New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-27
PLENARY INDULGENCE TO THE DEMO
CRATIC FAITHFUL DEATH
TOTHE HERETO.

CRATIC HFUL-POL1T1CAL DEATH
TO THE HERETO.
Before the war, every man in the South
who was not Democrat was called an abb
olitionist During the war, the same DEM
ocratic clique held control OF the Confeo-
crate government, and left to the Southern
Wings the chances of honor in the con-
test Since the war the Democracy mas
taken even broader ground. Any South
ern person, calling himself Democrat, is
free to lake either side Of any question
without forfeiture of party standing
Any Southern person, standing in opin-
ion alongside of the INDUCED Democrat
becomes, by voting the Republican ticket
an enemy to the South.
We have seen Southern Democracy sup
port an stOn to Richmond candidate
then free soil Democrat who led one OF
the first colored commands in Southern
invasion. We see Democratic Repre-
sentative from Louisiana urging the cleo
ton of General Hancock on the ground
that he will command the federal soldier
vote; yet, opposition is made to the Re
publican nominee, on the ground that 1t
reviyes the issues of the war.
Banker Belmont, of New York, says:
We must, while we adhere strictly to the
Democratic principles btqleatbed to us by
Jefferson and jackson, treat with tolerance
the honest opinions of those who dlher irom
US.
Of the financial question it is said
Let Ms hear in mind that rhcse who ditier
from us in opinion on finar ciel matters are
our brethren in faith on all other Vial po-
litical questions.
Mr.. Lamar says:
We must declare boldly ard honestly a
definite policy, be it for paper money or the
reverse.
A Democrat may then take either side
of the currency question and still adhere
"to the Democratic principles bequeathed
US by Jefferson and Jackson" jackson
said 1.-The true constitutional currency Is
gold and silver coin." In like manner
aliens who boosted of their allegiance to
the Kings of Europe took military COM
missions during the Contederacy and
foreign protection during the federal occu-
patton. They have given their money
and sympathies to the Democratic cause
because it was in opposition to the Re-
publican principles. Such allies are well
coined by the Democracy, but if native
citizen Of the United States dares to come
within the assumed jurisdiction Of De-
mocracy, he is denounced and driven out
of his own country if he does not give
instant adhesion to the Democratic ticket.
Such is the indulgence extended to-
ward all who accept the appellation Of
Democrat. Such the prescription toward
those who do not go down on their knees
and take out safeguard against the
Regulators of Coushatta or Feliciana.
We can not conceive upon what basis
this arrogant supremacy 1eposes. Is 1t
that those calling themselves Democrats
are men Of more ability, character or
social authority? We can see no evidence
of such superiority in their acts. Are the
people so much afraid OF abuse-do they
dread the withdrawal Of business patron
age-or entertain vague apprehension
of open Or covert violencef 1t IS very
obvious that the opinions Of many are
held in the same duress as before the
war.
There is reason to believe that many
who have suffered from the arrogant die
tation of Democracy will regard the cleo
ton of the Republican candidates as they
did the arrival of the Union forces, and
rejoice in the opportunity of once more
expressing the thoughts Of freenen with
out being held to the penalty of business
ruin, social exclusion, or the fate OF Pier
son, Twitchell and John Gair.