The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-08-21

form, that the old negroes, and infirm ne
groes and paupers, are to be supported by
the property of the white men, instead Of
taking care of their own aged parents and
pauper kindred. ii
In the twelfth article adopted by this
Radical negro convention, they avow
openly their purpose of DISTINGUISHING all
who have served in the Confederate army,
or aided and allotted the war. They are
disposed to take step, and wide one,
beyond the Radicals in Congress. The
white Radicals have DISTINGUISHED only
those who have filled public offices; but
the black Radicals are determined to eX-
tend it to all who were in the army, which
includes almost the entire white popula-
ton. This will be accomplished in that
convention which the white people arc 60
ing to vote fora convention to distran
chise themselves, confiseate their property,
and place the State absolutely under the
control of the negroes Was there ever
such folly and madness heard of before in
the civilized world ? In sack-cloth and
aches they will have to repent of their stu
pidity and dishonor. ia. :,
This negro Radical convention further
demands revision Of our laws and the re.
organization of our Courts. They, set OF
paupers, ignorant and debased, are to gov
ern the State, and the white men, who
own all the property, are to pay the ex-
penses Of the State. They speak of build
ing railroads! No doubt thousand
schemes will be concocted forspeDdlng the
white mans money, for the benefit of the
negro, before they proceed to take 1T from
| him by force or fraudulent legislation
Horrible, most horrible, is the future ofour
poor State and degraded people. No one
seems to realize our true situation. 1t is
now as it was in the days Of secession
We are standing, like idiots, on a maya.
zine of powder, fourishing in our hands q
frebrand, and laughing at the beautiful
ring of ribbon it makes in the dark. The
explosion will come, must come, sooner OF
later, and bring with it universal death
and destruction to the people and property
of the State. t,s ..Ms
In Liberia, where there is a nation o.
negroes, sent from the United States, aild
where they have formed Government, nc
white man isallowed to hold office, OF vote
at any election for any Office. This is wise
and proper; and they have Thought it ne
cessary to make this exclusion for theil
own peace and prosperity. Have not thu
white men the same right to exclude th'
negro from the right of suffrage, wher
they know that they negroes have ma
iutity in the State, and will seize the gov
eminent of the State if permitted to vote
1t is idle folly to tell the people OF Soutl
, Carolina that capital and immigrants vii
flow into the State when reconstructed OF
the Black Republican platform. On tn
, contrary, as soon as this negro govern
ment is organized, every dollar of foreig1
, capital i'll South Carolina will be with
drawn, and not one cent will come her
seeking investment Nor will any foreign
{ ers move here to settle, under negro rule
: and the confusion and disturbance whlc
3 lit will give rise to in the State Mr. Ca
: holn predicted, years ago, that IT the nj
. Gro was set free, the Northern pe0pl
: would insist OH his right Of suffrage, au
I if allowed, the negroes would seize tn
0 government, and the white people woul
J. have to leave the State! He further sait
!, that the former owners would lose all II
: fluence over their freedmen. whose symp'
f thies and partialities would he for Nortl
f err men and vile emissaries sent here
c control them, / think it is pretty gene
s ally acknowledged, even now, that all col
! troll of the negro, in the coming election
r is already gone from their former master
o General Hampton and his friends had ju
!. 40 we'll try to control heard OF wild bu
4 faloes in the vast praines Of the West,
o the negro vote of Columbia
! ' = ~. BIZ. PERRY.