New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

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Especial Correspondents Of the Republican,
NORTHERN POLITICS.
Now Enxiand Enterprise and soushern
Rec0nstruction.
Boston. June II, 1876.
In q few days the names of the presi-
Dental nominees of the national Rspub-
lican party will be before the country. 1t
will be found that the ticket thus born will
have been conceived with wisdom aud
brought forth in health and strength. The
election of the Republican ticket, therefore,
is q foregone conclusion. 1t is simply i'm
possible for the Confederate-Democr to
carry the country Il we act with any de-
gree of wisdom at Gin cinnai. The solid,
compact Southern vote, while an element
of strength to the opposition, is at the same
time an element of weakness. When the
sky is clear and the se calm, the mariner
does not watch his sails, or trim his ship.
or consult chart and compass. But when
o
oue-half the sky and darkens the watert;
when ever and anon the lurid flames OF
smouldering electricity can be seen glano-
ing serpent-like athwart this threatening
cloud, and the low mutterings CT the gath
ering storm issue from it, warning the
sailor of danger, then the case is
different. Then the mariner hauls
in all sail. Then be consults both
chart and compass. Then he stands
ever watchful and prepared at the helm.
The ship is made snug. Every man fit for
duty is placed at his post The danger is
encountered with calmness and courage
and with due precaution. So of the polit-
lcal storm cloud which under Southern sec
tionalism etill lowers along the southern
half of the political sky of the United
States. This ia the quarter from which
other storms have come forth in the past,
threate ming the existence Of the ship of State.
This is now, as it has always been in the
past, the seat and sou rec of danger to the
republic. This fact, patent to all, and of
very recent bloody demonstration, will
unity the North a. one man to preserve the
Union, even if no other issues were in
volved to impart intensity of feeling and
determination of purpose to the pending
presidential contest. But other issues will
come in to swell the Republican vote.
Prominent among these will be the Protest
ant question In the West this Protestant
question will rage like fire in q prairie,
tanned and driven by . high wind. Nor
will it be confined to the Western States.
In the States OF Delaware, Maryland. West
Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee,
Georgia, AL ,bama, North Carolina and
Arkansas, the same Protestant question
will make formidable breach in the COM
pact confederate vote. Then We have the
"camp fres" which Blaine has lighted and
which he will keep alive, and all the other
local influences which 60 to make up the
power of . party like that of the Repub-
llcan organ:z ation. And above all We
have tor our animating bat,ls cry and as
the foundation of our dea thless and fade
less hope the sacred cause of hum anity, a
cause, thanks be to God, which still finds
response and echo in the hearts of the
truest and best and bravest of this land.
With the certainty of Republican success
in the approaching presidential contest
come the new responsibilities of the new
era of Southern reconstruction which this
success will bring with it. That era may be
called the era of moral and material recon-
Tn Of mn
terial reconstruction New England is des-
tined to play the leading part, simply
because she stands for the two things which
are now to invade the South and complete
the great work of ema ncipatiOn. These
two things are represented in the dollar
and the schoolhouse.
Capital and education are now to COM
bine forces to inaugurate the system OF
self-htlp and home development, under
which the South will be required to work
out her own salvation. In this policy Of
"selfhelp" the negro will be expected to
do his part. This con nsciousness Of reepon.
sibility will certainly stimulate the freed
man to extra exertions ON the one hand,
while Southern political sectionalism on the
other will secure for him the moral IN.
fluence of the continued political control Of
the national government by q compac,
North. When Southern sectionalism il
finally broken, and Northern sectionalism
is thus relieved from ''guard duty" North
ern capital will flow into the South like a
mighty river long pent NJ. 1t will over
flow and cover every Southern State with
it's 'surplue." In that day New England
capital will be found in the advance, and
even the most prejndioed Confederate will
then tind that as general rule the New
England man il safe person to do business
with, that the New England dollar is . de
sirable thing to have, and that the New
England schoolhouse is something whict
can not be suppressed-thst it will &c
where the aforesaid dollar goes, and will
do it's peculiar and appointed work, and de-
| it for all time.
1t is to be hoped that We shall use oul
victory with moderation and wisdom, and
that the next four years Of Republican rule
will 30 utterly demoralizs the Confederate
Democratic coalition - to finally and for
ever overthrow Southern sectionallsm as 8
political fever and danger in oCr nstiona
affairs. ..
Out of this era of moral reconstructior
will come fourth the angel Of peace, bear
ing on her wings forgiveness and rest, ani
fife and equal justice and hope to all. Th'
North will then share with the South ant