New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-20
sALUTAToRY.

1t shall be devoted TO the true interes
: of Louisiana, which, as | understand then
harmonic with those of the entire Uniol
! The future of Louisiana is wrapped up i
the glorious destiny of our whole countr,
I'd The day for sectional discord and jealousie
=. is passed; neither our political nor on
st material interests, nor our dignity as
: State can be furthered by a sectiona
policy, nor by cultivating sectional feeling
o These columns will cordially supper
>, the administration of General Ulysses S
II Grant, our President elect. Having beer
it on terms of personal friendship and fire.
quent intercourse with General Grant for a
number of years past, speak with conf
dence-nay, with certainty-when say that
bis entrance into power heralds new era
! in the political circumstances of the times.
Henceforth public opinion is to be free;
every man is to be protected in his politi-
cal opinions wherever he be and whatever
they are. He shall not only have the right
to enjoy his opinions, but to assert them
and support them by bis vote, his influence
and free public action. In fact, he shall
be protected in all his rights, and feel as
secure as if he belonged to the most power
ful and intolerant faction in the locality in
which he may reside.
1t is in the power and it is the duty of our
government to guarantee this to ALL native
or naturalized and irrespective of race or
color Such liberty has not been enjoyed |
at all times in many parts of our State.
The reason of late has been that we have
had IN the executive chair of the United
States man whose administration has
made it positively unsafe for men to SUD-
port publicly the very doctrines he so We
hementy proclaimed up to the time of
taking the presidential office. 1t will not
be so with General Grant. Wise and
sagacious, making no loud-mouthed pro-
fessions, or extravagant declarations of
opinion, he simply says that every man
should and shall be protected in the exer-
else OF his political rights wherever the +
United States claim dominion. To still the t
political turmoil and the strife of parties a
he calmly says, "Let us have peace: not I
he peace that wolves give to lambs, not r
he order that reigned in Warsaw, but the
peace that comes with equal rights and t
political freedom everywhere. I
l take issue with those who assert that |
the doctrines of the Republican party are
to the interests of the people of e
Louisiana, or of any portion of them. I t.
hall take occasion from time to time to c.
isouss in these columns all the various u
uestions that must arise in treating such Il
proposition. Many fair minded and hon CT
rable men will differ from me in opinion:
Mt 1 believe if candid and thorough al
anvass were freely had in every part of :"
this State, Republican doctrines would =,
e in the majority, not of one race, but of vi
9th. II
Be this as it may, shall address myself OF
the thinking men of Louisiana, to their WI
est interests, as l believe, and shall con- ~
lct the editorial part of this paper in a aft
irit of argument and moderation that -
Ill command, as 1 hope, the respect of
is community. From the editorial fra
rnity Of this city, with many of whom 1 AM
We enjoyed long personal intimacy, 1 cla
nfdently expect and believe that shall ~
eelve that courtesy which honors an en- ar
htened press, and characterizes the gen. me
man everywhere, irrespective of opinion. to
is needless to say that 1 shall so act in La
urn. IN
lies
was the first Louisiana editor who ho,
emily advocated in the columns of a disc
wspaper the immediate and uncondi- Nei
nal emancipation of slaves in Louisiana. UTE
i'd this in no terms of hostility to any "
rtion of our people or to their interests. 4
elieved then that The policy which led the
run
emancipation, based on principles of Riv
tiee snd humanity, would be the turning run
int for the better in the material for T6Sea
les of our State. believe that the ern
unit
icy which arose from emancipation is turf
'essary to its prosperous future. That in q
thrC
may soon see the day when those who emr
We opposed as well as those who have The
pported this policy may enjoy the fruits into
political quiet and agricultural and ing
nmercial activity, is my best wish. and
have been identified with this State por
N early childhood, and expect to be as AT at
g as may live. But believe that the feet
srests of our people to the manor born, red