The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-08-09
NEW SERIES VOL |. NO. 45.

porous condition of things as in
any State in this nation. You will
fnd that that State, which was up
heaved almost by volcanic action, as
it were, and left with the edges Of
society ragged, jagged and sharp,
and cutting against each other-you
will find it as smooth and pleasant
as in any other State in the Union
you will find in the politics Of Mis-.
souri, that there are not now existing
any animosities that grew out of the
war. Its people are all in harmony
and accord, and aro engaged in in
dustrial pursuits. We have forgot
ten ani,nosities Of the past, and no
longer even think of them. You will
find, furthermore, if you want to
protect the colored race in its free,
dom, it's franchise is an illustration
of the manner of doing it. You will
find that their principles are not only
imbeded in the constitution Of the
State, but arc granted by Democrats
by q unanimous vote of the whole
State, which has hundred and
some odd thousand. I believe, and
few thousand opposition. You will
find that there is no feeling in all
that land to disturb the present con-
dition Of affairs. You will find no
white man there with prejudices and
animosities against the colored race.
You will find them there taken by
the hand, that their feelings and
their rights are respected. You will
find they have all through that State
established their schools and church..
es, and are rebuilding themselves to
be worthy members Of society. You
will find that they have their nor
NAL schools, that they have their
State university, SO to speak, aud
that that State university or normal
school has received its endowment at
the hands Of q Democratic Legisla-
ture. I call that proof Of the results
of the Liberal policy. I appeal to
you to judge Of this work on one
hand as against the policy, and the
administration on the other, and
when you make your calculations as
to what is best for the nation, do it
honestly, do it conscientiously. and
do it with a full knowledge Of what
you are doing. Fellow citizens, I
would gladly, if I were able, to go
on with a line Of these remarks, and
undertake to show you that the pol
icy Of the administration, SO far as
the elements Of society which are at
work at the South are concerned,
has been a failure, and why has it
been failure I? I could show you
that it could not by any possibility
have been anything other than a
failure. I would like to show you,
furthermore, that as far as the safety
of the colored race, in their fran
chises and in their freedom, is con-
cerned, it can never be comparable
with war against the white race
I say that whatever it is SO antagon-
istic, it has been made so by the
power of the administration. It is
the administration which has pro-
duced this animosity and hostility
This indirect antagonism will be ia
tai to the black men, even if they
should not touch their liberties them
selves. But I have not time to-day
to 60 into the argument of these
questions.
The speaker then closed by saying
that he hoped to again speak to the
people Of Ohio during the cam
paign.
The Scientific Press of San Fran
cisco is severe upon the reports of