The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-10

time fidelity of his competitor; While
there are unhappy antccedentS showing
that i'll the prosecution Of his plans he
cares nothing for the colored race. The
story is painful, but it must be told. |
refer to the outrage he perpetrated upon
Hayti, with its eight hundred thousand
blacks engaged i'll the great experiment
structiVe antecedent, revealing beyond
question his true nature, and which is
attested by documentary evidence. Con-
ceiving the idea of
ANNEXING DOMINICA,
which is the Spanish part of the island,
and shrinking at nothing, he began by
Selling the Government war powers, in
fragrant violation of the Constitution,
and then, at great expenditure of mon
ey, sent several armed ships of the navy,
including monitors, to maintain the
usurper Baez i'll power, that through him
he might obtain
THE COVETED PRIZE. -.
Not content with this audaciOus dicta-
tOrship, he proceeded to strike at the in
dependence of the black republic in an
open menace Of war, and all without the
sanction of Congress, to which is COM
mitted the War-making power. Sailing
into the harbOr of POrt-au-Prince with
our most powerful monitor, the Dictator
properly named for this service-alsO
the frigate Severn, ascOnsort, and other
monitors in their train, the Admiral,
acting under instructions from Wash
ingtOn, proceeded to the executive man
sion, accompanied by the officers of his
squadron, and then pointing to the great
war ships in sight from the windows,
dealt his menace OF war, threatening to
4I,k,H NeI, Nir
President was black, not white. The
Admiral would have done no such thing
to any white ruler, nor would our cOun-
try have tolerated such a menace from
any government in the world. Here
was an indignity not only to black re-
public with its population of eight hun
dred thousand, but to the
AFRICAN RACE EVERYWHERE,
and especially i'll our own country. Nor
did it end here. From this on the navy
of the United States was lowering on
the coast keeping that insulted people
in constant anxiety, while President
Grant was to them like a hawk sailing
in the air, and ready to swoop upon his
prey. This heartles, cruel proceeding
found a victim among our felloW-citi-
zens. An excellent merchant of Con-
necticut, praised by all who knew him,
was plunged into prison by Baez, where
he was immIlred because it was feared
he would write againstthe treaty annex
alton, and this captivity was prolonged
with the continuance of two agents Of
the President-on of whom is found
constantly with him, and Is part of the
military ring Immediately about him.
That such an outrage could go unDun-
ished shows the little regard of the Pres
ident for human rights, whether in white
or black. ! confess my trials, as / was
called to witness these things, always a
supporter of the administration, and
sincerely desiring to labor with it, I had
never uttered a word with regard to it,,
except in kindness. My early 0ppOsi-
ton to the treaty OF annexation was re-
served, so that for some time any Opin-
ions were unknown. ItWas only when I
saw the assss ss5s-.s. .s.s +. ..s.s.
" BREACH OF ALL LAW, 3.
human and divine, that 1 was aroused,
and then began the anger of the Presis
dent and his rings, military and Sena-
tOrial. Devoted to the African race,
felt for them, beside being humbled,
this great Republic, acting through its
President, could set such an example,
where the national constitution, inter-
national law and humanity were all
sacrificed. Especially was I moved
when saw the indignity to the colored
race which was accomplished by tramp
ling upon the fundamental priciples of
international law declaring the equality
of the nations, as our #
nEc4AR n .TIo,S on TNnFpENnrNcE
aao1onoss.,, a. ao,,,I,a1;+r n ~ n,on TIL 4on
rible transaction, which nobody can de-
fend, is. among the anteeedents of Pres
ident Grant, by which YOU can Judge
how much the cOlOred race can rely uI-
on his heartfelt sympatllies. Nor can it
be forgotten that shortly after the re-
turn Of the Commission from this island,
Hon. Fred. Douglass, co1ored, orator,
accomplished I'M manners as in elOr
duence, was thrust away from the COM
Dany of the commissioners at a common
table of the mail packet on the Potomac,
almost within sight of the Executive
mansion, simply on account of his color.
But the President, at whose invitation
he joined the Commission,
NEVER UTTERED 4 W0RD
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iloiisIass, WY mas ~ fl 9slllt9n " ag
gLle lne, any tilIls ielDtssl'eu tne lnalg1
W. UgneF tillllfss u nllgAP pc mllehtlohea'
as showing Tie syn1patly OF tne flesi7 le !,
genL, Du5 "A eitllIlot I1rget the ClV1l
hights Dill Nlllen - 5ne cap stone OF
iii eifIss arc 81 manf;tiad without Iist;ncfion IL
color. President Grant, who could
lobby SO assiduOusIy for his
q. CAN nn,,T,rc.a .sc,,u,rp
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