The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-21
ALEXANDRIA,. La, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST q. 1879.

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dent for 1umau rights, whether il
white or black. I confess my trials
nsl was called to witness these things
always aTsupPorter of the administral
ton, and sincerely desiring to labor
with it, had never uttered wore
with regard to it. except in kindness
Ny early opposition to the treaty o
annexation was reserved, so that fol
some time my opinions were unknown
TWAS Only when I saw the &@'S32'
i33E. p BREACH OF ALL law aid&p
human and divine, that l was aroused
ard then began the anger of the Presi
dent and his sings, military and -sena-
torial. Devoted to the African race,
felt for them, beside being ,hpmhled
this great Republic. acting through
it's President, could set such an exam.
pie, wliere the national constitution
international law and humanity were
al. sacrificed. Especially was 1 moved
when saw the indignity to the col
ored race which was accomplished by
trampling n pom the fundamental
principles of international law de-
claring the equality. of the nations
as our ,
CLARATIoN OF. INDEPENDENCE
declares the equality of men. This
terrible transaction, which nobody
can defend, is among the antecedents
of President Grant, by which you can
judge how muci, the coIored race can
rely upon his heartfelt sympathies.
Nor can it be forgotten that shortly
after the return Of the Commission
from this island, Hon. Fred Douglass,
colored orator. accomplished in man
ners as in eloguence, q was thrust away
from the company Of the commission
ers at a common table of the mail
packet OFT the .Potomoc, almost within
sight of the Executive mansion, simply
on account of his color. But the Presi-
dent, at whose invitation he joined
the Commission, '' i52''$ ~ ~ .iA'
..s e. -. .s-..
' NEVER UTTERED i WORD
in condemnation Of this exclusion !:
and when entertaining the returned
commissioners at dinner, carefully
omitted Douglass, who was in Wash
lngtOn at the time, and thus repeated
the indignity. Other things might be
mentioned, as showing the sympathy
of the President, but I cannot forget,
the civil Rights bill, which is the cap
stone Of that equality before The law
to which all are entitled, without dis
tiction of color. President Grant, who
could labby so assidtoua!y for his
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fell wrong ,' to tba co1ored r,cn onnI !,
do nothing for tliis beneicent. measure.
During the long session of Congress it
was constantly discnssed md ityn
colored people eyerywherey bnno, n non
the debate but there was mo heart
felt sympathy from tha pras;aane AZ
last, lust before the nominating c,n.,
vention he add essed q lettar tn . meat,
ing of colored fellow citizens in Wash,
ington, called to advance this cause
where he avoided the question Inv de.
claring himself in favor of the exercise
of those rights to which every " citizen
should be entitled, leaving it uncertain
whether the coloPtd peop]e are, iustlv
entitled to the rights secured nv ,the
pending bill. | understand that Mr..
Greeley has been already assai)e,l bv
an impractical Democrat as beinr
frinn,i}y To thisj hill, INF o,hodv Il, !
1isnea aea;nst presi1ent, q rant =, thi
.,sco,,nt .ea
Among file antecedents deem II INV
aptv to ,,e,,;o, ;s tho ,;+t,o ,.,oo;t',
of iudustrr If thn pros;do,t ;, .,roton
tipu the coIorad ,eo,la and ,ss,r;,,,.
pr ,,,1, IN, ~ rt, go, sn,,r,,
Nohodv c,r 1nrr,,+ ttL Az ,,,.,,u,ii ~,
t;on &c AZ q "a, ,ffs,r+ ~, 49,, L,
ever without $sa ,.,,,hyi~ - frao,oa,,,
o;cen r. tho son D.,,;n.o so,,on,'
wonId have ave ri. th,se tu,,,,,x out
RACES Which we deplore SO that there
would have been M nreteusa f,r
further LEGISLATION hv c,norass B,t