The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-14
Employers and Employees.

aPayson,n the Washington special Of tie New
Orleans Republican, telegraphs that paper that Thsd
Stevens will introduce, at the next session Of Congress,
bill to conscae the property OF all the citizens OF
the Southern States who discharge their freedmen FOR
voting the Radical ticket. Thaddens was probably
moved to thus vent bis spleen by the actien of the
Conservative citizens Of Tennessee. who discharged
their employees en- masse who voted the Radical ticket
Is this consistency the part Of aged legislator?
We think not. For the last twenty years this self
same jewel of consistency has not had man EN-
ployed in his iron works who did no. vote as he die
tated In spite of Thads threatenngs we shall advo
cate to citizens the policy of dschargng all
freedmen who belong to the Radical clubs and leagues
Our reasons for doing so are these: By continuing
them in our employ, nursing viper to sting US
to death Or in other words, are sharpening the
Ratchet for the Radicals to chop off heads polit
ically and pecunary. 1t is well known to that
have in midst men from the North who have af-
lated with the negro for the purpose of urthcng the
interests of the Radical party These men inaugurate
the clubs and leagues, and By way of making dis
honest penny for themselves, compel every nenberto
purchase their supplies from them. Strange to say,
these ignorant freedmen are held bound to do their
bidding as though they were, in law, their slaves.
The only way to reach these scummngs Of the sink
pools Of hell is through their victims. The cause
justfes the sacrifice Discharge any freedman in your
employ vino belongs to a Radical club or league. We
do not question the right of the negro to vote he
pleascs Far from it. But this privilege does not ex
cnpt him from the fullest accountability for the selec
ton he may make. We agree with cur contemporary
Of the Gazette in giving the negro the widest freedom,
provided do not leave the door open wide enough
for advesarcs to steal all inside. In that case we
20 in for fighting the devil with fire. We pity the
negro most sincerely but when he turns Radical, de-
scrts the people with whom he raised and whose
interests citizens and denizens of the section
IDENTICAL and follows in the footsteps Of false
prophets liars thieves robbers &C. then he had bet
ter make up his mind to shift for himself for he is
quite certain to have do it. for all the benefit that
will accrue from his afation with class who have
only their own private interests in view Sefprotec
ton compels US to use the only remedy left US.
Quench fire with water: See that every freedman in
your employ does not affiliate with those who are
strainng every nerve for our Ete's bloed.
The course we have recommended is not only nat |
ura but it has been pursued By political parties from
time immemoral. 1t is no thing, even in social
life, for members of families to fall out account of
The difference in politics. Wing families formerly pa
tronsed Wing doctors and lawyers, &c. Even now
the same course is carried out at the North but ac
cording to Thad Stevens, what is for the goose
is not healthy for the gander Let try the plan by
every freedman who belongs to these
Yankee swindIing leagues, that not bound by
contract to keep We do not advise any to break
contract made with the freedmen for that is sacred
out to be careful in future who tey employ This is
he only way to reach this Radical scum of "hers
lalf acren