New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-11

tuSsras atsn " keeistMsas--.EE' hsesanaest
hour Of your life is at hand All that is
dear to you in thiswSrld Is ct stake II
you fail to do your duty now, the tears and
sweat of the next twenty-five years can not
wash out the error. On the sEvEsTEENrH
and E1GHTEENTH DAYS Of Arm. VIII be held
the state, parish, and city elections. At that
election you will be called upOa 70 ratify
the NEW CONSTITUTION. That constitution
is your political BIBLE. By its provisions
all your rights as MEN and CITIZENS are
secured to you. It makes you the POLITICAL.
EQUAL Of any and every WHITE waS y
LOUISIANA. 1t declares that you and your
children shall never be SLAVES again. Il
gives you The right Of FIRE. sfhEcH and FREE
MEETINGS. 1t opens to you all places
Of public amusement, and gives you equal
rights on all steamboats, and railroad cars,
By that constitution you may be elected
to any office in the state; you may be
armed and equipped as a part Of the state
militia, and Jour children may attend any
public school in the state.
But you must vote for this constitution
or you can not enjoy these rights. he
member that Your old masters, the Demo
Gratis, do not offer you any kind Of con
stitution. They are opposed to your
voting, and will do all they can to defeat
the constitution which offers you so many
blessings. Do not vote the ticket which
they vote, and you will vote right. When
they say NO, you say YES, and the constitu'
ton will be ratified, the state will be
saved, and you will have all your rights.
The adoption of this constitution will
bring prosperity to Louisiana. Our levees
will be rebuilt; Northern men will come
with money and settle among US; and the
rich men Of the North will invest their
funds in the lands and trade of our state,
You will then obtain higher wages for your
labor, and in a short time you will be rich
enough to buy a little farm. Aud in the
possession of your property you will be
protected by well organized courts and by
powerful militia force composed Of Union
men.
To secure the adoption Of such consti-
tuition it is your duty to make any sacrifice
You may live far from the polls, but il
necessary walk a HUNDRED MILES TO vote fol
so many rights. Your employer may
threaten TO discharge you ityou leave Of
work to go to vote, but pay no attention to
his threats, 60 and VOTE.
1t will be better for yon to have con.
stitution which viii bring to you 90 many
rights and blessings than to save a few dol
lars now. Your present loss will be your flu.
ture gain. Do not be alarmed by threats Of
violence. 80 quietly to the polls and vote
and no one will dare no hurt you. Do moi
failto take your registration papers with
you on the day of election, and If any Of
you have not registered, go at once and gel
your papers.
Colored men of Louisiana, you are in the
majority ia this state. You are ErGHTF
THOUSAND strong. If you all vote one way
the constitution viii be adopted, but yOuI
greatest danger is you may divide among
yourselves, and If you do, AII.is LOST. In
your Union there is STRENGTH. All vote
one way.
There are two state tickets in the field
One is the ticket nominated by the state
nominating convention Of the Radical Re
publican party, composed Of delegates
whom you helped to elect, and headed by
H. c. Warmoth and D. J. Dunn, and the
other is composed of men who have come
out as candidates without any nomination
and is headed by ]. G. Taliafsrro and F.
Z. Dumas, both Of whom have been slave
holders. The ticket headed By II. G. War
moth and o. ]. Dunn is supported By the
whole Republican party Of Louisiana. The
ticket headed by J. g. Taliaisrro and F. E,
Dumas is supported BY The Rebels, Copper
heads, and Conservatives, and all who op.
pose the Republican ticket
These two tickets are the only ones that
can possibly be elected. Either Judge
Warmeth o; Judge Taliaferro win be
elected, unless the rebels shall put out
another candidate. All kinds Of tricks
VIII be tried to deceive you, and you must
be watchful and wise. Il yon vote for any
other candidate for governor than Judge
Warmoth or Judge TaliafITro your vote will
be thrown away, for be can not possibly be
elected, and between these two you ean not
but vote for Judge Warmoth. an Repub-
licaus vote for H. c. Warmoth and o. ].
Dunn, and the regular nominees Of your
party. s
They are Observation-Disclosures. They we
your true friends. Congress wants them
elected, and they arc the only Republic.
ans who can possibly be elected. Then,
Republicans Of Louisiana, arise in your
might adopt the Constitution, and elect
the Radical Republican ticket Your
enemies Will be defeated, and you win
stand forth In ell the pride and glory Of
true American citizens
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RArLRokD SALE-That portion Of the
Southern Pacific railroad between shreve-
port and the Texas lire, together with an
the rolling stock, WAS sold BY the sheriff at
Shreveport 70 Colonel 5. Nj johnson, who
purchased \ IN trust for ths Judgment cred
ltors at sI59,ooo. A new companYia to be