New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-10
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLIoAN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 70, I8n

sent men, ships and money TO lne al airs
tocraey to put down the rebellion m Amer
lea. And this money was part OF the IN
demnity paid by poor France to the vlcto-
rious German king, who used it tocrush
out the nationality of the people who, above
all others. were friends to France and the
oppressed of all Chimes. Well, it IS unpeces-
sary to go over the details and incidents OF
a war which lasted, between the people OF
the United States of America on the one
side, and the aristooraey ana the hired Ger
mans On the other, for nearly three years;
suffice it to say that many battles were
fought, won and lost by the people. But
they were no match for the overwhelming
and vastly superior force that opposed
them. Our enemies had all the means OF
transportation and manufacture. They had
a powerful navy, and money to sustain the
war. After the first year of the war the
people were wit bout means to continue sue
cesstuI resistance, their money, supplies ana
munitions Of war were exhausted. and IN
this condition, and with no hope of succor.
they fought their last fight at the battle of
Sugarcoat, where. being surrounded by a
force numbering four to one, they surren-
dered Internationally. The forces of the
people being dsbanded, the troops Of the
foreigner were stationed IN every Tort, city,
town and hamlet throughout the country,
and decree went forth that every man,
woman and child should be registered. Il.
this means the number OfinhabitaHts in
each locality was obtained, and soldiers sta
toned accordingly to intimidate and live
off the people. Then a congress was con
vened, in which only the aristOcIacy and
German conquerOrs were represented. From
this congress it went forth that the negro
should be free, but should have no civil or
political rights All white males Of the age
of twenty-one years, who had opposed the
aristOcracy and the invader, were forever
DISTINGUISHED. and those who had property,
it was taken and contiscated for the benefit
of the viCtors And in this congress the
aristocracy-the traitors-sOld out to King
William, and sW0re allegiance TO him and
his heirs forever Then King William di-
vided the United States of America into
German kingdoms. municipalities and DEEPEN
denotes, and appointed princes, and dukes,
and military and arl6tocratic satraps to
live OFF the people, and to crush out the
spirit of American liberty. Then the Amer
leans became, for the first time in their lives
enslaved; the Star Spangled Banner ceased
TO wave, and the Southern aristOcracy were
fully avenged.
Now, my dear grandchildren, let the fate
of your country be a warning to yOu-never
to let the reins of government, when it is
in your power to prevent 1t, rail into the
hands of bad, designing, ambitious poll
JlClduS, ever use your uHc6tuS " http Tue
ignorant masses from following and sup
porting them in their political schemes, and
when you see them using an armed force to
forward their schemes, you may be certain
that it is time to resist them by force; for
they will never turn back to examine your
wrongs and do you justice. And again,
when you have it in your power, and laws
are enacted that gives the right to the of
fcials of the government or the party in
power to call out the regular army at their
own discretion, never allow yourself con-
scientious peace until that law is repealed
and blotted from the statute book; for such
laws ruined Hungary, Poland, Ireland and
America. And should you, my boys, live to
be fathers, and you. my girls, hive to be
mothers, see that your children are edu-
Gated; see that they obtain knowledge of
their country, its condition and its wants,
its laws and its people; teach them to revere
old age. TO respect order and law; teach :
them to follow in the footsteps of Christ the
Savior; teach them to be charitable, hum
BILE and virtuOus: teach them to fear God
and love their country. And | hope that
you may live to be happy in humble,
virtuous, welded life, and you or your chill
dren may vet have an opportunity to serve
your country and help to relieve her from
the foreign usurpatiOn and oppression
which she IS now labOTing under, and again
raise her up among the nations OF the earth
as the beacon light Of liberty and the guild
ing star Of freedom tor the oppressed u al
Chimes.