New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-25

mon them. 1hev 90 not seem 10 i-E-eI
stand that they are the white mans equal
in ANYTHING. and vet today they have ali
the prote ion which l have III Wisconsin,
and all TIE protection they ever can have
under free institutions. They understand.
indeed. that something has been said ii the
amendments OF the constitution III iegafG
10 their rights: they understand the con
stitution has declared that tor all poi'ical
purposes. and IL al! the privileges AID III
mun.:..s o. citizen. they are the White
maus equal: uut that fact. adnltteh 10y
their intellect, is denied by tie very ave
winch The fee. toward a white mau AID
which they seem to be unable to overcome.
.I:C SACRED RIGHT OF SELF DEFENSE.
How are we ali protected in our rights :
How AN protected in the enjoyment ci
my tights II Milwaukee: Ny protection
Is tha. .ne law holds its protecting shield
owe: and. with its defensive sword. stands
beside .uy rUmble home and beside the
humG.es. cal;in in Wisconsin. Surpcse. oL
the evening after my return 20 Milwaukee,.
my house should ne Surrounded 10y mob
:nd.gnan: :ha. l. coming 20 New Orleans.
had associated with these cnlored men, and
sta.ed :" Them my understanding ot Their
yights: s.ppose such Il mob Assem- 5lea
AZ !nv Gee: Z" correct my cp!nious. an! I"
punish NE :or tier utrerance. WHAT could
DO! ] socld no: telegraph: 70 General
Gram. necause they would probably burn
my house ueioGe could get TO The telegraph
Office. or :hey might kill ne before had
passed In.v owr gate. could ne' 60 .r.,
;he :onrts. !or the reason that oar
courts adjourn before dark. and such
mcb wou,d not be likely 20
ccne uii.l after dark. What Is ny protec.
:iun! WHAT is !he protection OF every man
against outrage and wrGng. 1t is this. thai.
re constitution and laws ct the land de.
clare VIVA: rights are. and establish :caris
70 cons1cne and enforce those provisions: ::
ant; Ike :igh. OF eeIi defense conferred by
God himself upoE every Inlt Il the Scea:
universe. cpon every nation, upon every
man. uDUu every beast OF the te!G and
MON every reptile that crawls ::pon the
earth. makes each individual the executor Of
the Jaw IN Ls own ease TO the extent Ci his
own Protection. Il ana assaled. and NY lie
ov !imb endangered. ] may take the lie o!
nv assa,iaLt. Ii man burn my house
over iuy head. or attack my life TO night. /
NAV no: UuIE his house tomorrow night.
Lu: J! te GENE to burn my house over ny
mead. 20 attack nv tlte, or to outrage NY
wife or daughter. ] may protect them by
using such force as is necessary for that
purpose. Ii il be necessary TO take the !.Ie
of The assa:.ant. / may take hi. life. ard the
law declares that have cnly exercised my
ygi.: Of se!:-leiense.
so WAR OF RACES.
There IS 20 war OF races" in ,i,;s srgses-
ton. !. is an innocent man defending hin.
sell agaiIS. a wrOng-:ioSr. and whether tie
!nnocen. man be black or white or the
wrong Gcer be black or white, the ease ia
the same. And ler me say to you frankly
this evening. gentlemen. that t!Ie quicker.
this gre at !ac. is taken into colpniete con.
sideIation. fully understood and !iniver
yourselves Of tie condition of things now
existing N this cltv. Talk TO Inc about a
war o! races in the South by the aggression
oi :ne coiorea man You might have con-
:;ncen me cf that in Wisconsin. cU. you
never can after VIA: ! have seen 81 :he
coioyed men themselves in Louisiana. !
will oe,isre thai sUch a Danger is to be ap-
pretended when. and not until ycu satisfy
NE :ns. .ne lambs On .he farms OF Wis
coIs!D are banded together 10 devcu: the
wo.ves II :He forest.
TIE GRANT PARISH MASSACRE.
A:e yo;. white men alarmed at .Le app.e.
henson x a war between the races! Have
you any Loub. As 70 villa: would he The result
y: sCc. {. yal. The massacre IN Gran. parish
answers tne GIe st!un. We are told tina. 4
b..U: II negroes We're en:reHcled. We're st:
Hron o- white men: tia. battle was
Tou:.'. N winch Two White Mep los: :hel.
live. and about 100 negroes We're slain.
Thc rnece s:atemen. of tb. taa: carries its
own commentary with il. AID proves :wo
thin - r..>t that there IS ny danger d
wax between the races IN Louisiana. and
that auv SUCH attempt On .he part OF The
cooye.. = en- would be trailrleI. ~. hv III.
yi.!,c race IL .w-nty-!ouT hours: ana. IN
fortunately. >. proves anotbe: .Gng-thac
.ue wE.t" men OF Louisiana &c uo: III der
s.aLi TIA: he TWO races are IioH
lcVe! !or any 9,:.nose or ia aHy sense. IS
,h-:e nan here -o-r :ght who "! :e.i :He
tina. VIA: :oak place n Gran: parish w@l:i;
have ia',Ienel Il these cc!cre.i E"r !ad
been vile men unier :he ss'u.e cream
s.ani.>l WY. there never was IA! E0ii..
even curing the war. hen tic ahIIIOsI-!es
OF he ~Ig.e ..atioc were aroused. ait. 81!
he eVi! rass!ci.s OF men We're raging. Wien
actual coEti.c: Was IN progress. ana blood
Crenc!.:! :ha land from ocean - Cc-ac.
VIII :eg:u"L: o! Louisiana troops wou.G
have .v.a.sd tie IuUst Gettstci New Eng
land regiment. surrendered, teieu>eiess and
urarn...!. IS Re co!oreG men o: Gran: par
ISL we:c treated. Ant! that mcuatai:. Ct
co.cIed iHeu. slaughtered while they we!e
escaping from a burning courthouse, illus
t:a.es VIA: mean VIXEN say tia. neither
tie wn::e men nor the colored men at L.u-
isirn. comprehend !ua: slavery has ben
s.by,ieLeI.
now 70 s-or IT
Icr gentlemen whom am now address
irg. voTl intelligent and influential "!.sine>.
fi.inn nf Th;rrs # von sn- aLnn- Il. and L..
W.. S.. 40. =: -or ,w,rIl ;n form v,I,r -ni.,r,
,,,.r a., ,,n "a .;,r;,i-;rc ,rh,sl- IN ..r a,I
;,;i!',c nsi,,,,ss tn- Hssti-ne .. rirT,+ -ba-
TIL. mus. stop. ycu could stop =. Icr
could .escu YOUR youth that colure {: mans
I.te was projected cy law az" vas a"Sc-
lutc.E sacred. ana never until yol 40 thls
VII. there oe healthy condition Q: .Elngs
Il yo27 >ra'e-never anti. you 40 Ibis WI!
YOUR 'i..as he cultivated. yoNr commerce
restored and Your prosperity established.