New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-04
Louisiana and the North.

i 10 lnO0lg0 IN, to great common COnve
nlence and public beneft.-New Yor
Graphic.
| Louisiana and the North.
I Any one who reads the remarks of tn,
Northern and Southern Democratic pres
| upon the subject of the recent troubles il
Louisiana will find that these papers at
| tempt 20 convey the impression that tina
State has been the subject OF the malignant
hatred OF the federal government and O.
| the people of the North. and that every
effort that could be suggested by such 8
| feeling has been made to crush the citizens
of Louisiana and to treat them as if they
had no rights which any man is bound t.
respect. This theory is particular favor
ite with the Louisianians themselves, and l,
has been advanced By them at every oppor
tunity. accompanied by maledictions upou
the government and the North. Tha: such
! sentiment and such q purpose do not
exist here, is well known to Us; and il it is
not known in the South, the fact is not to
be attributed to the want Of evidence A
few months ago the levees upon the
! lower Mississippi were broken in many
| places. and very large portion of the
| State OF Louisiana was submerged by
water. The losses OF the planters were
heavy. and there was acute and widespread
| suffering among the people. In the pres
ence of the misery caused by this terrible
| catastrophe what was the conduct of the
people vi the North and Of the general gov.
| eminent: The malignant hatred of the
former displayed itself in the opening OF
subscription lists in all the principal cities.
and contributions to the amount Of tens of
thousands OF dollars poured in from North.
ern men who hate the spirit that excites per.
secutiOn of negroes and Republican whites
IN Louisiana, from business men who never
expect TO sell dollars worth of goods
IN New Orleans, from clubs and from mul.
titude of other sources. There was such q
magniiicen: display OF sympathy and open
handed hberality as might have extorted
praise from the deadliest rebel that ever
haunted a Southern community. And on
top Of this the Congress of the United
States. containing two thirds Republican
majority. appropriated about $500, 900 for
the seliet OF the sufferers, while the stores
OF the army. upon which bitter curses
are now heaped. were unlocked 80 that the
wretched people might obtain immediate
supplies of food and clothing. This is the
way the North treats the South when it
endures trouble which does not come from
its own wicked acts. This is the way the
federal government protfers its assistance
when there Il suffering which is the result
OF accident and not OF guilty design. The
spirit that prompted this action is equally
ready and willing to secure to Louisiana
the same immunity from federal interfer.
ence in political contests, the same advan-
tages Of investment Of individual capital.
and the same respect and honor that are
gwen to Northern States, as soon as the
people of that common wealth make up
their minds TO protect citizens of all classes
ana colors IN the enjoyment Of their rights,
to suppress persecution for political opinion
ana its attendant Outlawry. and to permit
freedom OF speech, freedom Of action and
the impartial operation Of the laws. The
only thing that Northern people hate in
Louisiana 10 the utter disregard of Justice
and OF the commonest rights Of man dis |
played by. tho rebel element; and when
these no longer appear, tho sentiment Of
anmosity will die out here.
II is to be observed that the citizens Of !
New Orleans. with all thei. bitterness
against the government are not 10th to ask |
from il very great favors. There is on foot I
now project for tho erection of q ship !
canal which will supply an artificial outlet !
for the commerce of tho Mississippi river. |
This scheme had its inspiration in New Or !
leans; il is pressed by the merchants of |
that city, and its fultillment will operate |
directly and chiefly to the advantage of |
the trade of that port. The practicability |
Of the undertaking N now being made the |
subject OF careful investigation by govern.
menu engineers and IT Is possible that Con.
sress may act favOrably upon it. The
canal will cost a good many millions of
dollars, which will come from the pockets
IF the people of the North as we'll as of the
South. Now We propose that the Congress
which passes bill appropriatlng
money for this purpose shall also
adopt a law requiring that States
wherein occurs an instruction which
las to be suppressed by federal troops
hall be forced to pay the entire cost Of the
transportation and maintenance Of those
roops. Ihe preservation Of order in New
orleans has cost the federal government,
ecently and III the past, a good many chou
ands of dollars. and while well-behayed
american citizens do not object to paving
or public improvements. they are not fond
4 paying the cos. OF compelling decent
onduct on the part of the communities for
those special advantage these improve
lents are made. In this city the taxpay.
IS pay the cost Of the injury done if there
J a riot. and thus every respectable citizen
as a direct personal interest in maintain.
lg order. If Congress passes such law
8 we have suggested the wealthy citizens |
New Orleans, who contributed literally
, the White League and furnished means
} the McEnery insurrectiOnists, will have |
very strong inducenent for arraying
lemselves against such outlaws and out.
'wry in the future.-Phitadeiphia Bulletin.
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