New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-23
SENATOR HcR7oN's MISSISSIPPI gFlECI


We make 70 apology 20 TIE readers O.
the REPUBLICAN Coz the space wL.ch this
important speech occupies II rs columns.
The sub;ec. is worth much mere than
j: takes, and the very ar.e manner in
which /. is treated is sutTc:eL: 20 commend
j. 20 the careful consideration oI every
body who has enough seed human ra-u1e
ir hin to relieve hin Of tie imCu-a.ior Of
being less than man.
He starts OF. with & proposition wr:cn
may lie regarded as tee very first ard
Il ost iupoc:ar: inqa!Iy -hs.. can commend
i:seI: 10 an american citizen. Il lie Ia
jcri:y Il any State CT district N this
&C urt-y has been defeated by 81 armed,
aggressive and no.e Gc.ivs minority, X IS
q proper matter 70. Investigation by Ire
whole people. TIA: sucL condition G..
affairs has occurred n Mississippi, We
have sufciec: evidence. That: las been
attempted IN certain districts n this State
is well known 70 everybody he-e; and we
be .ieye tia: IA some cases < Cas- tetL
successful. Unless there lie FL Immediate
char sc Ct tactics or tie part {: tie Dem
oc-a.s. :tere IS bound t. &c q revival L
1876 Of tie cid cor:es: Ct 1850, .Lo-cn
PEI laps il different s:&Ie. As re case
sands row, tie Democracy irsis: upon
tie unconditional forgiveness G! every
body eycep. those who lave cfended
themselves. Amnesty IS CenaLceG,
IL tie raEe Of magnar-ni:y ana
wha: IS obviously cG-.ed patriotism
e. al those who participated n az
uarrer in ,:ce -ete.iion, eZceI: :Lcse
vic, Ike Lee, Io-res., M0sb-, Logs rect,
and many others, have: ceased 20 make
war since they surrendered. Charity Las
10 cloak large enough 20 hide re sirs c;
those WHO lave refused &C keep up tie
guerrilla warfare after tie roa- q tie
erea. gus of open corfic. were si-eEced.
.rLe-e is 70 forgiveness ?ossiele N :Le
hearts OF :ae Democracy :or arv one VITO
has dared &c Affiliate With lie REPUBLICAN
party. Greeley, Graz E:owr, -LcC.ellar,
SeyEc--, ard o,te-s, were eLeu.es 20 u
correlated, brough: over, ard II. u
r.a:es wte-e hey coula te used 20 aGvan-
tage. Confederate cliei:a.ns WHO reused
their asser: 20 his, and tie i-aperel anl
ucgererors policy Of Ire Eoucccn Jarta,
were declared enemies 20 be LIrisLed L
every possible way.
Tie Democracy las thus made tie IS
Sue tor 1876 ca the tasis q prosecution
o. the many, poor and the ignorant, and
tie elevation CT the few, better educated.
aid Possessed OF meacs enough perhaps
q make them proud ard arrogant. /
may be Sc. down as a certainty .Ea: THIS
issue viii lie Lee: ty tie North IL is &C.
toned vigorous N.LLe-. And as re
ma Gritty 0: the people Of tie South loa:Le
ard detes: all illireral, uupa.-!o.ic and
oppressive action, they VII naturally be-
cone tie allies Of their Northern ---enGs.
TIE acerbeties oi the war VII be pu: &c
res: forever when they cease 70 be aroused
by the ;nG:scceet u.teralces Ct Tie Sou!E-
err Democracy. But wherever an angry
sreech is made CT hostile blow struck ).
viii he answered and return 60 with IL
.erest that would satisfy tee nos: ezac::ng
rsurer. The Southern Republicans dep
!eca.e s-.ch contest. They are patient
as possible urdsr oppression, and seek &c
live IN emity with their Democratic Ie.Gl-
bo.s. B,.: they demand equal rights and
privileges with tie ncs. favored, ard VIII
use al the means il their power &c pre-
w. :eirc. trnfoen i1uIec too-.