New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-28


result of the presidential election of 1860
Surely none who had then arrived at an agt
sufficient 20 comprehend what was beins
done. And who will now deny that tn,
spirit Of rebellion then developed was di
sec:ei against republican government 20
the purpose Q: substituting therefor ;
slave cligarchy in the Southern States
These facts are all we'll established. an(
too fresh in the American mind to be nov
successfully denied. History. impartially
and truthfully given. will state the per.ls
Mr. Lincoln had TO encounter on his way
90 the capital Of the republic 10 assume
/ N obedience to the will Of the people. :ht
functions Of President. 1t will also state
| that these perils were the secret work o.
| men "h" favored the extension of slave
power. and. il reality opposed repub.
licaH government, though they protessed
TO be Democrats. Then will follow. in
H'sicis succession, the inauguration Of Mr..
Lincoln in the presence OF many who
denounced him and refused to yield
obedience to his government: the
spgea: Q: rebellion ~ the with.
drawai Of Southern representatives
from Congress: the forced secession Of
one Southern State after another. through
the Vaccinations Of Southern leaders. all
pledged IL the interest 0: Shareholders;
.he 1ormation Of rebel government and
the commencement Of war by tie firing of
Te.eI guns on Fort Sumter. Having thus
carried rebellion 60 !: poin. which com.
rel.ed the government to use force 70 put
il down. history will tell how the struggle
wac psc'racted for five years. during which
time the iibe,ty-ioying people Q: the United
States. aeveT losing faith il the justice Of
thei. cause. continued to battle heroically
Tor republican government until their
efforts We're crowned with that success
which secured surrender of the rebel az
miese And right here will follow the sad
dest event Of the war We allude Of course,
to the foul assassination Of President
Lincoln, an event that occurred inst at
the surrender Of the rebel armies. The
spirit that prompted the cruel act was not
that, we are glad to think, which animated
q large portion Of our Southern people:
many OF whom, though they had entered
the armies OF the Southern Confederacy
to fight tor slavery, were brave and gener-
Gus even 70 an enemy when unarmed. 1t
was the old spirit that had prompted men
n tie commencement Of the rebellion 20
attempt the assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln |
IN his way to Washington that after,7ard )
sought bis death in cold blood. The SOY
her WHO had faced danger upon hun
ired battle fields would 80: sullr :is
1asoie o: honor mitch more be !
,uilt- q: assass.n.:irg the President. !
This Il work tia: . true soidie. VIII
40: s:oop 10 90. Il !e!ui.es sr:ri. thu,
VII 10: brave the dangers Of tue battle
leld. a spiyi: tina: will no: even openly
nd fairly face the Law. 70 GO tie wo,l. of
ssassination. THIS is the spirit tina: has
Minated the NU-k!us in the Southern
'ta:es and rende:ei the wori O: ;ac-n.
tsUc:ica in the pas, SO difficult 20 accom-.
l!s.,. It is this spirit tina: Las made tie
'assag- o: TIE most stringeI: laws nec.s.
a:y by Congress 60: the .uvpo.. .: tie
epubilcan government. !: is this spin:
lat questioned the lindin: :o,ce. O. III.
thirteenth. fourteenth aud fifteenth amend.
len:s 10 the constitution and .ienouncc!
lmost every act that has been conscm.
hated since the people clothed the Repub.
can party with the aG!ministra tioa of the
ederal government. It is this spirit that
ronounces the American government a
Jul despotism and Grant % jeesp.cable
espot, spirit that has deiieG and decr:ed
re federal government for ito attempts 70
4store order and good government. in tile
outhe spirit that has sillifed the people
the North, the East ana tn sTese and
lei' representatives until we L.w Ill: i
rayenly seeking Of these very same eeo.
sc and their representatives theiy a;t. 70
serturn the de tacto government OF this
tate, republican in form and practice.
a'ing been chosen by :. large majority
re voters and daily Installed
: rroDeV authority. !: is the OH spirit
IA: sought tie Glood OF Lincoln. a.tsS it
nd drenchei the land in blood aud failed
) "verturn the federal goserrmen. Ella.
DIV blasphemously calls. in tie nam. of
Institutional liberty. sos tie overthrow
republican government in Louisiana.
IS that spirit which sroaources Gov.
nor Kellogg . usurper and makes him
s9onsibie for condition Of things !.e-e
q. is clearly traceabIe 70 those vho
'9os. Republican, .ule. This Spine INA:
sumo ANY Shape j. chooses. and !. ,.us.
X 20 deceive any c... I: is simply :le
III: o: REBELLION aca;ns: !sw:,:: AUTHOR
delegated :o- limited time ~ Tie
so.!e. !: has repeatedly assai.ed every
ancl o. the :edera; government: VIXEN
Htso!leI ~ strictly ..cubiican p:iuc:.
es judicial. legislative and executive!
:. il. assaults haze only served 20 ..ous.
e vigilance "s ,.e g,ea. mass -: ~
,ou.e who so:::oI :l.e 'es.isl.es q: Oh,
'snt::y - ever: presidential. election
o:n i.'0 81. aeov'e na.e reiterated .!.ei,
nfiience ia :he part, - ro...: M:
aiually Ii. s,i.it .: rebellion aa. be.
in, o.: il the Southern >.:aecs. 1.:.to
hoped tia. When C0acses. ...s Il. $50.
condemnation upon u. ..:e,a:o.s that
2 being .na!e 20 Hav. '.ias BODY ro"ar!