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

the white man can gather his household
goods, and carry hts sorrow and his suffer
ing to another land. But, before the black
man can 60 away, he must make enough
money. Even then there is no place in
which he would be treated as well as he is
here. If he goes to tho North or North
west, he will be met rs On 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. 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. ! know
that as the white prospers. 20 will the
black man prosper. / 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 and shift for themselves.
L tell you that fyou are SO 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 few years they will
have occupi' d 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. II is the law of God, and
it will be 30 sure ~ there is..a God 10 Heav-
en-. 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. Ny 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. slthough perhaps
not now. You will ind that Radical promi-
ses Of forty acres of land and mule win
come to nothing. They viii give you
piece Of land Six feet by three, enough to
bury you in. but you will get no more ex-
cept as other people do, By buying and
paying for it. e l9ih
@. 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, says
''rhe idea that the Southern people are
hostile to the negroes, md would Cypress
them it were in their power to do so, is en-
tirely unfounded. They Rave grown up IN
our midst, and We have been long accus-,
toned from childhood to look npon them
with Kindness The change in the relaS
tions Of the two races, has wrought no
changein our feeling towards them. They
still constitute the important part Of oar
laboring population. Without their labor
the lands Of the South would be compare
tive unproducti~e. without the employ
ment which Southern agriculture affords,
they would be destitute Of the ineans Of
subsistence, and become psdpers, DEEPEN
dent on public bounty. Selfintersst, even
IL there were no higher motives, would,
therefore, prompt the whites of the South
to extend to the negroes care and protec-
ZION. The importsfft fact that the two
races arc, under existing circumstances,
necessary to each other, is gradually be-
coming apparett to both, and We believe
that but for Influences exsfted 70 stir up
the passions Of tho negroes, the relations
of the two races would soon adjust them.
selves on basis Ut mutual kindness and
advantages" fasaW sa
Z This letter, too, 10 sigped By General
Beaursgard and other great Confederate
Generals and distinguished statesmen Of
the South. 81
Q. What Dire the principles Of the Dem
ocratic party, whose candidates are Sey.
mour and Blair
A. They are: universal freedom and
equal rights Of III without regard 70 color;
low tates; no taxed on the poor and labor
ing classes whom the Radicals now make
pay all the taxeS; no tai on sugar.
cotton, corn or other products Of the soil.
And they wonld tax the bond holders and
rich people, who are now made free OF Ill
taxes by the Radical party and Congress.
The Democrats ore also IN favor OF the
same money for the Government and for
The people, for the bondholders and tax
payers, not like the Radicals who pay the
holders Of bonds ri gold and silver collec
led from the people, but pay all other PEG.