New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-20
THE TRuCE BROKEN.

seem a patriotic duty to leave all ques-
tons of local politics fof some otner oe-
casion and to leave to our merchants Tue
undisturbed and undivided attention OF
their guests Certain gentlemen profess
ing to act for a body dispersed by COM
mand of a State authority recognized ana
sustained by the federal government think
otherwise. They deem this tit occasion
|. to thrust between the guests OF the CITY
and their hosts an othclahy anony-
nous paper. upon which Is de-
manded an er parte judgment. we nave
in entire civih,y to the writer's OF this
address, styled it balderdash, because we
deem it unfounded in many Of its assump-
tons. and illogical in most OF Its conciu'
sious. It is incorporate, abusive and
revolutionary in its tone, and very mis-
cbieyous in its present tendencies. ltmay
be stated at the threshold that Republicans
have no fear that an impression IN
favorable TO their acts will be made upon
any visitor. Foremost in the political
picture of our State stands an act which
the paper dispatches thus: 'Some blood
was she'd" Yes. there was. There were
between one and three hundred human
beings. negro men--slain with the knife
Drained with the gun stock. driven into
and shut within burning building,
dragged imploring to the river brink and
thrust shriekiug into its waters scarce less
relentless than the murde1ers. ''Some
blood was she'd" yes. an ocean OF blood
in its ,emorseful responsibilities upon
those who caused il. Is it thought that
this gloss Of fine words will obliterate
this outrage: Is It supposed that else
where men are so careless of crime. women
so Indifferent to cruelty as to take this
heartless allusion as q yindication OF the
crime. Mr.. Booth is mistaken. We have
furnished him the proof that this terrible
deed is not forgotten. Extracts from more
than one hundred journals. representing
constituencies that have voice in Con"
gress, stigmatize the Colfax horror by all
the changes upon epithets that can e1"
press detestation. This damned spo: will
no. out. And this cruel abuse ofpower has
so fixed itself in the minds Of Northern
and Western people as that Congress will
| scarce take away the power that protects
| the colored citizen and deliver him over
to an authority empowered 70 call in the
United States to aid in his determination.
] I. will not be Necessary 70 take the North
| ern and Western members 20 the field OF
Colfaz to point 20 the graves and ruins, to
call upon the poor and timid women TO
tell how their sons and husbands were
surrounded and slain with every circum.
stance Of cowardly cruelty. Yet see how
the craven crops out in the presence Of q
superior force:
In all instances che utmost Difference has
| been paid to the authority OF the national
| forces, and the people have promptly com
Piled. with ready and loyal obedience, tc
] the process Of the courts and 20 the orders
! of til. officers of the United States. although
! exercising functions, as they deemed. II
plain I.yoga,ion OF their constitutional
|
! rights.
! This being interpreted means: Leave
US alone with smaller humble: q white
men differing with Us in their political
| belief, and We will assassinate and deliver
F; them over 70 a plundering mob. Give us
| control Of this government, and we will
! send a force into the country that vii
! srbingate the negroes or reduce fheil
! majority with the revolver" But while
| YOUR force is here greater than our owl
with ba.ed breath and whispered humble
ness we submit with ''1eady and !oya
obedience 70 your behes. though Tex
ercising functions which We deem IL
derogation Of our unconstitutional rights!
+ Twas the Roman maxim 70 spare tn
weak and make war upon the strong
The doctrine taught by these malcontent
I! is exactly the reverse. We will speak TO
all in this city. American born. withou
5 regard to their politics. We care nc
| whether they think Kellogg usurper Q
McEnery the pretender. and not one
one hundred approves the massacre OF tn
weak. and abject obedience TO
power "deemed to act in plain de
rocatiop of their constitutional rights.
G Such doctrines may be worthy othe
, lands. They are too dastardly ft
/. the land of Lincoln or Of Lee. The1
a is single poin. made in the .cpa''s a
: temp. to prolony the struggle for 81
e prenacy. upon which we can CONNER
y xi.hou. controverting its assumptions.
has been claimed that the refusal to pa
1 the principal and interes: on the Sta
i. deb. is 70 be justified by the eonse4ue'
:. exclusion Of the State officers from II
- receipt Of salaries.
s. T; the characters given Of these Office
bv their enemies be trIe. i: is n
probable tina: they would starve to Al
crea. extent, while moneys were pass!l
:: through their hands 70 which they deem'
& themselves entitled TO the extent OF sal
y ries in arrears. Ii this government h
- one tribunal especially created to decl'
:. in its favor. and an appellate court pledg
:. to confirm these decisions. why contln'
l: this war against the State treasury:
= thos. gentlemen who claim the Sta
offices have thus far subsisted witho
:. other salaries than those which may ha
been paid them by contribution O: tht
;" adherents. cannot those who have az lea
:. the sam. average ability TO supper: thel