New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-17
Coudsmn the Wrong but DO not Strengthen
RegoIuti0ns

RegoIuti0n.
From The Albany Journal.
The name Of the venerable and honore,
William Cullen Bryant heads the list signe,
60 the call for the Louisiana meeting il
New York. A reputation SO spotless,
patriotism SO pure and unquestioned, 20
great way. Doubtless they have been pc
tent in influencing other names. Certainly
his own eminent purity Of motive. sincerity
OF character. and consciousness O
public action can not be mistaken.
Mr.. Bryant ought to be able to give til.
keynote to tho meeting, and to put it upor
patriotic declaration. That he will pro
nounce his structures upon the act Of the
military In removing from che hall persona
claiming seats. whether righttully or not
We do not doubt and can not deprecate it.
So far there need be no disagreement. Il
chat point can be eliminated from the rest,
we can pronounce Judgment upon that ACT
without affecting. the other phrases, if we
can condemn that proceeding without
encouraging every ged-handed revolutions;
in the land. there would be no difficulty.
We expect that Mr.. Bryant and his asso.
ciates will unhesitatingly declare the
accepted American principle upon this one
point, and against that We have nothing to
say.
But If our voice may reach Mr.. Bryant
we should say to him-what we hope may
be superfluous. but what. In this hous OF
excitement, should still be pressed upon all:
Take care how you discharge the solemn
duty you have assumed. Take care that. in
protesting against military interference
which is contessediy repugnant TO American
every unrepentant rebel and nerve tho arm
Of every White League revOlutiOnist. Take
care that. IN asserting right principle, you
do not strengthen wrong and revolutionary
purposes. Take care. in a word, how you
lend your great and respected name to
utterances which may fire the rising pas.
sions and quicken the maiigH impulses Of
those who are only waiting the chance 90
grind the hapless blacks to the dust and
drive the patriot whites from their homes,
and who, unless your words are wisely said,
may gleefnlly, exultantly accept them as
the assurance Of their coming opportunity.
And we should be glad to add another
word: II you condemn one wrong, condemn
all. If you reprobate the presence of the
federal soldiers. reprObate those who first
called them into the hall. 1t you censure
the exclusion of any claimants, censure the
false and fraudulent seating Of claimants.
Ii You brand military interference, be sure
also that you brand the usurpation and
revolution of the White League leaders.
Then your utterance will not be- subject to
Then 1t will vindicate
aw withou: stimulating those who stand
'eady to assassinste law and the executives
# law.
This is critical time and these are grave
The question can not be
educed to a single fact or single issue.
Z has many phases and the wise, earnest,
PATRIOTIC man wilt sclemnly consider the
bearings Of all. We grant that the principle
# the freedom oflegislative assemblage from
military domination ought to be asserted.
Of loyal men in the South whose
My protection is in the arm of the govern.
nent are watching this matter with intense
olicitude. Thousands Of implacable
4eaguers are watching it with illconcealed
eight and anticipation. Beware how you
rush the first and serve the second.