The Black Republican., 1865-04-22

wonld be more satisfactory to all Il Y con-
tanned ID. 600 or 60, 900, OF even 90 600, in
stead Of IL, 900, as it does. 1t is also salts
factory to some that the elective rancnlse
lis not given to the colored man.
| would myself prefer it We're now con-
sferred on every intelligent one and on those
who serve our cause MS soldiers; still the
fonestion is not whether the Louisiana Gov
sernment as it stands is quite all that Il de
isirable The question Is: VIII 1t be wise 70
flake it as it is, itself to improve or 70 reject
Sand disperse!
I Can Louisiana be brought into her proper
5practical relation with the Union by sus-
1taining or discarding the new Government
ESome Il, 600 votes in the heretofore slaTe
Estate Of Louisiana have sworn allegiance 10
sthe Union, assumed TO be the rlght1ul po-
Slitical power of the State, held eIectlonS,
4orcanized State Government, adopted a
nFree State Constitution, giving the beneht
Eof the public schools equally to the black
And white, and empowering the Legislature
Ito confer the elective franchise upon the
Mcolored men.
Hratify the Constitutional amendment re-
¢iv passed by Congress, abolishing slavery
8throughout the Union, perpetuated freedom
lin the State, committed TO the very things,
land nearly ali the things, the nation wants,
sNand they ask the nations recognltloh ana
Resistance to make this commlttal.
&# w G nave IttCttCu anu
s4 do our utmost to disorganiZe and d1sperse
them. We, in fact say to the white man;
q !. Won are worthless and worse; we VIII
Zneyer help you, nor be helped by you. To the
#blacks we say, "This cup OF liberty, Whlch
%these your old masters held to your lips, we
MWil dash from you, and 4eaVe you 10 the
#chances of gathering the spilled ana scat
M+erpd contents in some vague and lnde1n1te
Mwhen, where and how"
~ II +his course of discouraging and par
@alvzinn both the white and black mas any
Mtendency to bring Louisiana to her proper
Mfractional releatiOns with the Cnlon nave
sso far been unable to perceive 1t; II, ON the
Acontrarv, we recognize and sustain the new
MGoyernment of Louisiana, no converse OF al
Mthis * made true. We encourage the hearts
Mand nerve the arms of $4,000 to adhere TO
Mtheir work, and argue for it, and night lot u,
Mand feed it, and govern 1t, ana repair II 10
2complete success.
d The colored man, too, in seeing All united
Mfor time, is inspired with vigilance ana
&enerry. and doing to the same end. Granl
sX4hat he desires the elective franchise, wall
eMhe not attain it sooner by saving the already
Madvanced steps toward it than by MOVING
! Mbackwards over them? Concede Whas tnt
sknew Government of Louisiana lS only K
Mwhat it should be as the egg to the fowl anC
Hwo shall sooner have the fowl py haVchlhs
the egg than by smashing 1T.
70 Again. if we reject louisiana we also re
Miect our vote in favor OF the 4opo9e'
Eamendment to the National Constitution
I &To meet this proposition, it has been argue
Z &that no more than three-fourths Of thoos
5 aStates which have not attempted secession
are necessary to ratify an amendment
- do not commit myself against this fuI
Mther than to say that such inference Woul1
: a. questionable, and sure to be persistent
.Mouestioned, which the ratification by thre
| Mfourths of all the States would be unique
II sStioned and unquestionable.
20 | repeat the question: Can Louisiana !
q Hbrought into her proper political relatlo
- l&with the Union by discarding her ne" sta
4 Government? That which has been sald
70 ,ouisiana will apply to the other States an
SO great peculiarities pertain TO eac
od Estate, and such important sudden change
&C. Hin the same State, and withal 50 new an
Eunprecedented to the whole case, that !
u -@extlusive and inflexible plan can safety
ic 81 |nrescribed as to the details of collaterals
NJ Each exclusive and inhexible plan W0u
~ ~ 81 surely become new ENHANCEMENT. lMP1I
al tant principles may and must be iniieXlDl
en- SET am considering, and shall not iall 10 .
of- when satisfied that action will be proper