New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-23
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finds itself in . fearful minority. 1t has
hem set aside by the people, and super
seeded by Republicanism. Its high priests
squirm and protest in the most frantic
manner, something after the manner OF
the ancient Druids when the Romans in
troduced q new set Or gods into Britain.
julius Cesar, with his Roman legions and
theology, broke up the old and long es-
tablished business of the Druids, who had
previously enjoyed . very good thing. We
read that the discounted frauds who had
rode on the neeks of the people for ages
were very much incensed, and protested
Is loudly against being disseated from their
high and easy places as the hosts OF Satan
did when they were banished from heaven
and plunged headlong into hell, bowling
Il will be noted that in neither OF the
cases cited was there any return
nor any option given to the beaten
and discounted crew. They mad
to accept Just what was given them.
without qualification. As it was With
them, SO it is with our Northern Democ-
racy and Southern high priests OF slavery
to-day. They naturally prefer anything
to Republication, and have the 'mpu-
dence to dictate to the dominant party
what form of government it shall adopt.
At the North, We learn that even Cesar
ism is preferable to Repulicanism, and
that the white race of five of the Southern
States would accept imperialism, martial
law, OF anything but the rule Of those
who have so frequently outvoted them.
1t is certainly very kind and shows IN
amiable disposition in Northern Demo
csat OF Southern ''unreconstructed" to
let us know what his preferences are. 1t
aids us in administering the government.
When they find themselves in the majority,
their opinions will, of course, be valuable,
for they can have Democracy, slavery,
Casarism, OF anything they choose 70
have. But at present We must insist upon
their having Republicanisu and nothing
else. They are a. powerless to adopt
Casarism as they are to abolish Repub-
licanism. When, therefore. Chevaliee
McEnery, the Louisiana young pretender,
informs Us that that "the people" prefer
military rule to Repubicanism. he merely
utters the impracticable sentiments
of the minority and gives Us an insight
into his vain lodgings. For the
people Of the United States have no
possible use for C@sarism, Democracy,
the ancient Druids OF any other exploded
policy OF theology. And Mr.. McEnery
and his friends may a. well threaten us
with another c1ucifxion Of Christ as with
q return to Cesarism, Democracy, slavery.
or martial law. Neither Of these are
American institutions. Nor is Republican.
ism on probation before the people ofLou.
isiana. It is the absolute law Of the land,
the deep-seated conviction Of majority
Of the people, who have no desire 70. mar
tial law, no use for C@sarism, but most
wholesome adherence Of pro-slaveTy De.
mocracy. It is not, therefore, strange
that disciple Of secession, who is uncon-
que,ed because Of the fact that he never
went near the fighting. should prefer any
form OF government 70 that which proved
fatal to his political fortunes. He there.
fore brings up the old bugbeas Of Cesar.
ism, which has been dead for fifteen cen.
turtles, as scrt Of reserve with which
to attack the invincible forces OF Re.
publicanism, who have scattered the
hosts Of Democracy. slavery and Sc.
cession. II makes very little diff.
ference to US by what name on. enemy
is known OF under what flag be fights
His aliases add nothing to his strength,
nor does his display of one flag insure that
he will not change it for another as soon
as interest OF caprice may require. All
the elements opposed to Radicalism-Dem.
ocracy, reformers, secessionists, imperial
lists, slaveocrats, nullifefs, etc., may estab.
Ish their little mutual admiration socie.
ties, pirate of the beauties Of martial law,
and compliment each other to their hearts
content. They will remain the minority
all the same. not obtain single convert
from the American camp. Mr.. John Nc.
Emery, as an individual, may prefer his
martial law as freely as he v ould prefer
corndodger to pound cake; but he can not
deliver the opinion Of the State, because
he is among the minority, the dissenters,
who can not be permitted for certain
weighty considerations to have their own
way.
The tendency Of the age is rather TO
radicalism than to imperialism. The
movement is to give land, learning and
wages to the laborer. Is that 70 restore
the feudal tenure OF his feudal relation?
Have the millions who have absconded-
we use the term deliberately-from the
despotism of class and clergy in Europe,
come here to .einstate an infinitely worse
despotism than they left at homer The
tendency of all progress in these Ame,i-
can days is to enlarged liberty, increased
partition Of all social advantages among
all men without regard TO class. This
is called by the Tories, OF foes to univer.
sal liberty ssradicalism." What did they