New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-02
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eral government. line tneOIy VI soo OAAoH
is now. that its laws are paramount 70
those of the States, and that it is respon'
sible 70. order and obedience to law
Throughout. its jurisdiction. II, there.
fore, disturbance occurs anywhere 1t VAL
be put down, as in New York those who
resisted tie enlistment law were put
down with loss Of fifteen hundred In
surgents killed. The federal government
is now supreme. and the law must be
obeyed. sIea may call it consolidation
oppression, or what they will. but the
fact is as stated.
In like manner the political equality OF
citizens has been enacted into the constltu-
ton and laws. There was no condition
tia. race or ignorance ought to be disquali-
fcat;ons. 1t is not so written ncr is it
likely TO be. In the meantime those dis
con.ented with negro suffrage because
i!literate. have no power to repeal the
right or impose limitation without the
consent of the illiterate, and this we ap-
prehend is not to be expected IN Ills
State. at least at this day.
The complaint of uneducated suffrage is
not confined to Louisiana. The English
people have not yet made suffrage univer'
sal with the white people. The French
Republicans even complain Of the same
alleged evil lie Harre publishes an edi-
toriai upon the importance OF suhrag'
reform. The writer says:
It is beyond dispute today for all parties
that universal [white1 outrage 10 witnout
ADEQUATE education and that IL operates
generally under passionate influences, eccen'
trio in one sense or another. a,
The question ia subsequently put, Snouid
i. be said that Republicans should modify
at this time their programme ana oemano
electoral reforms" Il il impossible to do 80
without the risk OF throwing the 'lliterato
vote into the hands of their adversaries.
In place. then, OF electoral reform. the
French writer counsels renewed efforts to
teach the voters political truths.
Il will be seen that the votes Of the
laboring whites in Europe are as much
dreaded by the upper and capital classes
AZ the vote Of the negro is by the White
Leasuers here. The danger is greater
from the breadless millions than from our
co!ored people. docile !aboreFs. unambl.
:ious. AID having abundant food. tue! and
clothing.
Blu. the error in Europe is the same As
in America They can not sesa'c'
suffrage. ..-.........
Bondage IL foasse and csn not but bs heard.
The remedy in each case is the same
lift suffrage upon the true platform o.
equal rights and Interest," Give to the
coloyed people education. Utilize them
in al! pursuits lor which they are or may
be qualified. Encourage and aid them &c
acquire property in lands. ships, factories
and funds. Give them q common IN
teress and they may be trusted with the
exercise Of suffrage when abuse affecs'
them as it does others. There are mil
liens Of good white voters. who have no
read dozen pages perhaps in as many
years. They are farmers. laoore;s. MARI
ners, mechanical operatives. The!
choose good officers and maintain goo1
laws. These men are interested in tn
administration Of government. The!
demand order and economy in peace ans
energy in time Of war.
The people Of Europe have harde
task than ourselves because OF separated
classes. They are in perpetual fear les
the peasants wooden shoe may ''gibe til
courtier's heel" Here we have no sucl
apprehension and no sucL expectation
Glasses are separated here by their owl
characters. Honest people consort to
gether. and those of different characte
make shei: own associations. Men ma,
rise on their merits or decline from wan
Of money or merit. Society is perpetu
ally intermixing. making new combina
tons and precipitates. Abraham Lincol
and Andrew Johnson rose from obscurlt
to eminent position. Some descendant
of revolutionary patriots are only know
by the sad decline in their circumstance
and position.
Educate suffrage. employ suffrage.
can neither he suppressed. limited nc
qualified. It controls the situation. an
the Republican who would counsel sue
restriction. would be beaten by the DEN
ocra:ic demasosue who would pledg
himself to protect the voter for the simpl
consideration of his vote.
Universal suffrage is. then. a princip]
Of Republican government. which wi
exist as long as this torn; Of governnler
endures. Ii is a practice Of common sens
that whec one can not change that
which he has objection. be should addres
himself to make it as innoxious as poss
bic. We approve Of universal suffrag'
We labor to qualify the sufragan. but I
those who do not approve the principle
we recommend to educate ard emp!o
the yote., as a matter Of policy and pr'
lection. Universal education is yaccin.
ton against any possible infection
universal suffrage.
THE COMPROMISE A DIVIDING LINE.
l. the compromise, as it is called b
the insrrrectionists. means anything.
| should signify some abatement Of tn;
| ahrsa Of panuhiican institutions Ni,ic