New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-20
Cniiication In Republication.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:

CDiIOk hEPCBLlCAN.
Things that are equal to the same are
equal to each other" II so, unihcatiOn and
Republicanism are one and the same. for
there is not one idea in the Beauregard
resolutions but was long before adopted by
the Republican party, and declared to be
its settled policy. Any attempt. therefore,
to organize another party. separate and dis
tinct from the Republican party, by copy
ing its principles and stealing its fire. must
be regarded either as a welcome auxiliary
or as an insdious and masked effort to de-
stroy its unity.
The high and merited esteem felt for
General Beauregard and hi. associates by
al who know them forbids the latter SUP.
position, while it is simply inconceiyable
that the staunch Republicans who figured
in the meeting should knowingly and de.
,iberately point the knife to their own
throats By entering into wicked and fruit
less combination to overthrow the party
they love. and which has made them men
among men. Unifcation. then. is not "a
wolf in sleeps clothing"
The light in which the movement is to be
viewed is that Of fearless, manly confes-
sion Of past error. a candid remuneration Of
that error. and public declaration of a
hearty determination to make their future
walk and conversation" conform strictly
and literally to the doctrine and commands
OF Republicanism, and that. too, IN spite Of
the bitter :aunts and angry opposition of a
frownny world. And Beauregard is just
the man to make good such fearless stand.
We therefore congratulate Republicanism
on such a strong accession to its ranks.
In his letter explanatory Of his position.
General Beauregard states that one of the
objects in view is to rid the State of corrupt
carpet bag" officers. This object is worthy
of all commentator: but, if a stop Is made
at the "carpet-bags," the work OF puri-
tication will hardly be half done.
Louisiana has many sons. white and
coioced. in Office - indeed. most of
the minor offices are filed by men ITO
the manor born." who manifest an ap-
petite for ''spoils," fully as keen as that
displayed by any Of the pure. unadulterated
.carpet baggers." In getting rid of one. do
not let the other remain. When this is
done-when we have pure. and faithful.
and capable men in Office. no matter where
they were born, whence they came. nor
what their color-then, and not till then,
we will enjoy a true political "millennium."
the end alike proposed by unitcatlOu and
Republicanism.
1t has been already shown that com.
mon origin, Divine Providence, history.
necessity and sel!-interest, to which may
be added patriotism, all combine to render
| unification feasible and easy. What. then.
| binders! Nothing but hoary headed injus-
tice-nothing but that wretched tyranny
which the mind of man has established
over his heart by arresting and subduing
those feelings of sympathy. beneyolence,
Justice, love and friendship. which. Mr.. JEFF
| terson says. it was never intended the mind
| should control. and to which "the mechan.
| ism OF the heart" is 50 finely and sweetly
| adjusted.
Nothing but "man's inhumanity to man.
a sentiment. if we may SO speak. born OF
mind alone. and torclbly, brutshly crammed
down til. throat of the heart. Mind has
had far too much. and the heart far too
little. to do in the management OF all our
| public and social affairs. The fearless
| authors Ot the late movement see this error.
lament its effects. and now acknowledge
| that God knew what was best for us when
| He commanded US ':to do unto others as
we would that they should do to us; and.
| - = ha+% 70, f,oo, ON
unto God than to man.
| Nor would it surprise us in the least to
Lelr f,om their own lips that there wa'
something besides patriotism that
| prompted the movement, something over
and above presen: considerations; that,
Ike US. 4 sort Of fear haunted conscience.
and admonished them that if in spite OF
| divine teachings this obstinate and unna'
tural prejudice OF color was persisted IN
much longer. God might be provoked "to
turn tine tables on the white man las
he did on HAM; and give him
to drink of the bitter waters he
has so lon. and unfeelingly wrung out to
his own uncle's children. In fact. such
prolonged and systematic injustice. If not
repented of, would justify the execution OF
the sentence, "the first shall be last. and
the last first
To us uniicaton seems to be an earnest
honest thing. designed to ''ho!d up not &c
weaken the hands OF Republicanism-not a
mere temporary expedient. but perma
nent good. And when viewed as a har
binger of that happy age in which mar
shall be conformed to ''the dual law of su
preme love to God and equal love to neigh
bocs.' it has deeper and dearer signitica
ton than when viewed only in the light o.
a political movement.
We are living in fast times. Thought. now
a-days, is born. like Minerva. full grown and
clothed for instant action-conviction anc
conversion are almost synchronous. and th'
man who does not keep step with the sapi'
stride of progress. will not be able to catcl
up until the battle is fought the victor,
won and the honors all conferred. Thel
oiIons, BROTHER.