New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-22
TIE CAROLINA CILOE.

lima was compelled to rise IL 1eoeii'oH
AGAINST this clique. 1t is a luxury 100
EXPENSIVE for her impoverished
tn overthrow the federal Union with three
or four congressional CT electoral votes IN
,be hands of a colored man or a carpet
baooer. was too absurd even for insanity.
1. was like undertaking to blow up the
Pyramids with a pop cracker. SO, lake
our first parents, the philosophers who
taught fire as an article Of diet, had to go
forth as carpet-bagge1s on the face OF
the earth. These doctrines ha"ing
been expelled from their birthplace
and domicile. have not altogether
persisted. They reappea, in Louisiana.
The theory of multiplying a law az indl-
yidual discretion, the resistance to taxes
and judgments of courts. when unaccept-
able to persons or parties. the making a
good Joke Of an attempt at assassination,
are all emanations from the same source.
And now we have in the organ Of discon-
tent and dissatisfaction the crack OF the
same old whip. impoten: elsewhere. but
renovated with a new cracker here. In a
violent editorial Of yesterday the Plea
ylne ~endeavors-
/, To excite the hostility Of the South
against the government, thus:
There can be 10 doubt that the Radical
partv has thoroughly understood the worst
{oo n of human nature. Money anu an
bition are their grand sources OF power, as
these are the aims Of their political asplra-
tons. The welfare or peace OF the country,
the constitution or liberties Of the people. are
nothing, when in the way of their party OBJ.
;ects or party success. Their seven years OF
oppression and tyranny in the South nave
not been merely from an ignorance OF the
principles of tree government-or brutal
hate. These. doubtless. haze mad then H.
tiuence.
2. To revive and exasperate sectional
animosity:
But the great controlling motive which
actuated their policy toward the South has
been Northern none y.makirg and Northern
ascendency. To keep the South IL a state
of discomfort, confusion Z danger. keeps
away emigrants and capital. and transfers
them to Northern latitudes. In the mean
liz w OUl-AAOe 49,. PN 49, ~
transfer the OF the Southell
States, over land, to their cities: while, by
a rapid increase of their population, from
foreign immigration and from the depressed
and ruined people Of the South. they design
to establish such a vas: disparity in physi-
cal and political power az Will make the
South forever submissive tributaries in all
the relations OF commerce and government.
3. To d~enoupce all Southern men who
may accept appointment from a Republi-
can government.
Of all ths people On this continent, the
mos. contemplate, and a: the same time
the mos. miserable, are those in the South
who gave abandoned her in this her day OF
humiliation and 6esolation and gone into
association, strengthening the Eancs OF her
oDpYessors in the policy OF ruin and political
slavery they axe striving to carry ont
against her. These nen may wear upon
their breasts the honors Of distinction and
success. which the despotism they serve
mavconfer: but the hear: within burns with
the corroding consciousness OF a foul. IN.
natural and infamous !reachery. The curse
of Gehazi. for far less crinlina!i:y. is upon
them. The !eprosy. therefore. OF SaamaE
shall cleave ''Nnt0 Mee. and uEt0 thy seed.
torerer"
Now, if we were a medical adviser and
Any patient suspecting himself of unsound
lungs should call on US. we would apply
no stethoscope e his sterunm. We
| would say. tread these two sentences
and if be did SO withou: drawing breath
or breaking up into a spell Of coughing.
we would certify to his entire pulmonary
sanity.
Bu: these three propositions and para
graphs must. we think. prove to the busi'
ness men OF New Orleans tina: they are
not written 10 reform the politics Of Lou.
isiana. Their object is to agitate here fo1
a renewal o! that strife against the rnior
which has failed and faded ont else
where. Louisiana is made the anvil OF
which the arms Of agitation are to b.
hammered out. Here are heaped ant
saturated with hatred the combustibles e
intlame the whole political edifce allow
us. These comtustib!es are the mos
valuable interests Of our merchants a 4
property loIutIs.
At the n:omen. when poverty is slowl.
spreading her cadaverous pail over tn
city. We are taught suspicion toward thos
who can bring capital. When invite
strangers Iiom the Nor.h and West ar
among US, they are told that they come a
spies 70 note 1.-The nakedness O: the land.
and that they will return 70 rejoice in til
success Of their efforts to make the Soutl
forever submissive tributaries in all he
relations Of commerce and government.
Will our merchants tolerate this iIsul
to their guests .: tire threshold Of thei
coming? They have exer:ed every etfor
and bestowed large suns 70 secure q iai
and impartial examination by Congress c
the physical obstacles to our prosperity
Will they be content 70 find thsse eXel
tons .:ustrated: As for the importation
Of dishonor t men who have fought fou
years for their principles. we leave thei
could the federal government have done
Excluded al. men who bore arms asairs
the Union forever from its confidence
This would have confirmed tie charge {
os:racisIA. tyranny and ~see:ional;sm. ]
would have continued all Offices ;
the South IN IL. hands Of tLos
typical villains held responsible &c
the debt and degradation Of the South
Why should this eternal hate be en:er
Gerea: We leave the solution 20 our cit
zens. Their eyes canno. be closed longe