New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-28
How tn Recououer the South.

The serious consideration OF the present
condition of the Southern States. which has
been provoked not only by the results Of
.he recent elections, but by the repetition
OF outrages against the life and property OF
psaceabie, law abiding citizens, has re-
snlted in numerous suggestions OF needed
changes in that section. 1t is true that such
oopprrhead organs as the Tribune, Times
and World, of New York, have defied and
.nsult.d the intelligence OF their readers by
denying that rl0tous condiflon OF aHtlrs
,reyails: but the accumulation OF reliable
statistics, in contradiction of that assump-
zion has oppned the eyes OF the people
generally, The facts referred to prove
that the Southern people, with rare exrep-
.I,us. are SO thoroughly dissatisfied with
.h. results of the late civil war that they
i,ave been aroused to the verge of renew
t'g the rebellion. With wholesome
.iread Of the result of organized conflict
w,rh the arms of the United States, they
have resorted to intimidation and assassina-
ZION of political opponents, and have devel-
oped their intention by these methods to
rain that supremacy within the Union
which they failed to gain outside OF it. In
Dlainer words. they have been forced to
abandon their cherished idea Of separate
FORM of government, and have substituted
.or il a design to rule the entire country on
.ns same principles on which they e1-
nected to found the Southern Confederacy.
The issues of each recurring political con-
fest prove this to be true, because they are
based. even in the Conservative State OF
VIRGINIA. upon the bold declaration that the
..South should be ruled by SouthrOns alone
The literal meaning of this declaration is
.na. the leaders of the rebellion. with their
followers. sympathizers and successors. are
alone entitled to power, NOT only III the
South. but throughout the whole country.
because they can not rule one seclioA Az Vie
aicn without ruling both.
To accomplish this result, as we have re-
9ea,sdiy explained. they have Ignored tne
..yms vi their paroles. have proved iaith.
'ess to their pledges of loyalty. and violated
Chs caths with which they rehaoliitated
themselves as citizens of The United States.
They had Sc; az defiance the reconstruction
acts. and have ru,hlesslv disregarded every
Jaw of Congress intended to preserve or
.ro,ect the rights OF those who were DIS
:rauchised by the war amendments 10 the
constitution. 1ha. they viii continue to
10 these things is now as certain as that
ehey have done them IN the past. and that
.hay are encouraged to continue by the re-
suit o. the recent elections - SO apparent
a. 10 defy contradiction. We are. there
fore. confronted with the existence
"t gre.a: sectional conspiracy 20
ds.,rov the liberties OF mil.lohs o. our our
:si!ow.citizens, and TO Sepudiate the
.reat results Of tho war. To overcome
sa!s conspiracy We must recon4uer the
south. and as we can not do it by force OF
arms. because the opposition presents no
sangihle form Of overt rebellion. We must
90 about it in another way. There, is no
sin,c to lose in this matter: Already the
proposition of the infamous Hunter, OF NIr'
s'inia, that the slaves shall be paid tor Dy
ehe general government, has found echoes
and re echoes from every nook Sand corner
0. the late slayeholling States. and the aug, !
assume the further responsibility Of paying
:or the destruction OF rebel property during