The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-11
HYPOCRISY OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY

Mr.. Yeates, OF North Carolina, made a
speech in the House on the 23d OF
March, in which we find some very true
and sensible observations on tho Rcpub-
lican party. The assumption OF the
leader OF that party that disloyalty to
the Republican party is disloyalty to
the Government, has been worn thread
bare and become exceedingly thin. The
Republican party is now the only Sec
tional party in the country; 1t would
prescribe men because they are South
crners; it still desires and seeks to per
sccute the Southern people; it de-
nounccs the decisions Of the Supreme
Court and tramples upon the Constitu-
ton. It is disloyal to the Government
as organized by our fathers, and yet it
declares that hostility to it is hostility
to the Government Mr.. Yeates, in
showing up this hypocrisy, said:
! want to draw q comparison, and
show to my friends around me that the
cry Of gentlemen on that side OF the
House IN regard to rebels Is not honest,
but hypocritical.
When you hear them talk sometimes. you
would think their idea was that d man who had
not III to occupy D ace on this floor or to hold
any Office OF profit or honor under the Govern
ment. The gentleman from Maine tMr. Bla.ne).
when We had under discussion the amnesty, bin.
undertook to produce here II lctcr which he
said he had received from . dstinguish is
country to know who are his associates
Il the South He II had NTH rrd 9gr9 9 her
all hts fri.
porter perhaps for his ambitious views and
schemes and he held that letter up hero IA u
letter from model patriot. who was crying out
for his own liberty and his own rights. Sir.
Governor Holden tor twenty years the
leading scccssionst in North Carolina. the head
and front Of tho rebellion-a member, gontle-
men, of the secession convention and signed
the ordinance Of secession with now GOLD pen
and then waved it three times around his head
ana said Ii should be placed away among the va
mable archives Of the family. and that no mortal
man should ever write with it again. This Is the
friend Of the distinguished member; this is tho
man he wants to make out is better than the
men on this side of the House. But that is not
all.
/ could go through the Southern States and
select loading secesS ioniStS of tho country whom
the Republican party has Rugged to its bosom
long ago. There is one distinguished hero and
lsadef Gonera L9ngstrsset whose E, fiery columns
and whose name was worth thousand men to
the cause of secession. Where is he to-day and
where has he been for the last eight years? He
ously proper and good patriot.
will tell you secret. The Republican party
undertook to buy up the men of the South with
office and money. Those who sold themselves
they thought TO be patriots, and those who
did not they, denounced as rebels. That is
what you have done Therefore, gen
tlemen, l feel free to speak here in this
House; for people have sent mo here
rs they sent you, to represent them as free and
dependent man. Let the country understand
that. Do not let it be said or thought that be-
cause there are great many Southern Demo
Gratis here this is. therefore. an ex-Confederate
taking to weigh down the Democratic party Of
the North by saying this is an ex-Confederate |
Congress" that has met here. Why. Mr. Chair
man, and gentlemen, they carried me up on a
high mountain. showed me the glories and
beauties az Of the Republican party, and said
All this will | give thee If thou will fall down |
and worship me-" And | said to them: :. Get
thee hence. Satan; it Is written thou |
shalt not live by office alone" [Great
laughter And not only my humble self there
$ not a Southern Democrat here but has heard
he same siren voice and beautiful song They
Kept US out in tho cold; they would not pardon
as they tried to starve us into submission to
heir party, and now they raise the howl that we
ire rebels. because they cannot buy us Gentle
men, YOU have got Holden and Longstreet and