New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-23

ou.casts from eociety and the common en'
ioymer!s Of life, they have but little 1nouce'
meut 10 be honest, and the Temptations 20
fraud and corruption are Increased tenio4o.
II Is tee Lesson Of history Il every age saa'
| where men are treated as villains anu Nas
| bonds. and subjected to wicked oppression
! from society because OF their race, religious
! or political opinions, :hey are sometimes
| thereby made villains and yacaboncs'
NO PATH N VIRTUE THAT coSSIvEs Al
MURDER.
| I have 10 faith in that virtue which as
sails with turv fraud and corruption, tul
! cunniyes at murder, outrage and oFp7ee-
| SION. Those who make daily ou.cTT aroUc
| frauds. Ia7cenies anc cefalcations. tu- turn
| deaf ear to the cries Of murdered nen, 70
! the shr.eks Of victims upon WhcH are IA
f.c.ed Internal oUtrages, to the Can PAM
Of those who are driven from tne:c noEces
and made cutcasts from society tor no osae-
c:;me than their race or political opl-ors,
are Pnar:sees and hypoor..es OF toe psses-
sort. Frauds and larcelies are Inian oEs
crimes, and deserve the eIecra-ion q al
Irer; bu. they are interior il enoGnity 10
Tia crime OF murder. The taki1y CT hu-
lcaa lie. save III sci. defense. = me WICK
e,!est deed under heaven and among men,
src tie murderer need lot pe expected TO
! Hesitate p: -ne commission Of aLy inferior
cr:Iue. He VIII comm. peyjc:y, -o.getE.
.:scc or anv other ac5 Dv wElcn re lLav
cover tn. ius...y or excuse MS c-ead:u.
dtea. We have seen low -Ee rre;eEceo
adherence Il .uc!ic corruption has reen
made prc.txt for 10 n1der. to- tie es.ao-
!.saMeE- q {. reign o: -eIros. &c: CRYING
.uezi from society. Gepciv.nS them c. .Eo.I
means Of subsistence, and rGbt!Iy MaLv
ttcu-aLcs c. people OF .ne.r dea!es- roiI.i-
ca I.En.s. Il vhe7e e anvtLlng more oa.ous
| x,-.r t.-y,-
ciisy which a.fac.s 10 stands gaaar a. fraud
wl--e attempting 20 cas- - MaLrIe q coz
F.! cea!neEc ard protection over ceeCs re
uo:t dreadful and infamous.
! The GREAT QUESTION.
| TIE question @. amnesty, which las re-
| Gently excited SO much attention, g -l.eT-
es:.cg as (. mater OF justice, OF feeling, aid
! OF example. The ua:iooal question c. pay
/; all 1un. interest IS the political SOFA, and
| industrial condition OF the SoU.L. re VIC
la.!oc Of the political, civil, and social rights
! Oh millions 0. people. and tEe sncve-s on OF
| the VII 0. the majority oT violence ant. Il
! t:uda.ion. We stand Il the presence o: a
! great danger o7erlang:ag the Southern
| States, y which those O. ne So..n are
powerfully, and l may say equally, ln-e:-
! es.ed. lr many Of tne Southern States re
! .olicy is openly avowed o. seiZlrg al pow
e. Into re hands OF ire VINE race. anc
deriving The GO c1eC people O. tLe.c pa--..-
| ca s.6 owl r,gh.s. With .n.s po.le-, CON
monty Known as he White Line, Il e be
,;eveG the Democracy sympatLlZe e every
Soa.aern SAFE. aad teact &c colslceIau-e
ex.en- u tie Northern states. State alter
State mas been conquered IRON the Ia ~, :
by v1cl31cS, and We a-e 10 .oLg1- Iei1 II
lono: as 20 me prrpcEe thus 20 es-a So
solid South II Ire interest u tie
Democratic parry. ard wlsI :Eev sAa-.
have ot-siIed The c0L--ot O. re la-.cEal
government, 10 recors-cuc- me Southern
States -poc tie white mails u.s.s. aEG 20
destroy the Republican patty by ILaa.n : =
impossible Tor men @. Republican principles
20 enjoy ard express tae,c opln.cns L peace
ana safety. Then. as before -Le Ieorl.Cc.
me Republican party viii ue pan!sLee. from
tie South. AID !. vi. ce 20 'helo 2s -o-e!gn
COUNTY,. When we cons.Ce. now .rartuliv
rapid Tie progress has beer Il nat Ci-ec-
.;or even unGe1 Republican administrator.
