New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-02

Ills war among Tree p6Op16 living 4l4HSi
q Republican form Of government, the
best that has ever been devised, and in
country that had already gained proud
distinction among the nations Of the
earth, was occasioned BY desire to
strengthen ana fortity the institution Of
slavery, which had already gained strong
foothold in the Southern States, and was
exercising powerful political influence
that was thought to be inimical to popu-
lar government. When it was found th&ta
large majority Of the people living in the
free States Of the American Union opposed
the further extension of slavery, and could
not be induced to vote for President
who favored it, the Democrats Of the
South Of the Calhoun school determined
to fall back upon their State rights doc
trine, and cause the Southern States to
secede from the Union. Little South
Carolina, more under the domination Of
the slave power than any other slave State,
was made to lead off in the work Of trea-
son and rebellion. The spirit OF discon.
tent and opposition 70 the government Of
the Union had long been :uGsed in this
fiery little State. that claimed to be en-
dowed with a supremacy as potent as the
most favored nations Of the earth; and
therefore she must be lonored with the
lead il the work Of destroying thep peoples
best and only hope in republican govern
ment. She was the first to declare herself
out Of the Union, and within Her jurisGlic-
ton was fired the first gun Of the war
that ended not only il LumJling,
but il breaking down the AFRO.
CANT slave power tia: contemplated
the destruction Of popular government in
American. The lead Of South Carolina
was rashly followed by all the slayehoId-
ing States, and grim visaged wag'' took
possession Of them and cursed thei2 with
his direst consequences. In the attempt
to extend slavery, and make it national
instead Of sectional under the United
States government, the Democratic party
vas guilty Of q great crime against free
government: but when its Democratic
allies in the South attempted to dissolve
the American Union, they made war that
aroused every patriotic hear: in the land
war that has been such 4 sad lesson to
our Southern discontents Of the past ;thc
men who have iaboreQ to 3read .tiscon-
tent and foment divisions among peo-
pie Of a great and glorious country. that
the wonder is that one should dare
to raise his voice at this time in al en-
deavor % renew the bitter sectional en-.
mites Of The past. Il is 40: the interest
Of the South to cultivate q spiIi: Of enmity
to otheg sections Of the country. We
want to forget the past and cultivate tie
friendship Of our fellow-countrymep-
men Of the North, the Eas: and the West.
We want the friendship Of the government
at Washington TO aid us il recovering ctr
former prosperity. five again place Our.
selves il q hostile attitude 20 :Le govern
ment and the majority Of cur :eilow-coun.
trymea who elect and sustain il, &e can
not expect these things; % the contrary,
if We attempt % nuilify the Jaws of Con-
ggess, and denounce the soveg2men: IS an
irresponsible Iespotis;n because !: n.
forces them il the interes: :: popular so:.
eminent. we will nave 20 suffer for ou1
criminal folly. But We can 10: believe
our people can be led again into the false
position Of becoming sointensely sectional
as to think there is any zeal cause ,yhy
spirit q friendship should 2o: be "uIti.
waited among the Americas people .: all
sections. lie who teaches differently is
not their friend aog tie :s;e:45 ,: 2o.,.ias
4oyeJnmant.