Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
Whence shall they come? History
teaches that most men are al right
in private life, but when they come
to the throne they change their
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in private life, but when they come /
to the throne they change their
minds.
Andrew johnson, l suppose will
never Ire forgotten. Coleridge tells
of man who always took of his
hat with great demonstration of
respect when speaking Of himseH
The Arkansas Journal has had its
hat off for the last three months.
and bids fair now not to have q
covered head again till the close OF
the campaign of ~. We confess
to being reminded of Andrew john
sons swelling, windy utterances,
rounding off with, 81 will be your
Noses" and feel exceeding strong
promptings to suspicion and dis
trust. ....
Glittering generalities and spe-
cious phrases are but decoys en-
ployed by marplots and disorgan-
,ners. The unbridled ambition Of
some. men is to rule, and if they
cannot lead, they will destroy. Let
such know by our unanimity of
action that they cannet find sup
porters in us. With Tennessee,
Virginia and Missouri before us,
we will not be led like lambs to the
slaughter. There is little danger
except in division. United we stand
and succeed. But we cannot close
without calling your attention to
the avowed purpose of the Demo
cratic Conservative party of the
country. The Richmond IVA. |
Wing says:
"The Conservatives of Virginia
can carry one-half at least of the
colored vote in the State. They
have all the appliances-they pos
sess the intelligence and the prop
erty-and nothing is wanting but
the temper, the condescension, and
the industry. 1t is a reproach to
their sagacity and their patriotism,
too, if they fail to do what it is SO
obviously their interest and their
duty. If they do not use the col
ored vote, it will be used by their
enemies. Policy and patriotism
alike dictate that we should make a
strenuous effort to gain the conf
deace and cooperation of the better
portion CT the black population.
We have the arguments of every
sort for success. Let every Con-
sentative go to work and enlist as
many colored voters as he can
under his standard. The negroes
are proud and aristocratic race,
and they would greatly prefer al
alliance with white gentlemen to
one with white blackguards. Kind
and considerate treatment of them
by gentlemen will go far to win
them. It will be great good to
break up the solid negro vote. 1t
will be good for the blacks and good
for the whites, good, of course, fol-
the whole commonwealth"
We may henceforth congratulate
ourselves at the prospect Of getting
into good company. 1t certainly
shows some signs of progress when
the Democratic representatives i'll
congress on the 10th day of last
April said: "We earnestly entreat
our fellow-citizens in all parts o.
the Union to spare no effort t.
maintain peace and order, to care
fully protect the rights of ever,
citizen, to preserve kindly the rela-
tons among all men, and to dis
countenance and discourage any
violations of the rights Of any por
ton of the people secured under
the constitution or any of it
amendments"
1t cannot be supposed that an.
sensible man is fooled by any o
this. we can see the purpose ant
twill not allow ourselves to b.
divided. While We compliment on
friends for the hopeful signs o
progress, we remember the senti
ment of Henry Clay-"United "
stand, divided we fall"
Arkansas Weekly Republican.
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