The weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1872-1882, 1872-05-18

NUM- BER 40.
such discriminating statute by zap
propriate legislation,'''' It will thus
be seen that the. practical enforce
ment Of these guarantees 81 polt-
cal equality depends upon the char.
acter Of the Congress Of the United
States, ana the character of Con-
gress itself depends upon the as
tendency Of one or the other of the
two great political: parties of the
country in the several States. Inmy
Judgment, il the Republican party
that organized the presenttsystem
of free government in the United
States should fall, the bene6cent
system that it founded would fall
with it.
Thank God, that party stands to-
day triumphant in the vast:majority
of the States of the American Uuion.
May it ever stand with! unbroken
front, facing the. common enemy.
Though personal dissepsions may
sometimes cause its lines to waver,.
they will close upwhen the long-roll
OF battle sounds, and everywhere
over this broad land, they viii march
forward to victory, carrying the flag
and keeping step to the music of the
Union. When that day. comes, I
know that there are nine hundred
thousand American citizens ST Afri-
can descent who WIN be found far
to the front in itaadyancing lines.
But, fellow-citizens, in conclusion, :
let me ask What is the; voice and
the lessons Of this day? twill be a
fatal day for our liberties when the.
natal day Of ouB freedom shall cease
to reanimate our hearts and to en-
oble our lives with something of the
spiritsin which those who won us
our rights lived and wrought. That
man among us who does not gather
from these memories a fresh pur-
pose and resolution to value still
higher, and to guard yet more
'jealously the boon which we have
received is indeed unworthy the
name Of freeman.
This day comes to US to remind
US of our responsibilities as well as
our rights. It. teaches US not only
that we are American citizens, but
reminds us that we owe it to the
world; that we owe it to those OF
our race who died without the sight
we owe it to those of our own race
who are still struggling under the
heavy yoke oftyranny and oppres-
sioz to see all Of our rights in th1:*
firm resolve: to leave to, those who
follow us, a heritage enriched by
our accumulations and adorned by
our triumphs. Citizenship and o
participation in the government are
guaranteed to us-let us now 60.
faithfully forward. Behind us lie
two hundred and forty-three years
of suffering, anguish, and degrada-
ton; around us are the gathered
fruits Of the entire achievements, Ia
bors and triumphs Of those who
fought for the cause of freedom and
humanity; before MS lies our mighty
future, with all it's hopes and it's as
piratiops. That future it is ours to
shape. Let us then lift ourselves
to the height Of our responsibilities.
Let US hear the voice that comes to
us this day and bids us-Go for
ward in the right and fear no dan
ger. Let us realize that upon each
of us rest duties commensurate with
our rights.
So living and so acting we shall
be worthy of the high privileges We
possess; worthy to perform our part
in preserving the temple Of liberty,
and in perpetuating our Republican
institutions. =: s''
WHEN John Quincy ADKINS
of the illustration Presi-
dent OF that name-was Democratic
for Governor of Republi-
can Massachusetts, some years ago
(for the first time, we think), when
q little younger than he he is now
his father, Charles Francis Adams,
said to him one day-so the story
goes-"My son, do you think you
1-,1 In he Govorn0r of