New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-10

sion in three or four Of their State co:lven.
-iors. are convincing the people :ha. :hey
have nothing to expec: from .ha. Iuar.e'..
The mistakes o! the Republicans are tc vial |
in comparison w.-l .he chronic badness 20 /;
wheel: the Democracy seems ID cs co'a'
mitted.
From the Springfield Repa5rea>:
!! is almos. impossible 20 ove:s.ste the |!
gravity OF the situation. the ma.ai.;..e .:
the pe,i'. the necessity for !::..p: ara |
energetic action. We are no: :h;n!''n.' no"
bi'.tr OF armed federal '2tr. .e-e.ce W.. |
Its train Of consequences. We are =. at:'': |;
Of the 'reyitabe reaction !n pue''c se:T.. !
ment a. the No:tn: We are tt'"s'as 0i .te |;
inevitable halt 70 pro. ;ess, morat. "'!iral. |!
material, at IL. South. The rr.spec. IS |
simply appsllin.. We are glad to see that !
the in'e].i.eu lie political sasac:'y. the |
.ight feeling Cf tie ;uperi.ed section have |
taken the ala. LII. By The mouths cf theiv |
Representatives men aud ty ,hei- mos: |
innle.ria! jouina's :Le Southern ,peo.:
pie are ealing apon the !oca,
authorities II execute swift and
exemplary justice upon the authors Of
these oa;rages. That they are hores: and
earnest IN the demand we don't dout:. BY
rhe punishment. Of a tew !,nbguted "!etcnes
will not repair the ;n,scEie. tnat has 3een
needed-the d,sbandment Of the "Wl;:e
League" The definite Remuneration o. .Ee
scheme for a white mans party, .ne
trank acceptan &c of the fact oi c.: ,.sd c:i.'
z.nship witt, al! its logical consequences. d
temper of reso!u:e focoearance az. - renee
and he'pfuuess and j:'stice.. /. : :: this
way. and ~ this way alone, tha: :ne sou:n
can now work our its salvation. 4.i': c.ier
road leads to death.
From tue New York Tribune Of :'.e fourth:
The fact remains that whatever the pro.
vocation. Coushatta parish has beeE :le
scene Of an outrage so.vi'laincus that :hr
mention o: it should bring a bius:. 20 the
cheek OF every homes: citizen Of Louisiana.
and that whatever SAVIOR of rolltica. STOCK
;Obbing there may be about the accompany.
ing statement. al !aw-abidiDg peoI.e must
admit that Governor Kellogg has done the
right thing in Offering a heavy reward io-
the apprehension OF .he inu;Gerers OF
Twitchell. Devices, Edgar:ou, Howell.
Willis anu Holland.
From the St. Louis Gloje Of the serenth:
Newspaper readers have for some time
past been furnished with a daily chapter OF
horrors from tine South, proving spirit OF
brutality in that section which .s i cis.
grace 70 our civilization, and which csc rot
be matched IN at-oc:ty this side Q: "a. iii.
teer:h certu,... The general title .n4er
Whicl. this Inflammation ls given cut : nat
of "war OF races" but when sle :ac.s are
tr'v ascer:ainei they generally reveal
nothing mo:e nor less than an astemp: .!
| the wpita .: superior race to exCe:,n-A ate.
! bv tie rapid process of massacre. the oiack
! or ..infe: or :ace. Il must no: be forgotten
| tina: our mos: important source OF NORMA
| tion-tfe 1eie grspu-.s, tor OoVIoHs reasons,
! under the coi::pi oi. and III sympathy. win.
oN - ar
! the frs. 'mp;:.ae IS 20 give an unsavorab.e
| coiocia. 20 re conduct OF the BLACKS. aid
! to -e.:eseu: the whites as acting oE the de-
! iens!ve, and :1r :he protection o. :nelr
| ::yes and sacred honor. We have neen a:
| pans 20 rracs some OF these troubles .-.:.
