New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-01

movers Cd the white side. and especially
of Gsneral Beauregard. One of them
SAYS: ''Shame on you. BeaUcegard, and
concludes long TRADE. $50 We the people
O: the rural districts. i;i Beauresard y
long good night
Bat this proposal % establish amicabie
social relations among people Who were
born, and must dwell together N the
land. las received encouragement: from
the proceedings 0: :he alumni 0: Yves.
Point. which we s,.tjc:n. This is a., en-
leavor On the part OF soldiers who Tough:
tie sect.Ona! war to restore the relations
between the ?eopl, Q! tie whole Union
No doubt such "a attaElD: will receive The
same opposition from the col-combatants
as the effort at social intercourse has done.
Yet, brave and honorable men. who risked
their lives to pro:ec: these non-con-
batants. can forgive TIE aninosities
and forge. the injury 0! tie combat sooner
than those who snutted the battle very
''atar off, sometimes even from tie Brit
ism and Spanish islands. often from Paris
and London. There can be no reason for
abandoning Republican doctrine which
is Or ougL: to be tina. Of every intelligent
American mind. 1t may need exposition.
and would 10 doubt BE the better of I:
more exact application by all who profess
its tenets, but the adoption Of more cordial
relations between the owners and cultiva-
tors OF the soil is different proposition
altogether. 1t should be encouraged
| independent Of and without reference to
any political considerations whatever.
Let, then. the Republican party review
and re-enact is principles. Let it present
snch record as viii be without just OBJ
| lection. and as the government: owed its
earlier impulses to the doctrines Of Re-
publican liberty and equality. so it may
50 down to posterity without 4 material
| variation OF the old political compass.
| . MOVEMENT FOR SECTIONAL RECONC!LIA-
81 LOUIS, June ga meeting Of a NUN
| Der of the graduates of West Point Acad-
| envy was held here or the twentieth instant.
| the object of which was 20 discuss the best
| means to prevail upon al! graduates OF that
| academy to attend the next annual alumni
| meeting. in June, 1879. General j. EastOn
| presided. with General J. 5. Marmaduke as
| secretary. Speeches were made by several
| officers who fought on different sides dur
| ing the late war. all of whom agreed that
! such reunion would not only be harmonious
! and happy. but would prove q bench. to
! the nation.
A committee, consistn: Of General Thigh.
| man, OF Maryland. General Martindale, of
| New York. and Colonel Penich, of Missouri,
was appointed to draft an address to the
| graduates Of the academy. Yesterday the
address was submitted TO an adjourned
meeting and unanimously adopted. 1t
| states that since the close OF the late war
| a society has been formed, which IS COM
| posed Of the alumni of West Point Acad-
envy, but that, unfortunately. UP TO tue
present time. but few. except federal otil-
GERS, have joined it. This address says it
should not be so, and strong y urges all
| graduates of the academy 70 enroll .heM-
| selves as members.
The address further says: I'VE 'evout-
| " thank God that nationa. animosities are
| disappearing. In les. than ten years alter
the conclusion of a 8 gantic civil war VS.
are again substantially restored to the pos
! session and Enjoyment OF our evil and
political rights. The work OF the govern
ment is nearly and soon viii be completed.
| We are equal unde: the constitution and
eoua! before the law. There remains 20 be
| secured tie restoration OF friendly and
social relations throughout our country.
! What class Of men can Marguerite that
contamination like the graduates of the
military academy We, at least. know
| that our honor was maintained and kept
| untarnished in the contest. We can review
| that contes: without that acrimonT: an!
with satisfaction that it was not inglorl-
! Gus. and extract therefcom useful lessons
and examples, influenced by such considera-
! tions. We. your fellow graduates. repre-
! senting all sections of the United States.
! earnestly invite you to join Us at our next
annual meeting a: West Point Military
| Academy in June. 1879. We Will rekindle
there the glow Of cur youthful patriotism;
will clasp hands which waged civil war with
! out personal acrimony or .1.shoEor. AID re-
| ;oice again over our common country.
| strengthened and expanded By her recent
| discipline and struggles. The address IS
signed by twenty-five officers. the most
prominent of whom ars: On the Federal
side-Generals Easton, Simpson, Martin
dale Smith and Thomas, and Colonel Tur-
ne,: on the Confederate kide-Genersis
| T;Job~,op Eroct Ijcp KrAUu and Marina.