New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-23
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President Grant's Last victory.

In our news columns this m6rnipg wi
be found the gratifying intelligence Of tn
surrender, or rather the dispersion, of tn
New Orleans rebels. As the result Of th
decisive action of the President in the issu
OF his proclamation. and the determined
preparations Of the government to main
tain the supremacy Of the law. this was t,
have been expected. The Fusionists. unde
the hare-brained leadership of "Lieutenan
Governor" Penn, carried to their lOgica
end the incendiary suggestions and appeals
contained in the speeches and addresses Of
Governor McEnery. They we're carried
away with the violence Of prejudice and
an excitement which could only have been
aroused by the most earnest political feel.
ing. Beyond all this, however, was a mis-.
taken belief, or perhaps delusive hope.
that the President would not interfere to
prevent the realization of their designs.
This belief or hope found it's origin in the
misstatements OF the opposition press and
IN the misrepresentation of a few so called
independent journal, who. in their endeayor
to besmirch the Presidents character, have
tried to make tho people believe that he
would descend to any degradation or dis.
honorable compromise for the purpose of cur.
rying favor with the Southern people They
knew that he was magDanimOus and mis-
construed, under the false teachings of
treacherous leaders, the generous impulses
u
the rank and file, the bearers of muskets-
in the White Leagues honestly believed
that the reasonable course for which thew
ventured their lives, liberty and property
was righteous course. and did not COM
prehend the stern fact that the overthrow
OF government placed in power by the
courts, sustained by the executive and
of treason. On the other hand, it is certain
that many of them, possessed with spirit
OF hatred toward the general government,
relOiced when the opportunity was afforded
them to defy its mandates and antagopize
its authority. But when the Presidents
proclamation came, tersely command
ing them, as turbulent and disorderly
combinations to disperse, they were con-
fronted with the appalling alternative of a
conflict with the arms of the United States.
Added to this was the unmistakable tone of
the Northern press, regardless OF party
sympathy, in support of the Presidents
course, and although they may have sworn
to die in the attempt to place the McEnery
government in authority, the array OF power
thus SO suddenly brought to bear was suffi.
Gent to give them q shock which sObered
and brought them to full realization of
the danger Of their position. They began
to appreciate the fact that the old sectional |
feeling which sustained the North in the
war OF the shareholders rebellion was again |
aroused. Sullen as their compliance with |
the tones Of the proclamation has been, and |
with 1nutterings OF hot.tempered defiance,
IL Is evident that they have been conquered |
without without shot having been fired by
Cnited States soldier. In fact, President |
Gran' has gained a victory over this Incl
pient rebellion, nipped it in the bud by |
single stroke Of his pen. His quick decision
anu prompt action Quelled the turbulence.
Mn'cn' IL mad not been checked, would
ere this have drenched the South With
blood. N'A Will
1t will now be in order for the rebels and
their friends to boast and prafe of tha;r ~
spect for the authority of the generai Gov
eminent. They claim that thev Ala s uot
surrender to the kellogg State govern.
ment, and that nothing less than the an.
thority Of the United States, which was in
voked against them, could have ,"oI,ad
them to dispense. They will argue troTn
this that tuey are ''iOya a.d that H.
j0ediunce which tiey have so reluctantlT
Yielded 70 the orders of the President
should entitle them to consideration as law.
abiding citizens. We shall hear all this in
q thousand different ways, and it will be
repeated again and again by the opposition
press. But with thinking men, and with
the people whose business interests have
suffered, as we'll az with the eager patriots
Of the North, who stood ready yesterday to
shoulder their muskets for renewal of the |
sectional war, this kind of pleading will
larry no weight The rebels have proved