New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05
al Correspondence of the Republican !
NATIONAL POLITICS.

| -,,.l Correspondence of the Republican
NATIONAL POLITICS..
c.n c.nfederates In Congress- on the Old
L.s,ayery Warpath - MIR. Randall
k.aerstood to be Unsound on the Negro
t,.sstiou Effect OF this upon His
t..nces for the Speakership - Pro-
t,,yery sediment Dominant in the Con-
House-Efiects on
l. Republican Sennte-Mr. Pinchback.
WASHINGTON. November 80, 1875.
animus of the Confederate party in
[,,sss is shown by its present disposi-
\, turn with ferocity upon Mr.. Randall,
l.sdiug candidate for Speaker Of the
.. 1t appears that Mr.. Randall is not
[nr on the negro question. Here we
[ the old cry again. For thirty years
va the war. the question which decided
o,Iitical destiny of "man and boy in
Etirgton, from President to page, was,
4, souni on the negro! p ANd 10 it is
Int question which the excited Con-
rate asks on finding himself once more
Lar at the national capital. If this is
|. ,bs all ard all Of political discipline
oEcial qualification under Couteder-
'Denoeratic coalition, will the leaders Of
coalition be kind enough to remove
onids of tobacco from their mouths.
their hands. clean their nails, comb
hush their hair, put on clean shirts.
having taken a glass of cooling soda
>, stand up ike decent men and in
4 us how we are tc get rid OF
negro question If the lead
Of the Confederate Democratic
i,ion will insist upon Southern section
A. the foundation rock of lis organ
op. what right have they to complain if
North also combine for self. protec-
If hate OF the negro is thus TO be
perpetual animating life principle in
uoli.icsl existence of the Confederate
po.racy, what is the North to do but to
!. this hate with cour ageoua purpose
crush it olt OF existence! tunless indeed
| Confederate-Democrati3 coalition is
uitted to crush the life cut Of the
Iunl The continuation OF the negro
,ton as the one all absorbing iasue in
sncau politics-to-day as it was five
s ago, tan years ago, twenty years ago,
srefore due chiefly, if not solely, to the
slavery party of the United States.
b. pro-slavery party is practically alive
sy, and never during my long exper-
a Of political affairs at the national
hal have ! known it more rsucoroua,
fctiye, illiberal and uncomprom;sing
/. is now. 1t is consequently sheer eff
s,ery for the so-called Con servatiyes'
lie South. and their so-called Demo.
acr allies of the North to pirate about
Republicans keeping the negro question
for partisan purposes. But it is use-
to waste words with those who must
er rule or be ruled. The duty of Re-
leans is plain IN so far as they can exert
nnuence over the oreah.zaHoa OF 'he
erate'Democratic House OIL the
t'lcan Congress IL is 10 let these con-
sFors against the cause Oh humanity go
way while we go ours
BE- indications are IN iaFof OF MT F!nck'
10 prompt admission 10 LIS seat IN 'he
pc on tne assem- oiinS oi tha' oouy' III
his admission or expulsion MARKS 'he
on which h@puolieah l,o''c7 "''' turn
future dealings Win the ooO'H' Inc
ssion oil the eo!ofeu senator iIon
isiana Will be the reply OF tue american
pc 10 the outrage III M'ss'ss'Epl' IL
IN wofo' sharpen the preseE- ISSUE
olned between the Couieoeraoe-Dslho
and the national hepupiicah party. l
not seen MI fihcheacA' uo uot
VIZ ne ls n tae ci'y' aih no' even
oaai!y acquainted win hAm' out
most ea,Aeo "oon' 'ohe in"I u
FMngton, saving only tnat mStnlcal