it should fling
to the breeze a pirates death-head and
bones rather than the glorious old stars and
stripes. aof Ia dos se5 ia4
| The people Of Louisiana, without dis
a tiaetieal ee race or .eeloz. are now called
1 upon to choose betEeen the two great
parties Of the country. The Republican
| party, when il speaks ofthe PEoPIs, means
! all men created in the image Of God the
] democratic party, when IL speaks of the
/ people means just Is few men created IN
the image Of God as possible and as many
| men in the image Of The devil as its money
or is Offices can buy up or corrupt. The
Republican party when It speaks Of educa.
ton, means education to all, and BY all il
means just what any photographer deiines
it to mean. The Democratic party, when
It speaks Of education Of all, means the
children Of all born Of white parents, and
would exclude The children OF .
LaHgston, a Damn, or Douglass a.
!, quick Is It would those Of tht
eateEs Of snakes in ihe wilds Of Africa
The Republican party ia not Afraid Of Id
analysis or It. definition; the Democratic
party ellrinks from il ana hhfivels up ths
moment analysts OF definition is mentioned
The Republican party offers all, aadl keep.
lis Werd good By giving all the Demo
cratic party offers ell like Satan On ths
mount, and gives nothiag but anarchy
blocdshed, riots insurIectiona, and polisi
cal chaos generally.
For he arst lime 10 Tie history d 1ouis
lana the Republican party Stands up as Al
organization. prepared 70 dieiate the in
ternal policy Is ths state. It's very exist