The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-02-15

W liItlt vii tt[S lS ~" Ppl"tNs
moving the imrend ng suffering Of this sec
ton Of the eountry?. VIII the impoVef'Si,-
I'd l%lanters risk their little remaining al''
upon the encert 'inty Of another crop "'der
such unfavorable auspices? VIII hc meas
pre proposed improve habits OF industry
condnce to providence aud tr"gasltv' or give
impetus to the prosperity OF the conn
try? Your correspondent who has tn" III
terest of this section at heart, would Ike "
have these questions answered.
Feb. 10th, 1868. CillLLN.
Negro Superiority mt the Nor:h
the osseS. 1t III Negro h aassitty ~
taec South.
Give the negro p ii:ical equality III
the ten DISTINGUISHED States. or amy "nt
Of demonstrating the right to vote
and to held oticp-and tli"le will, as a
matter of course. be negroes in Congress
as Representatives and Senators.
oMl,taqeera!C Congressman will, OF conr-r,
West Point and mi ldits to Annap
and they must and will be appointrd
Before graduation these negro eltVV
will associate with :heir white comradS
on a footing of perfect equality-the
will sleep, mess, study, march, and CAM
with them-some OF the negroes my
and will be made ~sergeants and cor
rails, &C., and will be in COMMAND
white cadets. -
after graduation, these negro cadX
&c, become brevet lieutenants. &qft:s
the regular army and navy, comma2. "
white officers, soldiers, and ~sailorsl "i
must receive and submit to. from tTh
gro, all the insolence, curses. blown liz
tyranny which are too often exA am
by su~periors. How frequently thl1@'1,
BE- SHOWN by a negro officer to WI oo'
bordinates. The white private mt t 81 It,
his negro officers horse, stand n HUI
his quarters, form his guard Of d
LIoct b;s hnots h,u.h lis c~lot|I honor
run on his errands. d."
r.nt,n.nt E.. Is rromot.1 L1 Abreve
twelve mouths after be shall tF"'o/''
d,..ad NV class eraduates We era
ranks the cadets of the new cla fno IL
and black. In time the negro WIN
will become captain, major, COLI F'ena'
general by the inevitable ope o. d"
the removal, resignation, or deai '''n :
seniors. oih
The young gentlemen of Ma
sets and New York-the yout facn'
Winthrops and Adams. of the 49, u
stons and Schuylrrs-ihe sons lying
merchants, mechanics, and fan n
The North, must touch their hats H1e's {
, so,,,+o Qh.;r ,rro comna INC. an
senior oH;c.r. thonoG' heb. blacl fling {
acessof spades. They must RECT as ~
obey his orders submit to his an
endure in respectful silence his il ',ah'
ct word, look, or manner; be r p'e' y,
the negro's will, ard take from p o
gro what it is often hard to beal III
white man. or they must be cas- u"
shot, if in a burst OF Indignation ~ :
sent or resist. ' !
The white soldier must share h
and t-nt-must mess and march a''
sociate with his negro comrade. q
The negro becomes a fred and
tuent part of the regular army ndD"'
of the United States-of the m n"S
staff of the country-with all the Tar a.
ence and power Of evil Or oppr III
which are incident to that posltfo1 s'e
We can conceive OF the odinm, ,
disgust of the service this will p1 II
how entirely it will drive out an '"'
out decent white m,en-h how it viii
the whole army and navy into the 5'ro
OF the negro, Or. his white parasite a'N
it will stop enlistment of white s
and sailors, and utterly de1noral'3 ne =,
service in material, III subordin II
and in tone. -,.~ il. g.. lion
With the position and power til
give the negro, can he be, will thu "
colonel permit himsoIf to be, dem 9
cisl equality and admittance to I'D :
and fiAside ?.Such deni a
rouse his brutality, an iutrnsif " v,
disposition to abuse the privileges /,
position. -. Zt@T.' l.. *MGtj =
Is not this nc of the legitiWatd
table, and logical results otgN
l~itical equality to the negro in !
Or more States alP-rmit the one1
other be prevented @"aai
Rsallow: out the same line
,tpsrs'nsn1s Of the eioR serl
.na n osa Of rs souti. politi&s
a"a ca" you Se.,p, him outs
Ii he gets into C4sa ain any
deny, or WITHHOLD site incident tq
llee accord d, ii
Such = 81 equals sa4lss his infusion into ths1
a 's' ,,esFsical and social system OF
hole .onntry-a g~ahgreoons and nd moss
i Innktfis clement. Shall these things be !!
- ~ National InteHsgez1Fr.
- -.~~~.-o~--~r- u =
'T'ss~ gsiff. renee. ~ -
There is a marked difference betTeesa
he solicitude shown by this Radical
congress for the natur,lized citizens aud
hat evinced for their black .dlies AT the
Let any scheme be- sprung to
ievate the negro at the -Apense of the
White man, and immediately the gag is
int on, and through the bill ro.s NJ