Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1870-10-15
Sublime Impudence.

Fourteen Or fifteen years ago, when the
political parties, then existing. were a shame
to themselves and to the county, when the
American Republic was drgencrating, fall
ing into dirt and corruption. insulting to the
iilustrious founders Of the Government by
their ehominab,c schemes. some men, then,
conceived the right idea Of creating a new
party composed Of the good and pure ele-
nents still existing amongst the old parties.
Tie American party platform. - better
known as know othingism,-was issued at
that very moment, U%nhappily. that platform,
instead of being national Snd liberal. was
sectional and illiberal and. moreover, the
new party was wrong when acting and pro
eeeding by way Of political aud religious
ostracism. Illogical as a secret society in q
republican and free country. It was doubly
illogical by suspecting the foreigners and by
arresting the powerful and formulating cur.
rent Of the European immigration. America,
whatever may be said pro or contra, is
nothing but a COLONY from Europe AAud4
when ! people possesses rights. liberty. JUS
tiee and truth. this. happy and generous
people cannot without injustice build a
Chinese wal, against other individuals and
peoples Of the human race. Its civilization.
the work Of every ono. belongs to all. This
Is according to Christian doctrine and social
faith. The American principles arc a sacred
til for those who style themselves Americans.
a1T Therefore. vi %disapprovcd tho new doc.
trine and fought against it, as our right and
duty demanded. foreseeins the near end Of
~ illogical and sectional party.
But Ne have borne our testimony. as we
are still ready to do. to the sincerity, the
good faith and the disinteres.edness of the
greater part Of those who created the Now
party. What was the Contemplated end -.
Give peace to h. country, purify the ballot
bog. jabate bribery and venaIity. have for
ehief. and public officers the honest and in
telligsnt ~citisens. save. If possible, the
Republic threatened by corruption. and
falling to decay.
In our Parish Of St. James. rs in every
place. the new party had ito supporters and
followers ; and We affirm without hesitation
that those Supporters and followers were. for
the most part, men Of intelligence. Of probi
~ aud responsibility. They deceived them
selves. but honestly. Thy wore patriotic and
conacisntious.
To day. honest citizens Of Loui,iana.-
bssauas Rad;oalism has permitted rome Of
yen 70 remain honest. what DO you think
Of tho ~imnpudence Of the political carpet
bangor. who o'othe themsslve. with tho
rsla.s ra9s Of tho dead Know Nothingism ?
Tbo,is carpet. bs.ls,gsrs.-God .'os. know.
whsses they somet aod they. have no inten--
ton o. assau,s'iiin III. yloa with their y place,
history and family. becauss no one 10 limo
slnattssoDeslSlth 1, publish his shame and dsserv-
sdisnoaiay,--.re not satisfied by impude,nAt
u Siploitinqs the blind and issossat aeolorsd
-: lthsy sslse invoke against the honess
ssfpfs11sa,'s.d ssiit;ls,n.. against those Who have
gives - this sosnsry twenty. o thirty years
sood uailt.Set epoAswosk and honor,-their
sosl and their ,w.ss,--yhat -. Their
nativity. j.. Tlhsir aasiyi.y H.. Sublime