New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-27

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may meet with IN edectual resistance, as
it has in England, from the brave efforts
of the good and true; but Ye must y.
member how long and bitter was the con.
Aict, and how burdened With its persecu-
tions our own Pilgrim fathers sought
these shores in quest; shove all else, Of
freedom to worship God, and that long
before success was completely accom-
plished. In other countries, where innate
love Of truth, and the spirit Of yoeman
Independence were less determined, the
double yoke Of political aud sacerdotal
despotism is even yet maintained, and
-"0rest Liberty. Wy
With the base purple Of count oppressed,
Still bows her bad. - ready to expire"
Though the present age crowns itself
with laurel on account Of the material
and mental advances it has made, it has
yet much to accomplish before freedom is
Christianized and Christianity iberalized
to an extent consistent with the relations
which man should occupy toward his
neighbor and his Creator. Modern in
stances OF political and sectarian intoler-
ance are by no means wanting in cont.
mental Europe. OF late We have taken
note of several which serve to remind us
that trailing clouds from the dark ages
still cast their shadows on this nineteenth
century. Germany has had quite seri-
GUS complication of her religious and po-
litical affairs, aud though she claims to
have given imperial guarantees to consti-
tutional liberty throughout her dominion,
there is censorship there exercised over
the free expression of opinion which is in
consistent with such liberty. So saa7
A noted citizen of German extraction
recently delivered an address at Indian
apolis, which was characterized by one or
two significant features. He stated that
but short time previously be attended a
political meeting in one of the largest
cities of Germany, and heard public
questions discussed in tone which. to,
him, seemed remarkably moderate. Sud
dAnly hitherto silent and apparently
quiet man arose ON the platform and apI
preached the lshairmaa. Ia There was 8
pause; sshen' q WHISPERED eofssr1snce, and
then the chair announced the presence CT
a police officer. and the officer, stepping
to the front, informed the Meeting that it
was dissolved because the last speaker had
violated the law in criicising the Cabi-
net. The chairman thereupon uttered
few words of respectful protest, and the
audience muttered, in subdued tone Of
indignation; but that was Ill; the inter-
rupted speaker spoke no more.
Such is political liberty in Germany. as
described by German-Ametican, and he |
expressed his joy that he was the citizen
of country where old things had passed
away; where the government belongs to |
the people, not the people to the govern
ment; where the law gives equal pro-
lection to all classes Of citizens; where |
the tight of self government forms the
basis Of constitutions and institutions,
where free speech is guaranteed; where no
nobility exists save that of brains, no
royalty save that of virtue, no sovereign
ty save that Of freedom, and no divine |
right save that involving the pursuit of |
happiness. ~ ri 4r4 LII
The contrast thus presented may ap-
pear extravaganza except to those who
have themselves felt the harness of abso-
lutte authority wiring into the raw" Yet
Germany, since she succeeded in achiev-
ing that unity Of which Hermann was the
prophet and pioneer, is popularity sup
posed to have granted her subjects de-
gree of liberty which is exceptional among
he, nations of continental Europe. 81 Il
Another instance cones from Switzer-
land. and if there be any country in the
Did World where freedom is unquestion-
'bly reverenced it is the land of Tell.
Yet in one Of the Swiss 'cantons two
spanish ladies were recently imprisoned
or several days, because the passports
With which they had been provided had
'een sent on to meet them at another
Joint. The charge against them was,
hat they had unauthorizedly invaded the
erritory Of a sovereign State and had at
empted to drive a bargain in the pur-
base of some goods. For this they were
ined and imprisoned by Swiss Dogberry
nd sent back to Geneva, whence their in
aston had commenced. Now such pro-
ceilings as these are grossly and tyran-
ically intolerant, and where they are pos
ible there can be neither liberty, equality
or fraternity in the better acceptation of
lese terms. How acceptable soever the
overnment may be in its local and do
nestle aspects, it has still about it the !
dor OF stale traditions, and rests upon no
alarged principles of policy or polity.
From Spain comes the latest instances :
proscriptive intolerance. While Chris !
anity in all it's varieties of aspect is in !
'ked to repress Turkish barbarities in +
urope, and prove its superiority to the
ligion Of Mahomet, Christian Spain is 4