Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1870-12-25

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lllos'ca'-has resulted disaslrously alike IN
inc s!ver and receiver; they could not. on
""y o'her hypothesis, Than that of irresponsible
w run mad, Imagine tina, the wild etror,
10 melt down into one amaIgama,ea mass
tastes and habits, and feelings and ideas.
always heterogeneous, can have for .,ll
concerned, any other issue, than that Of an
unqualified curse. Every attempt of this
K'"d' IS an outrage on the dignity of human
nature, a contempt of the n%nmemorial usooe
OF municipal laws, and an accessory of the
accnrsed cause of Capitalization.
Cannot the Radicals comprehend that il
was the endeavor TO reduce this yic,ons po)icv
to Practice, that lost Belgium to Holland, that
lost her American colonies to Spain, ,ha, los,
The United States 10 England, and tina, 1t is
greatly TO be ~feared), if this diabolicaI cen,raliz
ing and alI-absorbing spirit of RadicaIism,
DC not speedily exercised, will eliminate in
TINS ono" glorious Republic, by extinyuishiog
all State and Corporate rights, and thus cause
the "Union' to lose Itself!
To return to the contrast, between PAGAN
and Christian politics, we find TT7T Inc public
authority of all the pagan governments Of the
world has been not only founded bu, also
ADMINISTERED on the right of Might-,he
right OF the tiger to his prey while in
christian nations, the fundamental principle Of
political SCIENCE, is the might of Righ-tha,
-A4lt which has lis source in nature, il, reason.
IN 'fnth, IN tie Gospel, il GoD,-,le Creator
ana benetactor Of the hnm1n race,
This Right arper'ains equally to the
Individual man, 10 lie social man, 10 ,ha
rulers, and TO the ruled. I, can not he
eS''"sn'shed in mans nature; it can no, BE-
a''e'ated IRON his existence: i, can ma, h..
eliminated from society. II Il God-riyen ana
therefore lnuestrnc,'ble. States can neirl,er
give II nor take j, away. Congress can no,
make or unmake il. Nor factions, nor parties.
hor cl'anes, nor caucuSes, can ]nbruya,e il.
ms Right, BY which we mean Tie RIGHT
natural 10 man, The risIt Of conscience, of
'fee VIII, OF autonomy, Of pursuing, wi,huu,
'"l''s''ce TO others, what contributes to secure
'''e, Liberty, and happiness IN popular
P'raseoIosy-''Me rights IF m4n"-,hese arc
destined I" on'live all the Vaccinations Of
tyra"ts and despo,s.
Inc savage governments of antiquity,
the voice Of Right, and 10. i, SIN
lives! The Turks lhrolilcI and s,jI.d il. hy
oe"''"g all public and private interests Id the
absolute will of the pacha, Bey, or Sultan,
yet little by liule, "the Right in It's nisli"
mas shaken oil, and is SIN shaking OF. The
vile clutch Of The naughty Crescent. Semi
Rassia is making raliral Efforts 10
e~NsiFpale II from Poland; vet, i, /, SIN
'iIoious ald 'racy of the SOIL Enr!and
win her conntetiei, Christianity, and c~ar,yinr
''r lrtI born slopkeeping malta lulo politics, I
mas tried by seven centuries of thtmo>t heat
cruelty 10 uprool it from the soil Of Old
Ireland; and not only is i, not dead there, bn,
I makes itself heard in accents lha, are
striking terror into the very c@nlraiis Of lilo
lyran,!
This contrast then, roints out, that in SAVAGE
'e'hI-savase, aud despo,ic governments of
very condition, The conquest or snbiura,ion
II a people is regarded as lrgitimacY. Tluly
civilization, on the contrary, comedies
es'1tnncy only 10 a government THAI has the
consent OF The people. 1t is easy to see which
SIDE OF the contrast, Radicatis,n its; ana.
'lnce 1t Is but a duplicate Of the old pagan 7
.heory OF government, it is easy to fit il.
as IT is, at best, bat a clumsy patch
Work, II may afford us the amusement ilom
line to time, OF fitting the pieces of sllle
patched up thing, 10 its model. But now in
view OF the i"eXlaus,ibili,y Of This subject,
ana that we may not extend our Ncoyres.
10 too great length, wa feel bound 10
before our limits are reached, at one
ut the latest ebuIlitions of tie Radical mouth
pieces.
They tell us, amonng other things, Tia,
Mississippi and Texas 'have faithfully
complied with all the requirements Imposed
npon them by the recons,ruc,ion acts
Imposed upon them fla ':mnrder will OUT!
The "recunstrucIion acts" are indeed an
and so, the Radical 'oruaus'
sometimes let out the truth without intending
L!
The people Of Poland possess the inherent
light of choosing their own Bishops, aud this
light they had exercised time out of mind,
mill the Car Of Russia .reconstruclcd' Them.
Now, the Bishops are forbidden 10 pe,fnrm
heir functions until they shall be chosen to
'uit his Czarship. In that event, The semi.
barbarian might eyclaim that ':Ille Poles
ave complied with The requirements imposed
'pnn them! The people Of the Siaies Of
Texas and Mississippi have The right 10
their own rulers and Legislators; the
light 10 invest them will, the authority pertain
ns to their functions; and the RICH. 10 restrict,
Is exercise by such conditions as, in the
judgment, will condnce 10 the comm
IN good. This is nj once their social right and
'n'y; and the Radicals virtually conceds as
mich, by gracious'y granting To those States,
lie right Of election, Why, then, do not lie
n H. t-f