New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-20

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further snfranchissnent, which was Ia1
Of scitissnship, Whereby they were en-
lowed with equal rights with the mos
fasorsd peoplsof the Ststs. Thesap0hlie
adopted the negroes. This result is due
to two other causes; first, that the ne.
groes had not rebelled, and second,
that when the rebellion was crushed, they
were supposed to be faithful to the gov
eminent which had bought their freedom
with terrible price. It may be said, too,
that this result had two other causes;
first. that the rebels were not supposed
to be faithful to the government that had
chastised their wicked attempt; and Sec
ond, that it wanted loving hearts in the
South to assist it in reforming the disor-
| dered state Of the country lately in rebel
lion.
II the Bee has followed us, as it should
have done, it has discovered that slavery
originated the ''scum" by making the me-
groes what they were and are; that it
originated the rebellion, which liberated
and en:-anchised this "scum," and that
the liberty which was thus born out of
slavery made five-rinths Of the people Of
Louisiana - the democratic governing
power Of the community. The law, which
is the supreme authority, made the ne
groes citizens, and the 'will of the ma
jority" made this majority tie controlling
authority in political affairs. And the
Bee is, therefore, tie representative Of
that very caste which provided this
scum to be its rule and rod.
II our auditor is not TOO much fatigued,
there is a still further root to this evil
which might be explained in this co2nec-
ton. As the negroes created most of the
wealth taat IS visible in Louisiana, and
are still creating it, rs they were never in
structed in the abstract merits Of main
tanning their honor and integrity above
when there was no whip in sight,
and as they enjoy but little Of the i'm
mense wealth which they annually add to
that Of the community; in fact, as they
are scum according to the Bee, when
they obtained the right to control the
State, many Of them practiced that
shrewdness with their power which |
brought them profit. White men of I'M
responsibility Lad raised
hem without instruction in the virtues;
'ther white men of unexceptionable re-
probability offered to buy their votes;
'ther white men of unexceptionable re-
probability attempted dercely to deprive
aem of their rights; other white men sold
heir votes; leading white men held fran
hises which they had bought from other
eading white men, without censure from
he Bee, and with their superficial knowl-
dge Of ethics, seeing how the shambles
'ere filled with purchasable Democrats
tho had the public confidence, they sold
heir legislative ballots to Democrats and
republicans alike. That is, they We're
Did that certain concessions were to he
great public benefit, and that if they
otld vote to create these blessings they
ights-caiculate on being benefited in
leir proportion Immediately. Do you see? (
Still further. When these negroes were
rst endowed with the ballot, they were
ct with a storm of abuse from the very
EN- the Bee represents. They were SUBJ
cted to all sorts of abuse and denial of
stice, and it was made dangerous and ,
sgraceful to be their advocate in any ,
after whatever wherein white Demo-
at was the adverse party. In self de-
use they We're forced to search for sup ,
'rters, because no race nor living thing c
III consent to be trodden upon while it '
IS the power to strike back. The negroes a
cepted every friend that offered himself.
ley knew their own weakness, and rallied
ound those who were willing to help them !,
tn little knowle lge. Some bad men, :,
~ bad men, volunteered to lead the :
lored people, and were accepted, be- +
use it was no. fight for property with D
en-, but fight for liberty, which is the i
1t greatest blessing to life itself.
Now, this explanation has spun along r.
until it has accounted for v
lcrance, rebellion, liberty, plumber, q
the erlinence of disreputable men. 81
d 1t has developed the fact, as we think, .,
It Ignorance originated in slavery; that II
very originated the rebellion; that the n,
'ellion originated liberty; and that ia
tie, which is but the offspring OF slavery, is
responsible for the political evils which Ell
vail In Louisiana. The beginning *
all our troubles may be traced az
X primarily to slavery. -,
he negroes are uneducated; they are -. ~
strictly amenable to that code which 10
s exact justice to all men, because they nr
e not been instructed up to that su
1dard; and the Bee refuses to accept of an
N as capable of that moral elevation in
ch is the condition that fits men to be hi
d citizens. And yet they are citizens, al
there is 10 power capable of limiting an a.,
M IN their rights. 1t is plain, there -. 49,
> tina: tie Bee is merely feeder to ";
Tell system which not only created de
'scum' and fastened it upon the State, in.
that 1t is the promoter and friend of co
continuance of the very evil which it Oh
:obates. lie,