New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-06
FEDERAL AID AND PARTISAN 1NGRATl'
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Blanc surrendered to the federal troops
and in spite Of the alacrity with which
the appropriations Of Congress are re-
ceived and disbursed among US, the organs
of Fusion keep up growl OF d-scon'en'
with the government. They say 1t Is OPP
pressiye and tyrannical. Here are some
random specimens.
OF President Grant it is said
His vile usurpation in LOUISIANA up
setting its government. by has oaEonets'
and sustaining it ever since bE military
force , cAo.
The government Of tie United States
stanis ready. by lis military power, TO sup
mort and enforce the usucpatioa and VII
lain;es which dominate over them.
This government curse:
The grea. republic Of modeln times has
been converted into nean-ereeuy-ly
ing-money despotism:
The Southern people-for the first time
since lo1S-tind themselves under neaft-
less, nlmical despotism.
This government has given an amnesty
recommended by the President. 1t has
appropriated money when 1t might have
withheld it. Such men OF tie Southern
States as were recommended by their
friends have been accepted IL federal posi-
tons of honor and trust. But recently
the ministers Of the United States to tor
eigu government in whose commerce New
Orleans is deeply and directly interested
have been in conference with our nler-
chants upon the best means of promoting
those interests. A large delegation OF
Congress has visited New Orleans to con-
slider what may best be done to improve
her river trade. In the meantime, New
Orleans draws the breath of her CONNER
cial existence through channels daily
dredsed with federal means. By aid OF
the federal suaoboats a steamer las just
gone through part Of tAe Red river raft,
where no boat had run before tor thirty
years. Every demonstration has been made
that, as the government had nothing to fear
from the force Of the South, it would take
the lust steps to reconciliation lie re-
ply to these tenders Of amity is coucLed II
the specimen paragraph quoted above,
There are many Southern men as true
to that cause when it was il issue as their
censors, who are not satisfied with this
persistent denunciation Of a government
under which they accel protection. 1hey
DENY that the Southern States, and espe-
c:ally the State of Louisiana, is dlscon-
tented with the federal government 1hey
deny that the federal government wishes
to crush s'the South" into the earth. In
truth, nobody is thinking about the South
at all. 1t occupied much earnest atten-
ton some years age, but tie danger OF
disunion having passed away, the nation
has addressed itself to something else.
The North has charge Of the fiscal credit
Of the government. 1t grieved over
BLACK Friday is deeply exercised about
the Credit Mobilier. At present tie beer
question occupies much Of tie Northern
and Northwestern mind The North has
immense investments in railroads, and so
is intensely intent on cheap grain. 1t
wants ocean steam and government sub
ventions to shipyards. Why should 1t
persecute tie South? The colored and
other Republican elements represent the
Southern States, and are in accord with
the Northern States. 1t votes with tie
North for President, and sustains
its policy. In expressing the South,
the North would Cypress the colored Re-
publicanis. 1t would impair the produc-
tons of cotton, tobacco and sugar, and so
enhance the price of its own clothing and
groceries. The North should have credit
for ordinary sagacity, and when there can
be no possible apprehension Of the South
the North i'll rot reeklessly destroy its
OWE interests. 1t is a well known fact
that very large amount OF the national
debt is held at the North. 1t was laid III
at moderate prices 1t las been appre-
ciated by the value OF cotton and tobacco
exported. These are specie staples and
have paid the interest and maturity Of the
public debt This renders the securities
Of the United States more valuable, and
will in a few years enable it to redeem the
security. Now with all these advantages
derived from tie pacifed South, what mo-
tive on earth las the North to rip open
this golden goose: Nor is it probable
that any party at the North will consent
to break up tie Union to restore the ad-
ministratior to the hands of the malcon-
tents. Northern Democrats -so-called-
love the Union and the profits Of South
ern labor as well as anybody else They
will, hereafter as heretofore, join the Re
publicans to prevent the Southern people
from escaping through the gate OF seces-
sion. However they may differ with the
Republicans il their claims for the spoils
they are all sound OIL the Southern goose.
We have adopted this jocular mode of
treating a grave subject, because it e1-
plains the absurdity OF the old anti-tariff
and notification huSbears People don't
scare worth a cent nowadays, and We
doubt whether, if the most magnificent
among the nulliiers should burst their
cerements and vault armed into tie arena,
it would provoke other comment than did
the Knight of La Mancha, so totally Las
that era of ordinances, proclamations and
resolutions passed away.
We lave said nothing of tie West.
Those who fX thoir thoughts upon a past
condition can hot appreciate that events
roll on il their appointed orbit That