New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-20
NATIONAL UNITY.

There have been those who have pre-
ferred for the South a dependence upor
some foreign power. aud bave openly ad
yocated the reclamation Of Louisiana b,
the government OF France. The situation
Of Cuba should satisfy these statesmen
that distant and dependent colony il
less respectable and respected than Stat,
in the American Union. The advocate!
of a return to foreign bondage are gener
ally either persons who have never take1
the oaths Of American citizenship. but pre-
fer to declaim against the alleged defect:
OF our government from the safe covert Of &
French or British protection. But however
bitter may have been the complaints O.
Southern men for the real or supposed
injustice Of their own government. to theil
honor be it said, they have never released
their claims to the proud honor OF Amer.
can citizenship. However violent may
have been the conflict OF Papist and
Protestant, neither has ever dreamed of re-
nouncing the worship Of God, or deserving
to the banner of Mahomet or of Voltaire.
We are authorized to speak Of this innate
and inbred love of the Union and this
pride of national honor by the tone Of
! Southern Condolences and of the South
ern press. 1t is expressed in the extract
| which follows, from the Richmond En-.
qurer, journal long identified with the
most extreme opinions OF the Southern
school. and lately in opposition to the
Republican nominees fox State Office in
Virginia. Speaking Of the Cuban out
Rage. the Enquirer says:
We have nothing in common with Spain.
They are slaveholding, corrupt and brutal
monarebical government, while ours is said
70 be the home Of the brave and the laud OF
the free.
War with that nation and the anne1a
ton of Cuba should now be our ultimAtun
Make no demand. Noapologies, no amount
OF indemnity, can pay for the lives of butch.
cred American citizens. Away with all
timid counsels: Now is the time to strike !!
Ii is tho best opportunity that has ever
offered, or that will offer, and why hesitate !
Are we not strong enough to cast precedents
behind US, to close the book Of nations. and
strike out upon a new line OF policy for the
maintenance of our national honor and in
tsgrity and the security OF the lives OF our
American citizens in any part of the world.
no matter what flag may. tor the time being.
float over their heads
We can not afford to waste these precious
moments and lose the food of she prosper.
ons tide that has ebbed 90 OPPORTUNITY in
vain discussion, in red tape diplomacy, in
chopping logic, when we should be cutting
threats, in untying Gordian knots when We
should be severing them with our swords.
let the President once more declare. X
propose to move at once upon your works."
and a whole country will rise up and with
one voice applaud the manly sentiment
which shall become the watchword OF the
nation, of peace and reconciliation at home
and respect and rear abroad. These impu.
dent Cuban volunteers must be taught a
terrible lesson; they must be made to feel
che power and vengeance Of the flag they
have so grossly insulted, and now is the
day and the nour for The "boOdy instruc.
ton" Cast away all timidity; proclaim
nenf, which time has Sipened even unto
mellowness. and which already foresbad-
ows that manifest destiny tina. can only
be achieved and established by rejection
of all entangling alliances abroad and che
rigid enforcement of our rights on land and
sea by the sword. Let Va move 1t once
upon Cuba:
There ore in the same article some Bit
ter. and, as the REPUBLICAN considers.
unfoundea imputations on the people o:
the North. 1t is even said that Southern |
professions OF reconciliation have been
doubted. But the Eaquirer says: 1--WE
have sworn 70 uphold this government
and protect the American banner ard |
there is offer ed the opportunity Of show. |
ing TO the world that our intentions were
honorable.
The definition Of an American policy !
upon this continent is broad and en-
arged counsel: it will survive the ex-
operations as it viii supersede the injus-
lice OF the moyment. This policy. the En-
lnirer thinks. should be the individual
md independent action Of the American
There should be it thinks,
10 entangling alliances. and we would
i'd. no co-protectorate is asked at the
lands Of any foreign power to execute
his continental policy.
We ale very pr oud Of . people who can
ook upon m outrage upon tie nation rs
paramount 70 an alleged sectional injus-
ice. and stand by the honor Of the com.
non flag even when under a sense OF sec.
ional discomfort. The American people
viii observe and remember this. and while
he power Of the nation will not require
n this instance the services fall her sons.
will no. be forgotten that they have
'een rendered from ali quarters whenever
hey may be needed.