The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-30

equality bill il rushed through the lower house
that IL not only designed TO open our private
schools to the colored race. but 70 break down
every social barrier that separates the races and
is expected to pave the way, under penalties OF
fine and imprisonment to the amalgamstion Of the
races.
measures Of the dominant party to show to what
extent they are preparing to revolutionize the
State government. Where they will stop, time
alone can solve. II We are to judge By the past.
there is little promise In the future. The march
devistes in its course, however marked by blood
or crime. Indeed, il history may be our guide,
we may put implicit faith in the statement Of the
executive and the Republican commlttee-they
have no power to stay the progress OF the revo.
luton they have started or avert the calamity it
must ere long entail upon Us all. To-day they
may lesd-to-morrow they will be lsggards In the
rear. believing for safety.
WouldEny address issued under the eyes OF the
two parties now in the State be productive Of any
good while the acts Of the dominant party are
Characterised by 90 much injustice and oppres.
sion! To ask people to remain inactive and
submissive while life, liberty and property are
calm and Indifferent spectators to the serious farce
now going on to deprive them Of vested rights and
privileges; to submssively permit their homes 70
beinvaded under the plea of educational benefits,
the races or the alternative of the State reduced
to second st. Domingo, would be adding an In
suit to the injury already hesped upon them.
The people we represent are ready TO submit to
law they have seen enough Of war; they desire
peace and true restoration of the State to the
Union under the Constitution. They are willing
to purchase these blessings at any sacrifice short
of being plundered, their families outraged and
themselves reduced to the condition OF abJecf
slaves to their former bondsmen. Such submis-
sion must not be expected.
The conferences thus far in the interest of peace
and order, show conclusively that the leaders OF
the Republican party in this State are either pow
erless or that they have no desire to secure the
blessings of either.
A party born in excitement, nurtured in the
wake of desolating army, and for three years
past maintaining supremacy by arms, fslsehood.
crime and plunder, can have little reason to de.
sire to see Louisiana restored to constitutional
| government, wherein the rights of all shall be
equally protected. Their legislation is in strict
conformity to their settled line of policy 1t is in
and deprive them Of their rights and privileges.
To negotiate further, therefore, with the knowl-
edge of the weakness or purposes OF the Republi-
| can Executive Committee, ID not only nnwise but
| does grave injustice to q wroDged and outraged
people. II can be productive of no good. IL we
are to be reduced to still further humiliation let 1t
| not be said the Democratic State Central Com
| mittee took counsel with the enemies Of Louisa-
| ma, and united in proposing an acceptance OF the
| profered degradation.
Thus far we have acted as good citizens, and as
| becomes the dignity Of brave and magnanimous
| people. We have carried the olive branch OF
| peace even into the camp Of our enemies we have
/ offered to make any surrender, or accept any
terms to obtain the blessings of peace and order
short of the sacrifice of selfrespect or submission
TO an intolerable and memorable bondage. OuI
duty is done, and we leave the consequences tc
| the country.
| Respectfully submitted,
A. G. BRIcB.