New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-04
MODERATION.

United to remote reward, cU. Ais eoN'
pensation in this world is ezt1enely
equivocal. In attempting to arresS the
violence of his fellow citizens ne IS s.staie
" beaten over she lead and perated by
each faction There has never been q
conservative party In the United States
that has not been absorbed by those It
endeavored to reconcile. TIE most signal
instances have been those Of Mro Webster
refused hearing in Faneuil Hall: Mr.
Douglas faced bowling mob without be-
ing allowed hearing at Chicago till after
twelve o'clock at night, when he looked
at his watch and said, est is now Sun day
morning, will go to church and you may
90 to I'LL" Mr.. Clay. Mro Crittenden
and John NJ. Bell were the great intersec-
tional compromises They wsse siisrs'
gardedo ........
On the other hand those who f,ons time
idity or temerity Of character like to head
majority movement are the idols Of the
houro They defame their opponents, dee
nouncG the moderate men and $nfame
the fears and enmities Of their followers.
When the extremists collapse their leaders
have been found liz past centuries: dis
gufsed as golfers OF hid IN cellars They are
usually as timid in danger as tyrannicai
when in power i is often the case, hove
ever. when the people find themselves de"
ceived and led into trouble by such lead.
ers that the moderators are sought for and
constitute the true friends OF the people
by protecting them from the consequences
Of their Incorporate conduct.
Looking at the heads and organs o: the
present political strife in Louisiana. we
note all the intolerance which marks the
leaders In revolution. Those who FOL-
lowed Greeley and slep: with Warmo:h
denounce any one walking tie same side
Of the street with Republican. and men
who followed the Confederate banner. long
after fhousa nds had fallen back 10 the
swamps Of Louisiana OF the prairies OF
Texas are reviled because they will not
surrender their action 10 :be extremist
who claims their feaitye
We have seen here in New Orleans this
same intolera nee, with even greater news
paper abuse Of Northern men and Of
Southern Union men. We have seen
these men, so fierce and so intolerant.
flee. We have seen the most violent jour.
nails change their tone and become the
obedient mouthpiece Of an authority they
did not dare disobey. We have known
the wives and children Of these feroc;ous
and intolerant men beseech Union men
to interfere for their safety or for their re-
lief, and We have never known those Union
men refuse. There are many who with
ourselves remember those appeals, and
the unweari ed efforts of the much rev5ied
Northern and Union men to moderate the
acerbities OF war.
The open attempt TO siillify the eonsti-
tuition and law Of Suffra sc and election,
now fragrant in our midst. IS fraught with
the same violent intolerance as before the
war. The indications are that the nation
will be again awakened. The great mass
Of the Southern people who really made
a manly fight and suffered the evils Of war
have submitted in good faith to the re-
suits Of the war; il is chiefly blockade
runners non-combatants. patriots who
superintended the military operations
from the hotels at Niagara and Paris,
and aliens Sesorting 10 the French and
English consulateso who are at present
irreconcilables Whenever any overt out.
break shall be recognized by the federal
and the irreconcilables require
the Intervention Of friends. the moderate
men who desest alike official dishonesty
and mob murder will rise in public esti-
nation. They will be invoked 70 use
their int1Uen ce to counteract tbs effects Of
disafection and intolerance. The SAME
and integrity which refuses to
appiaud the acts Of the infuriate leaders
Of the White League will respond to the
appeals OF patriotism. The moderate men
pS the present will be the mediators Of the
approa ching troubles Let them. then,
possess their souls in patience. for the
heus Of their services is near at hand