New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15

fist and made them hurrah for the little
one-eyed trickster Of New York. At this
time the words we have quoted from
Horace Greeley come like solemn warn
ing from the tomb. 1t is dying declara-
ton which should not 60 unheeded. In
November the Democrats will be asked
to vote for a man who has been character
lied as a scoundrel and swindler by
honest old Horace Greeley. The motto
of the ticket is Tilden and reform, an i'm
possible compound.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE AND THE AMER
ICAN CITIZEN.
We Go rot know whether it is from in
difference to example or ignorance Of
history that the White Leaguers persist in
opposing the exercise of federal authority
in the execution Of constitutional law.
The sacred instrument, which Democ-
racy contend should be executed accord
ing to its letter, has given the right Of
suffrage. The law has given executory
effect TO the constitution. When, there
fore, the State authorities demand federal
aid in giving effect to federal law, is it
proper that any citizen Of a State should
object to such enforcement?
The great conflict between the North
and South turned upon this very ques-
ton. The federal constitution contains
clause giving to the citizen of one State
the right to pursue fugitive from labor
within the jurisdiction Of another State.
This law even made it the duty OF the
narshals Of the United States Ito use all
proper means diligently TO execute" a
fugitive slave warrant, and empowered
them "to summon and call to their aid
the bystanders or posse conat'atus OF the
proper county, when necessary to insure
a faithful observance Of the constitu-
tional clause respecting fugitive slaves,
and when all good citizens were COM
manded to aid and assist in the prompt
and efficient execution Of the law when
ever their services may be required for
that purpose.
When we look back at the Kansas con-
hict we find that the Democracy of the
South demanded that slavery should be
carried into free territory er proprid rigore
Of the State law that authorized it. That
the federal government should maintain
this title as of any other property belong
ing to an American citizen. The South
ern Democracy demanded the law of 1850
quoted above, that gave the slave owner a
right to require the aid Of federal law to
recapture the slave. We have already
mentioned the demand Of the Southern
State governments upon the federal gov
eminent for aid to suppress the insurrec-
ton raid Of John Brown. 1t will be
seen that the right Of the States to demand
protection from the federal government
was the basis Of the Union. Examine the
words Of the instrument and it will be
found that it allows no subterfuge or delay
to the federal government in complying
with the demand of the State:
The United States shall guarantee to every
State in the Union a republican form vi
government, and shall protect each OF them
against in vaslOn, aud On application o. the
Legislature or Of the executive when the
l. gislature can not BE- conveneG) against
domestic violence.
Under this clause the Southern Democ-
racy formerly demanded the intervention
Of the federal government. It would have
regarded the failure to execute the fugitive
slave law, or refusal On the part OF Presi-
dent Buchanan to have dispatched Colonel
r. {. Lee-or some other federal officer
to suppress the invasion of John Brown
with the utmost indignation. The gov
eminent performed its trusts. ltexercised
no discretion as to the cause or necessity
Of Intervention, but faithfully executed
the laws in all cases Of Southern demand.
IN what does the suppression OF domes-
tic violence, or the resistance of military
invasion from Mississippi or Texas differ
from the arrest of q fugitive slave, or the
capture Of an Abolition invader. In moth
ing The federal government. calm and
impassive, complies with its duty, and
executes the fugitive and reconstruction
acts with the same irtiexible and exact
discipline.
What, then, has changed tine demand
Of federal protection in recovering a
fugitive slave from Massachusetts, or
Kansas with an indignant protest against
the Intervention to protect the lives and
rights Of citizens within Southern State?
Was slave property Of more consequence
in the estimation of Southern Democracy
than the right and life of the citizen?
Federal protection to the citizen every
where is the great bond Of the Union. 1t
will be extended and enforced as long as
this protection shall be demanded. Il
will cease when the government has no
longer the power to execute its duties,
and it will slumber 50 long as the rights
of her citizens shall be respected. It
will rest with the White League Democ-
racy to determine whether federal force
shall be employed within the limits Of
Louisiana. If the rights Of the citizens
be respected by them there will be no
need for any such intervention.
MR.. BAYARD INDORsEs WHITE LEAGUE
VIOLENCE.
We have been always surprised at two
thinps. |. That the Republican party