New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22
Yu,nudence and Audgcity,

The resolutions introduced at meeting
Of the central executive committee OF the
White League Of the parish Of St. Martin,
and adopted with but few dissenting voices,
claim from In passing notice. II is not
necessary to reproduce them as they can be
found in every Republican paper South. and
will be 1epublished in the North for the
special instruction and de,ectatiOn OF the
Democracy.
In the history Of journalism on this con.
tpent we do not remember q single instance
on record, where sentiments SO atroclous
and 80 abominable have been promulgated.
In an age Of progress and eniightenment,
and in country where civil, religious and
political liberty are recognized and respected
such expressions are shocking and repu!sive
to humanity. These are some OF the ef
fusions that eininate from a mind actuated
wv a hostile and contunacious spirit. filed
with spleen and yindictiv eness, tendisb IN
its conception and barba!ic in its nature.
The sweeping act Of prescription can only
find its parallel among the inhuman e,icts of
some bloody Roman emperor, when civilian
ton was in It's infancy and the earth subject
to despotic power. Ii would then. in that
period OF the world. have been hailed with
los and exultation by nation of sub.
sery;ent and submissive barbarians. and
being in perfect harmony with the spirit OF
the times, have met with ready and cheer.
sul obedience. The American genius who
conceived it and the people by " HON it has
been adopted should be s,igmatized with
perpetual lnfamy. excluded from honors
and fortune. made to endure the pangs OF
poverty and contempt. til! :hey shall con.
slider life as calamity and death az COM
fort aud relief.
Resistance to the laws ia part Of the
White League creed. and all its acts evlnce
a determination to rule or run. unless Its
policy is adopted. That policy consists in
! deadly and relentless antagonism to every
! thing that does not meet with their apprO'
! bait ~ and square with the vulgar doctrines
! Of their political bible. By the high priests
| Of that party, r. sprct for the laws. tor Jus.
tice and humaniu! has been completely X.
| noyed. while intolerance. illibera!ity and fire..
quen!ly brutality are cunspicuously display.
| ed IN pompous and beligerent resolutions.
| which they have the audacity {" concOct.
bu, NOT manliness and spirit enough to sup.
port. We can not enlist under sucl, ban
neys and participate in this modern crusade
against the African. The leaders Of the
int" the confidence of the nation. with the
fond expectation Of being elevated to
power. and enriching themselves with the
rlunder of the people. Like Cassius they
are troubled with an etching palm
Satisfy 'hcir desire for money and hostility
| OF every description will at once cease.
W. wish the people Of the North and
| West 10 know what is meant by Southern
Democracy. Ii they WILL take the trouble
~ examine int" tn" political history Of
Louisiana since the war. they will find tina,
| ,hr spirit OF rebellion. instead of being sub
I .iued. is st,ll rampant. and ready to iuau
| gu,ate another revolution. The United
| States government IL derided. the acts Ol
Congress dis,egarded and opposed. GU,
State and parish authorities resisted by
| violence and intimidation. and to day. the
| attitude assumed by thousands in the South
"a o, a warlik~ CHARACTER. which. withou,
con grsssicnal interference. will inevitably
bring on fresh disturbances. involving the
| country in y war more destructive to prop
srtr and terrible TO life than has yet been
experienced on this continept.-Ibeyia Pro
| greSS.