New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-17

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lists would probably impress me vii
greater awe than they do if were le
familiar with the history of their signer
But, alas, was all too familiar in the alb
litiOn times, which seem far of, though the
1 were but yesterday, with nine out OF ten
| these names, as those of pro slavery pol
ticians, pro-slavery lawyers, pro-slaver
I mercantile people, and prO-slavery Wa
street spectators. 1t really makes III
smile as 1 60 through the lists of name
| one after the other, to recall the parts wbic
| this man, that man and these men playe
in the moral struggle against SLAYER
struggle against 10 which constituted tn
war. Here are half dozen names all run
ming together in the first list, which glanc
at this moment: Charles O'Conor, Georg
L. Curtis, August Belmont, Emanuel Il
Hart, John Kelly and DR.. Sayre-which ar
familiar beyond the limits Of the city: an,
if it were worth while. could pick out sucl
names by the hundred from every list tina
that has more than that number of name
on it. lido not underyalue such individuals
do not dispute their right to take the sid
OF the White League; but must say; con
sldering their antecedents, their prOcliyi
ties, their affiliations and their present part,
interests, that. from the standpoint Of gen
eric Democracy, should not be apt to fee
tempted to take sides wifi them on any cues
ton involving human liberty or the enfran
chisement Of our colored population. The ole
negro hating, abolition hating, equal rights
hating. mercenary elements Of the Demo
cratic party are altogether TOO predominant,
in this business. They we're paralyzed, in a
large measure. during the war; but now
their old feelings and opinions are coming
out again. have not even had occasion to
hfA a 9k,n
mercantile classes of New York are de.
voted lovers ef universal liberty and equal
rights. or are carried away with the zen.
thusiasm Of humanity" at their own ex.
pense. The mercantile mind is ant to be
devoted. in the first place, to business AMI to
money, and IS always apt to take the side
OF those who represent these interests.
In this city, at least. it opposed
the antislavery cause all through the
days OF its weakness. 80 tina: when, twenty
years ago, one solitary merchant of New
ork had the audacity to refuse to bend his
knee to the domineering prO-slavery power.
and to announce that his goods. not his
principles. were in the market, he was
treated even here as though he were fool,
q fanatic and tirebrand. I say. then. that
though there are many enterp1ising mer.
chants among the signers OF these dozen.
ments. and though there are manv such
among the White Leaguers Of
New Orleans, do not feel able to regard
them as necessarily the champions of those
liberal and progressive ideas which appear
N our constitution and are at the basis of
Dur American political system.
notice, by the way. that some people are
troubled that General Sheridan should an.
ply the word "banditti" to the White
League, in which so many New Orleans
merchants are found. learned enough
about New Orleans during a period of
'esldence there to be able to recognize the
James OF many Of the prominent White
4eaguers, as old slave traders, slave auc.
loneers. prOslavery politicians, and fire.
aters. And l must say that do not like
Q put the rights of the negroes emancipat.
q by cur arms into the keeping Of body
hus controlled.
shall be told that all the papers here ara
opposed to Grants Louisiana action of last
veek, and that most OF them are in a franz
lo rage about it. Yes. tits nearly true. but
ven this does not seem so much to me as il
oes to some people. There are few even
our editors who would be willing to sac.
itce themselves for the sake of helpless
egroe.. Poor people are not apt to have |
owertul friends in this world. The papers
DO. are ruled by mercantilism. Why, how !
ing Is it since every paper IN New York. !
nth one exception, was an upholder |
negro slavery, and since the solitary
DICE of Horace Greeley was heard in
le wilderness cryin:. '.prepare the wav"
he papers mean we'll. s0..e of chem.
Mt all OF them are not always on the |
ght side. and l have never been able to
describe 20 every view O. any one OF them.
TOOK the ,7ar to knock loyalty into some
them, and since then, several haze been
psing back to their old ways. There is !
lother, fact in regard to the New York
'ess which must be taken into account.
rants administration has been singularly !
fortunate in stirring Ipits antagonisms-
ng to the Republican party, such as the
os: and TG.ee'. TIL. Louis ANA affair gave
en- an opportunity for assault which they
lied vita their usual enterprise. The
srats wanted to raise one of those
VS. which it enjoys. The other papers
OLD. sn:.. Tribune. Strots Zsi,vnS and
'Drcss-saw there was a first-class ;
ance 60 help the Democratic party. and
Use storm against Grant. The Tines is
III terms with the leaders of its party. !
Ie Pose can't get over its States RICH: ira.
ions. Mind you, don't doubt that all of
EN- have acted in accordance with what I .
called their convictions; but then the
esldent: :he Cabinet, and the Republican
rty IN Congress are also acting in accord.
&c with their convictions. SO are those of :!
who uphold the Presidents policy,
yht here to say that there ara Two daily
pers in the city which support the Admin.
ration side in this bus.ness-the Co.,,uer.
Adse't.se', which supports it energetic.
=. and the Graphic, which deals with it
)logetlcally. I
hope have not led anybody to suppose Z
III unaware that several prominent and ! g
scientious Republicans Of New York. t
Bryant and Evarts, have Joined hands ! G
Il the Democratic leaders. Tammany 4
II. the Manhattan Club, Governor mi. n
!. Mayor Wickhani, John Kelly and the q
t. in getting up the an.i.Sheridan demon.
atom OF tomorrow night. But there are
= few such Republicans in that box. o
IRE you. Some OF the Republican names 2
ne list belong to men who ara not Tin. +
are that tbs Democracy are now in ! b
yer here. and that they have now a pal i.
!e excuse for jumping over to the win. h
side. which is the side on which they is
always pretty sure to be found. But o.
rly al! the uproar comes lrom tho Demo.
&c pro-slaverv party, with a slight cho.
from ma.content Republicans, and the
lonstratlons Of which so much are said Il
worked by Democratic machinery. tc
am glad TO see that the Republican pl
els IN Congress-. and the body of Re. l.
lican members, stand b., the President re
MS matter. believe that If Grant acts ia
! discretion and tirnness he can carry al
country with him on the points at Issue. at
the facts by which his action is justified W
aid before the loyal people, who under.
q the crue, and oppressive spirit Of pro.
eryism and anti.negroism. Let us have na
W mora such Democratic speeches as Oh
, OF those We have had in the Senate. ! r.
the fire.eating people of the South rage, ! ii,
let the Democratic organ here keep up re-
i!alnina.Ory rant. lie: Lyons. OF Vir. n.
}. and other OF his kind. write a few I,a
, such letters az that in which he has Or
displayed his rampant rebellion. and Or
ed at the Union soldiers wac forced ! tr.
surrender a: AppomattoS. which he
he will forever depiore. Let us know