New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23

paper the following from La Independence,
of New York, July I'd.
RoB'T DOUGLASS, Philadelphia.
The Diacks Teaching the Whites.
We have the pleasure of presenting to our
readers the proclamation of the new Presi-
dent of the Republic of Hayti, Gen. Miguel
Dominique, at his installation into power by
the popular vote of the 18th of last June.
This proclamation of the Chief Magistrate
of that Republic, which struggles to CONSOLE
date its liberal institutions, is an eloquent
lesson for the chiefs of the soi-dsant French
and Spanish Republics, where certain men
are found at the head of affairs who, far from
moving in the road of progress to perfect
neutrality-suspicious. institutions, yield
themselves to personal ambition and reac-
ton, diminishing the power of the people, by
great missions, abridging their rights and
liberties, imposing upon their will by many
niggardly actions which are the legacy of a
power whose merits are very prcblematical
Practical experience daily teaches us with
the clearest evidence that the Republic is
the natural institution of the American peo-
pie, whilst the monarchy, an autocracy, or
the empire is most appropriate to Europeans.
Here is
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.
Hawiens:
Called by the suffrage of the nation to
direct the destinies Of my country, accept
as Chief Magistrate the weighty charge of
its policy with all the respect and gratitude
owe to the high confidence of my fellow
citizens. With the concurrence of all, will
be attentive to the fulfilling of my duties.
with the devotion and activity of an honored
citizen, with the conscientiousness of the
father of family of public man who ar
IDENTIFY desires to collect beneath the shield
of the Union all the children Of the country
in order to guarantee peace and the institu-
tons which blossom in her shadow.
Haytiens: The parliamentary struggle
through which we have just passed offers US
great lesson, motive for profound medi-
tation. Let us recollect that institutions
were made Eerz .L-epeoPie, auu uSt tina ne0-
pie for institutions!
Upon our wisdom and foresight it depends
to avoid the recurrence of new difficulties
similar to those which happily we have
passed through; which, although they dis
turbed the public mind for an instant, did
not cause us to doubt the future Of our coun-
try. At last, thanks to Providence, the
clouds have disappeared. The sun of resto-
ration, so anxiously looked for, appears above
our political horizon. Let us unite all our
strength in order to so profoundly plant the
root of the tree of liberty as to assure the
future. Above all, the happiness of the peo-
pie rests upon patriotism, disinterestedness
and especially the unity of conservative So
ciety in its firm resolution to regain its
strenth and regeneration.
Haytiens: If my heart was affected with
the dangers which menaced our families, it is
now satisfied that the national will has SOL
emily manifested itself, and permitted its
conservation to order, and to the mainten
ance Of justice and equity, which are tho
fountains and safeguards of republican vir
| tues, the best guarantees for the sustenanct
of good faith and national security. Let Il:
Danish all hatred and political recriminations
which are only entertained by culpable ant
vulgar souls who are Unaffected towards thu
true lovers of public liberty, towards those
who foresee the reign of progress and sin
cerely desire its Inauguration, based upol
this consoling hope, this patriotic faith, tina
the moral and material advance of the coun
try can be realized only through the medium
of order, of public education, of labor, tn
unfolding of industries, and the capabilitie
of the country.
Haytiens: Let us elevate by our patriot
ISM, our courage, and our resolution, tn
national flag to the holiness we perceive j
contemporaneous nations. Let us stimulat
and encourage literature, the arts and Sc
ences, in order that agriculture and commerce
may receive almost simultaneously all TIL
necessary elements of prosperity, and attrat
to our shores universal sympathy and conf
dence.
The nation will take into consideration m
point of departure and second my efforts
consolidate its we'll being.
1t knows how uncertain were its prospect
when received the reins of Government.
Long live the Republic!
And the restoration of our institutions
live forever the indissoluble union of II
IIaytien family!
! Given in the National Palace, in Port-a
Prince, the l4th day of June, 1874, the II
, year Of Independence.
MIGUEL DOMINIQUE.
) From Maryland.
Word to the New National Era ana Sc
i eral to Its Friends.
BALTIMORE, July 81, 1874.