New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-23
CIVILIZATION.


Civilization, like many other things,
has its degrees that indicate what progress
a people is making in the arts and learn.
ing Of civilized life. 1t is therefore prope,
to speak Of the progress of civilization,
and qualify it.- The Louisville Courier
journal gives two notable instances Of the
progress that Bourbon civilization is max
ing in the world at this time. That paper,
after asserting that mob would have
lynched Rochefort on his arrival Queens
town had not the police interfered, tells
its readers that the Indian Territory,
which it asserts is on the borders of civ
ilization, has organized vigilance COM
mittee and hanged six of its citizens.
The Courier-Jour1aa', with q grim visage,
completes its evidence of the progress
that Bourbon civilization is making in
the Indian Territory by stating that seven
teen others are to be lynched as soon as
they can be found. 5va.
This is really very questionable kind
Of civilization, even among barbarous
people, but when community blessed
with American civilization and govern
ment is threatened with the reign of vigil
lance committees and the enforcement of
lynch law. what is to be thought of those
persons who ore foremost in advocating
the barbarous instead Of the civilized
course .-4-.r n a.
The REPUBLICAN might point to Texas,
under Democratic rule, for the progress
Bourbon civilization is making in the
Southern States. Recently one hundred
arme and mounted men entered the town
Of, Bolton, Texas, at midnight, broke
open the Jail, took out nine prisoners and
shot them to death. This Circumstance
happened about the first Of June. In May,
according to Texas paper, twenty eight
murders were committed in that State.
This does not speak well for Democratic
rule in sister State where the Democrats
had promised that if they were intrusted
with the government of the State they
would put stop to lawlessness and crime
Of every description; that, in fact, they
would restore peace and prosperity
through faithful and impartial admins
tration Of the laws, something that the
Democrats declared had not been expert.
enced by the people under q Re-
publican admir- ;stration. Of course, it
was their policy to hold their political
opponents responsible, while in power,
for all the crime perpetrated in the State,
though the most of it was enacted by |
noted Democratic dosperadoes and Grim.
inals of the vilest character; men who
delighted in the preparation of fendish
acts toward political opponents, as a
means of showing their hatred and disre-
spect for lawful authority. The tables
are now turned. The Democratic party
is in power in Texas, and Democratic
administration being charged with the
of crime, i: is the privi-
lege and duty Of Republicans to com
plain, if the laws are not faithfully |
and impartially administered. It can
hardly be possible that vigilance COM
mittees and lynch law Will be neces-
sary to enforce justice under Demo-
cratic administration, and for this reason
i should be held to rigid accountability
or that protection which is due alike to
IL citizens, be they of high or low degree.
4 the present condition Of Texas is fair
ample of what is to be expected in Lou
siana and other Southern States when the
Democrats get control, the inducement to
make the change must be regarded by the |
people as poor indeed It is nothing
'etter than the promises of Bourbon
utilization that allows vigilance commit
ees and lynch law to set at defiance rea-
on and lawful government Such civ
lization can hardly be considered an i'm j.
rovement on the barbaric customs which
revail among some of our Indian tribes.
he turbulent of every community are
isposed to favor mob law, are prone to I !,
iolence, but as the safety of So
iety is dependent on a. faithful exc ,
ution of the laws, 1t becomes the duty of :
very good citizen in this State and every
ther State of the Union to aid in the ad-
ancement Of that higher civilization +
hich he has thus far directed the course =
government in the United States. s
'henever the Republican party of this y
'untry has strongest sway there this I
CHER civilization rules the most pei y
city, and where the Democratic party ! i
's strength, or shows signs of strength Il
ere the Bourbon civilization is sure to !,
anifest itself, and, if possible, will exer. a
SO controlling influence prejudicial to f
g best interests of society. It is doing r,
is now in Texas. and it will do it in
,uisiana and every other Southern State ii
at is handed over to Democratic rule. i
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