New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-23
: NFW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN SUNDAY, January 80 1876

than their enemies give them credit for.
Tney know full well that their enemies are
trained II the art of war, possess the best
quality Of arMs, are skilled in the uee Of
them, and are daring and aggressive, and
that II aay conflict that may ensue, them
selves mas: pe tie greatest sufferers. They
know full well that their interests lie IN
peace and IL the observance OF the laws.
DUTY OF THE REPUBLICAN. PARTY TO MAIN
TAIN TIE RIGHTS OF COLOIED MEN.
While ]. IL tie duty of all men to main
-a:n the equal righ:s Of the colored people,
-aa. du.v rests with peculiar force upon the
members Of the Republican party: l. was
the ReDaUl;can party mat Abolished siav-
CIV, made i've millions CT people free. and
ras alone IS the grardesl achievement III
the history OF any political organization,
Il was the Republican party tina: elevated
TIE colo,ed people 70 equal civi. AMI poiit'-
cal rights. and gave tGeM a share u the
administration Of government, and thus
:.l.ced them IN position 10 bs assaulted
~ those WIG believed ii the lightfuiness
OF slavery aud TIA. co!oreo ulen SHOULD rot,
urler any circumstances, enjoy civil ana
political rights.
II. after having thus placed the coloreG
peopie Il tits position OK trial and assault.
ara exposed them 70 me dangers 20 result
mental and moral capacity, and tie hatred
OF .re II race, tee Republican pa:Cy should
become tired aud so act that -te!r enemies
car sav hat they admit tAa- the hrIe1 ex-
perimer. Of negro freedom auC Suffrage is a
failure, !. would Gesesve tne execca..oI OF
1ntr, a.G. | Copb. re-, receive the punish
neu. Ct Heaven. /. seams thai there are
ro.!.ca. Ganc:es who have IoIl cally p-o-
I.seed belief n the equal I.gn.s OF men.
ia hi n
abandon tie coioret peop.e anC 20 join IN
lie crusade against ITEM by protesting
nigh regard .oc cCod governMeL. n tie
South ara .ta- tie further consideration
OF -ntiI nights aud .emons,Tance against
-ht:r wrongs slca.G De eliminated from PC
iI.!tal discussions, winch should re CON
ineu exclusively t. questions CT currency,
.a1:t, cIvl! service -eio:m anc o.cer eco
IOu!C sur scts.
Should .ae Republican party Of tie North
become irG.tie-eE. 70 tie fa.e Q! .he co-oreu
;.eor.e O: me South aLe ignore the atrocities
eu1n,c:..ed upon :hen. refining can prevent
.zf IL i.CIL sinking rapidly into safe or
yessa!age. ard Their las. core. ion WI! be
wo-se nan lie rirs-. Ina: the Democca.ic
ca-.r 0. -re SCUM are reouEc:ieG 20 the
eva alf political eQus!-y OF re co.oret
peou.e . con:-ad.cI-d uv their every act.
~ re. aa.l7 Ne. ry .neis history IL tie
-
wien .rtv get me physical powec-cegaro-
less c: Institutional provisions or congress
s.cnal euac:nen.s-:hev vii nurl them
rem me r.a-.o7L Q. equality and red1ce
-heIu % "a vass..age UI. one remove 1rolL
slavery.
WHITE LINE POLICY.
TIE U'h::e Ike policy, adopted By The
De,aQcra.:c party II Mississippi and ether
S9-taern States. proceeds upon .ae lcea
ma ne government sauu.G lie eX"!u>ive!y
Il ne hands Ct tie White peot,e and rGa'
colo1-tl peou,e should De excluded rem d
aalrc!la..cn -2eTelr. oce excuse gwen
-. lis = maj ne co!o-sL people tai
adopted a co.ori.;ne, oT which :hev sougE,
- c..r exclusive control OF tie government
n Mississippi anu other Southern S.a.es.
tbs eL..-e aEa.ls. ne co.o-eu Ieope IS
,,..e-.- acG fa:.aC.ly ia.se. 50 ;aT from
hsv;l. ever soEgb- 20 establish color Inc
a-C q AXE 70 themselves eEc.uslre!y tie
goys--ILeL: G. L.ss-ssipi! Or c.te- Southern
Sizes. :cev have continually clsc.k-tle.. II.
ard b. .Le.I coLGucr proved the sincerity
Of -le:c disc amer. Tney haze always
been anxious 20 &C: il COZ eec. with White
uer. aEt, although u Mississippi aud
o-rtr S1-.le-- States tie ncnoer OF
VIE ke. uo,.caLs acting with .EeIc
las uJ-Le Ut. small proper
-.tL 20 neg own rEu.pe-, -Cev have
-.yt- - -te whites constantly a lI.aJoc-tv OF
tie ottc.s -ae fac. ma. :Le coloced people
Fave 60: e ;a,rel: .he democratic party.
