New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-07

will venture the opinion that it was thu
temporary lull in this tempest, man
ifested by the acceptance of com
promise and the abandoned power
and purpose of resistance, certified in the
reports of Messrs. Burke, Leonard and
Zacharie, which prevented the passage Of
the force bill, so called. No American
statesmen like to adopt forcible measures
if they can be avoided, and with the
pledge of peace implied in the compro-
mise it was eminently proper to have for.
borne the suspension of the habeas corpus.
This natural spirit of moderation has been
signally manifested in the amnesty acts OF
the Republican Congress. Our argument,
then, has been that the violence and ill.,
tolerance of the opposition press and
party has excited a portion Of the South
ern people to violation or evasion of and
resistance to the federal and State laws,
| while the adoption of different and con-
servatiye course in other Southern States
has long since restored peace and planted
a renewed prosperity. 1t is thus
that the opposition press in Louisiana is
responsible for evils which have been caus-
ed by ''its tone" They may even yet be
corrected by following the example
of the same opposition press and party in
other Southern States. The Picoyune is,
WOO Of ~ Iay rc,ll,, ~,
sentative guidance, but as tie doctrine of
ansmigration, we believe, inflicted upon
a spirit in one existence a responsibility for
wrongs committed in another, the Plea
yune must answer for the deeds Of former
administration. Not even the expiation
of insolvency, not even the capital execu-
ton under the red flag and sheriff. mallet,
can shrive it of that moral liability.
There is no escape by saying that its
"tone' can not have had anything to do
with the enactments Of Congress or their
violation by ''this people" Is the Plea
yune aware of the responsibility Of "tone?"
We fear not. E,sop tells OF captured
trumpeter, who, like our neighbor Of the
cornopean, begged for his life
on the plea that he was non-combatant,
having no weapon Of otfense. It Was re-
piled:
1t Is you who, With your inspiring blasts, |
lead, animate aud impel other men to a car
nage from which you yourself claim exemp-
ton.
We remember some examples of this
under the reign of Benjamin Butler, of
fearful memory. Two certain journals
having published matter not satisfactory
% that obstinate commander, were ordered
o recant or close These trumpeters
obeyed, and had better luck than 1Esop's
He was put to death, while
he recreant Confederate blowers merely
made few bars rest, and are now flourish
ng all the-"points of war" against the law
nd government of the United States.
With force even invigorated by the tenn
'orary abstinence. SO the abuse and in-
clearance OF the opposition press and
arty was, by direct consequence,
nd to great extent, followed bv, |
lie enactments extending the right of
uffrage, granting armed protection and I
civil rights to the negro. In
to the logical acumen of the
'icayHe, we had forborne the connection
etween the proposition and the conclu-
on. We had supposed it conceded We +
M the Picaytne is making further ex- !.
2Timent on the prejudice and credulity 7
its readers, by contrasting the "tone"
its tin trumpet with the roar of the !
innon which followed, and intimatine !,
lat it would be ridiculous to assume that :,
e one is responsible for having occa-
oned the other. 1t is really as respon- u
bic according to its capacity as the fuse T
for the explosion, ana for the tevasta- r.
on Which the explosion may occasion. q
., the Picayune understands and would n
AIDE the responsibility It can not do so. a
lie change in its own tone and the u
responding abatement of party antago- II
SIN proves our proposition to have been G,
rect, and the Picnyne can not in its O
siness heart gainsay it. T.