New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-09
Awarding Credit for Accepting Cnife:.
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Or correspondent is disposed 20 give full
:-eltc 10 :he citizens OF New Orleans who
.ave lately determined to escape from the
pre- udices which are JUS. low bearing SO
heavy a hand upon the aiority OF on.
white population. HIS comparison Of Their
recent resolves to :he acts o: the patriots
Of !-.c would b. more apt il '.e could show
:hat they are quite voluntary and season
abe. They are more properly entitled to
:ha commendation. Bette. late than
never.' than to ;ha: Othe. compliment.
Wei! done, thcU good and faithful. seq
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Pu,L>rE;:il:.. Juiy !. lS.!.
.DI-0: Rl;UBLICAN:
Permit me, a stranger to you sir, 70 con
gratulate YOU on the events which have 50
recently transpired in the city Of New Or.
leans. allude to the .atocsemen. of the
unAcation resolutions at \ meeting c:
prominent citizens there.
A few years ago a Confederate General,
!.ongstreet. publicly accepted the situation
! of affairs after the war ard took Office.
learn under the general government. The
Southern people generally reproaci.ed ana
ostrac:sed him for It. Now !. large number
o. the prominent c!ti2en. OF New Orleans
have distanced Lon:stree: by many
! lengths. What wonders :;od hath wrought
f: The event seems AKIN to miraculous.
! Among the names of tbs .igners to these
resolutions. and in tie :.a OF them all.
I see the name 0. one o. tie most dis:.n-
! yu;shed Confederates. The hero Of Sumter.
! General G. Z. Beauregard. BY this Just.
! humane and courageous act the Genera:
| has covered himself with no transient glory.
| It FAR surpasses in utility anything he pos
| .iHiT could have done .H = military way -
| bring about peace.
II :he white people generally Go not car .
| Injustice to the colored, they at least tolec
ate Injustice All the States North as much
as South. are equally guil.y this day.
| see that many of the States are work
! :ng tremendously for the .ivst place in com.
| alerce and wealth: which Of them, before
! the centennial anniversary of our liberty.
| three wears hence. vii. be the first in H.
| Mauity'
| In this unification meeting we haze an
| exhibition Of good sound sense: sound be.
| cause Dratical; practical because right.
! The acted in obedience to the fear of God.
and to the stern dictate. of conscience.
| God gave to these gentlemen something
| nloce than the true light. He gave them
| the nerve and nob!enes- of heart to wall! il
Z and in those resolutions til: gent!eme.
| have begun to use the gift.
The resolutions are practical. The" are
| SraCtlcdi IN ia <AiiIcA.tt.
| Resides, God who created this rea! and
manly courage in tine hearts of these men.
vii. sustain it. lis who began the good
! work Will perform it unto the day OF vic.
| tory. God will sustain II because theY
aave taken broad. decided step from e...,
step away from what eventually would
have eliminated in a reign OF terror. TO-
ward that which alone can bring about a
! reign Of peace.
Since the efforts Of the people o! :a.e
seemed to be unavaling N obtaining o:'tsr
and peace. it therefore seemed natural that
superhuman help should come. And 50
might Justly say. that now, the first .nstal.
:nent OF this help has come. Has not this
always been Gods method Il. the past a.!a
! viii It not be always thus il tie future IN
tt. the flesh and the de,i! be completely
CverthrOwn. and He come. whose right u Is
| to rule? SO. the late sore Affections OF :ht
State. regarding the gubernatorial chair
was doubtless work OF Providence to pre-
pare the way in men hearts and lives toI
making His paths straight; or. III Other
words. to adjust the government engineE'
in suci, manner that It could be worked
without friction and disorder.
The a'tiictions Of che State doubtless I'D
20 sey:ou. thought. AM: finally. after :nuci
and very weighty consideration. promp:ee
the gentlemen to step forward boldl: t
urhold the banner OF the golden rule. An,
on this day fourth % July The puisatln!
heart Of the world SPEAKS out. All mono
70 that noble band OF inen can not thin,
; Of them without a God bless you upf!slh.
il M heart. They cbeyed the order Go'
had written on their hearts. and thu the,
.roved to the worlG :..e.r virtue and the:
manhood.
/. Is a very easy chm. 20. sycophan:s an
towards to follow 4 multitude to do 'v:
l. may be very popular 20 do so. II ma,
be tru. that most men are too weak heat
to stand the trown. ot gainsaying world
but however that may be. this one thing
true that they who 60 publicly and ser
Ously undertake 20 res!5. the dew. are E.a
. | @; Spartan valOr.
Isonfess am b';n,: enough 20 say ira
, can not see that the names OF these hero:
j men are any !ess respIenden: than &: u.
! mortal names of i.l".
, ! 1t doubtless took these gentlemen eGua
Is as much courage to declare their sent
. nents of freedom to several millions
3 trsedmen-yes. freedmen, 40 called, ht
!; who really are We: slaves to nearly al! sori
Of public tyranny.
Where is the CbYccl! OF God today
| t.ls subject! Hope 20 write you AGAIN.
lcur very humble ser.ant,