New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-01

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in Brooklyn. and the New York Time
has complimented the gentleman with
pretty severe criticism. His thought
were busy with the Grant parish deci
3on. We understand that ever sine
that criminal and disgraceful affair
and the unfortunate decision Of tn
United States Supreme Court growing
out Of it, Mr.. Bayard has sympathizet
with the guilty parties, and made theil
cause his own. The poor victims, mum
bering more than hundred, who lie colo
| in death, have no claims upon his indig
nation; their unfortunate families, st
cruelty bereaved, no share in his symps
thy. All that is reserved to be lavished
upon the prisoners who were put to some
trouble by the officers Of the law in con.
sequence of their having organized 9
ssturnalia of crime, q dance of death and
scene of butchery which dwafs by com.
parison the ablest efforts of Modoc Jacl
or the Sioux Chief Sitting Bull. Mr..
Bayard lays down as automatic with him
the indisputable platitude:
The man who tells me that for the good
of his country he may break Law tells me
that he has exchanged . government of
law for government of will.
We have been preaching this doctrine
to the Democrats, the White Camelia, the
Ku-Klux, the White League and the bull
dozers of this State for many years; yet
their organs and apologists consistently
contended that it does not apply to them.
They hold negroes, white Republicans
and the officers of the law bound by the
principle referred to by the Delaware
Senator, but file a plea of Democracy in
proof of their right to break the law
whenever it suits personal or party in
terest to do so.
It is breach Of the law to hang negroes
1T their own gates, and burn their houses
On suspicion that they have stolen seed
cotton or anthing else.
The miscreants broke the law when
he shot John Gair and hanged Babe
Matthews on suspicion of poisoning
nan who was never killed. Had it been
rue, as alleged, that they had committed
he act charged, and administered the
,oison with their own hands, the law
Vould not have condemned them to death.
It is . gross breach of the law to drive
man out of q community for teaching .
olored school.
All those who threaten Republicans
nth forced exodus from the State in
ase of Democratic success, are law
reakers in intent, Is they announce their
mention to attempt what they have no
light 10 do. And the Democratic journals
tho publish and applaud such treason
70 accessories before tho fact. |
It was . gross breach Of law for the peo-
lie Of Rspides, VIM, Catalonia and
abine parishes to go over into Grant par
h, enroll themselves under the banner
{ q pretended sheriff, and assist at the |
olfax massacre.
It was gross breach of the law for the
fly or sixty disguised men to force the
lfe conduct of the six Coushatta prison
IS, who had been illegally expatriated;
loot the unfortunate men to death, and
len rob them of their watches and effects.
As all these deeds, besides many others
70 numerous to mention, have been per-
strated in this State, within few years,
I'd all in the presumed interest of the
party, then, according to Mr..
ayard, the Democrats here have sex
hanged government Of law for q gov
nment of will" And these acts stain
I'D disgrace the name of the whole Dem
cratic party of the State and nation.
or they have not only neglected to con-
smn them, but they have even stood up
it'll brazen face in Congress and in
lurches, in the public journals and in
q courts, and unblushingly defended
EN-, and waited with remarkable una
nifty and patience to reap any benefits
at might possibly grow out of them.
The State of Louisiana has been too
ak to protect the colored people from
d men who prosecuted and murdered
EN- on account of color. This was q
each of law which men of Mr.. Bayard's
rrow mind and bigoted prejudice would
yer consent to punish. The Senator,
erefore, if he looks into his own con-
ct in the Senate during the time he has
joyed the hereditary dignity of repre-
nting his State in the upper house Of !
ngress, will find himself an accessory
the gravest crimes ever committed
ainst the life, liberty, property and ,
vs. of people. Whether he considers .
resulting consequence of law break
IAN exchange of government of {
' for a government of will"-something
eadful or not is not known, but what
sr it may be he stands as directly in 6
It category as any one who ever de- g
nded justice for Grant parish pris- d
er before United States tribunal. {
We agree with Mr.. Bayard that no man 8
y break law, but if be do so he ought r
be punished if there is power enough a
ywhere to do it. g