New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-31
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chasm that divided for time the most
gallant and civilized people upon the face
of the earth; people bound by the holy
ties Of consanguinity and living in the
grandest temple of liberty ever erected by
human ingenuity. 1t would be a serious
crime to wantonly speak Of the remini-
SCIENCES Of the past, for every patriotic and
well-disposed person would gladly draw
the veil of oblivion over the dreadful epoch
in our country, when its fair fields were
drenched with the blood Of civiLwar But
the unparalleled conduct Of few men in
this State has rendered it necessary to re-
vert to the past, in order to prove that
they are as unworthy Of public confidence
now as they were in 1861, when prepara-
ton for civil war was inaugurated, or in
1868, when a President was to be elected.
We are now speaking of the gentlemen who,
in the name Of the old Democratic party
are endeavOring to revive in tie people the
deadly political hatreds that formerly ex-
listed and were so fearfully renewed in
this State in the presidential contest of
1868. They have patched up ticket com
posed of gentlemen who will not purge
themselves Of their past prejudices; will
not conform to the behests Of those who
are authorized to speak for the Democracy
of this country. In prejudice and bitter
ness, like their confreres who went through
the work Of patching up the sham Demo
cratic ticket, ponderously called the united
State ticket, the gentlemen composing it
are now canvassing the State. If they do
not succeed in inspiring the people with
the malignant bitterness that has marked
the conduct of this faction since it con-
ceived the idea of ruling the destinies of
the State, it will not be their fault
The gentlemen most prominent now are
pretty much the same who we're prominent
in the campaign Of 1868. In this city the
old clubs have been. recognized under
their old officers, and when they have ap-
peared in procession have used their old
transparencies, painfully reminding many
of our citizens of the exciting and often
bloody scenes of 1868. This conduct is so
manifestly in opposition to the will of the
neople all over this country, and SO con-
trary to what we have conceived to be
right in the premises, that to hesitate to
speak our against it would be as criminal
almost as to join the faction that threatens
again to disturb the peace Of the State,
and defeat full victory for the Liberals
next fall. The REPUBLICAN could not do
otherwise than admonish the people of
what was going on, and notify the leaders
of the faction in question that it would not
be a silent spectator 10 nny scheme that
favored the election of the McEnery
ticket. We have too vivid q remem-
brance Of the feeling Of the ''negro-
hating, Notwithstanding, fire-eating
Bourbonists" Of 1868 to think of aiding
them in their political aspirations in 1872.
This little gathering Of Last Ditchers IN
Louisiana ID the last remnant of the
Bourbon element of the old Democratic
party And it seems strange that this ele-
should continue to show itself here long
after it has ceased to exist in Kentucky
The leading spirits of the young Demo
cracy in Kentucky have abandoned their
hatreds and their bitter political preju-
dices. Such men as Basil Duke, William
L. jackson, J. NJ. Right, Fountaine Fox
Dick Jones' Albert Willis Pinkney Green,
Rowan Buchanan, all dashing and talented
young Democrats, have recanted their
Bourbonism and entered, according to
their own account, a new era in their ma
tional lives, with desire to stand even in
the race for the future with the men of
their own age who were more for
tunate in their situation ten years
ago than they were. These men |
NE now anxious that the bitter strifes |
Of the past should be forgotten. They |
have clasped hands with those who were
their bitter and determined foes, and are
in filling up the bloody chasm
that has too long separated the people of
our country. These young and gallant
are now supporting with their
sloquence and all their intellectual powers
lie Liberal cause, the cause of the people.
They have submitted to the majority, and
ire doing noble service for good govern
nent. The Bourbons of Kentucky are
Ioing this while the Bourbons Of Louisi-
ina are acting on their own hook, in OPP
position to the will Of the majority. And
heir course has imposed upon the REPUB-
loan the unpleasant duty of referring to
he past in order to remind our people
hat, until they recant their prejudices
md bitter hatreds, they are vicious mould
rs of public sentiment and unworthy of
public trust.
CONSTRUCTION THE FEDERAL PLAN.
The chief duty Of President Grant
when he acceded to power was the recon-
truction of the Union. The plan Of his
had failed 1t was said that
90 much faith had been given to bad
ounsels, and that the incoming admins
ration would avoid the errors 50 notice
bly, insufficient in the previous expert
lent. The whole country gladly seized
pom the Presidents desire for ''peace" as
he key which was to unlock the door Of
ational harmony. Congress, with singu-
N unanimity, placed at the executive dis