Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-11-24
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the establishment that filled the country
at the nomination by the Radicals Of
Massachusetts of two colored gentlemen
to the State Legislature. Greater still
was the establishment Of tile dear peeps
when the aforesaid colored gentlemen
we're elected. 1t was not q seven days
WONDER" o barely seven lonrs, for as
t~onishment does not last last long ut any
act percetrated by the Radicals, especially
those Of Massachusetts,. 1t appears now
that the RAIDS are really not responsible
for this addition to- their legislative color,
but upon the Democrats Of the city OF
Boston. rests the burden Of the "goak."
The colored citizens Of the "hub," just
previous to the election, called upon the
Radical leaders for a representation in
political matters, with view to . share OF
the spoils should the party prove success
ful. They said Now, if you want our
votes, yon must give our people q slow
ing for representatives. You have preach
ed equality SO long to US that VIC want
something Notwithstanding to prove
your sincerity. Place one OF more color
ed names upon your ballots and We will
be satisfied" But the RAIDS liked not such
sayings-upon that point their vision was
much obscured. Talking to their sable
brethren was all we'll enough, but when
it came to acting, then matters assumed
q different color. Cufy was just as de.
termined q any one else. and would n,
take the cold shoulder " 10 the shape Of
honied and rounded sentences. The con.
sequence was two gentlemen of his party
had their names placed upon the white
Radical ticket. The RAIDS, finding them
selves outwittej, determined to play tbei'
colored friends . trick BY scratching thei,
names on the day of the election thus
practising deceit upon those they lad so
long pretended to serve, and whose inter-
es,s they were 50 careful to advocate, so
long as it paid. These facts, by some
means, became known to the Democrats
and they we're determined that matters
should take q different turn from villa,
RAIDS intended. The opportunity CT
turning the tables on them was too good
to he passed by unheeded. True enough,
on the day Of the election, the RAIDS CON-
menced their game of deception upon the
poor negroes " by scratching their names
as agreed upon between themselves. The
then began their game. They
the names Of the negro candidates
upon their tickets, voted for them with
their W candidates, worked for the tick
1t, and by this ruse the negroes were du
~ elected, to the great horror and con
of their opponents who never
Of such q result. Now, this littl.
Of the Democrats don't sit 50
we'll upon the Radical stomach, and they
would fam throw it eff if a proper emetic
be administered !; but it 1s too late
low. They brought the black men for
ward, tried to cheat them afterwards, and
The consequences of their deception mua
rest upon their v heads. Verify ba.
i been said that New England's manhood
an1 intellect sre dying out. When they
IRE compelled 10 descend to 10 the level
the negro, the truth positive Of this is
What has become Of the grand mcteoric
hover which was to give us %pyrotechnic
displays On the the night IF the 18th p