The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-06-15
Gratzj Browns Letter of Ac-
ceDtanCe.

Horse NEST cordially the resolutions
letting forth the principles upon
which an appeal is made to the whole
beople Of the United States. A cen
tury is closing upon our experience of
a republican government. and while
chat lapsel bf time has witnessed the
great expansion of our free institu-
lions, yet lit has not been without
lllustriohs events, and also grave
hangers t3Ithe stability of such sys-
{em. OF those successfully encount-
hred, it is needless to. speak; those
which remain to menace us, most
threatening, are provided against.
firmly balfeye in the wise and pacific
measures proposed by your platform.
ct has c0ine to be practice of those
elevated tq positions of national au-
I hority tOi regard the public service
Us meSlls 10 retain power. This re-
suit, and III substituting mere party
organization for the government it
self, which constitutes control, amend
able to nd laws or moralities, impairs
all independent thought, enables /
few to rfIle the many, and makes per-
1onal allegiance the road to favor. 1t
S'equires:tsifiing forecast to perceive
hat this will wreck all our liberties
unless thEre be interposed a timely
reform 'ofI administration, from its
highest {e it's lowest station, which
shall net only prevent abuses, but
likewise: take away the incentive to
their practice. We are tired of the
contentipps that are carried on in ay-
arice of tho spoils. The country de-
mands rhpbse. The Union is fortified
oy more power than ever before it
Remains asi an imperative duty to ce-
xnent ouc nationality by perfect recon-
t.iliations AT the North n widespread
9ympatlfy is aroused in behalf of those
States OF ithe South which, long after
the terllsihation of resistance to the
rightful federal authority, are still
plundered under guise of loyalty, and
*yrannizel in the name of freedom
Along with this feeling, is at present,
Zoo, &ddognition that in complete
amnestn alone can be found hope of
kny return to the constitutional gov
trnmenf ;,s old, or any development
inf more enduring unity and broader
NATIONAL life in future. Amnesty,
! howeveI % be effieacious, must be real,
/, not nomiIsal genuine, not eyasive-
at must edrry along with equal rights,
as well DIS equal protection to all. For
removal Of the disabilities as to some,
t@ith enforcement as to others, leaves
aoom foa suspicion that that portion
is measl;rhd by political gain, and es-
peciallyEwlll such professed clemency
be futilein presence of a renewed at
tempt as prolonging a suspension of
she habeagE corpus, and persistent re-
sort to martial rather than civil law
Il II upholding those agencies used to
5Rlienateithe races, when concord is
most esaehitial, and i'll preparing for
another .elaborate campaign OH basis
iof dead assues and arbitrary interven-
ition; al! tTill rightly credit such con-
duct as but mockery of amnesty, and
! demands OH administration which can
/ give better warrant of honesty in
! the reals work of reconstruction and
@eforn. :In array of sectionalinterests,
II repubIieE so wide US is ours, is never
tentirely: safe from atrocious con-
thicts. These become still more
dangerous. when complicated with
tquestioIss of taxation, where unequal
Eburdens dire levied to be imposed on
one imToat at the expense of another
import. lit was a bold as well as an
admirahlh. policy in the interest as
we'll as future tranquility, to with
draw the decision of industrial and
revenud haatters from the virtual ar
hitrationtof an electoral college cho-
esen with the single aIimating purpose
of partie$f aseendancy, and refer them
&for mbfe direct popular expression
sto EACH congressional district. Instead
of being gluzzled by some evasive de-
! claratiCn, the country is thereby in
vited TIA its frankest utterances, and
sections would revolt at being denied
i a voice: dht of Difference of other sue
cess, wblld be content to acquiesce i'll
general Judgment, honestly elected.
If local government be, and it un-
! doubteslly is, the most vital principle
I of our fnstitutions, much advance will
\ be madei towards establishing it by
& cnaDilifg peoIlt TO pdoS upoH I"cc
tions So nearly affecting their we'll
being dsspassionately through their
local Ienresentations The precipi-
1 tanee which would force controlling
B declaration on tax or tariff through
Presidential candidacy is only dis
guised form of Capitalization, involy-
ing hazardous reaches of executive
Influences. A conclusion will be
much more impartially determined,
1 and with less disturbance to trade and
finance, by appealing to the most
truthful$and diversified local express
sion. Iildustrial issues can be like
/ wise etnancipated from the power OF
1 great lnpnopolies and each represent
\ ative liead to fidelity towards his inn
mediate constituents. These are the
most prominent features of that gen
cral cdineert of action which proposes
to repsane the present administration
by one more in sympathy with the
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