The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-17
The Negro Question.

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question is now rapidly declining
in Importance. OF course cores
ponding despondence Of those
politicians who have heretofore
peculiarly taken charge of the
''unfortunate' and Oppressed"
African is visible. That the Sin
evitablen negro is about to give
place to something else, must be
truly gratifying to every sensible
man, although some deluded in
diyiduals may feel lachrymose at
the speedy disappearance Of their
cherished ''colofed friends from
the stage. For the past twelve
years the negro has had almost
exclusive possession of the Amer
lean mind. Everything was made
subordinate to the negro question.
Unnumbered volumes were writ
ten and spoken about him, and
which, with him, will sink into
oblivion. Everywhere in the North
and South he was a favOrite
theme. No political speech was
deemed complete without a refer
ence to him. A certain class of
political preachers, by a reference
to his fortunes or miSfortuneS, gave
celebrity to their otherwise unin-
teresting and stupid sermons. In
Vulnerable small-fry politicians,
mounted on his broad shoulders,
rode triumphantly into Office
Even "grim-visaged war; we owed
to him. Now the national debt,
and the innumerable army of Of
ticeholders, the military govern
ments existing in one part OF our
country, and a violated Constitu-
ton, daily remind us of the rich
blessings he brought upon US /!
But all the signs of the times in
dicate that he is about to sink into
forgetfulness, and No doubt then
will enjoy the glorious priv
ilege of taking care of himself in
his own way. We have no doubt
that every intelligent and sensible
darkey will hail the advent of
that auspicious day with joy. But
the politicians who have hereto
fore prospered by the discussion
of the negro question, willthen be
compelled to turn their attention
to some other subject, or retire
from public life. Nor will it be
easy to find a question as well
adapted to secure the success of
lazy and shallow-brained spouters.
The discussion of the negro dues-
ton was easy. 1t involved no
necessity of study. Hence its
universal popularity. Every body
was willing enough to talk about
a question he could talk about
without study. Although inces
sanity discussed for twelve years,
it has absolutely added nothing
to the aggregate knowledge of
mankind. But the useless and
causeless war we owed to it.,
has saddled upon us questions
which it will require greater
minds to settle. The time for
shallow and. empty talk is now
rapidly passing away. Nothing
illustrates clearer what we say
than the fact that a majority of
the members of the National Leg
islature, elected solely for their
ability to discuss the ''inevitable"
negro question and the "accursed"
rebellion, are now ignoring the
most vital questions in which the
American people are interested.
The Tenure Of-ofice act calls forth
innumegable speeches, but moth
ing is said about finances, about
commerce, about the development
of the country, about the tariff,
and about the redistribution of
the national currency. Still the
people are interested in these
questions more than in the Ten
ure-of Office act, which now every
body agrees was an unconstitu-
tional, illegal and outrageous ty-
ranny perpetrated in the interest
of an unscrupulous set of politi-
clans determined to hold Office at
all hazard. A change, however,
must come. Now men, who know
nothing about the negro question,
but understand political economy
and finances, it is hoped, will
soon get control of our anational
affairs. Something will then be
accomplished for the good of the
entire country. Therefore, every
man ought to be gfatified thai
the dark yisage of the negro is
is about to disappear out O
American politics. Missouri Re
publican.
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