New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-09

Address Of "A. IL. St.phens-,.-n. Grans i.Hs
Only Done Hts DuI,.


In view Of the fact that Alexander II.
Stephens is announced as a candidate for the
United States Senate from Georgia, his re-
cent speech before the Legislature and citi-
Zens of Atlanta is worthy of notice Mr.
Stephens claims to be in full accord with the
Democratic party in his State in regard to po-
litlcal principles /; he differed with the leaders
OF the party during the campaign only in the
best policy to be pursued in carving them
out. He regarded Mr.. Greslo,,'s o1ooiinr,
the Cincinnati platform as impossible, and
that such campaign would reduce the mum
Der of Democratic members in Congress.
These opinions were confirmed by the re-
suits Of the canvass, and Mr.. Stephens natu-
rally takes some credit to himself for his at
titude. He also dwelt at some length on the
charges of BourbOnism made against him.
poking some well-merited fun at his accuscrs,
adding that the result Of the election salts
fed him that, if he is fogy, " those to whom
the destinies Of the Democratic party were
placed were either great fogies or something
worseo A great portion of the address is
devoted TO a discussion of Mr.. Stephens
theories of State rights but he refers briefly
to the recent difficulties in louisiana Al
luding to the interview between the Presi-
dent and Judge Campbell, Mr.. Stephens
says:
! From this it seems that General Grant
had not assumed any illegal or unconstitu-
tional Executive power in the internal affairs
of Louisiana. He asserts he has authorized
the employment Of the military forces there
in the enforcement of judicial process. This
has greatly relieved my mind. The trouble
in Louisiana seems to have grown out Of
powers claimed under the Civil Rights Bill
or some other one OF the reconstruction
measures, so-called. These measures,
lD1 I.,l
hold, to be utterly unconstitutional. But il
accordance with the views have given you
so long as they are held TO be laws, they
should be obeyed, as they are expounleC
by those clothed with judicial power Over
them. No violent resistance should be made
to them-they should be assailed only through
the peaceful instrumentalities Of the Con
stitution. No earthly power could ever make
me say that they are either right, lust, o.
constitutional. loud applause
MY mode Of assailing them, however, i
not by violence or iOrciblc resistance, but by
appeals, first TO the courts, Just where ths
appeal, 1t seems in this case, has been made
My mode ofassailing is in the form OF reason
and justice, and if General Grant shall nevc
} do anything worse than see to it that III,
: mandates and DEGREES ofthe Fedora! Judiciary
! are properly executed in any part OF hi
= country, shall have no quarrel with him
= If the Judge in New Orleans has made an or
roneous decision il is subject TO reversal b.
e the Supreme Court OF the United States. Il
the meantime my advice to the pco;le o
I Louisiana would be TO patiently bear iii, in
f cident 10 that decision, lust as we in Gcorgi
have borne ills of a much more grievous IA
c ture, until their redemption, as ours has beer
: shall be effected by the peaceful workings ,
/ the established instrumentalitiee Of the Co..
n StitutiOn. ~
5 OF the above the Chicago A!tg- Ocean -al
t very truly: "Mr. Alexander II. Stephens
Y a good lawyer, and is q prominent candida,
5 in Georgia for the United States Senate
$ Passing by the fitness of having the G,
= Vice President Of the Southern COnfederaC
in the United States Senate Chamber. "
call attention to his views On the vario,
matters OF public policy as expressed al A
Is lanta few days ago, a SYNOPSIS OF which
lie printed to-day. Mr.. Stephens administers
Y well-merited rebuke to those who have bee
l. so eager to denounce the President for Ii
=, course in the Louisiana matter. He thinl
d the Civil Rights Bill unconstitutional b
d says: IF General Grant shall DO nuth,I
worse than 10 see - il that the mandate
and DEGREES of the Federal judiciary a
properly executed in any part of this COUNT
l. l shall have no quarrel with him. If Il
d Judge in New Orleans has made an erroneol
c decision, II Is subject to reversal by the :
y preme Court Of the United States Just .
g said the President; so said we; and we a
r. very glad that this particular champion
: that class in the South, represented Just no
IS by the Warmoth faction in New Orlean
D. has taken occasion to thus express hin
n sclf."-Nisc Pilot.