Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-12
THE GERMAN GAZETTE" ON
SENATOR CARL SCHURZ.

ANU INV" VI SSS~~ 1
very significant article from the
German Gazette on the expected
7isit of Senator Schurz to this city,
md the needs end wants of the
German portion Of our population
as uttered through their spokesman
Of the Gazette. The occasion is
male the pretext of announcing
the resolution to agitate "a peoples
reform party for Louisiana" The
Gazette admits that this is no new
question, claims that it has been
ayitated before, but for obvious
reasons failed, because says he:
The Republican administration fthe
State and city had not become SO intense
" odious as they now are, kepuohcans
mad faith in their leaders and rulers, anu
were then disposed to stand by them
the inherent rottenness had not yet come
to the surface. Personal quarrel did not
distract, nor political schism divide them,
as they now DO. to the disgust OF ell do
cent Republicans
We want to dig down through the
inurky sccumulations of the last few years,
looping off the unnatural e1crescenses and
unsightly, to find the true basis OF the
State of Louisiana, and upon this sold
foundation to erect healthy superstruc-
ture. Without making any war upon new
corners of any kind except the thieves, for
we desire to encourage healthy immior'-
ton, it is our purpose to call to the sur
face for active participation in public al
fairs. the old elements OF Southern society,
call them "Rebels," "Contederates. or
what YOU please. 1t is solid substrata if ii
can only be reached. The fidelity, earn
estness and sincerity with which they ad-
hered to the cause which their education,
united with their supposed interest, 100
them to espouse, furnish the best evidence
in the world of their qualification to take
a leading part in the great work OF pacihca-
ton and reform which is before US.
In the place of that false constituency,
which reconstruction gave US, of a part
|
adyenturers, we want to substitute that OF
the true State OF Louisiana, composed OF
all her citizens For there is no reason
now why he original people OF Louisiana
should be ignored or remain silent. Ihey
were once ostracised and prescribed, but
all disabilities have been removed within
the State, and every Louisianian can now
vote and hold office. Ii they are to cont.
nue. separated from public affairs, and
doggedly persist in letting the State go to
destruction, it will be the result OF theil
own suicidal policy of rehabilitation.
1t is lot proposed to form white man
party, nor colored mans party. but
peoples party.
It is somewhat funny that SC
astute a writer, as the Editor OF the
German Gazette is known to be
should not have recognized The
inevitable result of the fulflment o
what he "wants," whether he "pro
poses" it or not. He wants to zeal
to the surface for active participa
ton in public affairs, the old element
of Southern society, call them wha
YOU please etc. This is precisel.
what every good Republican woul(
rejoice to see, provided this COX
: element" could be safely entrusted
with the guidance, the education
the elevation, the protection OF th
negro race, which forms the MAORI
ties in these Southern States an
the German Gazette knows that til
history of those Southern States i
which this cold element" has bee
placed in power, furnishes indis
putable evidence of the impolicy
the danger of RENTING the contrt
of these States to men whose ents
= cedents, education, | Re c.-vities an
f surroundings, con pei them to r.
r pudiate the negro as an equal il
any sense. and to heap contemI
4 and wrong on him at every turf
}. Of the possession of general quail
,tications ito take leading part
til. great work of pacifcation al
Of refor1A which is before US" there
V. no possible doubt the lasting in
f. press Of Southern ability in ever
r. literary, forensic, scientific depar
;e ,nent speaking out for itself al
Z we admit that their ascehdenC
might be solid substrata, "f i ca
N only be reached" We would nj
d object to the digging deep dow
I. provided we could reach the FIR
~ and immovable basis of the Fathe
- hood of God and the brother
] hood of man, and buildin
up on that foundation we woul
feel confident in trusting OF
dearests interests to the "old Ell
u ments." But there's the rub
e We cannot dig deep enough, indeS
u we can scarcely dig at all. II
condition of our race presen
. strange anomalies. Superior
. numbers in communities wins
! maiorities rule, we are the victim