New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14
NOT MUCH TO THE POINT

forth, as We supposed they would, severa
denials, which, unfortunately, are yer!
much upon the key OF sounding bras
aud tinkling cymbals. Among thu
better written of these illusions We selec
one which comes to us anonymously; and
though under our rules we are not called
upon to examine questions contradictory
with an unknown disputant, yet, as thu
writer evidently intended to make fail
statement, and give his evidence accord
ing to the best of his knowledge and
belief, we make room in our columns 70,
his note. Here it is:
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
| ls there social tyranny in the South p
| | am not 'hOtheaded political aspirant,'
IN fact no politician at all, simply citizen
who always tries to vote, when his district
Is not so gerrymandered as to cheat him
ont OF 1t, as it was by our illustriOus Gov
ernOr at the last election.
Well, about social tyranny. properly I'M.
derstood and speaking, there is none here.
respectable. educated and virtuOus people
in all cities taboo rOgues and those they
think guilty of mean and dishonest ways OF
otherwise qualified to be admitted to the
social circle Of whatever grade or being re-
cOgnized as bowling acquaintance.
A rhite man may come here from any
section, North, East or West, an avowed
Republican, and engage in any business. so
that he conducts it hOnorably. his political
opinions as such will have no influence upon
mis- neighbOrs in his own sphere, or upon any
one with whom he seeks to do business. If
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regardless of the interest Of the State or of
his neighbor; if he engages in corrupting
the Legislature for the purpose OF obtain
ing the passage OF special laws, such as the
printing bill, the SlaughterhOuse bill. and
many others that may be named, and OF
which you are cOgnizant if not interested
therein If for the purpose of success in
such robbery and infamy he consOrts with
negroes. making them his companions in
his walks and family circle, he must expect
the frOwn Of Southern society
The Southern white man, be he seces-
siOnist or faithful lover of the Union"
when the war commenced, does not affiliate
socially with the negro, nor with the white
man vino takes the begro by the hand as his
friend and companion, no matter tor what
purpOse-and never will do SO. call the Hon. I
Christian ROselius and J. AID. Rozier, Esq,
and there were plenty Of others. faithful |
o.ei VI eno uiOu' Lucy arc uOI taDOOeO,
neither do they train with the negro,
although, in common with the large majority |
,f Southern men, perfectly willing he should |
'etain the political rights acquired by the |
war. AS to secessiOnists, there are but few |
o-day. The large part of those originally |
realize tho great mistake and |
'rimiQal folly Of their acts in 1861. Those
rhO followed their State against their con-
yictiOns. hope never to be so forced again.
bot ,,In 90 Al. r
ecessiOnists' is simply the repugnance of
southern people to such residents of the
'tate of old, or to such new settlers as have
ngaged in dishonOrable practices and have
'een mean enough to associate with the
Iegro for gain.
This is written in a hurry, as Won NAV see.
OF for print, but if you would Like to Gee it
j print, don't object.
The writer OF Social Training in the
outh, in the REPUBLICAN of this morning,
vidently feels the sting, whether written in
lIeady gray. he may talk this matter
yer" until he is so. but the masses of the
mite people would have nothing to do with
i'm NOT A SECESSIONIST.
We are glad to be assured of the mega
We virtues Of our correspondent, who
yer he may be, and for our present pur-
ose will cheerfully admit that he is no
hot-headed political aspirant," mot a
but simply citizen, who
ways tries to vote, etc. That he is no {
oitician is as plain to the reader as that ,
e is partisan. He always wants to !,
ote, but then he wants to have the {
ections conducted his own way, and
1t the way the law has provided for. S
ence he believes the districts were i
Possibly if he could S
I'VE the privilege of designating the S
tiers he would be better satisfied with
C result, and his hard feelings against t
e Governor, who only executes, but i
yes not make, the Law, would be mate
lily softened.
1t is not social tyranny alone that we e
We to complain Of. That, Of Itself, may O
deemed a secondary consideration. s
1t when the same. spirit is carried into e
siness and political circles, it becomes n
offense against the commonwealth, and b
serious drawback upon the prosperity of n
2 whole people. And while we COM d
md our correspondent and all his friends 7
d associates for their disposition to v
atoo rogues, and those they think j
lily of mean and dishonest ways yet Fl
can not permit them to assign po- G
cal difference of opinion as a sufficient r.
son to condemn man or circle of is
n as such. There is, probably, as little in
position on the part of Republicans to o,
ade the parlors of the old secessionists it
here is on the part of the latter to in &C
, them, so that this virtual prohibition "
10 grievance. But we do claim that all fo
rights of citizenship, the right to live, fu
vote, and hold Office, and make ra
ney by our industry and brains, shall hi
IS fully accorded to us as we concede D,
Others. And we do not appreciate ar
spirit Of liberation that is shown by E,
permissive expression: ga .aoAte man err
come here from any section, North, nj
It or West, an avowed Republican, is,
engage in business" We are ne
aware Of the abstract right of
te man to do all this. Some few are
enough to do so, but thew
find that they must leave their Re- to
'llcanism out of sight if they would fire
coed. eff he conducts his business T,
orably, his political opinions, as such, are