New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-16

sound Of the last discharge of iire-arms
it is hardly a law of mind that il II
cease instantaneously. Hence Nora
soldiers and Northern men who sesi
the South were regarded as ininied
the feeling as rule. was reciprocal
we believe that the people of fhss
were criminally wrong in engaging
rebellion, still we must concede tbs
that the great mass of them were n.
Their opinions resulted from false Dos
teachings of thirty years duration
Observation has shown us that consel.
| is largely the creature of education. n.
| the people of the South look upon las'
the punishment of treason and restrie,.
upon political privileges and iinnlupis, l.
unkind and oppressive. These are sor'
the facts which we are TO conside,
! springing from which are some of the 4. n
from which the. present condition II
South has resulted.
When the war closed there were ~
ments of population in the South "A
future status was undetermined; them
who had never enjoyed citizenship, Az
large number of the whites, who IA
acts might be deprived of citizenship
solution of the problem, so far "a
| tranchised and citizenized both claea4s
a wise policy. Whether the nation ous
have gone further and made citizens11
need not now be discussed. Whatera
have been best then, it is clear to INV
what course should now be purss3
would grant general amnesty at ont,
will not be followed by any dangeronl
sequences. Good only will flow iron
an act.
Why not grant amnesty2 Is it win
from fear of adding strength to a. b
| fOel For such reason it would be'ig,
to withhold it. But it will not add : h
er's weight to the one side or the Other
can vote now. disqualification at
only a limitation on the number of roe5
may hold federal offices. It has
urged that amnesty should be Withheld
cause violence and Outragesare perpel
| in the South. Disfranchisement ineiIa
acts of violence. That men feel Eln
when their political privileges are resh'
| is rather natural in America. Ona q
man embitters a whole communty
| attempts it, and if he does net max.
| plant himself, his neighbors and friep
| it for him. This is an age and count
enfranchisement rather than of disfraDs
ment. 1t is morally and physically n r.
sible to maintain tranquility in any
in any section, when any considerable
| ton of the people of that State or Y
are DISTINGUISHED. You may send
army to capture, and your courts to h
punish offenders, but you had bette
also the full guard of citizenship to
who are without it, would use i,q
necessary, to quell disorders, but | N
remove every exciting cause of disco,
But it is said that the white people
South are opposed to the conferringd
litical privileges upon the blacks II
sertion is true. do not believe, how'd
that they will attempt to annul or a6
the fifteenth amendment any sOone
the Democrats will everywhere. Nj
opposition to it shall cease depends ea.
upon the action of the Democratic
If that party says that tho amend
shall not be executed, their partia 81
the South Will obey the mandate \
the contrary, the decision is TO submi
the advice will be followed. The en-
of political franchises by the blacks
more tOlerable TO the hostile whites 4
are permitted to enjoy as much thems
Turn this question over as yOu viii
look at it from every standpoint
mind the arguments for amnesty are
swerable.
Tennessee DISTINGUISHED more It'd
third of her adult population. Tbs
State government should speedily fal
the hands of the friends of those VIA
affected by this prOscriptive policy va
evitable No other result could haW
expected. II required more than IN
acy of fifteen hundred State troops
Governor BrownlOw to Governor Sa
prevent the popular uprising. The
in that State is to be most deeply den
for she gave more of her sons 10 tie
army than any or perhaps all Of the
which seeded, and she furnished ms
the ablest, most unfinching and SEQ
ficing patriots of the South. MissoE
her prOscriptive laws and the ties 81
were not strolg enough to bind "a
their support. The Republican pars
not afford to continue disabilities.
ever liberal policy has been adopt
tory has perched upon the Repa
standard; the opposite policy has Be
lowed only by disasters.
Mr.. Speaker, my own State has ha
carnivals of blood, more bloody tha4
other State or all other States eea
Her present condition is source d
graduation to my party for the wis
which has been pursued. The New VI
REPUBLICAN of a recent date holds Y
lowing language.
''TheTe is no complaint as to Lou
thanks to the superior intelligeaa
greater industry of our people, wha
found more profit in accepting the lssN
in attending TO their material interes
in defending their ancient preiudita
in resisting the manifest will of the
The prOfoundest peace there preyli
is as quiet as Vermont. This ~
largely due to the liberal policy adoF
| the Republican party of the State.
do injustice not to say that some
also due to the advanced grounds ~
the Democratic party in that STATE
/, must commend their example 70
brethren in other States. The Reps
: planted themselves sqHarely upon
form of amnesty, ahd struck from ID
constitution and abrogated all dlsin
ments for participation in the rebel
: nearly unanimous vote at the Dall
| The Democratic party in their Sis
, vention passed resolutions accept
2 principles of the fifteenth amendm
invited negro delegates to sit in COM
: with them on terms of equality
these occurrences there was no war
threatened or predicted. Peace BIZ
{ upon the people ever since, and Il
Q political parties of the nation would 1s
the examples which have been ID
: them in the State of Louisiana p
confidently look for an early CAV
:, halcyOn period throughout the SCI
!. the whole country.
The people of the Southern 81
anxious to recover from the losss
! war, and to resuscitate their bp
tunes. They appreciate fully the
tages of works Of internal impre
Q and are turning their attention q
o iect to the best Of their ability.
/ of the government which eneeui
/ development eff resources creates
9 of satisfaction Begislate as you
enforce order and obedience to ias
0 strong hand rs you may, still yel
$ cOmpIish morein the way Of rem
citing causes and In s0ftening
d by general amnesty acts, and by
II and well adapted legislation to pro
n development OF the material res Is
y the South.
y But, sir, do not expect such n1
,. aultz frnEn the action of the GENERA 81