New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-30
Z NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 80 1875
nrroCRAr1o ~p1sPEHsATIoH.

pEnoCRATIo DIsPE1sATIoH.
Under the permission extended to the
Democracy to have fought on either side
Of the late war, to vote for an enhanced
protection for cotton claims, or take either
side of the currency question, we find the
Democracy run as o double index in the
political waters of Louisiana. Whenever
any revolutionary act is to be done the
| Conservative Democratic vessel is bows
on; whenever the spoils are to be won OF
awarded the Democratic Conservate flag
is at the fore, and Messrs. McEnery,
Booth and Captain Kidd, in full uni
form, are grouped upon the quarter deck.
It becomes of much importance to the
business men who stopped the military &C.
cupation of our city by ''ten thousand
men" pledged to sustain the Democratic
Speaker upon assuming the executive
chair, in case of a vacancy by accusation,
to ascertain which end of this concern
goes forward in the impending election:
The difference between Democracy, as
broadly blazoned by its organ, and Con.
servatism, as faint.lined by the business
organs of the city, is too great to deceive
the public longer. The cooperative
allies which carry a Quaker flag at one
end, and q black banner at the other, must
explain. The public demand to know
whether the Democratic Conservative OF
Conservative Democratic Conservative
party is for or against the Union?
We publish elsewhere a distinct denun-
citation of the Union as it is at present
from the Democratic Conservative organ.
It publishes a proposal to s'bury" the
Union and take the chances that some
thing better will spring from its unhal-
lowed grave.
A Conservative Democratic organ, on
the other hand, seeks to palliate or evade
this radical opposition to the Union as
incorporated by the late amendments of
the constitution. The Picayane, then, in
asset sA06 SA0e-
The earnest opposition of the Conserva-
tives to the misrule of the present federal
administration can not be fairly construed
rs evideDcing a spirit of rebellion or of dis
gust for the republican form of govern
ment-
Speaks for itself. The Democratic end
of the vessel opposes the construction Of
the constitution. Why propose to ''bury
the Union" if the objection was only to
''the misrule of the present administra-
tion?' That administration goes out of
power at the end Of the present official
year. 1t may be succeeded by a reform
Republican or even by a Democratic
government which will put q construc-
ton upon the constitution satisfactory to
the Democratic ~ma1contents. Why then
propose to ''bury the Union promptly,
The Conservative Democratic organ is
evidently alarmed at the anti Union ten
denotes of its associates in command. It
premises that Republicans oppose former
C~onfederates in Congress because of
their antecedent opinions and action.
Why, if the Republicans who gave
the amnesty under which these gen.
tlemen were elected had distrusted their |
patriotism, they could have withheld the
act Of restoration. 1t is a mistake to
suppose that Republican objection arises
from any such cause. 1t has been from
such speeches, either sincere or impru-
dent, as have been made by Congressman
Hill, Of Georgia, and Congressman Sim
gleton, of Mississippi. It is more es-
because of the military resistance
Of some Southern men to the acts of re-
construction and the deeds of violence
md intimidation perpetrated toward a
people endowed with the right of suffrage
y the people of the United States.
1t is an error to say that the time has
yer been when "a Southern gentleman,
man of honor and culture" or a soldier
Without the titular and European distinc-
of gentleman" but Just as true,
1st as brave, just as sincere as the Cheva-
'er Bayard himself, was s'ever branded
3 a traitor and bandit by the Republican
arty simply because he ventured ten or
teen years ago to risk his life and prop ,
:ty in defense Of his most cherished :
rinciples." That such was the action of ,
le Republican party is c~ontradicted by !:
re amnesty, for if the Republican party !,
I'd believed those soldiers either "trai- :.
rs or bandits" they would not have =
ted them free from all disabilities. We :.
Iss over much embittered declarations :
nding to create the same hostility to the !,
MON as the Democrat undertakes who .
opposes 'to bury the Union promptly" =
ter, however, blowing off this heat the ;,
comes Loyalty down to the fol- :,
=
It is the duty of the Southern members to J
their loyalty and devotion to the tx
lion, the government of which is now in q,
1T intrusted to them, by lending all the I"
light OF their talent to the punishment of
ose bad men, who in the sacred name of te
erty have done more to demOralize, de- =
sss and impoverish the country than did u
!, war itself. II
We do not claim the latter member of "
is sentence to control the principle 81
owed, nor that the duty Of the stSouth- a
l members is restricted to the eviction al
o~ficeholders. We take it as til
declaration Of devotion to the Union. It he
verified by the additional assurance. it
n spite OF the still bitter prejudice of m
Ter sections, IN spite of constant and ma A.
lous misrepresentation, in spite of all the y