New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-01


weaker. When power was i'll their opin'
ion abused by the whites, this sympathy
was actively exercised in favor OF the
colored as the weaker race. From this
sympathy arose abolition itself, the re-
construction acts and amendments, the
! enactment of law under which the gov
eminent was instructed and empowered
to protect the colored people, with her
whole power, judicial and military. This
sympathy was for the weak. This demon
stration was against the stronger, to whom
had been imputed oppression. 1t is the
same sentiment which has offered asy-
lum here to the oppressed of all nations.
Assuming these two propositions, We pro.
pose to address some comments upon
each. That no party can, or indeed will
shoulder the rascality of men who com.
NIT wrong in the name Of the party, is
evident from several circumstances. The
Democratic party in New York was broken
down by the Tweed Connolly exposure.
The Republican party was injured by the
Credit Mobilier exposures, and even a
Republican Vice President has found it
difficult to reinstate himself in the conf
dence Of the public.
The President has informally expressed
the opinion that the Republican party
was over weighted with dead weight, and
must be unloaded This sentiment seems
common to many other eminent Repub-
licans. We published yesterday the
speech of Hon. Mr.. Elliot, a colored
representative in Congress. It was de-
livered in the legislative hall of South
Carolina, and sounded notes of warming
to the Republican majority of that Legis-'
lature and State. We may remark that
coming from the intimate association Of
Republican leaders at Washington, he
speaks with an exceptional weight of au-
tbority, and the fact that he selected such
an occasion proves that there is a deep
political Specification in his observations.
Mr.. Elliot told the meeting that the tax
payers convention sought to do the work
that the Republican party should have
done. He asserted that "the salvation of
the party depended upon its instant re-
form of existing abuses. A great change
was taking place in the politics of the
country, and it was useless to shut their
eyes to the fact"
The national Republican party to day is
ready to cut aloof upon the slightest provo.
cation from the corruption now existing in
the South, and unless you do something,
and that speedily, they will be compelled
to cut of tho rotten branches. He had
warned them Of this more than a year ago;
this was no new thing.
South Carolina received ''thc sreers Of
the commonwealth Of the North The
ruin and corruption alleged against that |
State was ''laid to the blame of a negro |
government" "The negroes have been
in the majority, and have voted this ele-
ment into power" There must be instan! |!
and practical reform.
If the State government is to 90 or from |
bad to worse, it would make her repre-. |
sentatiyes ashamed to stand up and plead |
their cause. The petition of the taxpayers |
will be considered, and do not allow your. |
selves to be misled about it.
The only way you can prove that you |
sympathize with an honest administration |
OF affairs is for you to give notice to those |
who have maladministered affairs to quit |
for you to bring forward a new set OF men. |
! is your duty to vindicate yourself, and |
IN fba 1ror1I hot in
thy with all those that want an honest gov. |
The sympathies Of the AMERICAN peo-
pie are always with those they deem op.
pressed. The same principle which made |
them take up the cause Of the oppressed |
colored man will make them come to the
rescue of the oppressed white man. 1t is
not to be expected that they will go back
on their own race. Besides, the most /!
obnoxious element has been crushed ont. |
and driven from South Carolina. The |
dominant white men in the movement |
are men who have been Union men. and !
who may plead their personal suherings |
in the war as a reason why they should
be protected from what they allege to be |
misrule. With the changed position Of |
the colored people comes, perhaps. some
abatement Of the outside enthusiasm lei! |
in their behalf.
That sprightly Washington correspor-
dent Of the New York Times. Grace Green.
wood, is very much dissatisfied with the
colored people for resorting to the CALLER
les of Congress. She claims to have |
been
A friend to the coiorei people when they
needed friends-when the politicians who
court and use them now were ridiculing, re.
Wiling and hunting them down.
But asks: |!
Now. the question is should the United |
States Senate Chamber be used as station I
house for Migrants, however meritorious,
and tatterdemaiions, however patriotic!
And adds:
l think it is time they were taught, either |
by the precept and example OF the most in
telligent and refined OF their own race. or
by the authority vet for time resting in
ours, to regard the prcprieties and decen-
cies OF life. -.r ........s ..-.. .... |
These are but the words Of one woman,
but when it is remembered that the moth |
ers in the free States nurtured the men
who executed emancipation, it must not
be forgotten that the sentiment Of I
woman 10 the logic of woman. al ~ /
. We kaow that AAss gre but words Of q 7