The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-28
How TO RgsTogE THE UNlos-The reader shou


How TO RESTORE THE UHIoS.-The reader should
not become alarmed at the sight Of the above caption
and throw down the paper to avoid long and dry
essay on that much-abused subject, for We are not
going to infict any such punishment Long ago we
exhausted original stock in trade" trying to con-
vince the radicals Of the of their ways but with
out any practical effect. The problem is too difficult
for us to solve and we have to be content with repro
ducng the suggestions of others. The following, from
the New York Herald will do for starter. The pub
lie will bear in mind however, that we do not hold
ourselves responsible for anything which may grow
out Of it, should the Heralds plan be carried out:
But, in spite of all this, there is still mode by
which the south can secure representation in our ma
tional councils only with the consent OF the Jaco-
bins, but with their enthusiastic appreciation and
assistance. Que distinction the Jacobins are ready
and anxious make, and it is the only one which has
not yet been presented to them by the southern people
If the comments of the Jaeobin orators and organs
upon the recent interview between president johnson
and the negroes be attentvely considered, and if the
speech Of chief Justice Chase when introducing Fred
Douglass to a Washington audience, be carefully
weighed, shall find clue which will enable US to
! clear up this whole imbroglio.
1t is the color Of the southern delegates which is so
obnoxious to the Jacobns in congress. They do not
for southern representatives. record or his char
acter; but if he be a white they at decide
against him. They hold that the only truly loyal men
at the south are negroes, who raised provisions to
keep the rebel armies in the field and did all the hard
work upon those rebel forts and batteries, to cap
ture which many of our gallant soldiers sacrificed
their lives This being the Jacobin theory, the south
has only to conform to it and there will be further
| trouble.
Let fine, likely lot Of big strapplng hegroes-each
with face black ink, eyes and teeth as white as
snow, hair wooy as a poodle's, and mouth as
large as the Mammoth cave be selected and sent to
Washington in the place of the white delegates, who
have no chance Of entering the congressional halls.
Let these negroes be magnificent twothousand-doLar
fellows with shin bones that follow Hogarth's line OF
grace and beauty and heels that project so far that
they have to put their shoes hind side before.
Dress them in the gaudy coors they much effect,
and let their coats be adorned with splendid brass but
tons and their with specimens of dollar jewelry
To such a delegation the doors Of congress will be
/ Immediately opened. Sumner will welcome them on
behalf the senate and Stevens behalf of the house
All the Jacobins will be delighted. These delegates
can take the oath without any conscientious or other
scruples The Union viii be restored The south
will be represented by her loyal and intelligent men.
And if the expenditure for cologne and assaGtida to
perfume congress daily, in order to subdue the odor
proceeding from the southern delegation shall happen
to increase the national debt beyond all human calcu-
laton no real friend to progress, humanity and uni
yersal freedom, will utter single useless word OF
protest.