The Opelousas courier., 1870-09-10

We publish the following correspondence that
has taken place between Mr. Edmund Brown,
colored man, and the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee: The reply of the Cobmittee
speaks for itself:
tcoPY,1.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10, 1870
F. II. Hatch Esq, President of the Democratic
State Central Committee of Louisiana:
Dear Nr-Will You oblige me with replies to
the following political questions, which deem
OF the highest Importance to the whole people
of this State:
|. Will the Democratic State Central Com
mlttee OF Louisiana admit colored members of
Democratic principles to seats in its bodyl
2. Will the Democratic party of Louisiana
admit colored delegates IF Democratic princi-
pies from the parishes to seats in the Democra-
tie Convention, to be held in this city in Sep
tember next!
:, g. Is the Democratic party of Louisiana will
ing to admit colored citizens of Democratic
faith. honest and capable. to participation in
public office!
l ask these questions because end other
colored citizens, who are disposed to act with
the Democratic party, are deeply interested i'll
prompt reply.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
f. BROWN.
Rooms DEMOCRATIC STATE Cen. COMMITTEE,
New Orleans, August IL, 1870.
Mr. Edmund Brown, New Orleans
|, Su-I have to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter Of the 18th inst, propounding the
following questions, viz:
!. Will the Democratic State Central Com
mttee ct Louisiana admit colured members of
Brluocratic principles to seats in its bodyi
= WIN the Democratic party of Louisiana
admit colored delegates Of Democratic princi-
pies from the parishes to seats in the Democratic
Convention to be held in this city in September
neXts
B. Is the Democratic party of Louisiana will
ing to admit colorcd citizcls ot Democratic faith,
honest and capable, to participation i'll public
offices
So far as the action and authority of this COM
mittee is concerned, am instructed to reply to
all of these interrogatories in the affirmative.
Your attention Is called to- the address recently
issued by this Committee, in which these con
clnsions are clearly and fully expressed.
+ Under the Constitution and laws all men arc
placed ON u common footing, entitled to aspire
to the highest honors aud are invested with the
same responsibilities.
The Democratic party has ever been distin-
guished as the party of the Constitution
t. The Committee avail themselves ef this occa-
sion to reatfirin their deep sense of the natural
sympathy and identity Of interest existing be-
tween the white and c0lored people of the State.
aud hold that neither tho one Nor the other is
responsible for the antagonism Of Races, sought
to he insugurated, but that tho sole responsible
ity of this odions attempt belongs to the poti--
cal adyenturers who have cHurted the coleretl
man only to use and betray him.: l.,
The Democratic party does not seek to elevate
or tlepress Que class at the expense or for the
benefit of another, or to delatie the colored man
with ss,esous promises, shows and parades, but
to consider him an inte grsl part of the common
wealth, entitled to all the benefits and privileges
of its laws. 50 :: 5''%f 49,: *''
i What the State now most needs ia the expul.
sion from office OF the vampires who are sucking
the blood of the colered sss well as the white
man to have just laws, justly administered, aud
An economical administration of the whole gov
sYrnaens Then Louisiana will resnme her for:
mer preud. peaceful and prosperous condition..
The Committee are ready to aid and co-ope:
rate with all who seek to effect this happy re,
+ suit = - .'..-~.~i +. H. HATcH,
/ President of Democratic State Cent. Committee