Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1867-08-10
Eleventh Address to the Freedmen
of 81. James. -
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Freedom, when not selfacquired, but bestowed
as a mere gift, is apt to be easily lost. Such freedom
is liable to excuses and abuse.
Wholesome advice is therefore necessary TO the
freedmen, who have not yet tried nor praciised
freedom, For want Of enlightened and disintercsted
guidance. the inexperienced freedmen may be ire
trievably led astray.
What You are barely acquainted with the name
Of political liberty, and you ale already made party
men and politicians!
Under the leadership of interlopcrs and inpostors,
you are already pledged, YOU now belong, body and
soul, to the Radical Party! And you cali yourselves
Radicals
Do you understand the meaning of Radicalism !
We should all be Union and Republican men. We
should all love and serve the Union and the Re
public.
A genuine Republican acknowledges and regards
the rights of others, excludes no one, elects the
ablest and w%orthiest. deals ont fair and equal jus
tice to all. and obeys the laws enacted for and bind
ing on all.
The laws of a Republic are framed by the Repre-.
sentatives of the people in the State Legislatures
and in Congress and Congress should consist OF
all the Representatives. of all the United States.
A Republic is the government of all, by all, and
for all. We should, then, all be true and sincere
Republicans, but no Rad Gals.
Radicalism There is no idea, no sense, no prin-
but unn7ruring word, as empty and hollow as a
drum when ripped open. 1t is a new tangled term
coined by the would-be great men of the day, who
want to engross all offices and rule the land.
One may be a Radical, in all things, in Stiffness
and in wickedness, in ambition or inapathy.
One may be a radical aristocrat or a radical level.
Ter, a radical Papist or a radical Protestant.
If Radicalism means Ultraism, at what point will
the Extremists pause and halt
To be consistent and to keep pace with Radical
ism the colored people will have to prescribe sue.
cessively lo. all the white folks, because they are
white. %. all Quadroons on account of their white
complexion, 80. all mulattoes and all mixed breed
in consequence of the infusion of some portion Of
white blood in their veins. And then we shall ia.
Ideally become Black Republicans.
To what length shall we be driven by such mad.
ness and prescription 2
Such things have occurred in St. Domingo. But
what has been the fate of the Republic of ST. Do
mingo! She is fast ~rclapsing into that state of bar
barism, which is the lot of behighted Africa.
st. Domingo is confusion worse COMPOUNDED, a
by-word, a reproach, an opprobrium.
To avoid her degradation and calamities. you
must shun her course and example. Besides, the
government of the United States would never allow
you to pursue a career so frantic and disastrous.
Do not suffer yourselves to he, any longer, nick
named Radicals.
Be content with being, as we should all be, good
sound, and devoted Union and Republican men.
Break off radically and entirely from your mis-
guiding radical counsellors and leaders, as you valu.
your welfare and salvation. "When the blind leat
the blind, both must fall and perish in the bottom
less pit"
A MUTUAL FRIEND OF BOTH RACES.