New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-22
NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY,


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again been spun out. ne very 1e" things
that can be SAID by the democrats ana eX-
contederates, the things 'hat are repeated
to repletion at. every Democratic demon
stratlon-have been SAD to-uay. Inc
whole amounts 10 ilttie OF hothiho, anu can
be answered IN few words.
First, let me ask you Two questiohs. were
you not slaves before TINS War, ana are you
not free men nowf Ii the Cohleoerates hitd
succeeded III their attempt 10 preak up the
government, ii the Consederates had
had achieved the VICTORY IN 'le latc war.
would you have been tree to-dayi Loud
shouts-"No! no! no! no n-o-o-o!J We'll,
that is the whole matter These men fought
III the field to Keep you slaves, ana alter
ward IN the political arena u keep your
ncwly-acpu!rcd liberty from nelng or any
use 10 yon. Folcd on ;tl i'his, frustrated
at all points, they cooliy ask OF you that the
power which was so unreserVediy abused
when they possessed 1t before, should be
again placed III Their hands Look the
thlng well III the lace, my lflch"s. isefnem-
ber the Democrat IN power remember ROW
n" used to act then, ana IuuSe whether
the Congress OF ING ohltco oi'tcS,
when the ballot was placed III your
hahds 10 ehanie 30" W protecI
yourselves from thcSo very hnen' ever sup
pose that You would De i"ois enough 10
throw tAat protective power o1 the ballot
away, by entruStin@ authority INTO the
hands OF those, 10 pfotect you IRON "hon
tht baiol WAS piaccu III your hahdS'
v ny, IL was certainty ah HupiiPu bargain
mat the ehtrnstnoh NJ oI 'ac oaliot III your
hands was not 10 ch'ire - ihe pohtical au-
Vantagcs OF the enc;ni3S 81 ''c government,
and tue oppoSers OF a ,etctIui ftcoha'rue-
ton OF the southern states.
Ii tncse Democfa!s : are lhe iilthdS 20 you
'h.!t tHeJ 't"'1 PiGnIH7 ~ ",,S w my
not Join the RepuhilcahS' VINO nave h"he
far You all the good J"I ever Eot receiVed,
and who VIII III ll.urt 60 YOU l"oa ny car
ryIng to their ui'i'ha,r results the great
principles OF the great hepaHucan partYF
Iou are told that the people OF the North
crn States owned siitVGs teN'r"i generations
ago. Wen, II they old 'ht% oit not enter
into dtstructiVe"af 10Y 'ie purpose OF re-
tanning thtlil, putting tl"i' hVaus ;!@;unFt
lneVit&pie ucStlny ahu tie ueSiShs VI tne
Almighty Providence that The Den1ocratlc
speakers say mas stE tAt cntored man ifee.
The Northern people f'het'y got rd OF the
lnlquty, ana haNlh9 d"he So We're Wllhhg
toprocure tor Their Sou'icrn conntrYinen the
same 1tceuom from III l.uiilSigattu' neaVy
curse. Bufapart from the iacC mat II Is ldle 10
waste wind IN taking aboht "hat occurred
two hundred wears ago, ana under clrcum-
stances so dlhereht th'.1 comparison IL Use,
less apart from al thl' IL - thc puSioeSs OF
men of thought and men OF action to look
to the future. 1hls the kepunhcans 90, and
when the Democrats inmate them, they, too,
may become party OF progress.
We are tod OF the heavy otpt resting
on the country as haEihg pe"h incurred ny
Kepubilcansn. tn the contrary tAIs uept
Is u otIhocratlc ueot. Ii Is d ueot caused
by the war, and the war was lnau@urated
ny the men VINO no" iGhd ana cohCroi the
Democratic party. All deot Is an eFh' put
there are greater evliS IMAM depl' ana q
great e'ii than the Tast deo' thaI we Will
have to pay, would nave peen the Gisrup-
ton OF the country oy the success OF seoes-
SION ana fept mon
ohe Word more aoou1 this cept' III
Europe thcre Is now 9oihG Oh Il ihign'y con
test; when THIS contest terminates the loser
VIII De c"iilpellsd 10 ill""niniil ihe VICTOR
by paying all Ihe expenses "I tne war On
Dotn sldts. ms Is an Nitefhi1u9nai fuie'
HAD the nlted states adopted me European
RUE Oh liiiS SUBJECT, 'No ".ioio Vi our S"s'
deot &c, would nave la.Icn on Il'o Soulh 10 pay:
but the government OF our country Win Il
ma@nanlmity that iinds no precedent III any
earthly goyerninent since governments pe-
gan spreads liie de'' an over Lhe country,
ana a!l parts pear Il snare OF 'he eoIiIioh
burden ana are l3St" aIiNe 10 pay nus
deo'' instead OF imposing 1t "Io1e Oh Inc oe-
iinIucht ooulh; -,
WIN regard 70 Ihe PUHhc sehool cap,
trap th;!1 democratic sel'leliieh spof', 'lic
WORK OF reorganization ol schooIs Is q "oih
o. liiie' anu eyer 'nlhE I 1Att n,s pet,l piol-
lStd you VIII DE uohe' IN, ot"cE ci'p-u"P
that mas neen sponteu haior6 you; my
co!"reu 1eho"-SitiZehS' ah"uO hepupileaiis a. >
4eceiTinG you, lel me MAKE q remark .ii9
hepuolicaiiS VINO are this cH''rseu' eASottu
10 the enaht-SoVeihorSi!ip Oh tue n,a1e
oscar .. DuHn' t man "i our Own .oiol !.
ne was NOT eitctea 10 pe'lF. UsiSniiic'n.
c"hStahieSi1p' OF some such 'hin$, oat Ne Is,
oy Nepuonr;'n nomination ''l-" hei'uoii~can eau
votes, placed IN Snch position tuat at any
moment ne may pe governor Vi the state
controlling an executive power ana patron
are; Does that LOOK ike 0eceiVih3 you
Inc remainder OF "enfai SSpner speech
was triumphant 'indlea'i"h OF ,he course
OF the hePupilcah party IN Past 'lines, anu
loreshauoWih@ ol me great f -
material ana personal that must ioiIo" he-
punlcan pr"SfrsS.
"eneFai SyplefS sprecA "; vas hot eoh-
cilocd III altef daih. lha1 ID "''s
thoroughly understood and appieciated' was
evident Dy 'he. ioud SaHdtN "a al'ptopd'ion
50 dihertht from 'ht Sh.-cFuG co!niil'Ht't' ies
., ,t We viuSo W ' ., l',, ,,,i h,- ,hr
secretary. and unaI,ilnouslv alInptad:
WHEREAS, Il is the principles of the Re
rnohcan party alone, Ii tiliF ca!Iled ou1,