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

people Of the South and burn their houses
but they would not do it, and then the
white people of the South, out of gratitude
and good feeling to the colored people, de-
clare slavery abolished and never mean to
allow it to be established again as it was
by the Yankee ship-owners long time ago
g. What party is now trying to enslave
the colored people?
A. The Radicals-by making them take
oaths to Secret Societies and imposing
fees and taxes on them which take away
large part Of their wages.
@. Who cheats the colored people out
Of their money by selling them strychnine
whisky, shoddy clothes, paper-soled shoes,
quack medicines and pinchbeck watches
A. The Yankee Radicals.
Q. The Radicals pretend that Mr.. Lin
coin was a friend Of the equal rights Of the
colored people, and that he always sup
ported their claim to political and social
equality. Is this truel -
/ a. Noon the contrary, Mr.. Lincoln
was in favor Of emancipating other peoples
slaves but be was also for removing them
from the Country as soon as they were
made free. @ X
In his speech shortly before his election
to the Presidency, Lincoln used the fol.
lowing words a
II am not, nor ever have been IN favor
Ofmaking voters or jurors Of negroes, nor
of qualifying them to hold Office, nor inter-
marrying them with white people. I will
say, In addition to this, there is q physical
difference between the white and black ra-
ces, which, believe win forever forbid the
two races living together on terms of social
and political equality; and, inasmuch as
they cannot 30 live, while they do remain
together there must be a position of supe-
rior and inferior, and I, as much As any
other man. am in favor of having the sspe-
rior position assigned to tie ,oAite race"
g. Who has ways been consistent
and faithful champion Of the freedom and
equality of the colored people?
A. Salmon T. Chase, who, on account
of his opinions in favor of universal suff-
rage and equality, was rejected by the Chi
cago Convention, though it was admitted
he was far better qualified for the ,Presi-
dency than mere soldier like Grant.
Chase would not receive nomination
unless on q universal Suffrage platform
The Radicals, at Chicago, would not put
such plank III their platform. because
their own party. IN Ohio, Michigan and
Kansas were opposed to negro suffrage
1t is in those and other Radical States
colored men shave no rights which white
men are bound to respect" f,g4g
@. Who ate the candidates of the Radi-
calls Platfom1 .,-Its...
A. General Grant and Schuyler Colfax,
9. Who is General Grant! aa,-
a. A Federal General, who gained vic
tories BY fighting four Federal soldiers
against one Confederate, and by letting
forty thousand Federal prisoners die Of
starvation and ill-usage, rather than ex-
change twenty thousand Confederates for
them. ss,fF,.,s5 - i;
g.. Is General Grant q great Statesman
who understands government, the laws, or
has any experience in civil affairs
A. No. He never was anything but .
soldier and had to retire from the ARMY. He
then took to keepinga tan yard, but could
not manage truck patch. 81.
@, Whist will he do in the Presidents
Oficei t.5l s.fgss -
A. He will DO like bull in china
shop, or like Psson Conway at the sugar
kettles or in . cotton field. He would
have to get somebody else to do the work
for him. s
@. Who is Schuyler Colfaxi
A. A little village eddiittgs Who rides over
the country and delivers lectures about the
Mormons and the Rocky Mountains In
dams. f
@. Whom do the Democrats support
for the Presidency and vice-Presidency7
A. Seymour aud Blair.
@. Who is SEYMOUR
A. He is q great statesman, who has
been Governor several times Of the great
State of New York, who knows every
thidg about Government and the laws, Who
knows how laws should be exectted, how
the public debts should be paid without
expressing the people. He is, too, sober
dignifed, perfect gentleman, aud wont
ueed anybody to do bis work for him or
tell him how to do it. He couldn't COM.
mand an army or keep tan yard, but the
President Of the United States is not ex-
pected nor permitted to command In az
my or keep a tan yard.
@. Who is Frank Blair. the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Vice Presidency!
A.. He was brave and great General
who fought at the head Of armies f,r the
Union; but before he was D General, he
was member Of Congress, and filed other
high places in the Government where he
showed himself statesman, on orator and
a man who is perfectly acquainted with
the machinery of Government.
@. What are feelings ofthe Confsder-