The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-02


Editor Crescent is well known that there
are . considerable number Of white meu IN this
city and state who have NOT Registered. or at
tnmpted to do 90, and that there are others who
suss st 2 ssssS s ug'9 so ss roqss Md. that ssy DO
me. that It Is the imperative duty Of every whits
man who has ct heart tho present and future well
fare Of his race, and the pesce and prosperity Of
the country. to declare his opposition to, and de-
hesitation Of, the nefarious attempt being made to
subject the white to the black race and thus show
TO the world that the white men of Louisiana are
not content TO tomely and quietly submit TO tho
oppression and degradation sought to be fastened
upon them by radical majority in Congress.
The only way in which this can be done peace
fully is to REGISTER and VOTE AGAINST THE BLACK
AND TAN CONSTITUTION. To do this Is uEquestion-
ably the duty of every white man who il not Goa
tent to accept negro rule In this State. The
prompt and faithful discharge Of this duty may
possibly. fail to prevent the adoption Of the OBJ
noxious bsntlinR OF mcngrelism; should this even
be the result (which not at ell pFobsble) shall
have placed upon recV.d the fact that there are IN
Louisiana FIFTY or Sixty THoUsAND intelligent
white men who are unaltsrably opposed not only
This will be an important point gained. even n
case Of defeat, eeit viii show to the Democracy
Of the North thu Mo white men Of This 8sAts only
2 os1Ss rue e. Ss ssy 1s Ss
priyed Of the power to resist. s, =. Isl,
1t must be apparent 10 every intelligent white
man that the only hope Of deliverance from the
social and political evils sought to be inflicted
faction that now wields the political power Of the
country Ia in the success Of the National Democ-
racy of the North In the elections 10 come of this
ialL OF their success there can be little doubt, II
the result Of the elections last fall AFFORD an index
to the spirit snd sentiment Of the Northern people,
This being the case, is il not the duty Of every
white man in Louisiana to register, and vofo
against the negro Constitution, and thus show
themselves worthy Of the respect, confidence and
aid Of the Northern Democracyi Most unques-
alton should be permitted to interfere with the
prompt and faithful discharge Of this paramount
futy. There are many who have been deprived
OF the privilege Of registering and voting BY act
pf Congress; still they have an influence, which
should be used TO the utmost extens in opposition
10 the obnoxious Constitution. sought to be fas-
tened upon this State BY means Of usurpations
fraud and corruption. II each and every white
will do bis duty IN the pending contest, there can
be but little doubt that success will crown theIr
efforts. t
II may be well enough to provide against such
possible emergency as the adoption Of tho
negro Consultation. by nominating good and true
men for the various Offices, and thus save sl that
can be saved from the ruinous effects of auch
contingency but this should be Q matter OF
secondary consideration, as there will be but
little left white men worth preserving If that
odious bsntling Of mongrelizm is fastened upon
The State And no man should be nominated for
any Office who viii not pledge himself ia the most
solemn moments not ooly vote against that detes-
table thing, but do all in his power to prevent is
adoy ton. Ifshe white men Of Louisiana will do
al .bs. they will enjoy the proud consciousness
Of having done all that lay in their power TO main
tain the supremacy Of their own race. II they
dotbis, and the Northern Democracy succeed in
eIec,ing majority Of the next Congress, they can
safely trust the political future of this State il
their hands, confidently reIvinQ mon her citizena
leRes that are guaranteed by the federal compact
70 the citizens Of the other States OF the Union.
The time Is short. and all who desire these results
should 60 to work at once and in earnest.
s THIRD WARD DEMOCRAT.