New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-25


to encounter, and no moral power to sup
port it.
But, fellow-citizens, a combination of the
good and well intentiOned men under the
banner Of Liberalism can accomplish this
result, and will do il. Our purpose is de-
teTmined, and we will not fail; for as
Richelieu says, In the lexicon Of youth,
which fate reserves for a bright manhood,
there is 10 such word as fail" The time
has at last arrived when selfish party spirit
shall he no longer permitted to stand in the
way Of the great interest Of the public. 1--WE
can not ignore men on account Of their
birth, nor shall we be allowed to prescribe
them on account Of their color The coun
try is a large one, this move uent l. large
one, and all who unite in it are entitled to
equal rights and equal advantages.
appeal to the public spirited. wise and
brave COnfederates of the South, to my
companions i'll arms, whatever may be their
party standing, to do away with your
former preiudIces. Be men again, and
unite without delay in this great uprising
of the people for a common effOrt-that Of
local self-gOvernment. We stood side by
side in the late sad conflict and fought like
men for what we thought was right. Let
us not desert each other now in fight
equally as sacred. Let us demonstrate to
those we then regarded as enemies our
ability to make peace with them-an earn
est, faithful, inviolable peace. Let US main
tain that honor that was untarnished in
conflict. Let the blue and the grey unite
now in earnest, and afford security to every
human being tor his lite, his property and
his rights. Let lawless violence be re-
pressed and punished. Let the fear and
distrust that stands in the way Of your
prosperity be changed to confidence. Let
the wounds of the past be healed by wise
laws, and let society that has been so
wrecked by late commissions be once more
placed on the road to progress. l appeal to
all my fellow citizens.
1t is more in sadness than in anger that
/ witness the attempt made to check this
great movement by those who have always
worked shoulder to shoulder with me. |
have 10 feelings but kindness toward you;
no interest but what is identified with
yours. Ours is a common cause and
common country; come ana help save 1t
together. Would you lose golden oppOr
tunity to crafty a personal animOsity z
Would you permit one man, because per
sonally Objectionable to you, to deter you
from DONG your duty Would you refuse
assis lance in this great move, because Gov
eTnOr WaTmOth Offers it! Would you be
satisfied to beat WarmOth and elect Grant
Or would you not rather take the chances
with Governor Warmoth and beat General
Grant
tU HUI UbllCNG YOU dIO WHILE " IuAON
away the chance now offered US to save
this State. For my part, say, frankly,
am not. | see a bright future before us for
Louisiana if we will take advantage. As
the Liberal movement has swallowed up
all opposition in other States, so it must
do in Louisiana A Democratic ticket here
can do no more than accomplish defeat,
and while a few ambitious leaders may be
willing to offer themselves as a sacrifice
on the altar of that party, the body of the
people are not. No convention like that
held at the Opera House in New Orleans,
composed of men opposed to the Liberal
movement, men opposed to our standard
bearers, Greeley and Brown, men who
avOwed their determination never to sup
port them under any circumstances, con-
VentiOn half of whom could not agree
upon a Joint ticket, and refused to accept
one that shut out a conference with the
Liberals can sti1e public clamOr and pub
lie determination to nut forward a ticket
Of their own, a ticket coming from the
sanction of the people, ticket Of the Lib
erals, embracing the. representatives OF all
parties. a ticket chartered by the sovereign
ty itself
Such ticket, fellow-citizens, will infuse
a new, freer spirit into our whole political
life aye, more, it will give a chance to all;
it will represent the white man and black
man. the Northern born man and the South
erner 1t will render signal service to the
cause of self government and free instltU-
lions throughout the South. 1t will prove
that there are 10 disasters ever so crushing,
10 hates ever so bitter, no evils ever so
grave, or preiudices ever so strong, for
which government exercised by brave
and intelligent people does mot provide
natural and efficient remedies; no hate that
can not be overcome, no disaster that is in
surmOUHtable.
As SOutherners we are proud of the
bravery of our soldiers which shOne so
brightly in many a contest; contests which
summoned together the chivalry of the
South The war clarion had scarcely
sounded its first notes before LOuisianians,
halt dressed, Impoverished and hardly
armed, arose from their fresides, babe
adieu to their wives, their mothers and their
loved ones, and hurried to the front to
avenge their cOuntry's wrongs. They were
not a band of upstairs, urged on by tie love
of novelty, the STRINGS Of fanaticism, the
hope Of plumber or the desire of power, but a
band of patriots, a squadron of heroes,
phalanX of soldiers; or, to say all III a single
word. an army Of intrepid, valOrOus, but
Southerners.
Sons of Louisiana, long will your valOrOus
deeds upon the plains and heights of Fir-
ginia be remembered by your cOuutrymen
with glowing and grateful hearts. Long
m WI Tn oTro IT," and s;ng Tnnr means in i'm
ne y7orsa
S NJ a. Io vei foilo c;+izons oo no said If +ba
80 10 IoT,s IN bIuo LrLo moved more than
q a ro "a "TS For ~ ns The JsSne was made
fonGLt and won The Sontb was brave and
honest Int nnfortnnate At tbe close of
tbe war mo mnnuments Of victory were for
ms. no na+ionaI inhiIee couId we celebrate.
no SONGS of trinmn6 could our maidens
SING. or parIands Of glory weave, There
v-aS no vreIconIiTr If re+,II5pir,r oo,cuorors