The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-12
A Word to COlOred Voters and Their
Employers.

eric succeeded III ieldlhinS WV
franes of the great mass OF the colorea :
voters. But it is obvious to all that
q change in this respect is beginning 10 g
be wrought. This arises principally
from the fact that the Radical stock III :
trade with which they have operated {
ON the minds of the colOred voters has
been taken away from them by the ac-
ton of the Democratic party. IL Is
useless for the Radicals to assert now
that on the ascendency of the Radical
marty depends the securing of the po-
litical rights Of the colored population.
The Democratic Convention has fuliy
guaranteed to them all the rights to
which they are entitled under the Con-
stitution and laws. The Democracy OF
Louisiana are pledged to accept and
main tain in good faith the Fifteenth
Amendment, which guarantees to the
colored people the right to vote ana
hold office in every State-a right
which no power can now take away
from them. And, as a pledge OF lts
GOOD faith, the Democratic party adj
mits colored delegates to its Conven-
tions and in many of the Parishes have
nominated them for the Legislature,
for Sheriff, &c.
. Both parties, then, being pledged to
" the same end, it is obvious that color
ed men must form their political ALL
ances for other reasons. Let them con-
slider whether it would be more bene-
fetal for them to form alliances with
Il their old friends, who own the proper
/ ty of the South and are able to benefit
q them, or with set of Adventures
lr from the North, who have no interest
il in the country, and who use them only
T. for their own advantage. Since the
% war they have derived no benefit what
ne ever from the carpet-baggers. AL
r. their promises of land and mules have
), been so often broken that the coloret
=, men have ceased to put any faith II
- them, and have gone to work to maxi
Nc their living in their own way. And Il
I'll making their living they have received
Ill aid only from Democrats and Conser
of ,,tiyes who rent them land and Civ
he them employment.
" With these men, therefore, the
d should cultivate friendly relations
no And here we are free to admit that 1t
g. partly the fault of our own people ths
=. this has not been done heretofore
W This thing must now change. En-
70 ployers should freely give the colore
men their advice, should prove to the
"a that they are their friends, enlist the
~ confidence, and show them that the Il
' terests of both parties would be su
u l.. served by closer relationship betwe'
'ic- them. In this way the perniclo
cal teachings and influence Of the Radio
sdy emissaries would soon cease to be fe
of ~~-.--e-.-~>c- cn
mo RH@Will not the Freedmen o. Il
i'm hides, who compose more TN
,ets three-ffths of the voters OF o
= q Parish, pause, reflect and consld
n the awful responsibility that res
ont with them for the good, welfare Al
,ere prosperity of our common countr
,tes Let them, for single moment, &C
r;sb slider the situation of our Paris
nds our State and say if they are l
,,o,, RESPONSIBLE wholly for it's prest
on condition. We know and ackno
she's edge they have been the innoc
for dupes of the bad men, who hi
.ode controlled them, and who s
mad boast they can further use tn
for their own base uses, but
best we consider that with their
our years past sad experience, t
egis- will not hesitate to extricate tn
vt in selves from the clutches OF
mot Pap suckers, who infest our Par
him and declare their independents
owed will and thought and vote
I, can their true friends, the white
owes and Democrats. Look at the
,llow- tickets offered for your sutfra
sding your support; scan them well
1t is we can but think that, bst7
duty these two antipodes, you will
then for your true friends, those
Of our give you shelter, employment
| Par are truely, in every sense OF
every word, your protectors and sole
tie eff in this hard world. Remember
and how you have been snubbed,
odden in the cold by your own p
Look at it! not a Freedman's
on it, not even for Coroner!
o, yet these very fellows look te
eri"o' and you alone to elect their tt
iolio and give them another lea'
~ no". power to put money in their
n. cts and to tax you to rails
'ia'ion money. Look to this Freedn
~, Rapides, and study well befo1
n n leap to destruction.