The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-07-27

tn upon her! The renewal of this conflict
,e races must impair, it may utterly destro
n the values which have been invested in a
S. most the sole representative of capital lie
a. US. But. Independent of the dictates of il
y. terest, the Impulses of humanity deserve
IS be respected. During three great militaI
e struggles for liberty, in which the Southe1
% people have horne a conspicuous part. II
y colored people have been faithful. Und(
st the instigation Of the British proclamation
h and of other reckless enemies. the colore
e people have neither resorted to fire or I
: the knife, to destroy the unprotects
q womepr6ach them for acce ptinc their libe,
y ty when we.deplore 80, deeply the loss q
s our own. All that they know has been ac
: quierd from the Southern people,. The
d were received as savages. They are pre-
sented TO the world speaking the tongue
protesting the faith, instructed in the indus
| tries of Christianity.
, There is an attachment and harmon,
bound up in this intercourse and instruc
| tiou of generations. Should we, then, en-.
courage au alienation which would eavl
this indispensable element to the sug-
gestions of violence without a counsel
lor, to the allurements of vice. or to the
ravages of disease, without friend! This
harmony of races is alike invaluable TO all.
Any further agitation, auy future interven- :
ton. on this subject should be repelled as
sfernly as abolition formerly was. The ef-
feet of this agitation is the same with the
other. 1t will create loss and mischief
among US. Louisiana should demand that,so
tar as she is concerned, it shall be settled
promptly and forever-settled BY giving
the colored people an assurance and guaran-
tee that the political rights given them by
the result of the war, and the legislation
consequent thereon, shall never be dis
turbed. While indeed we protest against
intervention, because such issues are ipiu-
rlous, we must remind our citizens that
they are futile. We have already an ad.
mitted majority of colored votes against US. |
This is increasing every day by transfer of
coiored laborers. everyone of whom brings, |
at the very least. one vote. Under the mi |
Iltia law of this State. these color voters |
are armed equipped and disciplined at the
cost of the State. The least imagined OBJ
stacle to party success may bring the mill
tary reinforcement of the Federal govern
ment to regulate our elections, and the tri.
umph of the usurpers who rule US.
we approach. however, the consideration
of those remedial measures which reauire
the CO. operation Of Congress and the. rob.
rial aid OF national appropriationarst in a 6
ect will be to show that if yNe can have II
contest of sections and .Bm Congress from
40 more hope of reiifhe Democractic Ma ?
he intervention -" q
ional party Il
scarcely less peculiar are the physical G
han the social necessities of Louisiana. le
Ter utter inability to execute effectually the e,
r1sectieR Of her lands from overh... ~ith- cl
nent renders Fras=~r:.sat s,Eaae!sl GovsiFhh :
ir. IMcc Sue~A~rn States sr, r-.-Antss 4 :, =
ants to Congress to restore the ravages o.
7ar by national aid. They ask to make the q
evees Of the Mississippi a national work. {
nth an appropriation of ten millions, to be i
expended nnder the survey and superinten- n
enee of the Federal Government. The f
ppropriation commends itself to the Fede- g
al Government, from the consideration that g
t tends to reduce the cost of cotton and r
ugar to the consumer, and relieves the r
harity Of the government from the cost of
Importing the freedmen. To the great and c
ominant West it will insure home market j
or much of its surplus productions. The g
emOval Of the distractions from the mouth t
{ the Mississippi commends itself by simi- v
ar and additional considerations. To carry b
hese OF such Kindred measures as the r
rants of lands to Southern railroads. and t
f subsidies for postal steam service from
tew. Orleans to foreign ports. will require t
he aid of Congressional Representation h
Without regard to their antecedents or o
heir present abstract opinions. Under the
present political organizations Louisiana
las not succeeded in ebtainiDg competent
representation upon these great interests.
Those whom she has chosen having been
elected upon the unfounded impqtation of
having excluded colored voters from the
POLLS. Louisiana has scarcely Democratic
representative on the floor Of Congress. {
Nothing. indeed, seems necessary to secure
/ Republican candidate seatin Congress-.
except to secure in advance q Democratic |,
n
STATE ISSUES FOR STATE INTERESTS. t
Under this state of facts. can the State of
Louisiana be reproached for proposing pre-
,isely that which has been done by other
States? Can she not, without dishonor. fol-
low the example of Virginia. The Carolinas,
New York. Connecticut and Ohio, and con- /,
fine her State Issues to State interests! :
This would seem the last vestige of State
rights. When our only possible allies have
our welfare to their success.
should Louisiana hesitate to organize home ,
guard for her own protection? Shall We be
blamed for trying to take care of ourselves
when all around us seem TO be moved by the
same laudable motive! t-.t
1t isupon this argument and evidence
that we base an appeal to our constituents:
People of Louisiana! ts |;
you shonld leave national politics TO ma
tional organizations. Address yourselves
to secure a just and efficient administration
of your public oficss, State. and Federal.
Give to the colored people within your lim-
its assurance that you will recognize, and if
necessary defend their political rights.
Recognize no issue in the ensuing vI..e;nus
save those which are vital to the honor and
interests of Louisiana. Offer no interven.
ton in the domestic affairs of other States,
and allow no outside dictation or interven-
ton in your own. Adopt IN immediate Or
ganization in every parish, district and COM
munity, on the basis and rules of action
given you by the Peoples Party. Report
at once to the State Central Commissioners
for information. instruction or assistance,
and rely that those who have been entrust-
ed with conducting the movement will spare |
no labor and shrink from no responsibility
to make it effectual.
BY instant. energetic and persevering ac-
ton you may consolidate power which will
secure the election of honest and efficient |
men and responsible Legislature. You may |
also secure reduced taxation, improved So |
cial order. and the restored confidence be-
tween capital and labor; with these you may
expect some Federal reparation Of the dam
ages of war. and the removal of natural OBJ
stacles to your commerce with the world.
With such results you nv we'll leave to