New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-26

| publicans, and concentrated upon mem
bers Of that party all the consequences OF
this prejudice.
4. They overlooked the fact that but for
the money and aid of the Northern De-
mocracy the war could not have been
made or waged, and they ask the CO.
operation of that party in the effort to
nullify the effect Of the war.
The acceptance Of the Northern Demo-
cratic nomination OF Greeley-the sup
port of the invaders, Mcclellan and Blair,
with the nomination by Southern votes
| of Northern Democratic candidate for
President-what does this indisputable
schedule Of acts prove but sectional
determination never to accept the de-
cision Of the war?
The last war was fought upon belief
that the South was match for the North
1t was said that the North would not re-
sent the withdrawal Of the Southern
States, that if it did the superior military
]
undoubted advantages Of country in
vaded against the invaders, would termi-
nate the war in favor Of secession,
the purpose Of the Bourbon Democracy
being to regain the control of the gov
eminent and repeal the legislation SO OBJ
| jectionable to them. 1t has been found
in the first war that the Southern people
| were not sufficient to secure this purpose.
| 1t is now proposed to make a second war
by consolidating the South. This is to
be done by ostracising the Republican
| whites and intimidating the negro voters.
The command of the thus united South,
with an electoral vote of 1875, is to be
given to a Northern Democrat who can
bring half that number of votes. Here
is high price paid for the sectional de-
lection Of the Northern Democracy. Il
can have but one object, the repeal of the
political equality law, or the declaration of
leading Southern Democrat advised this
last, ''inside the Union" What else can
this extraordinary prescription Of Repub-
Gcans mean than an open or a surrepti
tious declaration Of war? Why is it that
no Northern Republican is tolerated by
the Southern Democracy? Is there any
difference between the published princi-
pies of the Democratic and Republican
parties? We defy any one to point out
such difference.
Randall, the high tariffite; Hendricks,
the shinplasterer; Bogy, the advocate of
land and money grants to internal i'm
provements; Blair, the warrior who led
colored troops to maintain the Union and
overthrow secession.
There is no one doctrine of Southern
Democracy that is not denied by North
ern Democracy. If Mr. Tilden, who leads
the party Of Mr.. Calhoun, should avow
the principles Of his party he could not
carry a district north of the Potomac.
What can this suppression of principles
what can this concentration Of section
mean except the renewal Of wal? A DEM
ocratic victory would be Immediately fol-
lowed by the ostracism Of all dissenters,
by the suppression of negro suffrage, and
by a monopoly OF Office and opinion
throughout the whole South. The posi-
ton Of Mr.. Tilden is precisely that Of
Mr.. Buchanan. He would deem it his
duty to refrain from any intervention in
State affairs He would have no right.
He would be under no obligations to offer
such Intervention. No President can send
troops into the States unless for viola
ton Of Federal law. No President can
send force to suppress domestic violence
within the States or to repel invasion of
the States except upon the call of the au-
thorities Of the State disturbed or invaded.
We ask, with Democratic President and
Democratic Governors of the South, would
Federal aid be demanded Not at all.
With an armed and active militia, the
white Republicans might be expelled and
the colored Republicans reduced to prac-
teal bondage, and no hand could be out
stretched to save them. This is the sole
policy of the sectional Democracy.
1t is an attempt to exclude Federal
Intervention, that the repeal of the
constitution and laws may be practically
effected within the Southern States. From
this alienation of sections and this en-
deavor to revive the issues which preceded
the war, We may predict second con-
flict. 1t will begin in this campaign. It
will enter the electoral college. It will
present such cases Of violence and fraud
that the nation will not submit to a claim
of victory resulting from such proceed.
ings. Does not such state Of excite
ment. with such consequences apparent
and impending, call for moderation on
the part of all who really desire the con-
tinuance Of this Union. Upon such
spirit depends, in our opinion, the ques-
ton whether we shall have a second cruel
war. We are by no means sanguine that
this cup will pass from US. Let US, how
ever, so act and hope that We may be
spared this shameful disgrace.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY ABAND0Ns THE
WEST.