The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-06-12
"Circular Of Gov HofD,an and
his Cabinet"
LETTER FROM HON. JOHN A. JONES OF
GEORGIA.
From the Banner of the Gou:h.1

EIotG IES oAUQGI CI tQS #pGsQ.
Father Rya9:
I clip from the Constitution, LAtlan:a
\ Ga.) an extract from circular "of Gov
.! Hoffman & Co.. (hereunto attached J i,
which they say, 1.-The undersigned woulG
urge upon the Democracy the Importance
. of preparing now for the next struggl,
with its enemies"
"The Governor of New York and al
ths State House officials, we believe, have
united in circular letter of exhortatiou
to the Democracy Of the whole country
We give al extract by way of informin e
our readers of the drift and spirit Of the
movement:
"'AIBANy, March -, 1869.
1.-The undersigned would urge upon
the Democracy the importance of pre-.
pairing now for the next struggle with its
enemies. Such prepa, alton is too COM
monty postponed until the eve of cleo
tions. But We must begin now to plant
the seed if we would reap the harvest of
future victories.
Your immediate cooperation is de-
sired in movement now making in ev-
cry State, county and town in the Union,
to increase the circulation of Democratic
newspapers-of the various local jour
mails, which should nowhere be neglected
and Of the New York World, which has
central position. national CIRCULATION,
and 10 an able advocate Of Democratic
principles ,"
Let it sousd in the ears of the men Of
the South, like the fire bell in the night,
to arouse each and every man of the
South to come up mantully to do all that
men can do, for their country, the South
In order that this may be done more
effectively, it is best that we realise to
ourselves our own true interest, our true
position, our true policy, and our best
means to carry out that policy to sub.
serve that Interest.
Mr.. Adams came from Boston to %.
lumbia, to tell the people of the South
that the Democratic party could or would
Cf successfully do nothing for us that it
was folly to expect it. Then. the people
of the South should tell the Democratic
party we can or will do nothing for it.
That it will be the very madness of folly
for thsP to expect US to do SOMETHING
FOR NOTHING. We, the South, should
tell the rest of the people of the United
States know we are not Republicans.
We are not Democrats. We are South
e7n men, alive to the interest and honor
of our country. We know no East, no
West, no North we don't wish 10 know
them, except as purchasers of what We
have to sell-cotton, rice. tobacco, sugar,
votes, &c, &c.-for We have known them
only as false, treacherous, aud cruel,
unmitigated and unalloyed curses
Hereafter, if we regard our interest, our
safety. or our honor, We must know them
only as unsafe customers, who pay no
regard to the most solemn engagements,
and fulfill no promises they can evade
or break through; whose oaths do not
bind; who, before all people who live,
who ever did live, and, for the sake of
humanity we hope, who ever will live,
have right, a vested right, to appro
pirate to themselves, common sectional
motto, Punica Fsdes.' Y
Gov Hoffman & Co, have called the
Democrats to the rally. The Republi-
cans are always arrayed, if not in large
armies, at the least in plundering bands
for depreciation. devastation, pillage and
spoils.
Then, rally, Southern men! Rally!
rally in swift columns. Keep your bay
onets bright and powder dry, and when
the pinch of battle comes, sell your ser
vices to Republican or Democrat, that
will concede most of rights and benefits
TO the South. Remember, you are South
en- men-net Democrats, nor Republi-
cans. 4~.z-.
J When the Democrats muster their
nominating Convention, and the Repub-
lican theirs, we too must hold Conyen-
ton here in the South, nominate two
Southern men, consolidate our votes,
hold them in hand, and when the election
goes - the House, sell it to the party
that needs it most for whatever we
pleass to ask. On one thing We may
rely certainly as if it had already oc-
CURED, either party viii robsthe Treas
ary, the Church. or the Cemetery, Or the
graves Of their fathers in the Cemetery,
to pay us our price to put them in power
or to keep them in power.
.~= Very respectfully, a-
- sasar. .-.A ~ JOHN A. JONES.