New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-02

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candidates, they may stay at home, and
let you defeat the turbulent Democracy.
"A HAPPY NEW YEAR"
These words were yesterday repeated
countless times. The custom of calling
and receiving calls was to some extent
observed. The first of January is always
a new milestone set up to mark the
progress of time. The old diaries and
calendars are laid away. We not only
turn over new leaf; we get new book.
We make up the record Of our lives in
the volumes Of years; all good and bad
deeds are stitched together, and we bind
them with clasp. 1t is we'll now and
then to open these volumes in memory's
storehouse, and take observations and
bearings to shape future course. There
are pages bright with hopes that were
never realized; there are leaves blistered
with tears; our successes and our failures
are plainly written; they can not be
effaced. If we do not like the record we
can partly satisfy ourselves by making q
better showing for the coming year.
The whirl of time launches us on the
edge of year that should be more glor-
ious than those. left behind. The bright
sunlight yesterday was more like budding
time than that of mid-winter. "The air
nimbly and sweetly recommends itself
unto our gentle senses" Nature has q
pleasant welcome for those who stand on
the threshold of time As men and wo-
men we are invited to higher resolves and
better deeds. As citizens of a glorious
country we have much cause for rejoicing
We have commenced the centennial year.
A hundred years ago our fathers threw off
tyranny and laid the foundations for the
best government the world has ever seen;
one created by the people and for the
people of q country blessed with the fruits
and flowers, and all things else mortals
most need to make life a pleasant sojourn.
Along with the flowers there have always
been the thorns; where the plumage Of
singing birds is gayest, and flower
leaves are brightest, the glittering
poisoned serpent is often found. With
the patriots who threw off the
yoke of foreign tyranny were asso-
ciated men who did not hesitate to en-
slave q weaker race. The fair scroll on
which was inscribed declarations of in
civil and religious liberty,
bore also the black marks of African
slavery. The government We got then
was the best that could be had under the
It was the planting of q
glorious American Union, with the hope
Of roofing out all of the evils likely to
grow with it. Resistance, backed by
strength, comes with impulse and quickly;
justice is the creature of education. 1t is
easier to appear brave than it is to be just.
As our Union progressed in strength and
the inconsistency and injustice of
holding slaves in free country became
more apparent Then came the tug of a
long and bloody war, prosecuted on the
one part by men who had progressed most
in knowledge, men who had patriotism
enough to put their lives in the breach for
he Unions sake, and justice enough to
demand that all men should be free
md equal, instead of being declared so,
md waged on the other part by bad men
Who had not been educated to justice, and
Who were mad enough to attempt to tear
Town the noble structure builded by our
fathers. Patriotism and justice triumphed,
Is it always must. There is but little bit
erness left in the hearts of those children
# one country who fought in the war OF
ebellion; there has been squabbling over
! division of the spells, and the deserters
coming in have tried to make up in talk
ng what they lacked in fighting. We
ook again for wisdom to rule, and justice
o put all disturbers of the peace where
hey belong.
Standing on the threshold of this new
ear We hope for the best. In the Northern
;tates we she'll witness a jubilee year.
What part is The South to bear in this ex-
ibition of United States? Our mother
England will come over to see how the
hid America progresses. Shall she see
hat wisdom, peace, prosperity and per-
ect liberty prevail in one section, while
ignorance, ostracism, personal persecu-
ions and murders abound in another?
he red record Of crimes in Louisiana and
Mississippi during the past year is not
leasant to contemplate. 1t tapers down
18th the hanging of colored men and
'omen without a trial, and finishes with
ne assassination Of Republican Repre-
entative by Democratic editor. At the |
eginning Of this new year is the time
n justice, dencency and humanity to step
l and save Louisiana from everlast-
,g disgrace. It is time for men
no have no murder in their |
wn hearts to speak out against the |
aughter of innocent men for political |
aims. The people Of Louisiana are
taking history; they are writing them
Elves down for all nations to read. In