Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
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The Democratic State Executive Com
mitieo Of Louisiana has lately procured
a meeting Of q subcommittee Of its APP
pointmeut, with similar subcommittee
| appointed BY the Republican State Ex-
eculive Committee. The subject under
discussion was the requisite means TO
promote the peace Of the State. How
the Democrats were received and treated,
and what good has resulted from the
conference, may be seen from the follow
ing remarks Of one Of the Republican
committee, a gentleman opposition and
education" In report on this subject
by the Democratic Committee, which is
published in the New Orleans Crescent,
the "gentleman spoke as follows:
II Is the interest Of all to have peace;
the prosperity Of the State depends upon
il; the existence of the Southern people
depends upon il, but i see no way TO
secure this unless by accepting in good
faith Of the entire policy Of the Repub-
lican party. believe you, gentlemen OF
the Democratic party, are deceiving
yourselves with the idea that great
revolution in public sentiment is going
on throughout the North, and that the
November election will bring party into
power antagonistic to the Republican
policy Of reconstruction. In all thisy you
are fearfully deceived. Two parties in
the North are contending for power
neither sf them in harmony with your
views. The whole North is embitfered
against you to degree you do not seem
to comprehend. tits time, however, that
you should realize your position. You
have no friends there. No change in
public sentiment is taking place in your
favor The reconstruction measures are
the mildest terms for restoration the
South can hope to receive from this or any
future Congress, and its only chancs for
the future is to aid us (the Republicans
in carrying out those measures. ANY |
other course must result in ruiz.
The Republican party here are greatly
excited-the community standing over
mine that a spark may at any moment
explode. IL q collision should take
place fear you have not fully calculated
the results. While the entire North is
unit in its hostility to the Southern peo-
pie, it is equally pledged to protect and
defend, at any cost, the colored race.
Should, therefore, the breach between
the two races widen, and conflict en-
sue, one or the other OF them must go
down. In that struggle the North would
rush as one man to arms, and uniting
with the colored race, make it a war OF
determination. The sword and the torch
would 90 hand in hand together. South
ern fields, now poisoning for the har-
vest, would be made wilderness and
your cities smouldering ruins. The
Southern people, without regard to age
or sex, will have common grave.
Ny natural interests are 10 the South,
and will be promoted BY peace and pros
perity; besides, have no wish to become
Hessian again; yet, if such a conflict
does come-aud it seems almost inevita-
ble-I should not hesitate TO join the
North in this crusade.
In relation to this absolutely fendish
utteranee, in which the wish was father
to the thought of mischiefs, and malig-
1lty is tue tslucut ouimuo u sAS iA"" |
Judge A. G. Price, one of the Democratic
sub committee adds the following COM
ment: JfN Il
These remarks we're uttered in man
ner so cool and deliberate as to satisfy
us of the sincerity of the speaker, and
You may we'll imagine their effect upon
the conference. 1t was evident that our
hopes of securing concert of action in
the interest of peace and order were viz
Iually ended. | viii not attempt to de-
scribe the feelings of horror awakened
in our minds at the recital of the fate
beId in store for US whenever the negro
can ba induced to take the initiative In,
il may be, aerefully prepared scheme
Of vengeance.
In conclusion, may only add that we
aaye urged, in strong terms, the neces-
,ity for patience and prudence on the
part of our people and thus far, in spite
IF all the efforts of designing men to pro-
yoke an outbreak and collision, We have
,een spared such calamity. Whatever /
nay occur we have the satisfaction of ,
that the Democratic State Cen
raj Committee performed its duty, and
hall continue to hone that peace and