New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-26

knsbuzgs on the ninekeenth for TIA ppr'
pose Of nominating State officers ani
adopting platform. This document en-
braces number. of subjects, but it is our
intention at present to notice but one,
which we find in the ninth and tenth reso.
tons:
THE War OF RACES -s--.ss
| Ninth-The frantic efforts now being
| made by the Democratic party to bring on
a war Of races in the South, with the de-
sign OF depriving q portion of its citizens
OF the rights which belong to them, show
that the mission of the Republican party
has not ended, and that it's further con-
! tinuance is necessary to secure equally to
! every citizen the rights which belong to all.
Tenth-EmancipatiOn and enfranchise-
ment having been secured by the adoption
| of the thirteenth and fifteenth amendments
| to the constitution of tie United States,
and by the necessary legislation for their
enforcement, and equality of civil rights
having been guaranteed by the fourteenth
amendment, it is the imperative duty Of
Congress to see that such guarantee is en-
enforced by appropriate statutes.
Other States will follow in the same
spirit, and the fail elections be deter
mined On this very issue. Many of our
politicians fell into the error of supposing
that the Northern Republicans have
grown weary of sustaining the cause of
human freedom in the South, and were
disposed to leave the fate of the colored
to his own keeping, upon the ground
that with the laws in his favor he would
be able to defend himself. But the spec
tacle has been repeatedly presented to our
Northern brethren Of whole communities
rising to trample the laws under foot, and
compelling officials to resign their places,
under threats of being put to death.
Many of the parishes of this State are in
complete state of revolution, where no
form Of law, except the within Of the mob,
can by any possibility be enforced.
These proceedings call loudly for
the Republican party of the North to
buckle on their armor and renew the
fight which was terminated in 1865 by
crowning victory. Members of Congress
and Of the State Legislatures will be
elected with the view to put stop to the
disorders in the South. President Grant
will be earnestly called upon to give full
effect to the constitutional amendments
and the laws passed in pursuance, and
The final upshot will be the triumphant
election Of a Republican majority in the |
next Congress and Republican President
in 1876.
Some of our political opponents would |
create the idea that the REPUBLICAN has |
the disturbances in the coun-
Try parishes. But any one who will note |
he ill-concealed delight of the Picayune
md Bulletin when they are called upon to |
announce fresh outrage (and this is now
daily duty does not require further evil
lence to satisfy him of the unhappy con-
lition into which the White Leaguers
lave already plunged this State. Every
in which armed men have assem-
lied in the country parishes and forced
he officers to resign has been signalized
With a chuckle Of joy, and the event
leralded as the act of the people. Thus
We are advertised to the world as wanting
n respect for the rights of those among
Is too weak and ignorant to protect them
elves, and as open contemners of the
avs of our own enactment. The Repub-
leans of Pennsylvania are right, there
ore, when they declare that the
aission of the Republican party is not
ct accomplished. Were that party to
isband now and leave the field to the
rasping Democracy it would be worse
han if Grant instead of Lee had surren-
endered at Appomatox.