New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-18

Iae coiOred citizens OF tine country VIII
.eioice to be assured that no danger need be
apprehended TO their rights from the Dem
ocra,ic party. They vii. feel perfectly safe
upon that head when they learn that the
New York Herald PUSHES to the front as
bal! for the Democrats in this respect. NC
doubt can be entertained as to the respecta
oiIity and competency OF the guarantee
The Herald is somewhat famous tor Its
assumption OF the guardianship OF all win
Ring parties. 1t is SO brimful and running
over with advice that it can not avoid the
,ender of 1t to all parties and sections. Its
broad wings offer succOc and shelter to the
fortunate and miserable alike. OF course i:
- just now exercised by Nhiianthropic
F-.upatny tor the negro. Like the Southern
.,.ar.e.s. the observation-disclosures and the White
:.eaguers, it processes the greatest concern
ZOE his welfare. Ills Is the way IN which
tpnts It:
every inch of ground against the negroes,
Fighting the constitutional amendments one
Sy one fighting the enforcement acts, SYM
rathizing with the Ku klux intolerance.
md denouncing without stint the abuses OF
,.egro supremacy, that Democratic ascend
eacy in the federal government might seem
ike putting wolves over the flock N place
.s the faithful shepherd dogs"
This would appear to great many peo-
Die OF simple, honest ways oi thinking as a
somewhat logical conclusion. Bat it is all
wrong ION the contrary. quite the re-
verse may be expected. The Democrats
age 100 shrewd to attempt to deprive the
negroes of either their freedom, their civil
rights or the elective franchise Why!
What does the simple and confding reader
suppose is the reason given by this great
t.iend of every body, this greatest metro
%olitan journal in the world for such coz
clusion! Because the negroes have any
Fights which Democrats are bound TO re-
sSect! Because they belong TO the '.all
Ncr who were created free and equal!' 3D.
cause the constitution has abolished slavery
and enfrapchised the former slaves and in
vested them with rights and privileges
equal to those enjoyed by the whites! Oh,
70: none of these. But because "it would
ne impossible to conceal such a purpose if it
were entertained, and nothing would SO
certainly arrest the political revolution now
u progress as a belief that the Southern
negroes would be remanded by the Dem"
cratic party to their former condition"
Such is the selfish ground Of guarantee for
human liberty and the enjoyment OF vested
,:.hts which is to protect the freedmen uA-
der Democratic rule. This may be pow
sS;al incentive 20 few OF the Northern
leaders, but how long will it suffice III the
south when the party is once fairly seated
r powe1e How long will 1t be before the
Infamous provisions to the old slavery coGe.
will be enacted by every Democratic Legis-
.ature in the South' But the Herald volun-
seers this opinion. which may or may nct
DE considered al extra judicial: 1--WE have
40 doubt that the rights of the negroes vii!
he more secure in Democratic than 10 he
Nublican hands"
The Herald then goes on TO argue tnaV
segro suffrage in the South IS an evli. IL
I Il i
eane votes were controlled by the White
Democrats. noted for their intelligence and
culture 1t says, and means, we suppose,
chat the colored vote would then nave a
similar effect TO the South to that now eX
ercised by the ignorant foreign vote in New
Tork. under the wise, intelligent and
ieneticient teachings and control of the in
dependent metropolitan press OF the GONE
mercial emporium.
Srnnose we see for change how this
,vaInion of the Herald is backed up and
sustained Nv the Democrats OF the South.
s>isren to John Forsyth. editor OF the Mobile
E.gistere "The Democracy Will sweep from
She statute book the whole system OF mile
cary and African reconstruction as utterly
cnft aud yod. and of no effect" Here is no
foar .t the arrest of political revolution.
.h;. Goes not iooi, like security OF the
.iuhts a. the negro. And again the He3ste''
savs. eleet Us recognize 1acts, AUNT tnau i"
va: OF races is progressing, and tLen every
.ua. vii, range himself under the banner VI
AIS kindred. For ourselves. we say no cotn'
gro,nise. no uniGcation, but white man
suee. . waite mans civilization aud wnlle
Snan's government, or ruin and eXterihina'
aion.o' In this the language OF the Won or tile
sr,hful shepherd And how is this from Tue
Sicksburg Herald as coincident OF Tue
ar;n;on Of it's New York namesake: "ine
er,rail is on top in Vlcksburg and Memphis
md soon will be so everywhere else IN the
south, If our political prosperity demands
=, the negro population must De thianeu
e.,;. to give place to white labor" AND TINS
sro,n the Ne,cs, an Alabama Democratic or
gano ave intend TO beat the negro IN the
etrife, the warfare, the amending oattie 1or
life. and defeat means but one tnlng-ex-
termination" This is the genuine language
of love and protection to the negro from
She south. This sounds like echoes from
nursery of freedom, civil rights ana elec-
five franchise" We congratulate our col
cred fellow-citizens upon the fair prospect
~hich is presented to their view ~ the
NeraM- Washington National hepnol'ed'''
Tom Allen, the bruiser, wishes to light
again in Louisiana.