New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-29

preston. we attribute much of the modera
ton which has been displayed towart
Ireland and other parts Of the British
dominion. Upon the; Efforts Of Europea,
hierarchs and despots to overthrow re
Publicanisn by the gorgeous display o
religious ceremonial, the empty honor o
European titles, or BY disparaglng notice.
OF American institutions, we have looked
With the indifference OF contempt the,
merit. 49,.
The Spanish government has an organ
sailed the Cronista which serves as q SPY
70 report the tendency Of public opinion
as to the American possessions of Spain
and generally to disseminate the most dis
paraging statements of American unity
and military force. Printed in a language
which few Americans read, the agent Of
a government too feeble to be feared, the
government money is 'unpro6tably eS,
pended
In Louisiana we have several journals
printed in the French tongue, some OF
which seem conducted with pronounced
preference for their mother country, and
with an irreconcilable hostility to the in.
stltutions, civil. political and religious.
which the Anglo-Saxon has planted:
Perhaps it is revival OF that
war which has dyed the shores Of
France and England with hostile blood
during so many centuries from Agincoust
to Waterloo: These journals published
In foreign tongue are headed by
AAbei0e, a journal made up in equal
parts OF abuse Of the American govern.
ment and dissertations upon the politics
OF France. 1t has assumed to speak for
Louisiana, and its mission seems to com.
prehend the unpleasant task of making
the people discontinued with their own
country and to seek a yetrocession TO
France. This is greatly to be regretted
Inc Creole population are entitled to the
same esteem a. any other portion OF the
American people, aud We should regret
that they entertained any sense of Injury
from the rest of the nation. We deem it
unfortunate that they should have been
80 harrassed and excited BY appeals to |
their pride The latest assumption of
tight to direct the Creole people consists |
n an extended inquiry by L'A5eiHs |
whether Louisiana shall be represented |
It the centennial celebration It begins
hus
Since the war Of secession and the suh
ectl0n OF Louisiana by federal bavonets
ne people OF this State have ceased to eel
brate the national fetes which occasioned
orme!Iy the most Joyous and sincere mani
citations of patriotism.
1t would be ridiculous to celebrate The
1ctory OF jackson which prevented New
orleans from falling into the hands of the
'ngllsh. after this city conquered by Adj
llrai tAfrAgut had been delivered to the
snder mercies of Butler and Banks and
men was only set free from martial law
tall under the most humiliatfug yoke of
government OF greedy Adventures and
)rrupt add ignorant negroes
As for the fourth Of July. how could tho
eople of the South possibly participate in
Il. celebration of the declaration of Amer. 8
an independence, when they have been
Re Victims OF a policy which ia itself d..
"a OF All the principles enounoed in this 9
seiaraslon, and respected for eighty four
'ars as the ark of American liberty!
AFTER the conquest of the South bv the ! e
orth' now couid. they chant the praise of :,
osl so!onles more fortunate in having suc-
eded 10 separating .henselves from 7
Ihs ra"qnished should hare enough RESPECT :.
;. Me"'setres to abstain from doiny ina, :.
l'cA ,roWld BY q contradiction or a protest a
a''sst that mhicA they had themselves done. !
1hen follows yeproach to the con.
errors who il is said have made no
ort-a general amnesty hot excepted
restore the antilles of the Union. But fe
stead of this the nation which boasts o,
model republic" has inaugurated | So
stem OF reconstruction ''inspired by the Il
'st Internal Machiavelism, and which
, subjected eleven States to the most b.
ect degradation, and added new ruins th
those which had been made by war SO
emancipation" ! of
This has been conducted BY .sthe brutal la
der who dishonors the seat of Wash. tn
ton" The object being to revive the oh
iional hatred and. The antagonism of ev
es in the South. While this is going of
it would be-. he
lie to speak OF Reconciliation, and ail t1e
should recall the glorious DAYS O: H.
endelce would appear a mockery and
sl0n TO population treated with des- thu
SIN and disregard of right which has !.
borrow. from the period Of bar barism.
would 10. magnificent spectacle if ma
gates frOth all the States should assem-. lat
to Anew eternal oblivion Of all the ~,
lories of deadly war and to cement an'
the tedt raj compact upon the basis of ers
ICE. equal " and At ackn woledgment Of fe
sights OF Ill the States.
1t We un' 'ppily ere no, called to assis, 'su
lcb q spe. .cle. pre-
he reason Why we should not is that its
Republican party is still in power. and a I
it is kno vu whether they will be de. ism
ID at the next election louisiana can can
be expected to attend the centennial par
some st. tes should De able bp their effe
eAertlons t. free themselves from the pies
10 war, Louisiana, in consequence. of
lry inter vent iOns which have rendered Of
SO the electoral victories. of her eiti- Cor
rests under the domination of usurp-
overnment. She WILDE still under the Sou
rule in 1876 Cbo
7ited to attend Under these conditions
centenary at Philadelphia, it will be tne
er Tor Louisiana to reflect before deeid: peri
, accept tho invitation. O..
the moment when the Old Commands ".a'
have fought in vain for the independ- othe
or the South are feorganizing them q