The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-08
Political Affiliation of the Races.

we cup TIE following extract from the Memph
t Bulletin, Of our most valuable exchanges Il
r principal editor is Raphael Semmes, so well known
the commander of the Confederate war steamer Alf
bama. lie welds the pen with much grace an
vigor as he did the sword and both in and peace
shows equal boldness and patriotism. The extract
taken from lengthy article the political afiliatio
of the races, suggested by the late meeting in Mo
bile. We commend it to the careful perusal of GU
readers; and we glad say, that AMONG these
have some belonging to the colored race. To then
especially it will prove Interesting:
i He is by circumstances our friend, and we should
not permit him to be made our enemy by designing
Gemagogues, who would use him for their selfisi
and wicked purposes This the philosophy which
moved the gallant Wade Hampton and others in South
Carolina to set the example of political fraternisa
ton with their former slaves, which has been gen
orally followed in these States The movement was
worthy of the glory of Hampton, who had been the
largest slave holder in his State The victory which
he gained over his life long prejudices he
role than any he gained on the battle fed-splen-
did as many of these were The meeting lately held
at Mobile was worthy Of its exemplar. 1t had wise
results. 1t developed the fact already we'll known to
u.s. it is true but ignored at the North, that our for
mer slaves with in sentiment and feeling and
Will prove true TO their section. They recognise the
fact that their freedom is result of the war; and not
a boon freely bestowed upon them by Northern men ;
and they appreciate at its just price, the frankncss
| with which their former masters have Invested them
selves OF their preudces, and accepted the rela
tons in which the races are hereafter to stand to
each other. The Mobile Advertiser and Register
whose editor, Colonel Forsyth is a Southern born
of the old reg me thus speaks in the funess of
his heart of this great meeting:
at taught that Aabamians should move together
to control the dcstinies of Alabama AID that IL broad
distinction should be drawn between the men of
Northern birth who here in good ia it'll take
their part and lot in political destines and the
prophets Of evil who come like the intruder into the
domestic circle to put asunder those whom the de-
crees of God and the destnes of fortune have Joined
together. The latter, coored speaker re-
marked, are serpents who should be watched marked,
scotched and trampled upon. We have taken new
departure and bold, forward and gigantic step to-
wards the realisation of the duties of the hour Clio
ry be to God on high; and on earth, peace, good will
to men!' This is what this meeting teaches, and
henceiorth let Southern men, black and white, take
care of themselves and spit in scorn and contempt
upon all Intermediates who seek their own vile adj
vaneemen by traticking in bad blood between them
This is the true spirit The distinction that the pa
trio should draw is not between Northern and South
ern men, but between the classes of Northern men
who come among Us; between those who come among
US in good faith, to make the South their home, and
- those prophets of evil who like the intruder
into the domestic circle to put asunder those whom
God has Joined together"
There is necessary untagonisn Of interest |
between the two races in the South and if any
collision is brought about it will be the result
Of either rampant demagogsm, in the in
crest of the Radical party, an Indifference
% passing events by people, There are po
!tical emissates throughout the Southern States,
whose object is to control the of the blacks in
he exclusive interest of those who wish to perpetuae
heir own political power. The secret influence of
hese persons can only be met, at this time, in this
way: by frank communication and consultation
18th the blacks themselves; not at public meetings
Or as yet they are not voters. but by showing by the
lterest we feel and take them, that their welfare
nd not their votes, is the object we have in view
We know better than they do what political can
ass is-that it is the hotbed of all roxious plants
nd it is due to them that give them the benefit of Il
IT own experience To conclude, there is a wide diff
renee, distance equal to that between the zenith
I'd the nadr between the Northern man who comes -,
re to make his home among US, to live among us, "
make or lose among us, to rise or fall with US, and
e Northern emissary who comes here to caiole the
groes, to pocket their votes and then to return.
wing them to confront fate and the future "