New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-27
mistaken, and that General Nichols did not
mean what he swore to before the congres-
sional committee. Well, then, take this
horn of the dilemma if it is moro comfort

siOnal committee. Well, then, take this
horn of the dilemma if it is moro comfort
able.
Demecratic History.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
Looking back to history for reference as
to the loyalty of the Democratic party to
the United States government, We discover
that that party has at no time been other
wise than reasonable and disloyally dis
posed. 1t is an error to suppose that the
idea of . ''solid South" is q new one, and
only thought of during the present Presi-
dental campaign. So far from being new,
the idea is rs old as the Democratic party
itself. will endeavor to show that not
only is the idea old, but also that treason is
the accompanying condition thereof.
Leaving the detection Of Benedict Arnold
which occurred during the war Of inde.
pendence, aside, we find that Aaron Burr
is the originator Of what is to-day called q
''solid South" He it was who by reason of
disappointed ambition first started the
Democratic party in opposition to the Re-
publican party, who supported Mr.. Jeffer-
son.
The history of the United States is evil
dence in the case that as soon as Mr.. Jeffer-
son was declared President, and Mr.. Burr
Vice Pserident. or a little while after, Burr
started q conspiracy to divide the Union,
establish great "slave empire" with New
Orleans for its capital, to which was to be
annexed all that territory stretching north
to the Rocky mountains, and all south Of it,
embracing Mexico. 1t is hardly necessary
here to state that of all men Burr was the
one to conceive such q scheme and enter
upon its undertaking. Qualifications such
"a he possessed are q rare combination in
any one individual, and were it not for the
ever over.ruling care Of kind Providence
| in behalf of the American Union, there Is
scarcely . doubt but what he would have
succeeded. In all the nullifying and tres-
! sonable schemes which have failed since,
not one had leader to equal Burr; . man
of fine personality, burning eloquence,
scholastic attainmeuts, and unscrupulous
to . degree which regarded nothing too
sacred if in the way Of succese; q very
Mephistopheles in the guise of gentleman,
as he appeared to poor Blennerhseset.
whom he seduced lfrom his allegiance to
his newly adopted government; whom he
ruined, betrayed, and who only suffered for
being too confding and ambitious of q
ducal crown.
The idea once launched, it was no great
! Ia. K later for the South Carolina nullifying &
demsgogues to advocate it anew under the
delusive cry of Estates rights" That they
did not succeed, is owing also to the fact
that slavery had not as yet become as
profitable as it was later; but with the in
vention of the cotton gin. the slave interest
renewed the planning of "solid South, =
| till at last it eliminated in the great re-
bellion. It is hardly worth while to men
| ton the fact that the Democratic party
was the only one connected with all these
| unconventional to-day the same party is
rallying again around the worst specimens
| of it's members, with the same object in
view and the same cry, "solid South"
But they will fail again as they have
! heretofore. No covertness ever so artfully
disguised; no plotting ever so cunningly
| devised; no atrocities ever 30 cruel, will aid
them to seduce the loyal people from their
government; and all the evil, scheming,
tcrtuous inventions and desperate actions
will only rebound for their own destrnc.
ton. The people are too enlightened to
| trust party that had such q beginning,
such history and euch an ending again
| with their confidence, and surrender into
| the hands of consummate vfllainy again the
government which they have saved from
destruction, at the cost of immense treasure
of blood and money, years of suffering
mourning in every household in the land
deprivations Of home and comfort. linger
ing suffering in hospitals and prisons. ART
all to be forgotten at the bidding of cor
rupt demagogues, who would tacitly trans
fer into their hands the precious in
heritance saved by all these sufferings
No, never! The people have determined
that those who saved the government shal
rule the government, and no traitors neet
apply. The seventh of November will wit
ness an outpouring of loyalty such as vii
gladden. the hearts of all true men ant
make them rejoice that they belong to tn
noble army Of patriots who never swerv'
from their duty at their country's call.
The loyal Republican party has unfurlef
it's standard of liberty, Union and equali
ty, and has placed champions in the fieli
who were ever loyal and true, and who ar
q bulwark of strength to the weak and op
pressed. Around that standard and arount
those champions all good Repu blicans viii
rally, and never rest till the great work Il
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