The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-20
Communities
Views Of a Northern Man.
Messrs. Editors /:

Views OF a Northern Man.
Messrs Editors:
Following the meeting held in the Court House on
Saturday, the 9Th inst, find many Of the cnzens in
terested in the formation of some definite plan and an
expressed wish to arrive at mutual understanding as
to the proper TO pursue In the coming canvass
and having been requested by number of my friends
to give my views the policy and platform to adopt,
| very cheerfuy comply with their request. feeling
deep interest in the flu ure of this country my sell but
being comparative stranger here do not feel called
upon dictate the citizens any definite course for
the action of the Democratic party. But at time ike
the present. believe that muua Interchange OF ideas
and opinions among all parties will be of benefit 10
irving at more permanent organization believe,
as of old tme true and tried friends TO our
old constitution do, that conservative pocy and plat
form is the only medium in which we can arrive at
permanent and enduring peace and that no extreme
measures policy should be inculeated IN the plat
form of the Democratic party of this state The course
of political arising out of the late war have viz
tualy done away with the questions that were embod-
led in the workings of the odd Democratic party and
thew are forever be ond control. We have IN our
midst class of citizens but recently entranchised and
who are necessarily ignorant of law and self govern
ment aud who now enjoy equal rights with our best
and most intelligent citizens; and owing TO those
events that have anged the whole nature OF our civil
government think it the duty of every good citizen
10 lay aside all prejudice and urge upon every ONT the
necessity to explain to them the true nature and fnf
of a republican government, and to pledge themselves
to the coored citizens of the State that they shall be
fully protected all the privileges that any ana all en-
low both civil and political.
The colored population after nearly five years of trial
under carpet bag rule, dissatisfied and many of
them are in a condition than when the war
closed The principal argument that the carpet bag
fraternity have advanced to the coored vote
was and is that it through the Influence OF them
and their friends that the shackes of slavery were bro
ken from the negro and that they can now call them
selves freemen-hat they, the cayp6GgqeTS, were en-
titled to the lasting gratitude of the freedmen But
the history of the late will, if properly placed be-
fore them, etectually eradicate that idea from
| myself was in the Federal army, and do not pre-
tend that my companions had anything to do with
the freeing of the negro further than would have been
the natural result of civil war Mr.. Lincoln, IN 1861,
and also IN 1862 when cal ing for troops expressly de-
cared that it not the nsfpose OF the war to inter
stated the ministers of Europe and to the foreign
courts and Mcclellan and other commanders an
nounced it in general orders. know of instance IN
1862 when loyal men paid for their slaves and
that slaves returned to their masters by the mil
itarv authorities SO that argument Will tall power
less the ground if placed properly before them and
will show the freedmen that they MS much indebted
to the South and to Southern for their freedom as
they possibly be to any part or portion OF the kad
cB party that being the natural result OF the civil war
The coored vote of this State is one of vital import
ance to ALL and is ony by conservative pc icy with
which they fully identified that we can ever re-
deem the State. At the present time the moss AMIGA
bic relations exist between all parties, both white and
black regardless of political opinion. At no time since
my residence in the parish has there been less crane
than at the present, every citizen both white and black
seeming to take individual interest in the enforce
ment OF the laws of the State, all persons being wiling
and anxious assist the Judicial and executive Off
GERS the carrying out and proper enforcement OF the
laws There also seems to be no disposition on the
pa TT of any one interfere with others pending the
coming election as to their political belief The white
and black are beginning to understand, and are
in fully aware that their interests are Identical
and by adopting conservative and liberal policy IN
the coming campaign 1t will induce the great majority
of the colored citizens to unite with the people of the
South with whom their interests are identical would
also for various reasons, be bad ICY IN the present
condition of affairs in the South, select men to repre-
tho plp in OuT
| al known be obnoX Gus to the Government, and
who by of their extreme radical or ultra Dem
ocratc views would not have the influence with the
Executive and in the halls OF Congress aud Legis
latures for good that elected on a cnnserva
tive platform would have, the platform and policy
on which member or representative shall be elected
are his credentials in our behalf
From recent indications in Congress we have good
reason to believe that universal amnesty will be pro
claimed at distant day. under which amnesty many
OF most eminent and useful citizens VIII be fully
restored all political rights and priveges-a re MT
which CRAFTY every just and liberal man both North
and South. am opposed to any Part or poro" OF the
Union being ed for the support Of the National Gov
eminent unless they fully represented in our Ma
al and state councils by men chosen by the people,
and BY also hO fully identified with the peo
pie of the State, portion OF the State, by whom they
are elected, whom they represent, who have perma-
nent and personal interest in the country and who will
oppose the in all attempts to appoint or have
appointed. t. the offices t" trust and pro1t among the
people carpet-6agger8 ashley caled-men who have
personal interest in the county, and VIII come here
solely for the purpose of securing office and expecting
to leave when their term OF office expires.
Some of your readers may consider that the above
scarcely comes from me with good grace but II they
think can demonstrate to their entire satisfaction that
owing the Natural of human events that have
TRANSFERRED during my five in this parish
my carpet bag has necessarily expanded into quite
good sized trunk sufficiently capacous to contain th
brthright of my children who have had the honor to
have been born on Cad 10 SOIL and consequently have
birh-rght interest in the future of the unity,
pecng them take their allotted place in the future
of this great country, myself feel ueep Interest IN
its welfare and success. very man should do his ut
most to emf grafton anu Induce capital to
locate among and when Sran4 er comes here with
the intention of locating, admit him at once into our
social and political circles and encourage him and his
| friends to remain.
We have in this parish peculiar advantages for man.
uacures and all that is required is encouragement on
the part of our citizens Northern capt. aists and
uacturers to locate among u.s. to make our city the
largest manufacturing town IN the South. Our water
power exceled north south, and the geugrsph
cal situation of this city could not be better for
ring immense trade In fact, 1t IS geographically
the key TO the richest part OF this continent combining
the southern portion OF Arkansas and the Indian coun
try with an immense Texas trade already secure.
have heard it said that Northern could not come
here and successfully do business account of the
bitter feeling exhibited toward them by the people of
! the South. But | have yet to learn where any of
good and reliable citizens have expressed any such
sentiment, or placed any obstacle IN the way OF any
coming here to locate. think that idea conceived
and born of carpetbag parentag as IN some instances
some of the ohce-seeking children of that fraternity
could not under any circumstances, be admitted into
social circles, and 1t beng Impossible Tor any gen
teman affiliate with them. do not wish, however,
convey the idea that the Radical party is osed
of that class of altogether, tor among we have
holding Federal office who sincere in their po
litica belief, who have perfect right to differ with
me in their political opinions, who have signhed their
intention OF permanently locating here, and who are
acquiring a personal and permanent interest In the
country.
Hoping the above may be sufficiently ineligible to
define my son and feelings as to my political status
al, ND of
more fully. Respectfully
W. D. WYLIE.
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