New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-03
No NEED OF A NEW PARTY.

NO NEED " q Nj" SanA1'
IN an admirable essay upon the ev;! OF
parties attributed 20 one Of the "!sess
English statesman Is found this passage:
Il il time. therefore tina: al who desire
TO lie esteemed good men. amt to procure
fb. peace. the strength and the glory OK
their own country. by the OILY means -
which they can be procured e-fectUal1S
shouId ;on their efforts % heal our "ctis"at
Divisions, and 70 change the narrow spifit OK
r.r.v into . dijus.vs s..iy:: .; pESi;e be-
pev0ieHce.
4 century o: experience and expert
men. since the ministry Of Na!po!e. nave
proved the wisdom Of this advice. and
the spirit Of party. with tie cor:ups:ons
Of party. L, Longer oo'trIc: the peace OF
the English people.
Here in America now. as il England
formerly. men wao rejoice il keeping
alive and in exasv esa.!ng party divisions
not divisions Ola principle. for they vii!
sink these in any casual bargain for gain
hut % maintain q state Of sociA! combat
il which they may either aspire to con-.
mand OF q contract. III the language Of
auo.he. period: .'since those parties
which subsis.ei formerly axe quite ez.
,ineuished, notwithstanding al the wicked
endearors Of some Lsa who ca. have no
neri, bu: party me::!. no: safety hut IL
faction 70 revive them.
Presen. parties have l"arre:el them
| selves out Of breath. Tie ''sham DeMoc-
racy'-as Mr.. Greeley always called
I sLem-Laye exhausted every alias. and
! have played the confidence game entirely
out. 1t !. now proposed 70 renew this
/! strife BY christening parties anew, and
| forming again for tae conflict which has
| SO distracted the country. We do not
| know tina. these Ma!coateu;s ia the south
will be satisfied with any :oraa OF adjust.
! ,aen.. (, is % piece o: authentic but on"
written history tina: Just after the inausu.
ration of M.. Lincoln an intorIna! meeting
OF prominent men, among whom were Gen.
! era! Winfield Scott. Mr.. Seward and Mr.
Chase. Was held 70 confer upon the proba.
! be course OF the sect!ona! conh!c. then
abou. 20 open. NJ. Seward held his we'll
knowa opinion that the war would be
/! short. Genera, Scot: maintained that it
! would be bloody and long war. extend
| ing certainly Cor three years. But. then.
said Mr. Seward, sit will be over and
| peace will be restored" ''No," said Gen
! eral Scott, '.you viii! then have Longer
| war with the ron .o11sIa'ol's."
Another rev party is a new campaign OF
| the non co.nbatants: nor shall we have
peace until they shall. be il Office or in
.he;. coai.s. Why DO We need . new
party: Is no. the Republican party wide
| enough, true enough. strong enough to
| contain every citizen Of the Union: Is
there citizen Of the South ashamed e
! bear the same name with Jefferson and
! Henry and Madison and Monroe and
Clay and Crawford: Read the Repub'
! !;can forn. cf government laid down III
the constitution. Free religion. free
speech. free lvess. free asseab.age and
free petition. The right 70 bear arms,
security against unreasonable search anG
seizure, speedy tgia! by jury. moderate
| bail These are some persona: rights
! guaranteed, nc.oriously at tie instance Of
Southern republicans. 1t was upon this
| platform that Southern republicans
| fought monarch:sts and federallsts. The
late amendments Of the constitution only
admit the colo.ed people 20 The enjoy
| rent o! these rights Of all mankind VIII
! the Southern republica. abandon tue
! benefits Of these guarantees because the J
have been extended 70 others: It vot.l e
be unreasonable 10 suppose sich snsan
| ity. vson Magma Clar:a - through
ttLe iesoo-ie -:ra:ts and sLe stole
Cuelphs. through. the blood Of twc
| great ya,oiu:;ous ths same race ha:
| steadily followed his purpose Of human
freedom. 4 eliminated il lie American
bill OF persona; rights. tie highest and
Lol:es: Of Ci,;.r .ey,. It stuck out those
fancy divisions 81 king, lo.cs. clergy
commons, which numbered tie old system
| and made those cups and balls cai!et
checks ana balances Necessary. 1
| substituted tie direct rellt.ons between
the people az! theiy agents, These re
| publican :e.osn.evs framed dome Under
which all tie oppres'e! rushed Cox shelter
Because TIE black people have acquired
this common l,o:ection will the descend
! an:y o. those WHO founded tie structure
he the Grs. g abandon il: And where
will they 50. Back to the rotten ant
frauduien. sway Of priests and kings LEI
by priests. INTO the iav!ess rule O! ;
! numerical: Mo'. We have 10 such ap
! prelensio.s. Human spite can weak "
such vengeance upon l:se!t.
I Why Should Not, then. t.e Sovtie.r
people aseep; anew the doctrine iuscTicel
| ALMOST Is :: :esa!osue by their gr.a. !a'
givsys: Many Of them did NO. regard tht
eojo,ed man Il. entitled 20 these Comma,
rights. peyha; lie was 70! while reccg
,lizeL ~ . SLAVE. lie j. Low i.ee. X
has now Sic same rights VII. others
Why. then, object 10 .he principles q on:
government: because some 6 is Cons:it
went, may %: b. acceptable? Iany {
tpe;.on Ia. come % America igHo.an.
bigosed. incapable Ci speaking common
! language. and aye. devoted 10 tie voysaiI
Of pagan iIo... !hese L.eH have beet