New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-19

| but for my disapproval. would have added
| to the debt of the State the sum of 81 49,
| 600, and that the act which binds us to pay
without any consideration, $500, 900 for the
| Clinton and Port Hudson railroad, does not
| bear my name"
We have done wrong, may be, but let not
our Fusion antagonists forget their history.
This government il administered Justly and
equally to all people high and low, rich and
poor, white aud black. ! say to You from
the bottom of nv heart, | expect your aid
and support. We want economy, hone
dealing, fair legislation given the people.
fair election from this time out, have har-
mony between the races, encourage the
colored man to save lis earnings, educate
his children to become good citizens and
good officers.
You only want the rights the law gives
you, and we will all JON hands and Iift up
the good name Of this common wealth, which
has been so slanGr-el and deDounceslo We
will march Together 20 she triumph after
our erials and tslsnlations are over. ana will
clasp hands on Sle sop OK the nloIStai1 81
victory.
Governor A-Yosg's address eas one "S
the most eloquent he ever delivered, and
met the approval aH'i aroused che entbu>i-
asm of bis entire audience.
Hon. T. Il. Allan of Wsse Baton Rouge.
Sltu UioNcu tlldt etto Sl tilduhS
be rendered to Governor Kellogg and the
convention man Seste6 J's approval b5 =
rising vote.
The cOnveneisqI, with Tremendous eGieerso
pose up in body. and the Governor bowed
his Acknowledgements.
Colonel r. b. Baquie then called for Gen
oral T. Morris Chester, " DO was present OH
the platform, to address The meeting.
General Cap5eS then made a sew ed
marks as follows:
We regret the peculiar circumstances hc
| which we are surrounded, which necessi-
tates the assent ding ga eoiored conven-
tions; but Just rs snng = DltA are oppressed
on account of their color, just as long as
right is abrid ged or a privilege is dtaied TO
the image of God carved in ebony, so long
will justice and selt-respect convoke colored
conventions. We would be willing, nav
! and forever, TO disband every organization
of whatever character among us, tinctured
in the least with color, If our white fellow
citizens would only set us the example.
With the aid OF their powerful public senti-
menL they compel us, very much against our
will, to be colored on board OF steamb boats,
upon railways, at places of amusement, i'll
hotels and under many other circumstances
in violation of our civil rights; but upon
the day OF election, when officers
are to b. chosen and hOnors are to be con
ferred, we are unhlushnGly asked to sur
render our self res pect-tO forget our
wrongs and ourrages, the restraint up0n our
private and public rights. with every hotel
closed against us, denied accommod atoms
in first class saloons and upon steamboats,,
with degrading prescriptions upon railways
and in places OF amusement-We are solic-
tied tn al. yats 70 positions of public trust
the men who ars responsible for our wrongs
and who are doing aveSvthin. % eheir
mower to perpetuate this most upLoly
crusade against ouSunfortunate people
As the dove Fears the hawk, as the lamb
ehudders AT the. approach OF the wolf. and
as men rush tsom ppetilenss and death. -,
do we dread po1iticak contact with our re
ac.ipnarx fellow citizens: SO sO we shrink
with lust apul eAenson FROM all association
With chem and 80 do We reeadate in our
ye,v souls ,he idea Of enn,orting nien I. Ln
,sr. aIway. sichieg sor j.. GOOD old inn -
and whose moral ana political influence il
.-iil sserted an ua:raea.Yix the spuir us o:.-
,.ressioD. We are veady 10 uuiG. 70 itf ,l.
| .roo,, elements OF e,.ry solox ID s.evslopIn.
] .he resources O. ehe. STATE; il: j:htesin.. eh.
heavy burdens .. .he ps.yleo il q re- i.GJs ZION
! o,f eaXps consistent with .u.Ijr urce...ri.s:
F; in .ijwin;sh,n: the indebtedness ot the
| state G.s faithful quulic..on 90: a..
! ycyenue.: sn increasing sts credit b~ %
| sonna sna,r..ia: a:4yeteMsalctlaents I, iiI.v.,a,
| popular confidence, ..aa ehe snaur .rne:
. msrter. ern,:ns 60 promote is prosperity.
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! Niagara VIII reverse - imt"1n""s couss".
| before any political 'p'ps can be 'o:'s'i8-
mated between no, ilSle'. Sh'' become Iof'-
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