New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

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there 10 danger 70 the statA Graft
~ it and yea itsurs the aaSety Of 90
cioty. Neither these Constitutional pro-
visions nor any statute passed In copjunc-
ton with them oppresses or harms any hu-
man being. A government which Can not
protect its humblest citizsns from outrage
and injury 10 unworthy the name and ought
not to command the support Of . free
people. ID .A-g.slf - izi.-
These are the works Of the great Repub
country In war and is able to preserve it in
peace. This 10 the party which must con-
troll the destipies OF this free country for
years to come.
: The awful scenes Of the late war are
passed, and forever. The battle cry is NO
longer sounded; ware thunder clouds have
rolled nuttering away, aud the skies are
bright after the storm. The heroes of one
eide are sleeping side by side with
those whom they withstood in battle,
and they sleep in peace. The grave has
closed over their srimosities sHd q truce
has teen proclaimed between them forever.
Lst the living strike hands also, for we are
not enemit 8, but brethren. A man with the
nOblest instincts may succuMb to tenn
porary maduess, but he is nevertheless
man. and when the cloud has passed away
he is to be restored to mans loves and
rights and privileges. Brother, late our foe
in battle, but our brother still, this country
is our joint inheritance, this Il az has always
been our joint banner. The glories Of our
past belong to both of us. This purified
land, this great, united people, these broad
acres stretching from ocean to ocean, yet
bound by the cord of commerce, which
makes Of oceans near neighbors and Of
mountains level plains-this boundless
wealth, this tireless energy, this hunger for
progress, this thirst for knowledge. it ia
yours, it ia ours, and no power cen despoil
Us Of it. We alone by our d;ssensions can
destroy this rich inheritance Over brothers
graves let brOthers' quarrels die. Let there
be peace between US, that these swords
which we have learned to use so well, may
if used again strike only at 9 common foe.
Let US sing anthems Of peace; let the song
be taken up throughout the land; by the
shores of the great lakes, by the waters of
the Gulf, in the land of the loom and
epindle, in the land of gold, on broad
prairiee, on sunny savannae, let the chorus
again and again break forth. "Peacs on
earth, good will toward men," We have
had enough war. Too many widows weeds
are scattered in this land; too many orphan
children are gazing upon and lamenting the
pact. 1t was Q just ard righteous war,
God it is over; and let US hope it will be
revived only in memory.
think the time has arrived for the
ravages of this war to entirely disappear.
Where any turbulent elements still exist
the law should have its just sway, how
ever much We may dread such necessities,
And unto every citizen is there duty as
sighed. As to what that is no honest pa
triot can doubt. The elimination of bias
and bigotry and the general education of
the high and low of every section will be
peiit,; and - the mind is expanded, res
son will come forth from the dark obscurity
of ignorance to balance with @ nice hand
the scsles Of justice.
America will not die. As the time de-
mands them great men will appear, and by
their combined efforts render liberty and
happiness more secure. The people will be
ready and answer in every emergency that
may srises II they have been able to direct
and manage affairs wisely in the past, how
much additional power will they have in
the future with which to mtld and invigO-
rate the mighty fabric of the Republic.
The ution OF national prosperity with social
harmony, which is cure to come, will be in
Dictated by one rapid reconstruction. Wis
dom and knO Wedge from their highest pin
nacles must no longer view the progress
Ot national greatness. but its perfection.
From Maine TO Alaska will resound
the shouts of rejoicing which will arise
from millions Of intelligent and happy free
men. With such watchwords as freedom,
and fraternity, 10 factor of dis
cord will be apparent. The seed has been
sOwn and the harvest shall he reaped, and
euch one as has never been known before
in the history of nations-a harvest Of
peace, prosperity and virtue.
But before this millennium dawns there
will be still much mere to accomplish.
However, we m ~ CO Mort ourselves with
the reelection that the path of virtue is
sometimes dark; if We follow it steadily
difficulties and embarrassments will melt
away. The cloud will one day roll off and
the bow Of hope and promise will be found
principle; neither let us waste precious
time IN the idle discussion Of obsolete
Issues. The policy to be adopted must be
one that will build up our waste places,
cover our broad acres with waving grain,
send our ships into every sea, start our fac
tories, bridge our streams and make the
hum of industry resound on all sides. Let
us 20 on Is orderly. law abiding people, and
wal patiently for the time when the reward
cometh; for the time when q sense of justice
shall once more animate the hearts Of all,
aud malice and hate shall give place to
love.
With the ardent prayer that our govern
ment may remain an everlasting unit, and
that the great commonwealth of Louisiana
regain and then maintain her lofty position
among tire sisterhOOd of States, shall close
with the prediction that this government
'of the people, for the people. and by the
people" will not perish from the face of the
earth.