The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-28
Political Condition Of Caddo Parish.

Political Condition Of Caddo Parish
OUR Duty.
The registration has been completed We are as
yet unadvsed of the aggregate registration throughout
the State In this parish it falls short of that made I'M
der the reconstruction laws by military authority.
Nevertheless the majority against the party in power
will be much larger This is partly owing the alb
sence from our midst of those Radical dsorganisers,
who have heretofore sought to array the black and
white races in antagonism, and who, strangely enough
nearly all occupy seats in the State Legislature.
But especially is it due to the activity of cur PEG
pie in forming colored Democratic clubs, their good
judgment in insructing our coloFed citizens IL their
newly acquired rights and duties, aDdn the reciprocal
discharge Of those mutual obligations growing out of
their changed condition. We hazard nothing in say
ing that there is 10 portion Of the State in which the
coored man is secure in his rights; no portion
of the State where harmony kindness and good feel
ing prevails to the same extent. Here it is universal.
It is the universal wish and purpose Of the citizens of
Caddo to do full and exact ustce to the negro race
This purpose has than been declared in pub
lie meetings throughout the parish, and our people
have noby kept their pledges in this particular. The
result has been all that could be desired by true lovers
of their country everywhere We have enjoyed sea-
son of comparative prosperity and this prosperity has
been shared by the coored race. The mutual DEEPEN
dence of the two races hes been felt proven, recog
missed and admitted.
Asa further result We predict, and we ask Rad
ca friends to mark the prediction, that the almost
unanimous vote of this parish will be against them
thus conclsirey demonstrating to the whole country
that wherever the people free from their machina-
tons peace and prosperity found the coored race
are seen secure in their rights and the anmosties and
conflicts Of race avoided, and in their place sub
stituted kindness, good feeling and harmony.
In advance of the election demand that the party
in power should observe and heed these facts II they
have any denial to make, let their denial be made now
We insist upon it that they shall not, after the cleo
ton raise an issue Of fraud violence force intim
dation. We insist upon it that they shall not here
after seize hold Of any isoled, particular case of bad
conduct on the part Of either few white few
black men indicating the general purpose of oul
people or az eyidcncng disproof Of what affirm to
be the condition of parish. We equally insist up
on it thqt none Ct our citiacrs either white Or black
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Of reasoning which has heretofore been so successfully
used TO dstort and mislea@ the popular judgment o.
the country Meantime, having registered, mex
duty is to see that full vote is cast. The atten
dance Of every voter must be secured at the voting
place established i'll the precinct in for which he
registered and every voter should bring his certif
cate Of registration with him. All persons registered
in other parishes but who have since their reestra
ton moved into this parish with the intention of re
naming and who shall have been ten days in the par
ish before the day of election, will be entitled to vote
upon production CT their certificates of registry.
The most important d0ty which now devoves upon
people is to that the entire vote of the parish
is cast and to secure good order on the day of the
election. Ne must scrupuously avoid every and even
the slightest possbe occasion which may give our car
pet-bag government pretcxt to allege force
violence or intimidation against We have seen
them reject State Senator and Representatives up
preteXt like this, after fair election conducted
with unexampled good order. They will no doubt be
glad of an opportunity to reject member of Con
gress whom can and will surely elect. ANY man
who shall by any act of unexplained lltned or I'M
necessary violence or the Sd day of November give
OCCASION plausible or otherwise, for this pretext
the part Of the Radical Congress, will to that extent
defeat the interests Of his people, and justly deserve
popular censure.
We have confidence in each other and in the result.
We insist upon it that the Radical faction which gov
shall admit that We loyal peaceful law
abiding peopc-althongh if the truth be told we must
honestly confess we care little for their judgments or
opiuions-but much to dstaste we are sometimes
compelled to join issue with them upon public CUES
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