Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-07-20


 lanthropy, some with wicked purposes of selfishncss, but the most dangerous, with views of party ascendency. 3. The protection to the white race and to every interest of persoh and prop erty, and life, which this nature, thus deluded, shall render absolutely neccs- sary. The result of this war will be the substantial exfermination of the negro race in the United States; or its exclusion therefrom and final barbar- ism; or its practical re-enslavement under the government of force which I have indicated.
 The giddy and foolish will say this picture of results is overdrawf. Such creatures never believe hofrbrs will collie till they are felt and afc past remedy. Some thoughtless good peo- pie will say God Will interfere and spare us such evils, as though God ever interposcd to save people who per- sisted in destroying themselves.
 The ambitious politician who has de- tcrmincd to support these measures, because they arc proposed by the strohg lpunty, will close his ears and pass on. Tie cares not for the suffer- ings of the people or the subversion of the government, so he may reap and rule. He was traitor to the Union, a traitor to the Confectionery, and would sell the honor of the people who tftist- cd him-all for greed and for place first, from his own people, aild then from his peoples oppressors. How can such man be moved by the voice of honor or be made to listen to the appeals of patriotism? How can he who is a traitor to truth be convinced by argument? How can he, whose ambition seeks only his own good, be turned from his purpose by the c&hibi- tion of wrongs to others? The fiery flames of sebphurous he'll could not burn the lusts of power and pclf from the minds of ambitious Lucifcr and his fallen followers. How, then, can truth, though naked stripped--6r sar- casm though born in gall--er w6oing appeals, though they come from mill lions wronycd--be expected to open the mind or reach the conscience or shake the purpose of the hardened wretch--this political Lncifer-who is willing to mako a Pandcmonium of his country, beeause
 ITO reign is worth ttnbiiion, though in hcll!'' But the wisc, fsfc good, the patriotic and the truly brave will take warning. These alone san save the country. The thoughticss, tlic, selfish, the fanatical and ambitious are its aestfoyers. This mad attempt by military measures to force an unresisting people into self degredation fer no purpose but party aggrandizemeht, 49hhsaast produce fearful calamitics which no pen can describe. Actual events will shame my language for very weakness in this feeble attempt to forecast the future. But fi'oyn all t'kese horrors there is way of escape. There is but one way. Trust to no party, listen no longer to men who have deceived yon; who have been false to every promise faithlcss to cv- cry principle and treacherous to every government. Return, oh, my deluded and prostrate countrymcn, return to the Constitution. It alone is safe. It is safe for al co.ors and safe from al, dangers. Every blessing comes from its observance, every woe from its vio- lation. Let us all resolve to accept whatever is according to its provisions, and reject everything that is contrary eAcicro, and then FEAK NOTHING. They alone ate Elisroyal and traitors Who vi- olate the Constitntiofr, and they the vilest of traitors who r,se the power of the Government to aid and shield them in the violation.
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