New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-06
The President is not responsible to the


of these departments of governmen. is
the true touchstone of -epublicanism. 1t
took England centuries to achieve, and
the United States has but pat in most
effective form this invaluable protection
to popular rights and official response
bility. The French and Spanish idea
assimilates the legislature to the monarch,
and the executive administration 90 the
minister of the monarch Tbs Segisla-
lures of France and Spain have each as
sumed themselves 90 be &c primary and
fundamental convention, to which the
people have committed all powers an pere
manencee They not only prescribe TIE
laws but thus far have prescribed the
tenure of executive Office, and have desig-
mated Marshal MacMahon as President of
the one nation, and Marshal Serrano
President Of the other. The Spanish people
apparently have no sayo It is useless to
point out the snischiefs which arise from
the sudden change of an executive upon
the defeat Of an unpopula: measure. We
may suppose President Grant defeated on
the Recommendation of the Colorado immi.
grafton plan Or tLe construction Of
canal over the Allegheny Mountains. lie
might even be personally disappointed IN
the appointment of an officer whom the
coordinate department: does no: choose
to confirm. Would this Justify the total
dispersion es the official incumbeIss and
the consequent disturbance Q: our foreign
relations and ouE domestic policy OF
finance OF Developments The President
may appeal 70 the people 8: the next
presidential election. We may make BY
issue upon ii. defeated measure or nom.
inees s.: the representative elections.
Both tests have been made. Lu. we can
not punish Congress, nor can, Congress
evict the President and name has successor,
as has been done in these new republics.
1t will be seen that these republics are
not founded upon confidence in the Span.
ish people. The people are 10: consulted
the people axe ao: the acknowledged
source and repository 9: al! reserved and
ungranted powers. /: seems 30 us that
these republics have been formed by able
and ambitious ,ner. who have but over.
thrown the ,aonarchies to ;nstate them.
selves. They seem to haze ''clutched the
sceptre in its TRANSIT" ::.oa. tie lin: 70 tie
millions.
We fear the susceptibility 0: ctr Minis.
ter OF State vii, be sadly tried by this
pronunciamento ::os i. is nothing less
which displ,ces one ruler to a?poin: an.
other. Hail hecatomb o: men, the
citizens.n. subjects @! q civilized power,
have been sacrificed to appe-ss the Cod
dess o: Freedom. I complications sur.
rounds our ,ecer: relations with Spain.
only to be solved by s;ster'y solicitude
that she should not be embarrassed! in he:
path 70 = renewed nationality. It she
violate: the laws OF nations and the car.
dinai principle @; American freedom and
universal humanity, j. was the unregeae.
rate serocity engenderes !: centuries Q:
seryitude.
Every facility was afforded Lee. esea
unto the collection o: testimony to prove
ourselves in the wrong. tos adjusting the
imminen: collision between the two repub-
icaa powers. The Virginius might have
presenteda paipabie example o: alleged
outrage, bat she disappeared witt. all the
mute evidences @: abuse which her con-
tinued existence might have made mani.
fest. Burns talks of a victim: %ho could
no longer ''hide her shame" ..'ae si.il....
and inscriptions doctoc-
Ser her aft to he. :an. s.a..
TO hide it there.
We by 10 means intimate tina: tee Viz
ginius was scuttled BY order .: our gov.
eminent. Not at all. Blu. to take such
ship at such season from one port Of
maritime jurisdiction to an
other, was exposing the Inflated sssse! to
great danger.
Everything TIA: could .e done to :.eep
our young sister afoa: on he. tria! :,ip of
republican navigation. everything which
could excuse any alterations splinginS
from the exuberance Of sudden liberty has
been done. bu. we do no. think the Span.
ish people have been sufficiently consulted
or represented IN the formation @! OF
o. the constitution. We
will still aid Spain in hex struggles. but
we have npprehensions tina: she does not
nppgeheni tina: sepublicanisns .egr;nes !
no.e than the baptism !
of words and q *ateI. jh..e .4..ss
be an Intelligence d: principle and !
+. change Of heart : I'eeies chic: i!
was convinced by = missionary. 20:
fat enough to 80 eaten. THAI his theology
was all wrong. and especially that the IN.
Of polygamy was contrary to tho !
teaching Q: the Saviour Entirely per.
suaded to be-: christian. the yssies chic: |
departed. lie Subsequently apcearet! be.
fore the missionary 20 :.!o:: LIS con.
Formity 70 the new faith a.i ne:suasio:. !
He had gwen ~. ali hi: wives. What. I
ny friend, asked the delighted Jean mas.
,ionary. did you d. ..sh thea: Me ca.
en-" replied =. neophste. iiciia, Ii.
Ups. 70 the memory 0: his defuuc: ,e:;c:s. |;
The lean missionary had nc: 'my,or.d his
CONVEX: with .he principles .: .'i.:n-
ous Sister ye9ublic q: spain
oas adopted the QUE: .rosn'ss =: !. zee
government. tu. the inmate ferocitr .: Ter
nature and the carnal appesite g. blood