New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
VOLUME vIII-NO. Ill.

civil and political rights of the negro.
White men are urged to vote the Demo
cratic ticket because that is the white
mans party, and will not tolerate the civil
and political equality of the negro. II the
party in the South has any other principles
than this they are wholly subordinate,
would be sacrificed to it at any time. and
are not worth mentioning. To be Dem
Ocrat in the Southern States means not only
opposition to the civil and political rights
OF the negro under all circumstances, but
the political and social Ostracism OF every
white man who recognizes such rights,
and will act with the negro in any
political organization. Democracy IN the
South means conflict of races. and has
no use tor the Democracy of the North, ex-
cept SO far as it recognizes this race con
flict and the principles OF the white mans
government. The Republican party placed
the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments in the constitution, and IS
bound by it's allegiance to the constitution
and to the eternal principles Of the declara-
ton of independence to preserve and defend
the negro in the enjoyment of his freedom
and OF his civil and political rights Ana
here is presented great and vital issue be-
tween the two parties. The Democratic
party is pledged by it's constitution, it's
history, affiliations and hopes Of the-future
to und ying hostility to the negro race. The
Republican party is pledged, by its history,
by its sacred principles, to stand faithfully
by the million and half OF new born Tree
men, and must continue to be i'll the future,
az it has in the past, the party OF liberty.
equality, justice and the indissoluble union
of the States.
MISCHIEvOUS IMPRESSION.
A mischievous impression has been cum
ningly made in the South that the Presl-
dent sympathizes with the Southern De-
mocracy upon the subject Of civil rights,
and will differ with Northern Republicans
upon that question, and this impression
embOldens the movement against the ne
by day. For this impression l know OF no
foundation. No word or act OF the Presi-
dent has given it countenance. In his De-
cember message he expressly recommended
s.the enactment of law to better secure
the civil rights which freedom should Sc
| cure. but has not effectually secured, to the
enfranchised slaves" aud l repel with IN
| dignation the suggestion that the President
will prove false to the principles OF the Re
publican party.
WHO is RESPONSIBLE!
For the corruptions and disorders exist
ing in the State government Of South Caro-
lima l have no apology to make. nor has
the Republican party. While these have
been exaggerated hundred fold, there is
too much truth in them, but they are not
| political, and are the natural outgrowuh OF
the condition Of the State and OF society as
| they emerged from the rebellion. In the
| frauds and populations Democrats have had
| their full participation, and the Republican
| party of the United States have no other
responsibility than this: That they prevent
ed the dissolution of the Union, abolished
| slavery, clothed the negroes with civil and
| political rights, and gave them an equal
participation with their late masters in the
reconstruction of the State government
which had been destroyed by the rebellion
| For the mental and moral condition OF the
| negroes the old slaveholding Democracy IS
| responsible, and for the fact that the ne
| groes have an equal right to liberty and to
| q voice in the government by which they
are controlled, the responsibility must be
| traced directly to the great Creator OF us
| all, who in his Holy Word, and throughout
| his works, has proclaimed the equal hu-
| manity, rights and Immortality of all men.
| For the rebellion and all it's dreadful con-
sequences the Democracy. North and South,
are responsible. For the preservation OF
| the Union, the abolition of slavery, the en-
| reimbursement of the negroes, and the re-
construction of the State governments IN
the South upon the principles Of liberty and
equal rights to all, the Republican party is
proud to take the responsibility.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, am proud to say that
| while the Republican party may have erred
| it has not proved false to any great prln-
ciple, nor cowardly in the presence OF any
| great question. Its aims are noble and pa
| rriotic, and it does not seek continuation
! in power by pandering to vice and prejudice,
| but refers to its past record OF great ac-
| tions in behalf Of the Union, OF liberty,
equality and the material growth and i'm
proyement of the nation as an earnest OF
what it seeks to accomplish in the future
And there must be no cessation in its
labors; it must not presume to live upon the
glories and memories Of the past Its first
and ever present duty is introspection, self
examination, the correction of errors. the
introduction of reforms. 1t must look to
the execution and enforcement of the con
stitution and laws; and while asserting the
| existence of the nation and the just powers
of the national government, it should ever
be vigilant TO preserve in all their Just ex.
tent the rights and powers Of the State, ever
carrying before 1T, as a lamp to guide its
steps, those great fundamental principles
which have given to the party its power
and elory-equal rights to all-equAl. and
! exact justice to all men.