New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-11

| Itself 9he obligations Gg anT Jaw
enacted BY these parties ~ Congress
assembled. IL Sepudiated shs Sue
Yynme Cours as an ultimate aroiter o:
d:,iesencs between the fedora! and State
! governments Without any disposition to
misrepsesent this doctrine. j: Is stated az"
! cosding 30 our comprehensious Not beng
! snetapby sicai;- endowed ives like the
! ScotchwGman under the doc:rina1 sermon.
''wad aa' las fae presumption to UNDER
! s'anG" nuilidcation. But suc: We honestly
1e!.ev. 10 fave been The meaning sf this
doctrine a 5 illustrated by the lave Of Care
| lima 10 which we tlave referred.
: Nanv Southern States IeHayei Ma. there
was reserved right to withdraw absolutely
from fire Union. when Che people Of sr'r!i
STATE believed It proper 80 do 50. Others
! regarded tie right Of revolutionary resist.
! ance . sacred :nhesi'ance. BGs naot(er
Statee we Believe sian South Carolina
claimed right {, be !. or On: Of the rnioa
at PLEASURE or TO obey OF disobey Its lava
J as they might be acceptable or otherwise
Thuso when South Carolina went into the
war of secessiono il was upon she doctrine
SIS Stated ip Che s.Ds'meps Jus: gu.tede 1h.
Othee Southern Seates sesiste3 the attempt
of tho federas goeeyus,ens Sesans. IN thes
opinion % state ST shings existed which de
banded shear ~ i,2dra wal from dangesons
authorityo They foresaw emancipation
with its destruction OF ehas which their
Jaws declared personal propertyo They
imagined the social equality Of Pace
known only az bond slaveso SO far from
being hostile to the federal form OF governs
meme these States re-adopted the fedora!
constitution of 1893, with such amendments
as we're in theie opinion protective of their
rights and interests as States. Sery few of
these people believed in a monarchy, still
fewer in an autOcracy. They fought for
republican government of their owno Like
any other sects Of opinion, agreeing in the
cardinal dog ma that a republican form Of
government was the best on earth, they
fought about the most etfectual mode OF
giving effect to . Sfpublican Sorm of COVE
ernmento
These Republicans of Che South nave
fought fer a stake and lost ito They accept
the constitutions Thus republican govern.
ment is administered by the ID jority of
the people of these whole United Sta.eso
The meaning of the constitution is
interpreted by the Supreme Courto exe
sept SO far as such questions are poiis.
Zeal IN theis purporto wheB they are in.
terpretei BY the paramount authority Of
Congress AMI sie President. The DEGREES
Of fls courts and fms isc:s Of Congress are
enforced by executive power That portion.
shene Of the Southern Republicans who
agreed with Jscssono that "the onion must
be preserved" and those who accept the
decision Sor which they fought are ,e.
c S9cilei 70 and IN accord with Tie federal
go, ernmens0 OF course they expect at the
hands Of STAT government. Justice and kind.
aess They pay its taxes. they may Be he'd
TO fight it, warso they claim t, !. ave taken
renewed DATA Of allegiance 20 is autLo..
i,yo they have accepted amnesty. The sig.
nal example Of s.ess men ~as tina: IT Gen.
.raf i.eeo whose name Is with them author.
ity for courage and Integrity.
These Il still: = remnant Of those WIN
smbla;sn apou their banue. the ,no.tu Of
the great anita sonist Of jackson. They
seem by 40 means teconc;.ed ia results.
Their spcsc!, aud writings seen; to show
that other :Jrms Of government are more
Just and stable than Dar Own: that OF.
OWE administration tends TO dangerous
congestion OF ali powe, in .he federal cap:.
tai: that corruption Overspreais the
United STATES: that in the monarchy Of
England the people are more yirtuous and
tn" government mo.: Just than our own.
TAHs school se.sns 10 believe in perpetual
agitation as :nsans of reinstating itself in
administration. and Cor that purpose it has
employed resistance IN the Caro;inas and
Louisiana to constitute a case for general
discomfort. throughout tie Union. Here
we haze even had u petition signed
by several thousands praying the sup.
preston of a republican form OF gov.
eminent In Louisiana and the establish.
ment Of military rule and martial law in
our midst: while the Individual DECLARE.
ton is common that the government: OF
England or France would be better than
the Republican rule, which Ca. be made or
changed by the people.
The two sentiments given BY two s ,uiil.
ern Republicans halt a century ago have
been subjected t" decisive test. Time, dis
cussion, was and submission have given
their verdict. Ii is that the Republican
doctrine o! jackson !. she tue rule o.
political condrs'. !. i. accordingly inscribed
on his monument here n the scene o: Ii,
great vi.'ogy over the foreign foe. as i: Is
in Che nniis'uIed supremacy Q: Che
!eIeYdi government.