New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
UNIVERSAL CONFINEMENT.

will shall by universal consent make eartH
a paradise for at least thousand years
but nothing in the science Of human gov
eminent has yet been found to encourage
mankind with hope Of universal COLI
tentment under the governing Po"ei %
man. Nothing short Of divine auInoli'y
can lead to universal contentmeh' u
earth, and when this is attained there -
GOOD human authority that teaches lIlS
will bring state of great happiness ana
glory to the poor mortals OF carh@l
world. But. according to this same author-
itv this can not be looked tor until the
Jews shall be converted, genuine Chrls-
.iori+v he difused through all nations,
and Christ shall reign, by his spiritual
presence, in a glorious manner. When
tbis is the case we are told it will be time
Of eminent holiness, clear light and knoWl-
edge, love, peace. friendship, and agree
ment in doctrine and worship; that human
life, perhaps, will rarely be endangered by
the poisons of the mineral, vegetable
and animal kingdoms; that beasts OF
prey, perhaps, will be extirpated or
tanned by the power of man; that
the inhabitants of every place will
rest secure from fear of robbery and muir
der: that war shall be entirely ended; that
capital crimes and punishments shall be
heard of no more; that governments shall
be placed on fair, Just and humane founda-
tons: that the torch Of civil discord shall
be extinguished; that pagans. Turks,
deists and Jews will either be entirely
| converted, or will be as few in number as
real Christians are now; that kings, mobiles,
| magistrates and rulers in churches shall
| act with principle, and be forward to pro-
mote the best interests of men; that ty-
ranny, oppression, persecution, blgot-
ry and cruelty shall cease; that
business will be attended to without
contention, dishonesty and covetousness;
that trades and manufactures will be
carried on with design to promote the
general good of mankind, and not with
selfish interests, as now; that merchandise
between distant countries will be conduct
ed without fear Of an enemy; that works
of ornament and beauty, perhaps, will not
be wanting in those days; that learn
ing, which has always fourished in
proportion as religion has spread,
will then greatly increase and be
employed for the best purposes; that
astronomy, geography, natural history,
metaphysics and all the useful sciences
will be better understood, and conse-
Grated to the service Of God and man !;
and by the improvements which have
been made, and are making, in ship
building, navigation, electricity, medicine,
ETC., 1.-The tempest will lose half its force,
the lightning lose half its terrors, and
the human frame will not be half as much
exposed to danger. Theological writers
hope for these things through the
aid of a Christian civilization, and
man in this country has learned TO
advance toward their ach ievement
under a republican form Of gov
eminent, intended to secure equal and
exact justice to all men, Of whatever State
or persuasion, religion or politics. a
government pledged to freedom Of re
ligion, freedom Of the press and freedom
of person, under the protection Of the
habeas corpus and trial by juries impair
| tally selected a government that en-
forces absolute acquiescence in the decis-
ions of the majority, a rule that Mr.. JEFF
ferson taught was 1.-The vital principle Of
republics, from which there is 10 appeal
but to force, the vital principle and i'm
mediate parent of despotism.' Now, until
| the millennium shall have arrived. 10
reasonable man expects universal con-
| tentment among the men Of this earth.
particularly in political affairs: nor is he
surprised to find men who are discon-
tented because they have not been per-
mitted to defeat the will Of the majority
in Louisiana by excluding from the bal
lot-box the votes of ten thousand voters.
A reasonable man will readily see that it
is as great crime to attempt to carry an
election by excluding the votes Of ten
thousand voters from the ballot-boxes
as to attempt to gain victory by stuff
ing ballot-boxes. In either case a
very serious offense is committed
against free government. In order
to prevent the success Of parties COM
bined to defeat the will of the majority in
preventing the exercise Of the right to
vote by those whom the law made voters.
new law was made giving jurisdiction in
such cases to United States courts. This
law was made effective against tie at
tempt to defeat Governor Kellogg and the
balance Of the Republican State ticket
las: fall. for it provided "tha: when
ever registration and the subsequent
casting Of vote is refused on account
of race. that the vote shall be held in law
as having been cast: that the candidate
shall not be deprived Of his election on ac-
count Of any such refusal; and that tie
circuit courts shall have jurisdiction OF all
cases in law or equity arising under this
act Until this law was passed voters
could be driven from the polls with i'm
punity. and in this State there was no GER
tainty that the will Of the majority could
be heard. Ii had been defeated in the
presidential election of 1868. and if Con-
gress had not taken the matter in hand
the will of the majority would have IN
doubtedlv teen defeated in 1872. Con-