New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-11
TIE DEMOCRATIC PLArroRK.

The business men of the country, North
and South, the farmers, mechanics, mer-
chants, manufacturers, and all others who
have anything at stake, ought to pause and
reflect we'll upon the course which duty
requires them to pursue. We call their
special attention to the Seymour platform.
Itproposes to treat the legislation of Con-
gress for the last four years with reference
to the Southern States as ''null and voidr
and Revolutionary" That, stripped of all
disguises, and plainly expressed, is simply
proposition to inaugurate anarchy
throughout those States. Upon the mere
unthinking passiopist we shall waste no
words. With those who wish for another
revolt we shall not reason. But good men
who are heartily sick of the ceaseless strife
and who desire peace ought to pause and
reflect well before they give any aid to this
Seymour programme. fall the legislation
in respect to the re-establisment OF civil
government in the South is "null and void''
and Revolutionary" and the party that
takes this position should succeed, the
whole Of such legislation would of course
fall 10 the ground at one fell swoop. Let
any candid man ask himself what would be
the condition of the Southern States then
Who would be the custodians of power
In themg Who would be Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Judges of the Courts,
Gherifs, members Of the Legislature, and
other oficersY Do you say the persons
who filed these Offices at the time when
the reconstruction measures Of the nation |
al government were begun would be in
power? But the terms for which they
we're elected long since expired. Many Of |
them are dead. Others have left the
States in which they then resided. Sew
eral elections have taken place since.
Who, We again ask, and we ask it calmly
Of every merchant, planter, mechanic, and
good citizen Of Louisiana, who would
have the right 10 exercise authority in any
Of the Southern States in the eontin rency /
supposed There would be three or four
different set and fragments of sets Of men,
all claiming the right to rule, and each
vehsmently denying that of the others.
The result would necessarily be anarchy.
Here this coterie would succeed. and |
there, that. It would be q question a.
numbers, of brute force, and in every mar.
ish and county the result would be differ
eBt conflict would succeed conflict. The
handittis Of all parties and of no party
would plumber and murder, and Stake
tnelr thirst feF vengeance. The unelean
birds q prey would Zap their wings and
utter their screams over the sickenipr
carnage. In the meanwhile. what Of busi.
ness! What would become Of trade
and commerce. Of the inteyass. ~
industry, the dividends Of the rich. and the
earnings Of The poort Run your eve ovar
the dssolate scene and answer! Hinder tha
most favorable condition Of things that
eeald zaasonably be expected, Il ,uo,.ld
1eHl smother term Of four years % recov
tsrncl order and Law and secure anything
Ms ths rstuEn Of prosperity. How ID sbs
merchants Of New Orleans fancy Inc
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