New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-21

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and justice, be deserves the thanks d
mankind and is entitled to their con.
fidehce. The man who can do this is nc
trucking time-serving politician, gov
erned BY no higher thought than that Of
gaining Office. The Science Of govern
ment he holds dearer than Office because
the happiness and prosperity of the PEG
pie may be materially augmented by good
government.
Senator Parsons, Of Texas, is evidently
a man not ashamed to acknowledge an
error when convinced he has been devlat-
ing from the right course, and Willing 70
atone for it by pursuing course that viii
be beneficial to all who are content with
good government 1t gives us pleasure to
sneak of the course of Senator Parsons at
this time, because at one period he was a
Democrat-a secession Democrat-and
Joined the Southern Democracy in its wild
crusade against liberty and the Union.
His ardent nature led him to buckle on his
sword and go forth to battle for q section
of his country instead of the whole OF it.
We believe it is conceded by all who
fought on the same side with him in the
long and bloody contest for slavery and
secession that he fought valiantly. He
even acted with the Democratic party
after the close of the wal, and until he
became fully convinced that the action Of
that party was Q very serious obstacle to
the prosperity of the peaceful and indus
trious of all parties in the South. He is
we'll convinced that the Democracy of the
present day can not give peace to the
that its policy is revolutionary,
and calculated to disturb the foundations
Of society. He breads the reign of vio-
lence in Texas, and therefore is willing to
vote with the Republicans in passing laws
that will give protection to the law-abiding
citizens against the acts of political dis
turbers and outlaws.
The Texas Legislature has had to deal
with pretty much the came condition
Of things that existed in Louisiana prior
10 the last Presidential election, and con-
has passed many laws similar
10 those passed here looking. to the safety
apd protection of society. A police bill
has been drafted and presented to the
Legislature of Texas for its sanction. that
It may become law. Senator Parsons
not only voted for the bill, but he gave it
, powerful support by meeting its op-
ponents in debate. He is as eloquent as
he is brave, and he did not fail to tell the
modern Democracy what he Thought of
The Democratic demagogues, village
loafers, and the cut-throat and horse
gangs" which infest the
State; that their outrageous conduct
had rendered such bill necessary;
that the bill, if it became a law, would
Cypress none but those whose oppres-
sions of the peaceable and industrious
citizens of the State could be no longer
borne. But it is no oppression to arrest
md punish those who commit the most
aagrant outrages against the personal and
political rights of men who claim the
light of thinking and acting for them
'elves. It is simply securing to them
hat which the constitution of the United
States guarantees to its citizens in every
lection of the country. And when Sem
tor Parsons speaks out in defense of
hese rights, irrespective Of party, he
yives ample evidence that he is Repub-
lean at heart, aud worthy Of the name Of
N American.