The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-03-09
Fiscal Philosophy.
From fhe NeW OrIeans Ilmes.

From the New Orleans Times.
Senator Pinchback icolored) is wise
in his day and generation. He accepts
the situation with philosophic foresight,
peering, as through glass darby, at
the ripened fruits OF progressive future.
On social equality laws he places no re-
lance. In the Iago aphorism, put
money in thy purse, he puts all his
trust, and when that is complied with,
no matter whether by straight or crook
ed means, he thinks that all other rights,
benefits and privileges viii be substan-
TALLY secured. In money, ''the root OF
all evil" he finds the sinews Of all
strength. That, he argues, viii secure
equality and fraternity when political
principles and moral ethics fail. Ia
proof that this conviction is well founded
he instances the fact that before he had
made any marked advance In the accu-
mutation or wealth be was treated with
but little consideration even by his gro
Ger Now he discovers a marked differ
cnce In the conduct of that mercantile
intermediary. When he enters the shop
he is met with an extended hand and q
cordial INQUIRY as to the condition OF
his health, and earnest wishes for his
material prosperity. This, to his mind,
illustrates Tie difference between an
humble toiler. who finds it difficult to
make both ends meet, and prosperous
Senator, whose vote on q pending ques-
ton is estimated rs Of greater value than
his whole carcass and worldly goods
were before the war.
With these facts before the sable Sen
ator, echoes Iago, and his advice Is foi-
lowed bv all the Senaganblal1 Saoe IN
the General Assembly. They do not
undertake to make their positions pay
bv promised interests in chartered m
viIeges and prospective speculatlons.
All remote advantages are left TO tina
lobby, AMI such interested operators as
are willing to pay in the present for what
may prove profitable in the future In
mediate returns are required by those
who put their faith alone in greenhacks.
BY such course they anticipate pro
duets, bring the seed time ana the har-
vest together, and provide against the
chances and mischances OF blight, and
frost, and disappointment
Such 4 course, however, cannot be de-
Tended on those principles Of high mo-
rality and undefiled religion OF which
the men and brethren of African descent
are such sincere eulogists and zealous
interpreters. Grateful for that provi-
Dental interposition which brought
them freedom and esteemed political
privileges in the very and Of their for
mer bondage, they should have set such
an example Of exalted virtue az would
nut to shame an oppressors and mahg-
ners. III intellectual contests they could
not claim to possess equal advantages
with the educated whites, but IN mat.
ters az moral integrity, in which the
common man, though fool, need not
err. they could occupy the highest
nIane attainahle by humanity, and, nom
tbgt elevated standpoint, could con-
! fnund the worldly wisdom Of tho wise
ana the agrarian greed Of the specula-
five adyenturer. But they accepted the
teaehinns ~ Iago rather than Of the Di-
vine Master, and in putting money IA
their nurse by indirect and tortuoHs
means. they have tended to demoraiiSe
\ their white associates rather than ~
, elevate themselves. This, we take H.
was not only bad morality but bad poll
az. 1T was tile sale of birthright Ior
/ d pattaee which can last but for day
uc@T)urinq the discussion last