New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-02

analysis was conflict between aristocracy
and republicanism, has reached its 10.
glcal, inevitable Consequences. These are
the personal freedom, political liberty
and civil equality Of the lately enslaved
man. From these consequences the nation
must now react or these principles mus,
be maintained. If they are abandoned the
South triumphs at last and the North re.
tires vanquished from a controversy which
has lasted for half a century and which
| has deluged continent in fraternal blood.
The Issue is not only final, Blu. it is i'm.
perative-there being no middle ground
possible between the parties to it. /. is
not only imperative, but it is vital and
organic, being in fact the test of the in
tegrity not only of emancipation, but OF
American republican institutions.
This conflict Of principles is localized
in Louisiana. Upon the ascendency OF
republicanism or aristocracy in Louisiana
depends the fate OF the issue in every
other late slave State Of the American
Union. To understand the Louisiana case
is, therefore, to understand the whole
Southern question. The settlement Of the
Louisiana question settles the entire con-
troversy between the North and the South.
The conflict between the North and
South, upon the consequence Of emanci-
patton, has been fought out in each one Of
the late slave States where white majorities
prevail. In these white majority States
Of the South the; Northern idea has been
overthrown. This has been accom-
plished III the face of all the executive
military and political power which the
Republican party could bring to bear on
the question. How this result has been
reached it is useless now to discuss; we
must recognize ana deal with the fact as
accomplished. In these white majority
Southern States the negro is prac.i-
cally G. political serf. To all intents
and for all purposes be is the mental
OF his former master. 1t only re-
mains to produce the same results in
the Republican States Of Mississippi,
Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida in
order to give the Confederate leaders IN
questioned and permanent ascendency in
the South. In these four States the negro
is rapidly becoming subordinated to the
dominant race. The numerical majority
welded by the blacks and their white Re-
publican allies in these four States does
not check the tendency to reduce the
freed people to serfdom and menialage
A compact, organized, armed minority in
Louisiana. Mississippi, South Carolina
and Florida stands ready to subvert these
States whenever, in the opin-
ion of the leaders of this minority, it is
expedient to do so. More than one de-
in this direction has been
already made. These demonstrations
nave only been checked by the interyen-
ion Of executive power from Washington.
If these Republican States are over
thrown, then the entire South, from the !
Delaware bay to the Rio Grande, will be |
! political unit, firmly compacted on the |
ssue of caste and Confederate traditions
md the serfdom of the negro and the
sovereignty Of the States will become the
oundation stone of the party which will
nee more govern the nation.
INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN REPUBLICAN INsTI-
TUTIoNs INVOLVED.
There are peculiar reasons why this
louisiana controversy should enlist the
arrest attention of Americans. The
uccess of negro citizenship in the South
m States of the American Union will
lrnish the most complete and thorough
indication of the vitality and integrity
republican institutions of which the
ord has knowledge. The exponent Of
government Of the people will in such
ise receive a terrible test as well as
glorious vindicatior. The advocates
aristocracy and monarchy will receive
complete overthrow if this republican
pertinent succeeds. The enemies of
If institutions at home and abroad, at
ibute our national progress to the fact
at We are but the representatives Sec .
I'd hand Of European civilization; that
? are kept alive by stream of constantly ,
newing life poured in upon Us from the ,
d World. These same monarchists !
We from tie first predicted the failure
the Republican experiment at the
'uth. They have claimed that our only
cape from our mistake consisted in ap- !,
wing the aristocratic principle that the .
v, representing the property and intel !,
ence Of society, should govern. 1t is :,
this aristocratic idea Of minority gov =
lment that the Confederate leaders now
i'm the right to dominate in Louisiana. r
ssissippi, South Carolina and Florida. =
lis claim is added to the other, that the :,
gro, however intelligent, does not pos Y
IS the governing power needed to pro- -
tie law and order and public virtue. =
Consequently, the two principles upon :,
ich American institutions are bottomed 8,
placed in issue by the Confederate !,
'ty in Louisiana. Faith in man as man, !,
l faith in government of the people, re
the people, for the people, are involved f.
this controversy. !,
The battle between the spirit Of slavery 20
its ally, political aristocracy, on the CT
hand, and the spirit of liberty and is q
:, political Republicanism, on the other ~
inc been fOurht and lost ~ tba oo,co