The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-30

the white man can gather his household
goods, and carry his sorrow and his suffer
ing to another land. But, before the black
man can go away, he must make enough
money. Even then there is no place in
which he would be treated as we'll as he is
here. If he goes to the North or North
west, he will be met as an enemy. assert
and I have before this expressed my will
lingness to grant more rights to the color
ed people than any Northern State has
shown willingness to grant In the recent
elections. feel that the interests Of the
black men and the white men of the South
are bound UP together. l feel that the
black men are Southern men, that we were
born Upon the same soil, and that we have
lived our past lives together. l know
that Is the white prospers, 90 will the
black man prosper. l know that il the
white man becomes poor and broken down
the black man will share the same fate.
The Radicals have made many promises,
but when they had got what they wanted
they allowed the colored people to whistle
down the wind aud shift for themselves.
l tell you that fyou are 90 unfortunate as
to draw line between the white people Of
the South and yourselves. you will soon
find that you have no friends at all. The
white men will bring other white men into
the country who will work cheaper than
the colored man. In q few years they will
have occupi, every foot Of ground where
you dwell. They will be hired BY the own
ere Of the land, and gradually. but peacea-
bly, and surely. they will spread over the
country, and the colored man WILDE driven
out, and will disappear as the Indian has
disappeared before the onward march Of
the white man. 1t is tho law of God, and
it will be 90 sure as there lisa God In Heav-
en-. I believe that the colored man can do
great good in this country. We recognize
his freedom fully. tits our interest that
he should make good crops and receive
good wages. Even if we were not actua-
ted by old acquaintance and friendship,
our interests would compel US to look
after his welfare. And for their welfare
we advise them to help us drive away the
Radicals and -scalawags who are in our
midst. My colored friends, do as was done
in Mississippi. There the colored major
ity was greater in proportion than it is here
but the colored men. came to the support
oftheir only friends, swept over the State.
and voted down the reconstruction consti-
tuition by majority Of 10000. That is
what you will do here. although perhaps
not now. You will 6nd that Radical promi-
ses Of forty acres Of land and q mule win
come to nothing. They viii give yod
piece Of land six feet by three, enough to
bury you in. but you win get no more ex-
cept as other people do, BY buying and
paying for it. 10 f!-.F 'i
@. What does General Robert E. Lee.
the great Confederate General, who, even
the Radicals admit to be- one Of the most
truthful'and honorable Of men, sayf
'The idea that the Southern people are
hostile to the negroes, md would Cypress
them it were in their power to do 50. is en-
lirely unfounded. They have grown up IL
Jnr midst, and We haze been long accus-
toned from childhood to look upon them
With Kindness The change in the relass''
lions Of the two races, has wrought no
thangein our feeling towards them. They
still constitute the important part Of CIR
laboring population. Without their labor
The lands Of the South world b. COMPARE
tive unproducsived without the employ
Inent which Southern agriculture affords,
they would be destitute OF the means of
and become padpen, dspen-
dent on public bounty. Selfiuterest, even
II there were no higher motives, would,
therefore, prompt the whites of the Sotth
to extend to the negroes care and protec-
ton. The importer fact that the two
races arc, under existing circumstances,
necessary to eaea, Other. 10 gradually be-
coming apparent TO both, and We believe
that but for Influences exssted TO stir up.
the passions Of the negroes. the relations
Of the two races would soon adjust them.
selves on basis II mutual kindness and
advantages" 7a 3 s
This letter, too, 10 signed By General
Beaursgard and other great Confederate
Generals and distinguished statesmen Of
the South. =
Q. What DIRE the principles Of the DEM
ocratic party, whose candidates are Sey-
mour and Blairf
A. They are: universal freedom and
edusl rights III without regard TO color;
low taxes; no taxes on the poor and labor
Jog classes whom the Radicals now make
pay all the taxes; no tai on sugar.
cotton. corn or other products Of the soil.
And they would tax the bond-holders and
rich people, who are now made free Of al
taxes by the Radical party and Congress.
The DEMOCRATS are also ID favor Of the
same monR for the Government and for
the people for the bondholders and tax
payers, nor like the Radicals who pay the
holders ofPonds IN gold and silver collec
ted from the people, bat pay al other peo-