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

tariff votes in Ohio; the Democratic vc
for grants of public lands for public a
private purposes, the enlarged and almt
indiscriminate appropriations for public il
provements within the States; the establis
ment of Il system of national currency. al
t"f national banks. These measures shor
want IF conformity with tue sdoctrincs
Jefferson and Calhoun. They certainly +
quire to be reconcled by Bull of indu
gence, or made orthodox By some EcuMe
ical declaration of an'uniform dogma, b
fore the Southern Democrats can be just
reproached with disaffection for not accep
ing creed so ambiguous.
e"oy oss.s~~-"r-Lsn the dangerous discrel
organizations in regard to the repeal of ii
hfteenth amendment and the laws passe
thereunder, that the people of Louisiana
tach the most immediate importance. Th
belief among the colored people of Louisi,
ma, that the Democratic party is pledged t
effect this repeal, constitutes the most fol
midable obstacle to their cooperation wit
the whites in redressing our domestic grlev
ances. For We need no more expect
Southern white man to vote for a representa-
tive who stands pledged to vote for ais dis
franchisement, than a colored man to vot
tor a representative pledged to tale ava,
the very vote which is given.
1t therefore becomes emphattally tn
duty of the people of Louisiana 10 ascer
tain distinctly and definitely what is the po
sition of any national party asking their suf
frages upon the repeal of the fifteenth
amendment! We shall array the evidenc,
that the Democratic national party has no
agreed ON, or promulgated any uniform doc
urine nPon the question. Leaving then t.
subsequent quotations to reconcile certain
special discrepancies between the positions
OF the party in various States, We confne
ourselves to considering the recent
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN NETWORK,
As this has been claimed as substantial
success for the South, we will state, from the
most authentic sources. what wa. really the
character of that contest. At a State Judi
ciai election held III New York in Nav last
the total vote cast was 100000. As the
total vote cast in 1868 was $40, 9,776l this re-
serve of 4l9,776 does not show such con-
elusive decision of the popular purpose as
to justify positive hope of relief from tie
Democratic party of New York. When.
however, We came to analyze the platform
upon which this Democratic victory was
gained. we were amazed to find that it i'm
plies denial and defeat of the doctrines
heretofore advocated by the Democratic
party of the South. The election was, in
act, confirmation of Republican doc
rlne. and involved no necessity for oppo-
ition by the Republican party as to the
lights or political status of the colored rnce
We make these statements upon the au.
hority of the New York Day Book and of
he Old Guard, two Democratic papers
Vhich maintain in an open. honest an able
manner. the restoration of a white mans
,oyezlneat. With The seoeal Of -&h~s4&ed17Y II, !
In article in the June nuosber of the nld
suard il headed, "Shaii ws have auu,s, ~
Democratic. Presidential campaign !' this |
rticle 10 endorsed by the Day Book as
ound and PRACTICAL The same paper also
avs that the nrtiral has "received the al |
1ost entire approval of the Democratic
ress of the United States," and specifically |
hat more than one hundred and fifty of the |
sading democratic papers in the South
ave referred to it,"
The charges made by both these Demo-
ratio papers against the Democratic leaders |
a New York is. that they have violated
he principles of the Democratic party, and
ave adopted the Republican construction
{ disputed doctrine. The evidence of
bis charge. as cited by the Old Guard, is as
ollows:
The Albany Argus. leading Democratic
rgan. after denouncing the fifteenth amend |
'ent as conceived and carried in fraud, and
he laws passed under it as illegal, says: |
However unfairly made up. the Radicals
ave the record against us. No State has
o much right to complain as our own State.
The vote of her four millions OF people has
een nulli6ed by the forced vote of Florida.
ivenehrough bogus legislature"
"Nevertheless," pursues the loyal Argus.
New York always abides by the declared
aw. Promptly (so promptly that the two
hings are simultaneously upon the appear
nee of the Presidents message. our State
repaired to modify her election laws 50 that
er colored citizens shall find no hindrance
0 the enjoyment of their newly acquired
lights under this amendment. Senator Nor
on of Now York City. on Wednesday,
Introduced bill to amend our election laws.
making it unlawful for any inspector or reg
strar Of elections to require of q colered man
shen offering to vote. the oath which is now
for colored voters, or any oath
thor than that is administered to white
nen, or to reject the vote of colored man.
xcept for like causes as would justify the
election of white mans vote. The bill
imposes severe penalties for any violation of
his provision. Great care is taken by the
Ieuator's bill, that in casting their ballots.
olored voters shall suffer no inconvenience.
'owever temporary. by reason of any exist
ng statute or regulation"
Such having been the platform upon
which the late Democratic election in New
' to contrast It with the doctrine Claimed
y the Day Book and Old Guard, d an
,rovAd by '.almost the entire respe kle
press throughout the Al
states. Upon their, authority, the
Book proclaihs purpose to ''repet LAR
vipe out every illegal act and every ffuu1. :
hereby referring to the fifteenth amend
nent and the acts tassed in pursuance
hereof, and ssys, further. THAT the Demo
,ratic party will 60 before the people pledged
o restore the Government to the hands of
he white man, OF it will not 60 before the
,eople at ALL" Every indication ofpurpose
heretofore made by the Democratic party at
be South has coincided with the programme
# the Day Book and those for whom it
speaks. But We have to produce other evil
lence that this schism has been truthfullv
stated by the Day Book. The Hon. C. NJ.
Potter. Democratic member Of Congress from
New York. in u speech made in his place in
The House of Representatives,, eth May.
1870, is reported to have made the following
defence of the State of New York as the
Fortress of Democracy ut is hardly
loo much to say that in the days of the
great rebellion. her sword and her purse