New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-16
The southern Convention.

The PROPOSITION - hold a convention OF
Southern Republican. at Atlanta next
,mon;L. the aim being to secure the bes-
representative men OF the South TO act as
delegates. is wise one. II carried OUT IN
accord VIII. the call j. can not tai! to exert
= very :euehc.a: influence on the country.
and We hope. particularly on the Southern
States The people North can not COM
p..neni xh- a stare of chronic war should
co.t,nue al .ne South. After all is said
that caa BE- abol: carpet baggsre. negro
domination. rae. expressions, th;every.
goober-. heavy taxes and the IKE. the
question cones up. why do not the
r.opls unite to repress thess abuses -
Certainly i. can not be that Democrats are
tayai. and :tb bed, and abuseas while Re.
publican. are not. Ii 10 not. true tina, the
wealth o, tie South IS in the hSuds OF vac
Oh: planters, and that because OF their
wealth, the burden. naturally fall on them
.OU: information Is. that az a rule, the class
referred: to wa. impoverished BY the war.
and other. generally il utilization with Re-
p.l;ca, IDEAS. have taken their places as
III. ric,. meg OF the South. And it is not
true that the negroes are uniformly thrift.
la.% and Law: On che contrary, many OF
them are energetic and successful. Thus
the reasons usually given why the Southern
pespl- ri.- Cp to perseonte white Rspuo'
Icau. aud .ae aegroes do not seem salts.
factory.
Y.. :he,e il q mystery attached to the
cn:.aic propensity t. turbulence and blood
shed. That it is. tho product of innate WICK
einess. of = nalevolent spirit that Will toll.
crate yo.ii1g W freedom or OF difference OF
or,u,on, (. hard 70 believe. At ali events.
-. U,Lc: p.eter 20 believe it. but would
r,tLs; acc.p: the tbeor,- that there are hid.
den cau.e.-ev!.s cha: We of the North are
NOT sufficiently informed Of to Judge rightly.
1t il tina. aeanuid. careful comparison OF
ylevs NAV he had. that the persons from al!
pa:;s u: she South are thus called together
Tor consultation. Il Is believed tina: the
candid statements that will be made. ana
The Sact. involved. will serve to open up.
no:s clearly 20 the people OF the North, tn"
N-ue eonsiticL -; che South.
Tue Republican party has been very
Anxious. aronl the day the rebellion ended
xn.i: .h. present. 70 pacify and develop
ene Souta Concessions have been made
that were interpreted a. evidences ct
weakness. Eorbearance has been exer'
e,.aG ant. !. ceased to be virtue. Cap.
i.al ana emigration have been invited and
sucou,a ..H. on behalf OF the South and at
~. earl:es. moment the several States we're
left ~ care 20. :he:r own welfare. 1t seems
g. We very generally overlooked. tina: tor
lo.y tim. at.e: ehe war the government
pv.r .isAlv led the whites as we'll ~ the
L..ks I, i. We. known that millions of
Ecsthe.n capita. nave been taken South and
auyes.ei il Plantations. cotton factories and
cIs like: ana in brief the Nosth has done all
i. wossibis could - reinvigorate ard re.
dem the south Yet the evils compiaine'i
.: lays grown up. it The, EXIT at AL un'
80 80 49,. .wn sestinies.' r Is a Case
I,nicu,, :. understand That the ex-reoei
~:l:.s. axe distinctly oppressed we do not
be:.~. Taat the negroes are genera!!H
ooy,r.v stricken. and thrittless Is paipabiy
x.,.us. Tia, industry eau not thrive there.
i. .;;sp..yen ~ palVabls sviden:H Ne:
ahe:s arc disorders. and .b!oodsnet. We
look With sa:nsi' an. nrdpaisinp 4 iish. ~
seq c;.st;on. Certainly 1. is true tAa:
sh. Republican party. and the nasioaa; eS.
.rr.:ye are :eaiv 90 do the;: utmost - 6e.p
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