! rher back :lan the telegraph office. and 're
| find that. III line cases gu. OF ten, me
whites are .ae aggressors. and thai ":-e
| war; i. i be 50 called. is quite as muc;.
| war OF parties as 4 var of caces. The s!r
o. the back iIaE consists Iu'.e as nu2r II
I lis p3.i:!cs az IL his cOio:. II IS bad enough.
! according 20 the ethics OF the Southern dts.
! ,eraioes, to ee '.ni.ger." bnt VIXEN 70 this
| is added the other fact of being RepuD.
i:can. death = :oc good ter TIE doIn.e OF.
| fender.
| No. !or. since :here was organized il
! Louisiana and :hroughcu: the South vi AZ
| was called .he white League lts pur.
! the association. Of white men :n.o d band Or
society Tor :he extern iuss.ion .: the blacks.
| Oppression and mo"d.r are the means :or
| the Accomplishment @: 'ts pr"pcse. /: IS
more Infamous t,.an the kukipx. and VIII
prove itself more destructive, not only OF
the lives OF .h. blacks, but OF the peace Of
yhe South and CT the nation. II ;s no. On Y
! "wiite" III color. but Democratic in politics.
| Al; Southe.l Democrats may not belong 20
| it. but a.: who do belong 20 it are Southern
! Democrats, ard the Democratic party must
| be held responsible for ;ts acts. /:
has ;udorse.s III the North in such
| newspapers rs the s.. Aou's Dispatch
ard III tha largest part OF tne member.
| ship Of the party which tha: Journal :epre.
sants. The Dispatch believes il the White
| League and openly tells 1t &c prosecute is
work 81 massacre. the aod,.s operesG! IS
an easy one. Tie negroes are first :oaded
| by oppression or Injustice into some act OF
| resistance; then the alarm Is sounded, and
! the White Leagne 1.lshes intc the work OF
| ;ndiscrimii.a.e murder. They killed seven
! innocent negroes il one !itt.e village the
| other ..av. ''iusc 70 see item kick. as one
! of the White League-s sad. THIS !s Demo.
| cratic doctrine faithfully carried out. and
aptlv illustrated. We though: there was
none Of it lett but il Kentucky. bu. II seems
we were mistaken. The White Leaguers
intend to- give it general enforcement.
I throughout :he South. They have begun
| in good earnest. and we :ave 20 DOUBT :hey
mean to continue.
!. 4 vel: known :iia. General Gran: has
! expresseda a determination To interfere. with
| the cowe: of the federal government. 70 pu:
a stop 70 these proceedings. He !nigh: have
doae this Muci sooner, but the fact :hat LIE
| has been selictan: to begin will. we trust.
make hiia more earres. in the pros ecut.oc
| or the work. For the honor and credit Ok
| his administration he can not allow the
| white lords ot louisiana to sHoot Gown tie
| blacks. merely 10 crafty the fne, easthetls
! Southern taste, which delights IN seeing
''nIggers kick.s This. OF course. will gi.e
the Democratic press another opportunity
to howl against federal usurpation, and to
read lectures on the right of self-gogerns
fathers. 1t wiz! be difficult 60 convince che
! White League that federal 5ayone:s have
| any right to step between them and tae
! ''kicking niggers.' but we do not see low
{! the painful duty can be avoided II Ahe
! White League has undertaken TO unlearn
! the lesson Taught by the war, that the right
| TO xii! q ''nigger' on sighe was no. reserved
to the people Of tie severG states, 1t and
! its members must be intormes that they
| have undertaken a rery arGuous work, n
! the prosecution of which they are .!kelF "a
| meet with serisus im2edimerts
1 Not only Is the general government
] pledged by its laws aud its policy tos .he
protection of the blacks against the eaw.
lessness of the whites, but the Republican
! party Is pledged, as political organaation,
| to the doctrines Of fair play and equal
| rights, which carries with il the protection
of the minority against the expressions and
| and aggressions of majority. 1t Ss com
mon TO say that people are tired OF this