The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-09-13
"One By One the Roses FALL"
HENRY CLAY DEAN DEPARTS AND SAYS THE
NEGRO VOTE SHOULD BE SECURED FOR
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
To the Editor Of the st louis Times:
| After I struck the deer paths,
found my way out from the hills {
Charlton to the civilization of raj,
roads.
Almost the first man I met trie
to enter into controversy with n
about the "New Departure" which
most respectfully declined. After
had conversed with the good, homes
individual for few moments, I dis
covered that the Democrats generall
understand this matter alike, differ
ing only in the mode of statement
which is everything to clear mind
WHAT DO NOT BELIEVE
in regard to it. I do not believe tina
any act either of fraud or violenc
can bind the conscience of any PEG
pie. I do not believe that any con
stitutional amendment made in VIC
lation of the Constitution itself Cal
have legal force. I don't believe tina
revolutionary measures acquire vir
tue from the successful combination!
of fraud and force. I don't believe
that either in the mode oftheir adop.
ton or in their substance the Four
teenth or Fifteenth amendments
have the force or binding obligations
oflaw.
WHAT DO BELIEVE.
That these amendments are de fac
to the law of the land. That the ne.
groes are free; that their freedom
has not been assured by the Thir-
teenth amendment, which was made
by the bayonet; but that they are free
by the general assent of the people,
and that there is not one mansin eve-
~ ten thousand in the United States
who desires their return to slavery
that their reinstatement is undesir-
able and impossible, and would be
resisted by nearly every man in the
Then, what we term the Thirteenth
is the unanimous voice
Of the whole people Of the country
which derives it's entire force from
he will of the people, and its legis-
ative force from the acts of the sew
sral States; not from the Constitu-
ion of the United States, but from
he action of the several States them
selves, in their sovereign character.
Then, in regard to the Freedom of
he negroes, there is no controversy.
They are free. Let them BE free, and
very good man will contribute to
make their freedom a blessing to
10Th races.
HE FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMEND
MENTs
re atrocities in their substance and
n the manner of their adoption.
let the negroes do vote and will
ote. This is matter of practical
act; and, by the assent of the peo-
lie, acquiescence may give the force
aw to that which is, in itself, without
aw.
do not understand that any Dem
crat proposes violent resistance to
his usurpation. Nor would it be of
he least consequence to appeal to
he present corrupt judicial organ
zation, known as the Supreme court
+ the United States, for redress.
The whole thing is absolutely revo-
ationary.
THE QUESTION THEN IS
ot whether we will accept, adopt or
eject this career, which is eating out
he vitals of constitutional liberty;
ut what course shall we adopt to
aake this evil bear with least weight
pom us, and, if possible, turn it to
ur own advantage?
THE NEGROES WILL VOTE
4 1872 for somebody. There will be
o organized opposition to their vot-
1g. Every negro vote will count just
s much as the vote for the white
ian.
Then, as practical question, will
not be better to prevent the negro
ote from destroying all that re-
lains of the liberty of the country
cast for the usurpations of CEN
'alized power, by securing the ne
70 vote in favor Of free trade against
abroad subsidies, against further
entralization in favor of the old sys.
I'm of constitutional government?
This is question of practical util-
simply. If the negros are to vote
is far better
THEY VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET,
nd if we are to acquiesce in these