Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-27

openly ana dehantly IN the Demo
cratic convention did they denounc'
a worthy Democrat Dawson, be-
cause he had taken up arms in de-
Tense Of the Union. and nominated
J. Alexander Grant because he hat
bore sin rebellion against hi,
country's flag So hostile are they
to the Government that on the an.
niversary of the nations indepen.
dence, when once the glad peans o.
liberty were shouted by every citi.
zen, and from almost every domi-
cile was displayed the Stars and
Stripes-now their voices are hush.
ed on the glorious day and not 0
flag can be seen floating from the
house tops of those whom some in.
sist should have amnesty. We are
for amnesty, but not until jeff
Davis gives evidence of sorrow for
the sacrifice Of those precious lives
that he so rufhlessly destroyed
We are for amnesty when revenge
by those whose property we once
were, ceases to be so visibly d.
picted on their countenances. Ne
are for amnesty when the hag of
om country is respected andjnot
abused by those who seek pbtec-
ton under its folds. We aje for
amnesty when the libertiesbf this
country are secured from 5estruc-
ton by traitors at home well as
enemies abroad, and not I'll then.
AS to "one President1 term in
the Constitution" I am fot so sure
OF its being the best foja republic.
Where the people elec3their rulers
ii would be usurpatioito say that
they should not sel@t man of
their choice for no otter cause than
that he had served he term, how
ever fruitful that tsr5a had been, or
however faithful hehad discharged
his duty. That fragrant abuses.
have been perpethted by bad men
in high positions when seeking a
reelection is too rue for further
comment, but the iruthfllness of
this will not wsrrant the exclusion
of a good man from filing the same
position a second time if chosen by
the people, any more than philoso-
ply would justify the punishment
II the good for the evils of the bad. |
A man capacitated for the position
Il Chief Magistrate, who has dis
c'arged his duty faithfully and
honestly one term in that position.
and the people should feel it their
interest and the country's good to |
elect him another term, he should |
not be disqualified by a censtitu-
tlonal enactment simply because be
had previously filed the position. |
The love of position will do more
to restrain the passions OF bad men
than anything else; therefore, with
a cone term" clause in the Consti-
tuition in preference TO the present
law, should the people be SO. unfor-
tunate as to elect bad man. he
will feel that he has gained the
favors of the people, that
he has .aspired to the highest pin
nacle OF fame, that his time in that
position is but short, that there is
no power that can place him in
that position again, having no other
|avors to ask of the people. no
higher object of pursuit, there will
be no offense too heinous to be
committed, too grievous for them to
bear, that he will shrink from per-
oetrating upon them during his
.erm.
Article IL, section IL, of the Con-
'titution Of the United States, saws:
The President shall be commander
n-chief Of the army and navy Ct
he United States" Indeed, the
presidency is the proper sphere"
or the hero who by his valor has
caled the pinnacle OF fame ON the
conqilers the enemy,
ecures peace, returns home and is
'lected rs conssrvator of that peace
the highest gift in the power of
'ratefnl populace. Every general
vho has filed the executive chair.
rom Washington to Grant, has
hown the most ardent desire for
'eace and the firmest adherence to ,
he Constitution and the preserve
ion of the Union; while on the
Their hand some of the most disas-
rous wars, the most fragrant
reaches OF the Consultation, the
dissolution of the Union of the {
'tates themselves, was all carried
ut under the administration of
Williams, who where then at the
elm OF the ship Of state.