New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-05

imminent of social and industrial insti.
tuition, which the attempted exercise o.
this right incidentally overthrow, there
is no more to incite its exercise in one
quarter of the Union than in another.
The majority of the nation now believe
in the paramount sovereignty of the
nation. It is thus that the last element
of sectional difference has been eliminated
from our national politics.
We do not consider the last ditchers,
and the few at heart hostile to . repub-
ican form Of government, as any ma
terial qualification Of national unity. The
doctrines contended for by the Repub-
Iican party have been accepted, embodied
in every form Of fundamental legislation,
and adjudicated and confirmed by univer-
sal popular acquiescence. With this
centennial platform of harmonious prin-
ciples, it is plain that the people can be
more particular in the choice of men to
administer their governments than when
they stood in fear of defeat or division.
There has been one element of Repub-
lican strength which may have been sup
posed bowed to political service by the
fear Of a restrained personal bondage.
It has been supposed that this element
would vote steadily with the Repub-
ican party, without regard to the per-
sonal strength of the candidates nomi-
mated for their support. The relations Of
the colored people are rapidly adjusting
themselves. It has been discovered that
their labor is accessible in open market to
any who will treat them with kindness
and justice 1t has become obvious
that at least seven out of ten
white men can now have q
hundred laborers where the same men
could not under former system have pur-
chased one laborer. It is notorious that
even if man who has been once free,
and soldier, could be reduced to bond
age, his compulsory labor would be worth
nothing, while no master would under
take the care and rearing of the offspring
of slave with any expectation that the
public sentiment Of the world would per-
NIT him to enjoy its value. Should there
be any such insane attempt, the emanci-
pated would have the aid Of all the friends
and employers Of free labor to defeat it.
The colored people have examined this
subject, and have no fears that their in
dustrial relations will be impaired They
have well founded fears that if the De-
proper, known as White Leaguers
and last ditchers, should obtain con-
troll Of the State and federal govern
ments, they will, if possible, impose
such conditions upon universal suf-
frage as must impair the rights of
free suffrage as fixed by the Republicans.
This is their great and chief danger. As
q people unskilled in the discipline end
strategy of war, and greatly dependent
upon those who hold the property Of the
country and furnish them homes and
in exchange for their labor.
they feel the want of daily protection and
kindly relations toward the families with
which they live. This protection can not
be afforded them by any party organiza-
lion or by any military force. The evil
lent tendency of these people in their
social and industrial relations is to seek
some local and home protection in ac-
,ordance with the Republican principles
o which they owe their rights. This
lome protection will insist in the choice |
If Republican leaders, who possess that |
ocial influence which at present controls
he colored people, and the adverse ex-
rcise of which has caused them to waver
rom their faith in Mississippi and in
Georgia.
We read in the late events in Mississippi
lesson to which we should be by no
,eans blind. The Republican Governor
f the State has had all the aid that
atronage and power could afford. A
republican majority Of some twenty
aousand has been defeated by the terror
IN Of arms. The Governor has demand
terms Of capitulation; they have been
ranted. The Democracy have Withdrawn
narges which Democratic organ here
lys were ''to escape conviction of infa-
ous crimes, but which Governor Ames
.ys. if proved, could not have furnished
is personal honor and integrity. He
as, then, ''seen them dismissed abso-
tely and Internationally" His honor
INDICATED, and if any imputation re-
aims, it must rest upon those who dis
Used prosecution for what they call
Infamous Crimes" in consideration of
10 spoils of political warfare demanded !:
ader the terms of capitulation. Ex-
overnor Ames marches out with his
'lors flying, wearing his side arms, and
received with present arms by the
siegers.
How is the Republican party of the
ate? How are the colored Republicans,
t by this resignation and withdrawal?
Q by no means censwe Ex-Governor
nes He has done, perhaps, what any
,er man in his place would have done.
gives, no doubt an honest explanation y
saying Of the Republican defeat No :,
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