The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-10
from the AInite Democrat


Martyrs owe no apology 10 tyrantsi"
Thus spike ono OF Georgia's greatest
orators and statesman, In the United
States House of Representatives, in
reply to the false charges preferred
against the South by Blaine, one who
still harbors the most vindictive feel
ings against our people, who Is trying
to revive the bitter feelings OF animos-
ity on the part Of the Northern people
toward the South, and endeavoring to
open anew CHASTITY the wounds made by
war, as we'll as to raise the spectres OF tho
myraids Of martys who fell In the inter-
est Of tyranny and demagogism In order
to further the ends ,of ambitious
and unscrupulous politicians to carry
the election in 1876, and perpetuate the
power OF one Of tho most corrupt pgliti-
cal organizations that ever ruled, reign
cd or disgraced the annals Of any coun-
try on the face OF the globe Thus,
I,ouisianians, In the National House OF
America has already cropped out anew
the evil spirit which has swayed Its des.
potic sceptre, and has held you bound
hand and foot and smothering beneath
the crumbling ruins OF your former con
stitutional rights and liberties. Tho
| thunders OF Indignation that have Jared
the political elements oil over the Amer
can continent and caused 1t to quake
and totter from center to circumference
within the last twelve months, has
not yet been sufficient to dampen
the ardor OF the enemies OF free.
dom. From the national capital
rolls forth deeper flame OF animoslty
which, like the furid glare OF flashing
streaks of lightning, blinds fora moment
the vision of the beholder and permeates
the entire system OF our once happy anu
prosperous government. Thus 1t VIII
/ t,o
trampled beneath It's iron heel tho
crushed and bleeding form OF Louisiana,
your grand old mother, upon whose
bosom you have pillowed your heads,
and from which you draw your life-
giving nourishment; ! the sRfne power
which scofred at the constitutional pro-
visions upon which your liberties were
established, that drove out your legally
elected officers and fixed upon you q
rule of usurpation and tyranny, ls again
endeavoring to strengthen itself Tor q
renewal Of IT'S outrages and plunder and
oppression. o,. .,,ron.s /,
In our Legislative halls at the state
capital our vigirant representatives nnd
leaders are keeping their guard; Theey
will have no concessions to make VIII
, those who have been deaf to the appeals
! OF our suffering people. Your demandi
for the government OI your cHoio. nuo
be heard. Your demands for reforma
! tion In the administration OF the gov
> ernment must be needed. Your de
D mands for tho right Of self-governmen
must meet with some consideration
9 Justice must be done, or usurpers aiit
r tvratts must bow the head and receive
: the execution Of the sentence passe'
8 upon them by those whom they, hav
q wronged and outraged and plundered
D "Ctesar had his Brutus," Cromwell me
Q q fate dcservingo OF usurpers and despotf
4 and who knows but that others WIN
y have tried to emulate their example ma
8 crimson the block with the poisono'!
fluid that keeps up. the throb ol tnei
wicked hearts. II this Is treason, max
the most OF 1t.