New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23

could not live II did e0.-(Extract from
testimony OF james r. Hall before senate
committed
Hero 10 . gentleman-s carpetbagger if
You will-whose experience 10 An epitome
Of the entire political situation. A Union
soldier first, . worker and taxpayer after.
ward, to whom the parole extended BY
Grant ct Appomattox was - An order that
the sword Of desolation must be beaten into
implements Of industry. In the community
in whlch he has lived and lsbored for nine
years NO word 10 uttered against his char
acter 40 lsw-abiding citizen, or - an up.
right, honest man in all his relations with
his fellows. Yet he ID refugee from the
homo of his adoption, his property is neg
lected and going to rain, and he must peril
his life by attempting to return to care for
it. And whyi Simply and solely because
he 10 Republican Because he would not
betray the principles for which he fought;
because he would not blscken his soul by
certifying that the foulest of crimes had
not been committed. whom they were 70
voting occurrences of which he was hor-
riiied witness; because he would not palli-
ate and conceal the Democratic attempt to
remit tho negroes TO virtual enslsvement-
. condition really moro sbiect than that
from which Lincoln's proclamation set them
free; because he would not, in word, sur
render bis truth, his conscience. his honor
and his manhood to the Confederste-Dem
cratic leaders-for these reasons. in this
centennial year Of our boasted liberties, 10
he an outcast from homo and ruined man.
His story is simply told-oonnectedly and
convincingly. This is his grave and un-
psrdonable offense. Had be consented to
take the opposite course, can any ono cog
INFANT of Louisiana's political condition, or
even our casual congressional inquisitors,
doubt what would have been his lot! Does
not every one of them know that had he
shut his eyes to the rampant crime which
surrounded him, and refused to geo, his life
would have been safe in OuachitA, and HE
property guarded by even tho iiie
clubs themselves! And, further, had he
consented to damn his soul forever by testi-
tying to the innocence of the Democracy OF
tho sutrages which they stand srraigned
for, that the Democratic press and commit
tees would have lauded him to the skdes -
m honorable man, NO matter how they
might have despised him in. their secret
hearts!
These are truths which for tho national
Republican party to be longer blinded to,
or to fail in finding speedy and sure COR
rection for, 10 to invite tho certain over
throw which must inevitably attend long
continued, hesrtlsss or craven neglect Of
duty, howsoever stern it, requirements
may be.
The Morehouse Clarion advises the col
ored people to ''go on with their work,
and "let tho white people settle their own
difficulties" meaning the political issues Of
the parish. Observe the lordly manner in
which the right of the colored laborers-the
mere mudsills-to participate in the settle
ment of the question of who shall govern
them, is ignored. Their prerogatives and
responsibilities are Is completely denied BY
the spirit of this sentence, - though they
were still chattels at the disposal OF mas
ters. Observe, too, the chivslrous courage
that would array in the lists for the Democ
rscy several hundred armed, organized
and drilled soldiers, against about score
| of peaceable, Law loving Republicans. whose
sole offense lie loyalty to the party which
| pledges to secure their full citizenship
| we except in some casee, perhaps, the sddi
| tional crime of having been born north o.
Mason and Dixon's fatal line. What d.
| Congressman think Of this9
The universal demand of our citizens il
that the new municipal government shall
cut down expenses to cash basis, not onl!
for January but fer every month OF tn
wear. There are no Democratic primarie
to manage or conventions to buy in 1877
and the opportunities are excellent for in
aueurating reforms and economy ~ stric
% that which taxpayers have to exercis
in their private affairs. If lndubitsble evl
dence of such an intention is not manifesto
before the Legislature adjourns, that bod
will be called upon by al classes In To
community to make provision for secur'n
these absolutely necessary ends.
There is growing sentiment in favor OF
partial return to tho old aldermsnlc system
which, though liable to abuses when part
feeling runs high, can not wholly escape tn
keen scrutiny and exposure which the pre-
ence of minority representation alwaJ
affords. Members of the Council feel. to-
their direct responsibility to the people
their immediate wards, and the rivalry IL
Office therein will do much more to kee
them from "jobs' than can be the case vii
Administrators who get position by sue
disgraceful swapping and trading of of1ic'
! AZ was witnessed in the last Democrat
, parish and city convention.
And now seventeen hundred and sevent
seven Disguised Democratic patriots stt
!, ND and declare that this new city COVER
ment, and the new sheriffs and the ne
Democratic officers generally, are just Il
!. ly,ngest, the rascailiest and the good-ie
> nothingest lot of scurvy politicians tn
ever were foisted upon . decent and Ion
suffering people.
There are not near billets enough to
, around again, you see; hence the atme
i. phere about Clay Statue is blue with pl
, family.
Congress has more to fear by not
Q tempting than by failing to impea
y Grant.-WinnsbOrOngh San.
r The news had not reached the backwoo
i of Franklin parish that the President
h | fed his blatant enemies in Congress to