Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-20

spasm into which Democracy fall
whenever it is mentioned. They
who invented and are the especial
champions of the doctrine Of mani
fest destiny in our country toin-
corporate all of North America and
its adjacent islands within her
bounds; they who recruited, armed
and drilled men. here in the State
of Ohio, and marched them through
the streets of CINCINNATI, on their
WY to seize Texas, State OF Mex
leo, which country was then at
peace with us; they who brought
Texas into the Union, and with it
a war; they who intrigued during
Pierce's administration for the
seizure of this same San Domingo;
they who encouraged Crittenden,
and Lopez and Walker in their ef-
forts to seize Cuba and Central
America, they of all men should
hold their peace when the subject
of San Domingo is discussed.
SHALL COIORED MEN DEMAND OFFICES
Notwithstanding this grand re-
cord, there are to lie found men
who ask: "What has the Republi-
can party done for colored men p
Members of the Democratic party
are greatly exercised at the fact
that in the North few or none of
the colored people have been elected
to Office, and that even in the South
they have received bit insignificant
official recognition.
Now, l am free to declare, that
in my opinion consistent adher-
ence to Republican principles de-
ands that colored men shall be
elevated to Office by the party. /
think a Northern constituency
would honor itself by sending a
colored man to Congress. L he
lieve the day is not far distant when
this will be done. In many places it
can be done without peril to the
ascendency of the party, and where
and when this can be done we
should have candidates for office,
but L am opposed to colored men
/, making a demand for such action.
l want one more triumph of the
party and its principles in Presi-
dental election; 1 want one more
Congress elected pledged to main
tain the results of the war. / want
the Democratic party to under
stand that there is no shadow of
turning in the purpose of the Amer
lean people to bury slavery and re-
bellion out of sight forever.
Then when we are fairly ont of
the woods will be time enough to
press our. claims for Office.
HAS THE TINE COME FOR DIsBANDING
THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY?
Many are now found who assert
that the time has come for break
ing up the grand party organiza-
ton which has won such great tri-
umphs in the past twelve years. 1t
is asserted that the old questions
have been settled, that new ones
have arizen, and that new organi-
cations are needed to meet them.
We cannot, of course. expect to
maintain living party upon dead
issues; but before we disband it will
be well enough to make sure that
the issues are dead, to make sure
that the enemy has abandoned the
battlefield and finally and full yield
ed the points in dispute.
The Republican party has fought
to maintain the Union, the suprem-
acy of the national Constitution and
of the laws made in pursuance
thereof.
Has the Democratic party yielded
that point Jefferson Davis, who
represents more democratic votes
than any man in the nation, says
they have not. In his speech at
Atlanta, he declares: "l Am not one
of those who accept the situation.
These cant phrases that we hear SO
much of about accepting the situ-
ation,' ap1 about ourrights having
been submitted to the arbitration
of the sword are but the excuses
of towards. l admit that power
is so great that it would be folly tc
resist it, and therefore, / am in fa-
vor myself fbeing acqueisent and
advise you to the same course; bu,
I do not admit that our right,