New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-21

disguised with the colored influence. We
can not hold man to be q good Republic
can who would assign any such frivolous
reason for dissatisfaction with the party.
but rather believe. with Mr.. Blackburn, it
will be better for the country and the
party that such Republicans disband at
once. But it has been our endeavor to
instruct our colored fellow citizens that
the object Of freeing them and placing the
ballot in their hands was to give them a
means Of self defense. a weapon of pro-
lection, SO that it would no longer be
necessary to look to tine North for that
physical protection from oppression
which hostile or weak officials would
permit to be visited upon them.
People of the North are continu-
ally asking Us why i: is that with a
numerical majority Of fifteen or twenty
thous and voters the Republican party of
Louisiana permits itself TO be oyerawed
by its political enemies. II we are the
stronger party. say they, why no. show it
at all times. in repelling force by force as
well as in outvoting the Democrats
Now. we do not ask our friend Blackburn
such q question. because both he and we
thoroughly understand the situation. We
ere familiar with the habits and tenlpera-
n!ent. pursuits and capabilities Of the sew
eral classes ofpeople who inhabit this State.
We know that ior q generation at least
the gentle. non-combatiyc colored man
is no match for his white antagonist. He
is patie under wrong. unskilled in the use
Of arms and has had it ing1ained into his
very being that it is an offense alnountingto
/. felony to raise his hand in anger against
a white man. Senator Carpenter was
perhaps unaware OF this Popularity when
he told the colored people Of this Safe
that it is their duty to Immediately resent
any act of personal violence committed
upon them. The Republican party has
abolished color at the ballo: box. and has
placed the power in the hands of the
colored people to abolish it on the streets.
How best to do this is now the vital ques.
ton. The officers Of the law are almost
powerless to do anything in the face of
popular opposition. We have seen re-
poated instances Of armed opposition to
the municipal and civil authority. In
times OF popular commo:ion every man
should either take the side OF the rioters
OK aid the officers OF the law. The judges.
sheriffs. constables. policemen, etc.
should be selected with view 10 possible
disturbance and ought to be distin-
guished to. physical prowess. For they
are the agents by which the laws are TO
be enforced
The Republican party OF the Sortl,
have all they can do TO combat their own
hostile elements. They expect. and. as
We Lold. with reason. that the Republican
party OF this State will be self-sustaining:
that it shall prove "a element Of strength
instead OF weakness. and i; should bc our
highest ambition TO realize this expecta-
ton. ". aavc no suggestions to offer at
this time - to tie best means for accom-
plishing this desirable object. 1t is tor
the people themselves to suggest and
apply 4 remedy which viii suit the case.
Whether he reason assigned by lis for
the falling off in the Republican vote in
Ia In !
suggested by Mr.. Blackburn be the true
one. does 10: appear to us to be very ma
:e1ial. lie merely add; an accusation
against the Northern Republican press.
tina: il did NOT vigorously denouncc those
measures and practices which have in
jurod the panty until the bad effects We're
shown IA i diminished vote But what
ever may be the difficulty, it is not cause
for q good Republican to leave the party.
When things 90 wrong about the house. a
careful man stays at home to put things
to rights. Whena good Republican finds
his political associates wandering from the
right. he gently points them the right
way, and does no: turn his back upon
them aud 60 over 70 their enemies. The
HEruBLlcASpreie:st to make its party better
than i. is. and We are aware that this can
not be done by calling things by the
wrong names. If member Of tie party
brings disgrace upon it. he should
be dropped by his homes: associates. We
believe large majority OF our party are
good. honest. industrious, law-abiding
people. There are enough Of these to
control the few bad men who may come
into The camp for selfish ard wicked pur-
poses. And when We find an unworthy
SO ar from feeling like deserving
the party and voting the Democratic
ticket We are more than ever convinced OF
the necessity OF our standing fast in the |
faith and remaining faithful to our duty.
We believe on, friend Blackburn is Just |
this sort OF man. too. and will never be !
found amonc those Republicans who leave !
the party be,ouse bad men are sometimes !
found occurring high places in it. We |
can not SPAR such \ nan 1T such time. |
The CUBAN MASS MEETING TONIGHT.
No even. that has tsanspircd during the !
past ten year. has produced such unan- |
unity o: >e,ti,nen. in this city q, the re-
cent wholesale bu.ehery o: the passengers
ana cree: Of the |i:gin!u, by tie Spani5i. !
" The city of Santiago lie ,
Cuba. The Lorrd ae.ai!, Of that afro
cious aft.i: h,,e aroused u :calin; o: in
dignation in tn. mind, Of al, the white,
and the hlacA.. Democrats AID Eannhi;-