New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is. 1873.
,SneSp Hands are 10 Ice eta"P'"

Among all the pactie, that have appe"'e"
on the political stage since the establishment
of the Republic, there is none "a short-h'eu'
none Of which as little vcsti9eS VIII be ielt'
and none that will vanish more promptly
from mems recollection than the Liberal iSr-
,,nblc,n. Rand in its rise-like mu-h-
room -Libcr;tl Republicani-m decline" lu>'
a, rapidlv. owing to its lack oil N!tai''E'
without accomplishing anything, "''"""'
leaving any mark Of it, transient existence
save IN the fallen fortunes and ruined pros
r.c,s or II, oricinators and chief advocates.
Nobody either hopes for or app'ehehu' u,
rc.uscitation at some future day, ana ior All
practical purposes il is dead and buried. let
Il il worth while to recall some oil It's features
In the LIGHT she'd upon them by recent events.
One Of the chief points used to denou,ice anu
riifv the Republican party. was lis delay III
GRANTING full amnesty al A. early day as
the Democrats demanded it, and FOX exclude
ing about three hundred Of th" most rF"ih'-
nent TRAITORS from it, benefit, According 10
Messrs. Greeley, Schurz, Trumbu!i, ana All
the other leading Liberals, no more striking
proof of the perversencss and OF the rihdic,i'o
sn;ri. of the Republicans was needed. Inc
least doubt they expressed about the sincer-
ity of the Southcrnera, in their professions
of good faith, in their perfect Willingness 10
accept the situation, negro equailty ana all
VAS held up TO universal abomination as
SANDER on the goodness Of human nature, IN
fact. the 'clasping Of hands across the bloody
cbasm- was one of the main pillars, as well
as the most hypocritical device oil the iran
building, By which many well-meanlnS anu
simple minded people were deceived INTO De-
iieving in the thoroughly humane object ana
the superior masnanimity OF the lAoeraiS'
and for awhile, ut least, gave them their
support.
Since that time the Southerners have not
omitted any chance to give the lie to all those
professions Of hrothcrly love and Loyalty.
The frauds and deeds OF violence res"rted 10
In the elections in Georgia and Louisiana, ,or
the object of obtaining the absolute control
of those States are striking instances, YET
nowhere the true spirit of the genuine, uhre-
constructed Southerner has asserted itseii rs
bsre!acedly In all It's old malignty as recent
/, in North Carolina, where a bill is now
pendipr before the Legislature, with lar
chance 10 pass il, granting full amnesty to all
the members OF the KuKluX Khan, arraigned
before the State Courts. Some oi them are
guilty of the cruel, cold-blooded murder oil
unofiending white aud black Republicans, ana
if the attempt 10 shield them from rnhish-
ruent shall prove successful, II NH virtually
amount 10 all orcu declaration. l"Ga!'zn. ana
encouraging political assassination, PROVIDED
the victims arc Republicans, or bear the OBJ
u,xiou, black color This exhibition OF
Southern disposition, of the standard ny
which Ku-kluXism and kindred crimes are
Judged, is the more Significant, a. North 'ii-
DINA is bv no means one oil those southern
States which were considered the real hol-
beds of secessionism, and hatred .! Repnbii-
c,nism of the North. The State went Tor
Grant, and elected Republican "oVernor
and several Republican congressman; yet,
as Wa are informed, the chances are in favor
Of this infamous bill:
Those who supported the Liberals in good
faith, NAV well congratulate themselves that
the crushing defeat vi the fifth OF November
saved them from the responsibility OF having
q share in helping into power the worst KIND
Of Democratic government which otherwise
would be inflicted on the country on The ith
Of March. As il is now established that MI.
Greeley as early as month previous l" MS
death was attacked with the disease to which
he succnmbed, he wouli never have lived t"
be inaugurated, even if elected; thus Graft
Brown would have become the next fresl-
dent, and il i, needles, I" picture the lovely
state Of things which would be- the result o:
his administration. He would reach. il not
oa,in, hi, accilency, Andrew Johnson.