We cgn understand Low I might oa &C
tolerated ard consummst5d with q Dtna-
crane I1esider. e.ec.ed Chiefly uE re
Southern Democracy AID Necessarily sy:n-
pa-o;Z'Dy Win .aeM Z the: as?.cat-Uls
Let i be said -ca: ! d. Injustice 20 me
Northern Democracy, | beg .eave % .an.oa
me Sena-e ina. before lie Wa cLe North
e.l Democ!acv Nc. only cCLL.veI 8. the
orIce siocs upon thu Re pu o--eac party and
IL eyc.Cs.cc iroCl ne Sou-ns-r S...es. Or
1LaGe merry over sCd defended he ou.:aEes
COMMIT .et. n Tue South upon ato-i..oris:s:
AMI la now. AID ever s.Gce tie war, tI-
Dtnoe-a-.c party ether deny. J,s-.-7. or
excuse lie c:eaCt2l atrocities cann..-eu
upcr -Es wl.te and BACK Eetu u--cars Z
The Southern States.
IEE5C!.l The COSC0N---..S- CT IC.DE2.
= necessary corcon..sn: Of he system q
murder. v.uleEce and prescription Z tie
SoI.Ae.1 States are 1.lselood arC Fe-jG.
! 20 IeI who commit .Ees6 crimes VII. al
& Ire-.er u coarse. commit re-i-cC 20 cen
ceal C jGscl1y -ceM. II the k1-k.ax x
vts..Eac-ons aEG .I.a-s tie nos. wonderful
az. disgusting exhibitions G. Per NJ wee
Witnessed. Many Zen VIC had oelore tie
i l-:tl.x committee or on examination n
coar: as Witnesses testified % g., van CT
knowledge O. Tie organization g q Is
crimes zee a:.eIwaTt. corcils-ve proven
20 ue Nelc;'e:s Of = ara gully. IEe VIC
tins q. tle.c Infamous crimes Te-e coSe!ed
Win tie -JCtes- ca.tGIies, AKA scarce az
outrage was Investigated :Ea: We 70. d.
Llet. lId51 oa.h o. justified % he most T.
-amCls .aiselGoGs against ..e s--erers.
! II cls.IoUs svs-eIn CT -aisehooC Eas o5eE
cocc:Laa.ly pcact:ce5. 10: Only IL I;ss;s-
sicri ou- i eve1y Sol.he-n sac, bv Wick
me government or re Jared S.a.es is coL-
s.a.tlv charged with the g7cssest and uos-
wicked expressions OF tie Southern people.
hepatiicsI STATE and county governments
axe asEa:.ed WE charges o. corruption and
oppression which n NOS cases a,e ucte.lv
false CT grossly exaggerated. Many ve-y
igro-ar. leou,e u me South have tic.
Ueen made 20 believe that they are so.e.v
oppressed - the government o. re United
States. arG that = =. as charged " dis
rcgu.sLe0 N.ss-ssipp.an. EoET :. member o:
Congress. me Iuos- :yrsL-icsl g0vernll4L-
on tne lace q the earth. AID ye- !: ,aey
were called upon 70 SPECIFY IL VIVA. ..ey
had entered. they could To- co :. even !.
their Ives depended upon y. The charges
OF corruption agalCs- Governor Anes alC
every R5auhiicar State and County ottic-al
n Mississippi. have beer go volGble anG pe.
sis.enr .ha- very Earv O. he ignorant I.ave
oesn made 20 believe -leln. aac have tcus
20 some extent been LoLnde0 ca 20 I'D
Less and crime.
HE oSIY HIGHWAY 20 TEACE.
Many vel meaning people dep.o.c ar
reference % the oI.rases CONN tied IL tie
South as ininical . reconciliation sn. La-
Lony between tie sections. They are eE-
ceeGlnglv anxious that n this centennial
year al past differences shall 5e forgotten,
ard The people. North ard South. forget
ting ard .orgiving. and mindful only OF our
great na-iona, future, snail meet and en-
brace as nation OF brothers. I. is coz
summation Gevoutly 20 oe wished: bu.
Musr remind such well meaning people that
any formal reconciliation, while tie dearest
rights O. millions are systematically vio-
lated ard the creates: wrongs passed Ut
noticed anc unpublished. viii be TIE rankes.
es: hypocrisy, revolving alike 20 Divine and
human Justice. /. IS only The knavish
Iosck who puts plaster over tie mouth OF
tne wound ana says it is healed. The heal
in process mus. negin at the bottom and
be thorough 20 be permanent ard healthy.
al cushing and hanGshsk!ns which pre-