Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1870-07-02
Practical Lesson.
H,.eer,ral

Abesi ihrss years ago, A. ifis known 10 ns
~, radical politics wsrs raging in our parishes
end then some damnable politicians were civ
ing bir,h 10 the odious administration ant
spnrims legislation 10 which Louisiana i.
i,Kiehtsd for her shame aud public ruin.
The colored men were voters for the frs
tims.
Blind and credn'ons, inexperienced and
tiaid even - children only born 10 phy-ic.I
life. lhey cav, If rsars+, in carpet. bag .-,i ism,
~ s.1ioali-m all truth, all Iibsr'y, all justice
I'll Prosperity, f%"rtane, s~aisa,i"" and p"wer.
Thaaxhilsss aud um.utorsd, they could no,
Do eal.s,whias.
Vie asa and honest citizens, siIsnced by
Tho impotence and ~f,o"iery Of the new
cnaAess and mnknown advemnrers, were no,
lists~sf, 70. They f.',ersd not bu, spoke plain
bui snpat~tab!s truths.
b rrngsrssed in our parishes the horrible
efiqaes 10 whom w. are indebted fr all evil.
Warmnth. 4 fstlow from IIlimnis or Missouri,
was elected Governor Of our State; Conway,
The ridicniuns rarson from Boston. becan.
scsastlinx: aud many others, no better in
stuff and character. entered Triumphant The
dark Hall of the Mechanics Institute; laws,
II lls name Of law can BE- given 10 nonsense,
wssa boldly enacted by 4 sc, If fno.s; starved
Or sharp Representatives or Seua,ors.
This i the correct. history o@ those three
yesrs already past.
AMonsst the supporters Of those L.e2is'a,
sefa md Governors, in orr ve'y Parish Of St.
Jsm~s, was an honest colored man, c,ednI"ns
~ that rno'n3nt. and surprising with childish
simp'irity that lying was forbidden by the
law of GuJ.
His nnms is not a myth in our community.
Ny"u ~isl,, for the .learness of our history.
call hin =. B. Johnson.
b. B. johnson, though not elevated Il the
ofkse e te.isl.tor, Governor, or cve" Judge,
y we'll converssnt with rea.ing aud writing
sonwd IN judgment, poii,e in manners, lnne<,
a,ki .cfarnlo,s in moral transactions. IL"
doex not curse God who made him black, hy
P.asing the phisls If his wrath upon the
white man.
Bn,, IL lie committed the error Of supporting.
q The first hour Of po'i.ics, The Politicians,
ofaGe-sackprs. carpet- baggers, me"dicam,s.
liars anJs adventurous scoandr-lt, he confessed
Afterwards hi. err"rs and showed himself in
the iials, &c sstrns aud perfect geulIsnan such
. - kaov him 10 be.
Wi,tnui cas,in. aside his co'ored hre,hern.
he became the friend and supporter II every
hONest Wan N Oas Parish. and he advocated
the sincere and liberal union Of all men Of
both c"lors VIM were trying 10 establish peace
among us aud promote the prosperity and
greatne.. al tile c"nnt,y. Relieving no more
in parties o. c,iques. he stood on q principe
Of Justice.
ri, ~ b spoks4 reasonably, gave good
advice, he was onn.idsred Va 4 trsitor by
several Of l,is farmer celored friends. /" the
judgment Of fouls, 10 b. righ means to BE- a
tre1ss.
ThsssEssr, ! csssain day, without Publishing
his itsen,io., Il, the nrwsp.psr-, 8. B. Johnson
dspaItsd from IA and wen. to New Orleans.
Ths NH man look hi. chances.
no owned some money, the earning. If
bopea labor. John.on il nei,hsr q dr"ukat'
~ elass.n. He knew we'll, q an old man,
tlhlAi sosaomy j. u.s dt.t gain
Our fsieud, 6ndliaa himself in New-Orisan',
eaan~ncsA ~ shis.k 8 ,tAtas asA ha.isess. He
- ~ = lseeisasssr a..l 40 rich ss'"s!, tn
srssA asys and dsya inleisate and he j. oar
u IN lev WIN e~oasilss !, \ sacred duty 10
sssrSsily attend - haa sasily.
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