New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-01

its advocates
II those advocates supposed that peopl
would read the article carefully enough t
see its real character. they could not d
better than circulate a million copies of it
But as they will not so read it reluctant
ly notice its assumption and its absurdites
Mr. Redpath assumes that he must know
more than other people about the after
and therefore has the ght to dogmatize
| am Sir oracle
| and when ope NV lips let no dog bark
He says: As have devoted wears of IN,
life to explorations in Hayti. and to otfcia
work in the service of Der government: as
necessarily know more about the condition
OF the people. their history and resources
than any rowing band of commissioners
could possibly learn in flying visit" etc
however read our people may be to ac
cept tor gospel all the opinions and doymas
of their trusted political leaders. they will
hardly accept those of an acknowledged
agent OF a foreign government who charges
our government With ''cowardly crime, "
and our President with being "a cuwarllv
bully"
tlrst-Mr Redpath asserts that DR..
Howe's opinion that the Haytians desire an
nexation to the United States us q mere
guess" and he proceeds to demolsh even
the guess. by quoting the guess of par
tlsan newspaper printed in Jacme. Hayti
I AuNCCO al Tue authority LOT tHn assertions
which he makes t5esides that of his own
infallibility) Is that Haytian newspaper.
did not express the opinion which Mr.
Redpath attributes to me- | said this I
believe what intelligent Haytians have told
me. that the best hopes for free institutions
IN their papcsf the island is the firm estab-
hshment OF like institutions over the neigh
boring territory OF San Domingo.
| his Is too serious matter to guess
/ ~ tIa inf, Il 4
my life was a short sojourn in IIavti | had
always felt a deep interest III the expert
| ment of a negro republic | came warm
friend: wanted to be an indulse almirer:
| but had seen too many countries not to
| fee1 lnstinctively. on landing. that was no
longer among a democratic people as had
been. In the eastern end of the island.
Moreover, soon perceived signs of reign
OF terror. The social atmosphere indicated
| a coming storm. The mulattoes. especially.
seemed IN fear for their lives: while a con.
celted ana IcToclous ariStocracv biased on
color was everywhere rampant They
sought to parade their anger and to show
their scorn of anneXationists.
Looking about for signs OF hopeful prog
ress, found, instead, marks OF stagnation,
If not of degeneration.
After few days, Frederick Douglass.
meeting NE on the quay. said. sadly: If
this Is all my poor colore,i ttllov-men have
been able 10 do in seventy years. God help
the race
But there We're intelligent AMI liberal
men among them and though they SPOKE
with tated breath the opportunity OF com
munlng with real republicans was too
precious to be lost and so they contrived to
commune with us. A mulatto. one OF the
most prominent and able supporters of tie |
dominant government, who in public de !
nounces annexation. said to me with deep !
emotion: Il. We mulattoe- should speak |
out our wishes about annexation the ne. t
SroeS wouId murder Us and our children
Several however. contrlvcd to come and !
see he by nI-hc others admitted HE private
" to their houses after nighttall. and ,-
back doors. opening on back streets
They all looked to the annexation Of
San Doming" I" the United States as a
step toward the annexation of Havti also
and their deliverance from the tvraunv of
caste
l. therefore. do something more than
guess when say that MANY intelligent and
liberal Haytlans desire anne xati0n
Vel may they desire that some external
influences he brought to bear upon their
present political and social condition. 50 As
10 improve Their prospects, for. alas, owing I
TO the baietui effect of generations of ser
vltude and Other causes the negroes of
Haytl. a. IN other West India islands.
where they are lett entirely to themselves,
tend TO revert toward barbarisn as "a ne--
Iected apple to the crab. Witness the
.avagedoM III some parts of the interior of
f1ayt Witness the perpetuation of the
pagan worship OF Obi. Witness the sacri-
nee OF infants, and the eating of their
lesh' Which not the tear of executions has
'een able to put down God help them,
'ud NAV we also try to help them.
But we can not do it by the scheme of
building mp an exclusive negro contcdtracy
n the tropics, for that implies the converse.
o Wit: an exclusive white republic III the ,
emperate zone. and we want no conditions
Il color IL implies segregation based on
dior, ana the world has had too much OF
hat. 1t implies sequestration from the hui
nan family, and isolation from the great |
oclal movements of the age and of all
aces the negro can least flourish under such
He needs contact with more
ighly developed races. He initiates rather 5
han originates, and he may carry on and i
improve civilization which he never could |
ave initiated. :,
Second-Mr Re!path takes up the refrain
abuse OF the infamous u-urper, Baez.'
This is one Of the side issues so success a
lily used to turn the attention of our peo- e
lie from the question of annexation Like |
lany Dolnlhlcan>. | say of Baez and of c
abral, III view OF their uuarrels: "A plague II
n both your houses
have no more but no lessi faith in the L
oitlcal virtue OF Baez than have in that q
most OF our politicians. | was always on a
y guard against his Establishments. As +
OF inquiry, l sought more II
lgerly for his opponents than for his a
lends But 1t st!rs my blood to hear a G.
an abused as he is by writers, some of II
HON certainly are his interiors in the at g
ibutes of a gentleman
Who is this Baez whom Mr.. Redpath OF
lsewhere) says is a runaway barber from ii
rginia las if that were dishonorab le). and p,
hom most OF our editors have been led to e,
lily as the seller of his country, as
0uSh that were a foul crime! m
What manner OF man is this who has 10
en- vilfied until his name is odious dc
a great country. where is ST
ne to defend him Buonaventura Baez sl
mes from an ancient honorable and rich
nly. in the district of Azua (San VI
whose hospitality is acknowl- at
!sed ill old books OF travel. His father pc
IS cultivated and distinguished gentle Ell
IN and patriot. He himself is in the full
'or OF manhood. He is simple and du
lrteous in his manners, has considerable to
ture, and is familiar with European by
!ntrles and languages. He is respected pc
beloved by his neighbors, who are very Te
'ud of him, as can testify. lie has been an
ch abroad, and is there regarded as an mt
e diplomat-as cunning of fence as the un
lningest OF that cunning tribe. He has tire
n great tavorite at the court of Spain, we
was honored with the title OF see
rcschal de Campo. res
Ieing there when the Dominicans re- ba
ted from Spain, he was offered the COM the
nd OF an army if he would lead it tn;
inst them: but he of course. refused to tia
1t against his native country. ing
lie has thrice been president of the Do ba