New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-09-21

dffecfl0n are OarFed-that those OF them
who join or cooperate with the Republi-
can party must consent to, and aid in, the
perpetuation of their own prescription
and political degradation-tha to be Q
native Southerner, and to have once owned
slaves, is a
Political Crime objectionable
and not to be attoned by any conduct,
however worthy, not even by EXERT ons
and sacrifices for the Union during the
rebellion or for the cause of reconstruction
and liberty since-that to be q Republican
is to ooneede that the South shall be gov
erned by the North absolutely
/ know that men who are fighting for
principles ought to be too patriotic to be
affected by such considerations; but they
are not. If the same policy of proscrip-
ton were practiced upon the Republicans
of Ohio, it would become, in twelve
months, the
Banner state of Democracy.
If it were practiced upon New England
for the term Of a single administration,
Massachusetts, would be ready to inaugu-
rate revolution to seat Democratic
President. The effect reaches the masses
of the people to an extent that is almost
surprising. 1t touches pride, and arouses
resentment. How long would Boston sup
port party which had for its policy that
no native resident of New England should
hold national Office Of any importance
or power? Men will not be content under
absolute stranger rule, and as long as they
have any spirit they will resent and resist
it.
But the subject, in lis party bearings,
has another point of view. Men in. high
national positions may exert, by virtue of
their official prominence, great influence
for their party at home, besides having
the power to direct or modify measures
and current events to the same end. Can
you imagine condition of affairs more
strongly demanding attention to the above
considerations than that of the reconstruct
ed States at the beginning of General
Grants first term, as well as since? The
Southern people, under recent defeat,
We're Sensitive and III Assured,
They needed some men of their own in
national positions of power, in order to
inspire them with confidence that their
interests and rights were to be regarded
and the nation, too, under the peculiar
and delicate circumstances, needed the
local information, experience and infiu-
ence of some Southern statesman in the
national administration. Why the Re
publican party refused it was said to be
that Northern sentiment would NOT. at that
time, allow the introduction of any South
ern element into the management of ma
tiohal affairs. This unfatterinp attitude
of our Northern friends was managed.
nevertheless, to be so presented as to re-
concile the Southern people to it during
General Grants first term coupled, how
ever, with the understanding by them
that, in the succeeding administration.
this complete prescription of Southern
men was not to obtain BuEit did obtain.
and General Grants second term about
Completed the Destruction
of the party in the South. Yet with Gov
ernor Hayes for candidate, he being
in no way connected with the
course of the preceding administra-
ton, and with the assurances ia his letter
Of acceptance against sectionalism in the
organization Of his administration, there
was an opportunity to have carried 10.
him at least six of the reconstructed States.
If the managers Of the campaign had be-
slowed on those States one-fifth of the
attention and effort thrown away upon
New York and some other Northern States.
such would have been the result. But IT
became quickly understood az the policy
of the managers to abandon the South to
the Democracy, or at least, to leave the |
there to their own resources,
and to base
No Hopes in that Quarter.
1T turned out. however. stranoalv |
enough, that the stone which was rejected |
Of the builders became the head Of the |
corner, and that Southern Republicans. |
discouraged and unaided as they were. |
saved the election Of Hayes. That they |
have been disappointed and disheartened |
since, BY his course towards them, it is /
hardly worth while to state.
The only change, however he has made |
II the established prescription policy of I
Ehe party Is, that he has seemed to add in
dignity to injury BY
PreferrIns Southern Denocrats
,veF them in the slight participation be
has just enough TO accord to the recon-
Itracted States In the administration Of
aAtional af1aifs. You may see how the
recession Democracy avail themselves Of
bis at our expense. Davis Lee, secas-
lion tormentoF Of ours, takes profit Of the
occasion TO say. that if single Southern
Republican could have been found. Of
character and ability "a an the
llaee, Mr.. Hayes would certainly not
lave given the position Of Postmaster
4enerai to 8 Democrat and thus have
aised the necessity 81 dividing The de-
snFlment between hin and his Republican
lredacesg0x in order to reconcile the
Sorthern Republicans.
But the President has changed the pol
q OF the preceding administration n
mother particular. which you, perhaps,
hink Of greater importanoe. Grant at
enpted the absurdity Of enforcing, IN the
ocalities, the advanced social and civil
Rineiples Of the accommodation acts, bv
ae use Of the army. President Hayes
Falah IL Moral sunsisu.
We had hoped Cor tie mora practical
IA regular mods of enforcing fho Con
it1.ion ard tna laws 10 8isa during ths
z.ef Attorney Gdnssa.sAib 81 MI. Aksf1
stn, f1sl 47fsf preparatory STEPS prop
ga skeH' lie ku.Aiux we're broken as
Ne1ih GslQiinn through fegalas pro.
91 IS The United States courts.
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on &c t1s a 9la1 cilizh5 81 ne South.
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