Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-25
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SECTIONAL INTERESTS.


In proportion MS the ferer heat OF
on tho ono side and
on the other, IN the
two opposing political parties sub
sides, we all will approach the level
of a common interest, and must 'ac-
cept the suggestions Of local sue
cess.
We, on each side, fight earnestly
for the carrying out Of the measures
We think will most effectually Sc
cure the common veal, and the
nature of the case calls for extremi-
ties. Somebody must win and some
body must lose. As Republicans
we cherish a strong conviction that
if we are the losers it will be our
own fault, and if the democrats win
it will be by Auke' for we have
the approval of Providence and the
sanctions of humanity on our side.
We have, we will not say two
phases of civilization, in opposing
phafanx, but certainly we have, as
parties, antagenistic views of ma
tional prosperity. We, as Repub-
licans, hold to the sacredness OF
national unity-our enemies to
States rights at any cost. We hold
to the citizenship of every proper
" qualified member of the Repub
lie our enemies believe in dis
ordinations. We consent to ac-
cept the results of that wisdom
which found it necessary to re-
model our institutions our anita
gonists hold that these institutions
were perfect from the start.
Now what can we do to settle
these points of controversy In the
first place we can study them. " as
not our country by-word among
the nations of the earth while it
trampled upon its own doctrine of
the natural equality of man Did
we not cause one section of our
domain to langulsh amid agricul-
tural abundance and reach a point
of bankruptcy in the presence of
two billion five hundred million of
estimated capital in human flesh =?
What is the case now ?The question.
answers itself. The land which was
perverted to the uses Of slave labor,
now brings the owner more profit
in letting it by shares, than land
slaves and capital invested, brought
under the old state Of things.
In the next place we can manage
these points to our own advantage.
A simple acquiescence in the de-
crees Of the. Almighty, and proper
respect for republican majority
will lead the whole Southern pee
PIE to the point OF mutual under
standing necessary to the prOtec-
ton of southern interests, in our in
tercourse with the States as well as
in the national council.
After thus easily, and as we
think honestly, settling and manag-
ing these points of controversy, We
have but step further to go and
that is to reach q point of con-
citation. There is but one illus
tration in the history Of civil wars
where the victors have abandoned
vengeance for leniency and made
concessions instead of exactions,
and that illustration is furnished by
the Republican party of the United
States. Is this not proof enough
that it is the welfare of the whole
people which brought and kegs
the Republican party in power i
In any event republican principles
must triumph because the teach
ings of six years OF freedom have
been such that no party can live an
hour that does not accept its car
dinal doctrines, and if they ere to
be accepted they had as well be ac-
cepted under the name OF one par
ty as an other.