The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-12
The Black Man CT the South al the
Rebels; OF, TIlc Characteristics Of the
Former and the Recent CutIages Of the
Latter.

The publication of the book witt
the above title is certainly tine},
one. It makes its appearance jus
at the moment when it can serve a.
a powerful and effective campaign
document in the interests of the Ma
tional Republican party. The testi
mony which it bears is not to b.
gainsa;a; for its every page i.
stamped with that Christian earn
eatness and sincerity which promp
ted its author in giving his evidence
to tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing bat tho truth" How
appalling that truth is and how
clearly it indicates to every votel
the Course to be pursucd by him
in the pending Presidential canvass
in order to prevent the recurrence
Of such atrocities as are therein
depicted, will be readily apprecia'
ted by all who persae the volume
The story Of the book is briefly az
follows.
The author, an oil anti-slayery
man, whose faith had been tested
and whose zeal had been increased
ty an active participation in all the
trials and dangers Of the Kansas
struggle, felt impelled by duty, at
the close Of the rebellion, to re-
move to Georgia and labor for the
spiritual and material wcll-being Of
the freedmen. Having this end in
view, he purchased a plantation
which ho cultivated by the aid of
hired negro help, and with tho in
tention of ultimately dividing it up
and selling it in small portions to
the laborecs, for whose mental i'm
provcment he cared by establishing,
first, a Sunday school, and after
wards weekday schcol. In ali OF
these efforts he was zealous,y Sec
onded by few friends, among
whom were his wife, sister, and
mother, the last mentioned having
considerably overpasscd the three
score years and ten allotted to man
by the Psalmist. Eow this enter
prise sped, amid sickness end
straitened finances, and in aid, too,
Of objects rendered in.ractable by
previous servitude, is fully set forth
in these interesting pages; how, at
first, it experienced sullen tolerance
at the hands of the projectors rebel
how it had to encounter
their fierce opposition, after Andy
Johnson's attempted reconstruction
policy had revived their hopes; and
how that opposition ripened at
length into acts of personal violence,
and the most shameful exhibitions
Of Ku-klux barbarism and atrocity.
1t is not to be wondered at that 50
trying an ordeal, coupled with O
release from it's perils through the
action of a Republican Congress
and the energetic measures Of the
present administration, should have
rendered the writer of this book a1l
earnest Grant man, not to be shaken
by any allegations of military des-
potisn1, or By any suggestions of
and gift-taking. In a let
Ter recently written to one of his
friends, he thus gives expression to
his feelings and purposes: &c Iou
NY conversation with
Grant in 1869, and that he then
said to me, You shall be protected.
Nobly has he kept that promise,
when we consider the absence of
,ower on his part; but when the
au-klux bill was passed and he
enforcing it, gladstone
shout Of deliverance arose from
every negro cabin and every Union
mans house. Oh! you cannot i'm
.gine the change that was then
wrought. Iput up my rifle in its
sheath, laid away my revolver, and
or the first time, almost, walked
abroad on my farm, fearless of
rebel bullets. I 'rejoiced with JOY
anspeakable and full Of glory and
i General Grant had pat into Office
Ill his sons and his sons sons unto
the hundredth remove, and cousins
;nnumerable, and had accepted q
house in every city in the country,
should go for him. on account Of
MS enforcement Of chat BILL
The book, q handsome volume Of
5G2 pages illustrated BY nine en-
cravings Of scenes described in the
text, can be procured from the
booksellers at the retail price OF
:;2 2.--G Circular No. 204