The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-01-06
UuI UutieS for 1889.


perity. The passions and prejndices excited by sec
tioHal and political warfare, are fast yielding thu
liberal spirit Of the age; and there is strong grounl
for hope, that following III the wake of universal am
nesty the legislation of Congress vii! relave all dis
abilities, as the President has removed all penalties
When this is accomplished Notwithstanding the Pan.
doras box of evils TUNED loose upon the South by re
construction and carpet baggefs, people Twill be
free to work ont their own destiny under the operation
Of those laws which give to each Site the supreme
control Of its domestic affairs AID despite the draw
backs under which labor from faeous partsalship
the recovery Of proper position III the nation with
Ethe removal of all prescription, is simple question
Of time. We therefore, i'll the hope Of seeing before
il expires all restored their equal rights under
the Constitution, bid cordial welcome to new year
usered in by the bencent sanction Of the last proc
amation May it Of good feeling!
Nor are the social promises Of the new year less
hopeful and encouraging than it, political Indications
The wine Of noxication has been drunk its dregs
by the newly cpfrancscd citizens Of the country who
we're made to believe that, by law of compensation
from state of slavery they had right to pass by a
single step, to state of soveregnty-e encouraged in
the audacy and folly Of this hope by misrepresenta
TONS founded in party designs, less injurious to
themselves than hurtul to their former masters The
old relations Of good will being rapidly restored,
through the discovery of error and the exercise of
wise forbearance Both whites and blacks have met
tile smiles Of the year, with the happy reflection
of industry and labor fifty rewarded for all the tolls of
the DID, and sincerely believe, with better spirit
than has before manifested itself in their relations
sim yi,o- IL. l..
mercial and industrial point OF view with what happy
ans"ries and under What hopeful auspiecs, the new
year is introduced, will more fully appear than we
have space to describe by all who remember the
doubts, the fears, and the forebodngs which accom-
panied the birth of her sister list year and by all
who reflect, upon the difference to tile body of our
commerce. between receipts a. 900 bales thus far
against the measre Number Of 1000 bales last year In
deed IN this point of view, the contrast so great we
seem to have bounded from the lowest deep the high
est heavens. We congratulate cur business men our 4
buyers and Sellers on tile fruitful yield of the past
year. May each enjoy his profit, i'll lila own way, and
to his hearts content. Iuall points of view we have
reason to welcome the new year, for the blessings We
enjoy, and the promises it holds out to US F-eIino
thus grateful and hopeful, would it not lie strange if
"1 an instant, 10 consider what
arc our dutesj what the daes of gratitude E
They not those Of formal thanksgiving of thank
ng God, at least that we are not other men are
out they impose the vital obligations of lolicr fifth
Politically then TO epitomse) let US answer the in
coming Executive, in the spirit of sincere faith
and let have peace" To deserve it. and fully to
,njov il let us enforce the civil law in such manner
hat, by its full protection to life and property, there
an be and will be preext for resort to military
nterrenton further Congressional interference.
let cones be bygene and the dead Past bury its own
lead, ont of sight and out Of mind save when and
'hcre is necessary Cor the sake Of the lost and
owed, to erect memorial Of our past heroisl,
the Pere liz Chase of the lost cause Socially if
hything can and will perfect fidelity, per
nct fairness and complete justice alone can Do it il
While you know aud treat the negro as your inferior 6
'eat him with Kindness encourage lis INDUSTRY pro a
tote his interest, and have nothing to fear from u
i'm, in our POLITICAL and everything to hope in our
oclal and industrial relations Commercially rs the
eEcantle law is the law of honor aud as every man
no buys Or SELLS is Quo I'D the particular transaction
merchant he should be man of honor Measured Il
this Standard how easy it would be to crown Com Il
ereo King, with the consent Of all good men, in the
resent year. re