Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-07-26
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all things are peace, order and 2aao. We de-
sire equal protection to life and liberty
and to feel secure that it will be stable.
Our country, desolate and afflicted, pre-
sents sad picture of the ravages and ruin
of war. Nothing can restore US to our
former prosperity but peace psace Once
satisfy the people that there is security for
life and property, and the capital now
awaiting and seeking investment in our
lands, our productions, will assuredly flow
to US, and our country will again be re.
stored to it's former grandeur and great
ness. AS l understand the object of send
ing Delegates to the National Convention.
it is that we may meet our Northern
brethren fresh from the people of the
North, representing their sentiments and
desires, face to face, that we may convince
them that the charges made by designing
and malicious persona concerning our ha-
tired and disloyalty are false; that we lay
satisfy them that the professions which
we have made to abide by the laws, are
sincere, that we intend to be sincere, that
there is willingness and desire to comply
with the existing laws of the land, and
that we can guarantee protection to all
who come among US; that we desire they
may come and make investments in the
many and varied interests presented in
our section.
There are three different classes of people
in the North. The first actuated by Bit
ter and relentless hostility to the people
of the South, can look to it's favor upon
nothing, which emanates from this section.
To those we have nothing to say, as am
satisfied that nothing can be done, and
nothing further should be done to con-
vince them of the injustice of their course
toward our people.
The second are politicians - holding
through the patronage of the dominant
party the majority of the Northern offices,
and exercising an influence upon the minds
of the Northern people prejudiced to our
interests. They care for nothing but Office,
and consequently it is idle to hope for any
good from them.
The third are large proportion of the
Northern people, sincerely attached to the
Union, sincerely and honestly desiring its
restoration, believing that the safety and
welfare of the whole people can be secured
only upon the basis of the Constitution.
To this class we appeal, we can satisfy
them that we are in earnest; that we are
loyal, and consider the perpetuity OF the
Union beyond doubt, to be the sole hope
of our people; that we wish with all our
hearts, the country may be restored to its
former peacefulnsss and greatness. These
men we will meet half way and as soon as
they can be assured that we mean oil we
say, that we are in earnest, and sincerely
intend to follow out our professions, we
can safely rely upon their power and
strength to gain us admission to the Halls
of Congress-. We feel it necessary for our
safety and that of the whole country, that
the destinies of the people are united with
the whole Union; that we feel we must
sink or rise with it. But there are men
at the North who have been enjoying an
unparalleled prosperity, and who think q
civil war is not so terrible after all, but
the dreadful consequences of civil war as
they have been depicted to us in the loss
of homes, fortunes, brothers and sons, are
enough to assure as that we want quiet
that we want peace and order if we can
have it.
A new party organization for the sole
purpose of vindicating President ohnson,
in his noble course toward the South, |
and of securing the Government from the |
hands Of those persons who seek to subvert
it for for purposes entirely foreign to its |
intentions, is necessary. The Convention |
looks to the formation of such party, |
which shall be based solely upon the Con-
and of administering the Gov
eminent in accordance with its provisions. |
IL VIC DuICo0us We plAlL 10 o1eiDASd, 1uI ~
is only such an organization which can
secure to us that peace aud prosperity for
which we all long.
We 60 there not as member of any po-
litical parties, but irrespective of party for
The purpose of saving the people from i'm
pending ruin; for, unless party can be
formed upon this basis, looking to the sup
port of the President, we will be precipi-
lated into indescribable ruin, and in less
than twelve months, in civil war.
/ regret the division of sentiment on the
subject of sending delegates to the Con-
vention, and regret to see another set Of
gentlemen have been designated, as it
leads to useless squabbling, which depre-
cate. l will be willing to withdraw, if it
be necessary for the harmony of the Con-
gention, if permitted to do SO, and hope
hat some arrangement may be made by
which this division may be avoided. These
are my views and intentions and hope if l
am sent to to the Convention, that they