New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-17

racy had different doctrine. Free
6oilers, and even Abolitionists, carried its
banners in New York and Ohio. The
war and the telegraph exposed this fraud.
Northera and Western Democrats &C.
knovledged the sanctity Of the Union,
and rusLed by thousands TO conquer their
State rights brethren 70 the same faith.
The Democratic leaders carried their fed.
era! doctrine into the words Of the Con.
federate constitution. They came out OF
tie war witho.: having accepted in good
faith the decision they had invoked. An
effort was made to continue the seIa-
ton Of race SUPREMACY. 1: was
found by the Republicans logically
and practically necessary 70 arm the
emancipated man with political protec-
ton. The freedmaa's ballot vas resisted
by the Democracy through series O.
years, and the national Democracy held
cut until almost famishei, agains: ac-
knowieigins the validity Of the amended
constitution. It at las: succumbed, and
eliminating all points Of difference in
principle from their platform and canvass.
limited thei: assault: OF Republicanism to
objection 70 tie virtue Of its men and the
policy Of its measures. Later ani: a: last
the Democratic party Of the South did
the same thing. l: also conceded the
constructive character 0: the fedora! con.
s:i:ut:on. and turned its batteries against
the alleged abuses OF local government in
Republican hands.
We have thu, tie concession ani re.
corded avowa! by The only party which
ever disputed it, that the federal govern.
aent;s government. Of the whole people.
and that the people have the power,
through tLei- constitute! organisms. TO
enact. expound and execute tie federal
constitution. The States. like any other
suitoys. stand a: the bar to avail, decision
on their rights at the decree OF the whole
people o: the United States. This may
not he what the cYacular Madison in
tended. It may be what Alexander Hamii.
:oa secretl; wished, but would no: avow.
/. is what the soldiers and voters Of the
Union have dec.eed, and it mus: be &C.
cepted, as it has been.
The supremacy Of tie Union being thus
established by universal assent, its per.
manency is assured. The late victories Of
the Southern opposition have no. only re-
moved the last symptom. Q: dissent. but,
perhaps, for the first time since the war,
the feeling o! attachment to the Union
has been restored. It is found that By &C.
cepting the decisions OF the majority, the
Union is as much the RICH. OF one man as
of another. Hence there is Cheerful! &C.
quiescence in the law and the doctrines
not before manifest. Hence the ships and
soldiers of the Union meet With kind and
respectful recognition as the messengers
OF the law. Hence the coloyed man. but
lately under tie protection 0: that game
law-the civil rights act-instead o: being
hunted vita sho:guns. IS kindly escorted
to the poll, by his late pursue-s.
We MS: digress t, pay !. :-.L.:e 20 :Ae
nercifu! majesty o: that majority which
has decreed this doctrine and compelled
this submission - its viii. Its despo:-
ism undoubtedly. bu: i: is q disso!ving
despo:ism which, having declared aad
expressed its vii! on one :o:n:, puysuesao
man witt. perpetual d:Sssa.cA..emect, bu:
acco,ds to the minority Oh ole sUhiee: a..
the rights o: az iutege. - tie majority or
another. Like the waves G: t..a sea. tie
popula. maj GRITTY rises at one moment into
a power which sweeps ali before it. and
sub sides the mex. into tie universal e!e-
n,ent into whose aggregate atoms i: owes
powers Of good or mischief.
The Union. Their, stands FRI. CT tie
basis o: Republican principles. North
and South the Dem oc.acy acknowledges
and sustains it. lis Law is supreme and
undispu.sd throughout the whole length
ard breadth Of the republic.
The future contests will be simply those
Of its foreign and domestic policy. They
will be those o: the comparative integrity
ard competency o: men. To this test Of
administrative fitness We subscribe. We
have ever been the advocates Q: universal
amnesty. as Of universal suffrage. We
desire tia. every man shall! be eligible 70
any Office for which the people consider
him competent. and we desire tia: those
men whose opinions coincide with the
constitutional. doctrine Endorsed by tie
Republican party and at last accepted by
their Democratic opponents, shall admin.
iste. OF: State and federal governments
wi:hou. regard to .Leiy pas: opinions,
provided only that they sLal! be sincere in
tLeiy present professions.
TIE WHITE LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS.