The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-18

speeiiva national conventions adop'el reeQin-
the law ana plelging them elves In 'be wot' q
the Democratic National tonven'fon, 70
| maintain emanttpatiun aud enftannftshmeht.
and to ppnasa tho reouenng OF tha Questions
aetleh by the reet nj nmenaments ,o iha ems I
tuion.s In 1915 the great pol,tlnal :, laffles
aeain n the lnneuags nf 'hs st Lnnis = Ha 70, iohm ON,
Iatitntinn of the United States with It's amend.
| ments ,airesnlv aeeeptsd az flnal .'tt emeu,tt
| uf The controversies that eueendeted the civil
war hotwl,hstandt these DECLARATIONS
/ we. are ee,ntelled to take notice that;
while Will very lew citizens .YnywheI9p wpn,a thaa
could. aud no one would again attemnt to break
| NJ The Union by secession. there still reraains
n some aemmqnitles daneerona , pra1t,,eaI m ,sa|
rights which are guaranteed to. them hy the
epnsti nion ~ II now ls ~ the crisis Of the war
take 40 arms. g. About i've hupdred thousand
| RESPONDED TO the call. enlisted In the Uaitn
armies, and fought fos.the linton eaue 9 under
cred peope from that time thus became one Of
the essential issues ~ the war. Gen. Sherman
saa gs hs sh II bs st r. ha aabs Baa f
lights ior tie egultry i, entitled - vote I
victory was eaiaed, the flfteenth amendment
followed naturally IA one Of ts leRitmate re-
fna ~ aaa.s eap tbs ntha eam ~ Il th h
war who sees with indifference q q hfteen h
amendment practically ,nulliaed
Nc ore ean T, e, the sy1 Yh,fh the ePqn
tg, the enjoyment OF eonstt nflonal rights ts
allowed TO lie, ,permanenly s,n,eeessful; Ihe,
sSeF bs e"fed neare Ml viii nd "her W victims to- o.
morrow. This question helprga to no tnee. to
| n2 rnfly, and . no section l y Question !, II
Patriotism, Justice, hue anity anh our material
interests, q, plead On the teit q, side ot This
The aolatea pshHh M ere The aeareta r.
The fnarkets Of the world. gives us that favor
hbe balance Of ttade whiah is now doing So
much for the revival of all hnsihess The VIII l.
fahto nf sreietf rests upon labor. II free labor
ers suffer ffnff oppression mud nilstina they
will either haeu,ne liseontented and turbulent.
ropety, or Or u' bas viii 'a ab nd ndpn The com
nunltitg, which 1lepriva them Of tn, !,
inalienas, rehts n alher a aaae ,,, t,,n, s9a,al
prusperity depends are imper,led aud perhaps
santi1eed II wi not do - sny that this s au af
fair which b long solely To The distant States of
question l. not speedily settled. end settled
rightly. Where The two races are numerous.
nobious efforts # hs,h the white ,penple and
tha enored pepule. The only solid founhatl.,ns
Tor peace and proeresa, lh such communities
sde, tie preseut situstIopy Whatever com
plants may hive d en- heard during the pre=
gret Of 'en' ast,petion eanhld "a e,.d men mnat aa
aually regarded, and share alike the rights,
th- privileges. and tbs benefits Of the common
nent pacidratipn # The rnuntry is the eordia
no. operation Of MI well disposed citizens n Sc
cure the faithful observance Ut the equal rights
amendments Of the constitution
Haphily. In the very communities where law
lnssness has been most general end most sue
oessul there are editors of newspapers aud
uthar Influential nitiz5ns who sueak out and
dpnuunct thasa nrnes against free govern
mant. II Is plain that sound public opinion
Ia forming where II Ia most needed. No com
muniy can afford to allow any IT lie citizens
T. be- opprf ed-~tn loEe their rights To ba In
diffnr tn the subject Is to disi gard Interest
aud duty. The Uuion etlsnns and Tiers can
do much tp r. move the evils we IRE consider
ing. Let II ba under stopd that no public man
tn ang party will b. sustained unless he will
undertake. to carry out tn good faith he piedges
made In all our platforms In regard to the
tights 1T ouiored cii " ns. IN ess he will SUP
port laws providing the menus required ~ pnn-
sh crimes against thsn and unleFs he viii
nnHnsn Tho admission Of any man to either
house nf Congress- whose saat has haen Oh
mant The right Of stffraee is the right uf self
protection. It's free exercise fs tbs Vital air Of
llepuhi nan Institutions
To establish now the State rights doctrine OF
the supremacy of the States and m oEigarehg
of race. ~ DELHI tatelv throw away an essans
tlaI part of the fruits Of the Union Victory. Tbs
settlements Ut the war In favor of euual rights
and the supremacy nf the laws Of the nation
are lust md wise and necessary Let the III not
end nrmiy enforced. Let the III Stand and with
tbs advancing tide Of bu inass uIfsueritv. We
may evnidehtiy hope. by the blessing ri niytue
Providence, that We shall soon enter npGn an
era ot harmony ana progress such as have been
rarely enjoyed by any people.