New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-23
NOT AN OPEN QUESTION.

over the signature Of 'tH, !" on the subjec
of "Unifcation' treats it as new CUES
ton, presented for the first time 70 th'
consideration Of "the people" Afte
making this material and substantial mis-
take OF the outset, he naturally continues
it through his essay. "Unifcation' is sim
ply Republicanisn-no more, no less, ant
as such does not meet with the "opposi
ton Of the people" AS move for sepa
rate. independent, dominant party. it nat
urally e1cites the opposition Of Republic
ans, because they have every reason to b.
satisfied with their own party, including
the name. The Democrats who oppost
unifcation now opposed Republicanisn
before its principles became the law OF tht
land. and for the same reason-simplJ
because they did not like them. AND
here it may be proper to 1emlno
Mr.. H. that the principles OF unlfl'
cation became the law Of the land
by the adoption Of the thirteenth
| fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
to the constitution Of the United States
! and the constitution Of Louisiana. We
| can not answer the question: ''Who made
unifcation the law Of louisiana" but we
can very readily inform the inquirer who
originated, adopted and enforced the po-
litical principles which the uniie's seek
70 show to their friends are fixed facts.
And it is another of the many errors
which Mr.. Il. falls into TO suppose that
the white unifers and Yeformers are
anxious only to ''give half the Offices to
the bronze politicians" if by that term
he means the colored people, because they
have now more than that proportion, with
the numerical power TO keep them and
make further progress.
We profess to an admiration for the
casuistry that can make such fine dis
tinction as is implied by the following
sentence:
Unifiers ignore the fact that while they
would give the negroes all these pretended
rights, that they take from the white IAN
his sacred rights, his liberty, the right to
conduct his business as suits him best. Why
should Captain Leathers or Captain Cannon
be compelled by law to take on board OF
his floating residence-the Natchez or Lee
any man, white or black. any more than
"Beauregard, Marks & Co." be compelled
to entertain or receive them in their resi-
dences!
What is mere 'pretended right" when
claimed by colored man, becomes q
sacred" thing when demanded by white
man. Alright to ''his liberty, the right to
conduct his business as suits him BEST"
is all sham and pretense when claimed
by negro, but becomes sacramental in
the case Of white steamboatman. Of
course, if Captain Leathers or Captain
Cannon wishes to use the Natchez or the
Lee for private residence they have a
perfect right to do SO; but then they would
be required to withdraw these steamers
from the public wharf to give other steam
boats a chance haul in their stage planks,
take down their posters and move out Of
the way. But they are not permitted to
be common carriers to one man and gen.
tlemen living in their Floating resi-
dences" to another, for no reason not au-
thorized by law. If Messrs. Beauregard
and Marks. OF any other gentlemen,
choose to turn their private residences
into inns or houses OF entertainment, they
also have a legal right to do SO, but
until they do this in the usual
manner, by public notice. OF an
sign, no gentlemen. white or
colored will desire to trespass upon their
premises without the express consent of
the owner. For instance. Mr.. H. can
walk down to the levee: carpet-bag in
hand, step on board of the Lee, make his
terms with the clerk, secure stateroom,
lock himself in, and make the trip to
without ever seeing Captain
Cannon. II he can make satisfactory a.
with the steward he does not
need to show himself to anybody. He
can do the same thing practically at the
St. Charles OF st. Louis hotels, without |
seeing either Mr.. Rivers OK Mr.. Mioton.
Can he, white man as he is, take posses
sion of a room in any private residence in
his unceremonious manner? And yet,
Why should Captain Cannon be compelled
% receive Mr.. H. on his FLOATING resi-
lence, or Mr.. Mioton be obliged to en-
ertain him as guest, when both Mr..
Marks and General Beauregard would have |
he right to turn him out of doors if he |
ame to their private residences with his |
riders and his airs. When H. can solve |
his simple problem without making
ingle mistake. he will be prepared to
isten to lectures upon politics. At pres
Mt be is too liable to get things mixed.
If there is nothing but prejudice to keep
7hite people out of theatres. hotels, sa-
oons, conveyances. ETC.. they are not like
y to suffer any great CT permanent priva-
ion. And those wives and daughters who
re too fastidious to take their chances
18th the rest on the great worlds bustl-
1g highway are much better 'impris-
ned at home" than they would be abroad
ith their airs. The object of those who
IN steamboats,, keep hotels. manage
1eatres, own saloons and establish
,hools, or engage in any business TO
srve the public, is to make money. And
le fastidious creature who has reluctant