New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-16
FALSE, DOCTRINE.

established. 1t has always been decent
and amiable sheet, summing itself in the
warmth and avoiding the wind of public
events. Never having been under its ear
! lier auspices a teacher of any doctrine
| this journal might, like an obscure lndlVl-
dual noticed by Junius. have ''passe'
without censure as it passed without %,
servation." When. however. chartered
for the commendable object OF Puoilo ~
| form, it addresses itself 70 the active oiS-
! semination of doctrines in our opinion
dangerous alike to the people and COM
mercial prosperity of our city. we nave
been compelled to fire into this faS' now
ever respectable may be the craft that may
carry il. The doctrines to which we seies
are specifically: :,
I. That the colored people, to whom the
right Of suffrage has been guaranteed, are
not fit to exercise it. 1t has thus been re-
cognized among the possible services rem
dered by Mr.. Warmoth 10 the Fusion
movement that he perhaps kept some
few negroes from the polls
9. That citizen is under no obligation
to pay a tax or obeva decree unless he
shall believe the tax will be properly APP
piled. and shall be of opinion that the
court is composed Of honest judges.
g. That the government Of the United
States is. as at present administered. the
worst the world ever knew.
These doctrines instill opposition to law.
SOW the seeds Of hostility between labor
and capital. and between section and
section. They are not suited to this city
and are ruinous to business interests.
They might be tested by experiment IN
some Atlantis, inhabited by a picked
people. and subsisting on bread. fruit
and shellfsh. To some such island Of
the abstract let them be RENTED and re-
moved. They assume exclusive govern
ment and wisdom in supreme circle Of
rulers. They attribute grievance and vice
TO all without the periphery Of that circle.
They are in no sense suited 20 democ-
facy composed Of all sorts of people. each
of whom has right sacred to him. which
he can in no sense surrender.
These doctrines withdraw from people
Distracted and impoverished the sympa
thies they deserve and the material aid
they need SO much. It is unnecessary 20
impute any evil object 20 these teachings
Most OF those in whose name they are
published are equally interested with our
selves in common welfare. No doubt
the teachings are uttered with 4 sincere
conviction Of their truth. Indeed, they
are often announced with an authority
that imputes stupidity, venality OF cow
aYdice % those who dissent. But these
doctrines do not suit this latitude. We
are not o disconnected people, bu. peo-
pie trying to repair the damages Of civil
war. short crops. and tlghtness OF
money that has established Itself 40
q chronic structure. These teachings
have had no good effect. For more
than one year the public patience
has been fed on physic. No nutriment OF
industry or instruction has passed its lips.
Stagnation in business. diversion Of trade.
social alienation At home and abroad have
followed in sad succession. Our mer-
chants suspend Our banks. wanting con-
idence in domestic solvency. keep their
balances abroad and so fall into embar-
through foreign failures. May
we not hope for some words OF cheer and OF
Shall the world hear nothing
but that the people Of New Orleans are
and negro-ridden? Shall
no kilograms 90 abroad except of street
fights and bank failures? Shall none be
received except such as teach that the
civil and social wax must be continued?
The REpUBIcAs appeals for this change
of tone and temper from no possible ap-
It has lived through more
troublous times than are 10 be appre-
hended. 1t has seen journals claiming 70
be well founded disappear from the
streets. It has followed at the funerals
of the Crescent. the Bulletin. and has sat
up at the wake and miraculous resurrec-
ton of the Times. Whatever has been
done is irrevocable. Whatever OF poll
teal rule exists can not be overthrow.
Dismiss. then. these dangerous doctrines.
DismOunt this ordnance. less dangerous
in its range than in its recoil Publish
words of encouragement. instead Of dis
cord. These are honorable Overtuges
which we are neither afraid nor ashamed
to utter. Upon their acceptance depends
greatly the business prosperity of our city
The personal rights OF OF. citizens are
assured.
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