New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11

lobby TO engineer the purchase OF Ban
Domingo. Senator Sumner opposed the
project, and his opposition was upheld by
the national Legislature and by the
people. For thus daring to thwart the
private scheme Of the man who had
trampled upon two States, the greatest
Senator in Congress was displaced in favor
Of man who now stands judicially in
dicted for an attempt to plumber the
people of Georgia.
This added volume to the voice that had
arisen in Missouri and Louisiana, and
soon that which was a mere signal Of
danger became clamorous appeal for
redress that startled the country from
Maine to Texas. The avalanche gathered
force, What was at first but small spot
upon the summit Of the mountain doomed
into great white globe upon the inclina-
ton that overhung the plain beneath.
Corruption was made manifest in the
federal bureaus at Washington and New
York. The President was invited to re-
form the wickedness, which he did by
accepting the resignation Of the dishonest
collector at New York, which he coupled
with public letter, in which he Endorsed
him as a faithful friend and suitable ap-
pointee This added strength to the
avalanche, for the people everywhere re-
jected Tom Murphy, and felt abased in
having him Endorsed by their representa-
tive The President held the people in
contempt for at every protest which they
made be repeated the offense which they
condemned.
The enemies which the President made
in Missouri and Louisiana were at length
reinforced by 50 many that he made in
other parts Of the country that ultimately
they became a party Of themselves. They
multiplied as the leaves multiply in the
spring, and their strength Swallowed the
land as with great hope. Good men
rallied about the protestants as they rallied
about Luther and Huss. The movement
swelled into second reformation. The
avalanche magnifed itself until it looked
like mountain in motion.
In this emergency the men who had
first raised the warning note of danger
in Missouri issued an appeal to their
friends to meet in Cincinnati for the pur-
pose of consulting. about the best means
to give the avalanche benehcent direc-
ton. The response to this call assembled
like tidal wave from the depths or the
country. Thousands of men met to de-
iberate upon the peril and the remedy.
They represented all manner of ideas and
all sorts of people, but they were united
in one thought, that the first necessity was
to merge all minor opinions and all ranks
of citizens in one breastwork against the
power that menaced both. With Grant
successful for another four. years, there
would be no freedom of men or princi-
pies, and therefore to preserve the right to
think and actit was resolved that there
should be.But one thought and one action
until these blessings were first secured
against the ambition that threatened their
extinction
The result is known. Mr.. Greeley was
nominated as the fttest representative of
free thought and free action. Mr.. Brown,
who had raised the cry of danger, was
placed upon the ticket as his first adviser.
And yet the avalanche was insufficient.
Of itself it was not sufficient to overcome
the peril, and the only acquisition which
could make it Overwhelming was fast
locked in solid block under the name Of
the Democracy For long time it seemed |
as if this force could not be moved. 1t
adhered to its 'ancient landmarks and glo- |
rious. traditions, seemingly indifferent to
danger, or content to risk the chances of !
preserving itself An intense heat was
brought to bear upon it. The fires of pa
triotism were kindled about it on every
side. Hot lava floods of persuasive elo-
quence were poured upon it. Signal fires
were lighted on every hilltop. Grandly it
thawed. The love of country and the ha-
tired Of despotism stirred it into animation
loose from its moorings, it added
its tremendous power to the descending
avalanche. And now the country is safe.
The force and momentum of the descend
ing globe are too great to be resisted.
This is the coming avalanche. # started
from the crest no larger mans hand,
md now its whole lines fill the heavens
md shadow the earth with the glow of re-
lemption. It will crush out the second
against the government. 1t will
ave the Union from being abused as the
oyalty Of the country saved it from being
destroyed. And we shall have peace.
Greeley shall give it to us; or, rather, we
hall protect ourselves in its enjoyment by
,verthrowing man who was dangerous
o its existence.
A VIRTUAL CONFESSION.
The Pieayne finds itself called upon to