New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-15
Communicated
IL the Democracy Insanee
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:

Nothing proves more clearly the desperate
| straight in which the Democratic party O.
the Northern States finds itself and how
| slim the chances are for success in carrying
any Of those States for the party of pre-
tended reform, than the manner of the con.
duct of the campaign in the former slave
States. Had they any chance whatever oi
carrying such States as New York, Indiana
or Ohio, and were they certain of most o1
the Southern States, we would have never
heard of outrsges such a. are perpetrsted
every day in the latter. But, having ab.
solutely lost their hold on any Northern
State, the Southern States must be carried
at all hazards; and, a. in the year that
ushered in the great rebellion, 90 now
South Carolina has led off in the presiden-
tisl campaign. with . massacre of colored
Republicans At Hamburg. Ia order to give
it more startling effect, and perhaps, a. q
defiance or insult to the Northern people,
the same was done on the anniversary Of
the one hundredth year of our national ex-
istence.
The result, however, will be the same.
The war for nationalizing slavery re-
suited, not only in freeing the slave, but
made him q soldier and citizen; and as
the example set him then, by his master,
taught the slave not only to value personal
liberty for himself, so will the present ex-
ample teach him manhood to defend the
same, and if need be, seek revenge and re-
talliation for undeserved aggression, abuse
and oppression.
No one need be astonished at the recent
tragedy enacted in South Carolina. for it is
the legitimate result Of the teachings set
before them; and as travelling further South
passions become more heated, SO may many
scenes be yet recorded at which humanity
shudders to contemplate. Human nature
in all climes is akin, and cruelty and op-
preston will prod uce resistance in the most
pa lent and dOcile Of creatures; and, when
Ouce aroused, they will perform deeds Of
valor or of retaliation as the occasion may
require.
Democrats need not boast of superior
rights to harm those they are opposed to; nor
have they any more opportunity for mis-
chief than their weaker opponents. 1t
must not be forgotten that there are other
weapons of destruction beside the shotgun
or bowie knife. When . weak and de-
fenselees people are continually hsrassed,
maltrested and abused-their homes desc
Grated, their families destroyed, and for
safety OF their lives they have to resort to
the swsmps for q home. how long will hu-
man Nat ure stand itf S,On, perhaps, these
some unfOrtunates, gOaded to desperation,
will emerge from those swampy haunts,
and any night the heavens may be lit up
with an illumination which will leave the
now whitedecked and fsecy field . charred
and blsckenod mement0 of retributive
vengeance; and after the deed is done,
which shall have impoverished the COM
merce OF the world, silently glide back to |
those haunts to study further mischief.
And the white Republicans, will they at |
all times endure insults, Ostracism and con- |
tumely? Surely noS If Democrats claim |
Caucasian blood, 30 do We. If they can |
call for help from Mississippi, Alabama or /
Texas, 40 can We call for help to our breth- |
rem, and surely, when the clash of arms /
shall come, so will that help come
The Democrats ought to be convinced bv |
this time that the white Republicans have |
come to stay. It certainly is not the pleas
sntness of the situation nor the lust of posi-.
tion or of Office thai make them endure %
remain here; for where thoPe is one Repub-
lican who has made money, twenty are
Door: and for ell that may be said against |
|t bv partisan papers, Democracy only has
pre6ted from Republican legislstiop; bat it
. the spirit Of American freemen which en-