The Portland daily press., 1868-09-11
Democracy in Louisiana.

A correspondent sends to us a circular is
sued by the Democratic Central Committee of
Louisiana introduced by an editorial in the
New Orleans Republican. We append the
circular leaving our readers to judge what
would be the condition of Northern emigrants
in case the news should be flashed over the
wires on the Sd Of November that Blair flor
Seymour may properly left out of the account
in this case) would have the control of the
Executive department for the next four years:
DEAR SIR,-s And we would ear
nesty declare to our fellow citizens ouI opin-
ION, that even the most implacable and and
lll-dlsposed of the negro population those
who show the worst spirit towards the white
people, are not half so much deserving our
aversion and non-intercOurse with them, as
the debased whites who encourage and aid
them, and who become through their votes the
ofhce-holding oppressors of the people.
Whatever OF resentment you have should be
telt towards the latter, and not against tho
coored men. But in no case should you per-
NIT this resentment to go farther than to with
draw from them all couutenaLce, association
and patronage, and to thwart every effort they
make to maintain a business and social loot
hold among you.
The Republican, commenting upon this cir
cular, says:
The plan of their programme is clear 1t is
10 proscrlDe, TO snub, to starve out and to drive
away every white Republican in the State
There IS to be no distinton of character or Of
standing, OF private worth or of public service
IN this chivalric crusade. "All countenance,
association and patronage" are to be withdrawn
from the white citizen Of Louisiana who dares
to be Republican, every effort he may make
to maintain business or social foothold" in
this State is to be "thwarted."
The prescription thus prescribed is not to be
directed against "carpet-baggaIs' alone. The
old resident and the newcomer and alike to
be snubbed, sneered at, insulted, and driven
out, II they dare to express opinions differing
from those of the Democratic State Commit
tee.
Vermont has heard of this, and has given
her answer. Does Maine hear it, too? Do the
people OF Pennsylvania know what cheer is
Delpg prepared here for the men who in the
dark days of the war stood by the flag, while
the leading members of this Demo cratic Com
mlttee were fighting against that banner? Are
the people OF Ohio prepared to say that the pa
rolled prisoners of General Grant shall success
tully carry out their design of starving out and
driving away the friends of General Grant?
Our correspondent adds some comments of
his own:
1t the Democracy of Maine vote for Seymour
and Blair they encourage Rebels to go on, Car
ry out their threats, and the sentiments ex-
pressed in The Circular will be very mild COM
pared their acts. 1t will be better for the
OOuHtry, suiS StdJt Vi 10 Do
put d0,cn noU, and this can be effectively
brought about by casting your votes next
Monday, for Colfax and the honest and patri-
otc Grant.
No matter how long man has lived in New
Orleans, if he is a Maine man, he is marked
ane all courtesy towards him is laid aside. 1t
is the old spirit of Rebellion that you are call
ed upon now to help crush out, with your votes
or soon you may have use for your 6ayonets.
Should there be any sentiments expressed in
this, that seems doubtful just scan the New
Orleans Times, Picayune aud Crescent, or what
is better, mingle all classes or try to do busi-
ness among them. j am induced to write this
because there is much said and believed by
many honest men North, about the "trodden
dolcn and much abused South" All have to
say is, let them come here now and set a moro
defiant spirit than that exhibited in 1861. They
don't ask, nor care, whether one is Democrat
or not, provided he is from the North, particu-
larly from New England. 1t is enough-he is
tabood at once. In short if one wishes to be
popular here and get favorable notice, he
must have been in the Rebel army Every
thing else is pltritd2icd and unworthy o. notice.
Be good Rebel Democrat, and yon are all right;
talk of hating negroes and Northerners, and
you are asked to drink an once,
MORE ANON.