az. eL.e.es. re -aLks OF her bike! ene;L:.s
: Los. s;,su-Gi-. even t0o,isn.v. o-.s-e,: Is
Z woo; ia. Lev have ATTEMPTED % ss:s .
lisa { 60 o. ire Z politics. Had .Le c9lo.eG
pe lie iy.ued he -achs ot tGel1 -Ep-acatl e
eLe:1.e-. tte- would = Iced lave proved
-teI1se-ve = De It's s1cp!1 ana -Icspa o-e
tc.L-S .lev lave constantly been repre-
se2:et. lie wE..e LIE rVEcy Vas .s-au-
..--.-t- tv .Ee Democratic pa:.e Immediately
a..t- -lr :e:N.La-!on OF ;.e VA, ara nas
cever teen -t.axed q abandoned a s.Iy.e
n2lLeL.. Occasionally resolution tas
uerI "a forward n SONS convection Ie.
.ou.c.rg tLe- pu-icv. Ou: or : 10 :. ul.Gd
. cover 10 mere l-spe:s.e designs. Inc
1.-. Legislature elected y Misses ": ai.ec
ne va. .l.ec tie government er.a o-lsEed
~ President johnson. enacted 4 p,ac.i code,
wl-Cl tcr satanic = -enTi-r and r-a-.ce has
Leve, n-.a exceeded II a1v coGc.:v.
ILe Decorate STATE Convent u II Ms
s:ss.rp.. g February, ISIS adopted re 1o.-
loving -ese.s;.5-- as par: Ct IS Platform:
I.So.:e3, -la- ne Cetar4cua design OF
Ire Eepuu.icsu party Il Congress % pace
ILe VIE iLen q cEe SJC:Ae:E s-a-es Indec
tie governmental control CT .re-r la.e
e.a-es auo degrade the Caucasian race as
ne interiors g ..e African negro : :. crime
& gains. .le l-T...Za:ioC q Ike age when
Iee,-s Oily ~ De mentioned - De scorred
or Al .i:e.!gen. Minds and We aereic.e
cal Cp9L he reoLie oi Mississippi. - v.L-
c:ea,e AXE ne superiority c: ;heir race
over .be Ii g-o ard the!- political p1we- %
Constitutional .ioeT.v.
-le wife LIE lo.icy Ee.e adopted was
TIE legitimate descendant. OF .he black CODE
o. lcyl, a..d lie revolution Q, 1871 was bat
a continuation OF ire iyn. agaLs- me pr.n-
c;p.es d reconstruction arc Tie corstl-u-
:.o1al -ILerd1l7a-s. here :.o-= passage
trek ne Met.@.ar -3crc.l.y u las Ia. as d
fax -eteE OF ne sp.-.t q. ne Democratic
press u N.esi--.G: s1d o.lec Sgu-bern
>-s.es as Ia! Sow II LCn-eIous eL.cac.s
Hereafter:
Bar he VIE Ian WOE. come down .
Ike eve. q lie Legro's conception o: POI
-.es Il MS O.. aly Crter SOFT ii govern
ine-.. acG .!.e Le:-o caL. come Cp % tie
We lisu :. aIc -ne1es an eCc o. =. acre
8 II use =, a. Us SORT o! palaver which |
go. CJprs.v "a css ser.e enough 10 oe |
.oo-eG. Le -ecoLscrGc-.on which pu. 'he |
VIE u.a, AID :. go on tie same poli..ca!
eve! Win lie .7l:-s man nU. hin n q con- |
1e.l-lve aL.&goL.eIn wc!cn Iius- and viii !
asst IL:.. tie Lec-G s-ers GOWN ana o.-. or |
MI rs No..Ee-n friends step II nd .es- |
,ue Lin from his pe-l.ous position and re- |
;.cre Lim 70 rs formal relation 81 depend T!
7lce AID sUbss--.-ncv when il close coz !
,2c- WIN ira superior race which never |
7et acsnor EDGED an equal out OF ne same |
5.ocC. .'CL:~e POLITICALLY the Two races |
1eyer can. poli-icsl equality Is an absurd |
- without al EQUALITY CT intelligence and |
ne Goverl..- v.:tues Of .ae wLo-e people. |
Il .ae eId a political uni-y WI Be d.st En- |
o-cs0, and ,LeE the political rights. which I!
~! q be Controlled because dan gero-s, |
r.. ue lestrovtG.'