New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-16

To she COlOred Population of 4

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The patriotic Congress of this great ma, 4,
has guaranteed your freedom at a sacris,
one million Of its brave soldiers and Es
ions OF dollars. Those same patriots y ii
you equal with all men before the Law
the same rights and privileges that h
have. Now they call on you in retunl
come forward and ratify the new Stat III
stitution on the seventeenth and eight 4
of this month, on which depends NJ
whole salvation in this state. Va
You have right to vote for all them. ;
officers, from Governor down to copst,s Y
all of these will be elected on the,s y
days. No one of sound sense and q
Judgment will vote any ticket opl, \
Radical. Do not be deceived; there -, ~ =
many tickets, but be careful ana yots I
for the Republicans, and no n,M,l
"Unity' must be your motto. You c,s
spare single vote. If you should =
this great struggle malediction Mn
upon your race. If successful Won I
enjoy all the blessings of peace, prosDa n
and secure fortunes. I'd
Ladies of the same color, l appesI ;, =
You have duties to perform. Be wst. !. &
over your husbands and brothers, enoorl a Z,
them to 60 to the ballot box on tbe,, Nnt
ton days, and vote correctly. If the, II
too indolent, go with them and inar y
them to do it. Betcare of rebel ns 4
ID
Buying and selling of votes will be thai
OF the day. Beware, warn YOU aoa,E j
your liberties, those of your children y
of the generation to come are at st, q
this concern. Do yo,w duty and ed y
protect you al. sS
To FOreiGnera
few words. Do not let us show ON, q
ungrateful for the bountiful hospitaltv#
this government has displayed tovss ii
You all know that many of us bavs X
prosecuted and exiled from our natiye
for the only crime of having adw, d
Republican or liberal principles BY
nical monarchs. Now would HO
be proper and Just for us M
Ioin our strength, conformity viG Il
radicals OF Louisiana, to help them -
the Constitution, and carry the STATE 1.
into the Union. Any man that refuse, 4,
soisnot entitled Justly to enioy the BIZ I
OF a free country. Ingratitude is an II
vice, and only the bitter fruit of selfish N
Let US rot initiate the. crawfsh and i N
BACKWARD, but show ourselves WORTHY, N
Liberties we enjoy. Now word #on
TO the Conservatives
at large. Permit these remarks 4 Al
please. If do rot sympathize with Ill.,
your lost cause, 1 do feel for yourselys IN
little ones that are now suffering such In
cry and poverty through your treass or
blindness. You had sufficient time ths Hve
seven long years to reflect upon voar son
fortunes and suicidal blunders; but III ,sl
pears you have not, and that you are
following the same mad career. Firs.s sst
became traitors to your Government IN
oiared a murderous war that was III OF
years length. Was It for any lust n
No! but to perpetuate human bondags8 les
extend the same through all the Il b L
That was your object, and had it been kdrt
cause you would have been successful e o
surrendered to General Grant without @
dition; you were not even punished, nkait
have your properties been conasA d
Then where, let me ask, where wou nit,
find more msgnanimous government col
the one you have tried, are still tryH oil
destroy? Internationally, would it u Of
best that you bury the past, ouitivate III
lands, so as torecuperate your lost fori a
than to try to stop the wheels Of pro Of
Would it not be better to recognia rs
blacks at once as your equals. Would Nd
be more advantageous for you to trea It'll
right, and give them employment Il
can do you no injury. You can
without them, and they need YOU ma
have the lands, and they are willing ia,
tivate them, provided you deal Just bin
remunerate them for their labor. lad
have labored all their lives for you, ed aIc
you by the sweat of their brows-srl or,
what are theys Poor, despised, az
iected, Tor the only reason of ID
black. Did not the same God crest to
that created Won and the balance d 3
kind And lastly, would you mot b. b
great in the eyes OF your Creator to d III
the polls with Christian feelings AM Al
for the Constitution conformity with s5p
as to have once more peace, prOsp ei )
federal government. sn
G. R0GUSr, en-
NEW 0RLEAHs, April IL, 1865. hOi
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