The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-28

greatest comfort in harmony; whs
have nothing to lose but every thing
to gain by mutual understanding ana
established concord; we see in it
whenever realized, d solution of the
problem in which our grayest inter.
ests are involved, and it must occur
to every man who has any thing a,
stake, that his decision should only
be given after serious thought and
conscientious sef-examination.
Is there anything in it? Will we be
any better Off Shall we resign ou1
last remaining priviiege7
Gentlemen, that privilege is hollow
to the core, and the experiment, VIC
candidly believe, is worth trial.
The st. Louis Globe under the head
ing " An Ex Confederate New Dc
parture,' says:
A significant document is the series
of resolutions passed at meeting oi
white and colored citizens in New
Orleans on last Monday evening. They
are an expression Of ex-Confederates,
represented by General P. G.. r. Beau
regard, joining with the eolorcd citi-
zeDs in genuine and unreserved re-
cognition of the equal rights of all
citizens, irrespective of race OF color.
No one can read the resolutions with
out being impressed with the sincerity
which breatlaes in them, and manli-
ness which inspires them. How pre-
valent the spirit Of them may be
among native Southern white men
We can not tell. The strain sounds
like the voice Of one crying i'll the
Wilderness the glad promise of q too
distant future. But no such Inference
can be lost. 1t is itself III illustration
Of the might of truth and noblcncss
IN leading Southern born white men
to seek in the genius of christianity,
and the generousdictates Of humanity,
the'solution OF the race problem. Such
truths, SO proclaimed, will add to the
victories they have won. They will
fall noiselessly into multitudes Of
Southern hearts, and will prove to
have mysteriously germinated and
taken root, to surprise the world with
harvests Of good deeds hereafter.
As3to the immediate practical i'm
portance Of this latest and best ct new
departures, we can not indulge san
guine anticipations. But we shall
hope to be disappointed IN the fenr
that General Beaulegard will not soon
have the ex-cOnfederate following he
should have in this matter. The col
orcd citizens Of Louisiana, forming
one-llalf Of the citizens OF the State,
and securely entitled-by every con-
ccivable interest of every citizcn-to
the cordial recognition now profftrcd
them, will not be deceived, and ought
to be wary. Their ce1ridence can be
gained by Il practical carrying out of
the principles now freshly enumerated,
even if demagogtcs should endeav"r
to prevent them from giving con-
filencc where it is deserved. And it
il equally true that no fair seeming
or political strategy can successfully
impose upon them.
When the Union flag was fired upon,
the national sentiment blazed in q re-
sistless war in it's defense. The NUM-
bers and wealth and patriotism Of the
country achieved a great victory.
But grander victory is to be achieved
by our Southern brethren in the move
ment just begun in New Orleans.
They propose to take the colored
man by the hand as their fellow -citi-
zen, which too many who fought them
are scarcely willing to do. 1t was i
military and political triumph to put
the new amendments in the constitu-
tion. 1t will be u sublime moral tri-
umph for the South to adopt them in
the spirit of them. The ex- Confederate
pioneers in this work, who have not
only the sagacity to see its necessity,
but the conscience to feel its justice,
and the courage to proclaim both its
necessity and its justice, will one day
be ranked among the illustrious bene-
factors Of their country.