New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-26


questionable, who should be considered
and consulted as representatives IN the DIS
peDsatiOn of patronage at least equaiiE
with our white friends, the atfilatlon OF
many of whom win our party is generally
bounded by official prospects.
| We have Just cause to grlevlouely com
plain of the summary removal from teder-
al positions, since the erection, OF rellable
and efficient coloreG men, upon charges OF
incompetency, after prOtracted satlsfactO-
ry services without any complaints.
In our theory of government the Legs-
lature is supreme, and all attempts of any
department TO impair its integrity, reflect
upon its character assume its prerogat1Ves
or compromise out of office, through undue
or improper influence our representatives
duly elected, justly alarms us.
The alleged action of persons who were
elected by the people. and returned by the
| legal boards, in placing their designations
in other hands subject to individual caprice,
| creates the gravest suspicion. and demands
thorough investigation by their respective
constituencies.
| In deliberating in connection with the
Southern people, we entertain in the best
interests Of our beloved State the sincere
| wish that peace, reconciliation and pros
perity may be obtained through a union
which shall recognize, IN theory and prac-
tice, our civil and political rights guaran-
ND1AS'ANAASA'AA
| isiana.
Itaffords Us unfelgned pleasure to bear tes-
| timOny TO the ability and consistency of the
| New Orleans REPUBLICAN in all matters
| pertaining to the material interests Of the
| colored people, ard even when it wavered
in its partisan adhesion, its position upon
our progress and public rights was always
uncompromislng.
| Mr.. Brown went on to elucidate the vari
Gus points in the report in logical style and
impressive manner. lie was not entirely
satisfied with the work that had been done
by the Congressman of this Srate during
the last winter. To these he stated that
there might be one honorable exception, but
| if there is, said the speaker, he will not get
| hurt by criticism. He was disappointed
that the United States Senate had not after
| a recognition of the legitimate government
| gone one step further and admitted Mr..
| Pinchback to his seat as Senator. Other
men had been admitted whose title to the
seat was not SO good. Again, the conpro-
mise question, which ought TO have been
settled on the adjournment Of the LegisEa-
ture, was sti. being negotiated. He
called for the disapproval and condem-
| nation of any member of the Legislature
b places his resignation in the h snds OF
an unauthorized party. If there is going
to be any change in the occupancy of q
seat in the Legislature, let it he by contest.
not by appointment. Let any compromise
be brought about that viii come IN legal
way. We can see no compromise except
that OF harmony and reconciliation between
the two races and this can only be brought
about by rigid guardianship of and tho
rough respect for the rights Of each other
And this is 3 cUnsummatiOn not so far of.
The Democrats are becoming much more
liberal and Just TO US than they have been.
They have found it impossible 30 make Dem
ocrats OF Us. and SO they are getting ready
to let Us remain as We are. The absolute
necessity Of all is peace and good feeling
with each and all. This feeling will rule.
and will cement ali races 10 ii common
fraternity OF citizenship just as soon as
treachery ard bad faith cease to come be-
tween us and the other race.
The president then INTRODUCED Major T.
Morris Chester, who spoke as follows:
which you have been pleased to greet me, |
but doubtless owe the compliment to the |
enthusiasm of the occasion. rather than any !
personal merits. In glancing over this mul- |
titude Of Republican hosts, this jubilant |
cOmmlngling of two races, Ia which the |
ladies with assorted colers increase the !
beauty Of the scene and intensity the gran. |
deur OF the occasion, feel peace of mind |
which passeth all understanding, and an |
exhileration Of spirits over the triumph of /
Justice which continues IN existence our |
Republican State government. which espe.
cially thrills every one tinged with African
blood. and causes Us to excIaim in the full
ness Of our souls, "Halleluah I. for the Lord |
God OmnipOteDt rel igneth"
In this commonwealth there are two ele-
ments, two political parties. which have |
struggled for the supremacy; two aggrtS-
sive ideas which are implacable and iIrec0r-
ciIable. One has ever been actuated by an
oppressive spirit, and recently hoped to
obtain control OF the government OF Lou
isiana by means of fraudulent election,
through an infamous compact with odious
tticials. representing bat minority under
the seif-iDticted designation of "Gbis
people This party, with its hypOcricy
and its frauds, with it's inveterate hostility
to our progress and its notorious spirit of
reaction has, i'll its audacity, appealed from
the solemn Judgment of the people Of
|
by whom it not only has been rebUked, but
consigned TO that political Obscurity and
received that condemnation which It so |
justly deserves. The other party, that to
which we are attached, and with which our
fortunes are identified, represents liberty.
with all OF its civil and religious blessings; |
Is the advocate of equal rights and the
friend of all men, regardless of race, color,
or previous condition; builds churches con
seCrated TO that God who is no respecter of
persons; locates schoOihOuses in every par
ish, from which higher civilization will
radiate all over this commonwealth; encour-
ages printing presses, the great educators
of the people: is rapidly abolishing the dis
tnctions which slavery engendered and
and is dignifying and exalting
the humblest black man to the highest pr-
vi eges of an American citizen. We who
compose tuis party, being manifestly in the
ma iOrity, have, by the grace of God and
the national will, been confirmed in the
victory which We achieved last November
and may with propriety be designated as
the people of this commonwealth.
To the Republicans, and especially to our
people, is this victory particularly crafty
ing. Its significance is broad and deep,
and tends to weaken the hopes OF this
people" in the return Of "the good old |
times" which passed away with the deluge
which swept over the land. We now have |
a guarantee Of law and order, under which |
the experiment OF reconstruction viii event ,
uate IN Z satisfactory solution. Never since
the rebellion have We had so much cause !
for apprehension as the ordeal through |
which we have just passed, and since the
light has been sustained we experience a |
amount of congratulations.
1t is Il triumph of justice over fraud-of
progress over reactop-Of equity over
arror-of the Providence of GOD over the
fepravity Of man. which assemblies the