The weekly Louisianian., 1873-01-25
Letter from Stlla slIartii.

nes'eI NUN oeiia y afllo.
: WAsHlsoros, D. G. Jan. 5 1873
/ Aessrs. George e Do,oainq; r.. q
Bordodoes, john a, Gray, r r,
, G'eener, aud other, !:
|: GESrLEafss - Yonr warmly ex-
pressed sympathy with me person.
J. ally gives additionaIsvalue to youl
!: anxiety as to the incorrectness Of
} my political affiliations. 1 thank
you for your interest in me, and for
the opportunity which tho express
sion Of it gives me to state tho re-
sultsof my political reconsidera-
tions.
l need not tell you that; personal
Entertainment among what I had a
right to regard as political friends
led to the first step Of my political
alterations, and that my attitude
measurably substantiated by finding
myself in such company as the late
Horace Greeley, George ". Julian,
and the rest. I had also the hope
that i'll the Southern States the ac-
ceptance of the great three amend-
ments to the Constitution by those
who had denied their validity would
put an end to every form Of Ku-
Kluxis'n, and give to every colored
man the power, as well az the form
OF vote. ~ IL :
In oil these respects Ihave been
mistaken. Some parts of the South
were undoubtedly sincere, because
they realized that the colored man
is e political power: But Northern
Democrats We're unable to see this
easy and final solution of the Re, recon-
struction problem, and 20 today
the Liberal movement has failed Of
realizing the high hopes which many
of its honest advocates had enter
tanned. It has been snare to me.
nnd any false pride which would
prevent my acknowledgment of the
TACT would be moro objectionable
than my first false step.
[ reg'trd this as an interesting time
70 make these statements, as I am
written to by Liberal friends in
New Orleans to return apd assist in
orming a quorum in the Liberal
Legislature. One hours mistake
las gone far to rob me of the credit
II twenty year's devotion to nv
ace, apd to weaken my standing in
he Republican party, which 1 help
d, in the face of mobocratic rule.
o build up. I and not willing to
lock up the pathway Of my future
|sefulness by adding to my mis-
IKE when in the estimation Of such
oon as yourselves, ny position
laccs me in antagonism to my race
'bile my heart isas warm and true
oward it as ever.
The fat Of the Republican party
peaking for a large majority Of the
.merican people, has gone forth.
'eneral Grant has been chosen for
second term. Speaking through
1e law officer Of his, Cabinet, he:
'ys his recognition of the Pinch
ack government of Louisiana ia
OF temporary, but final, aAa as I
1t that the rights Of the nhinority
our form Of governmenta,s con-
'rved in the triumphs Of tho ma
rity, I bow to the will Of TIE peo-
[e, and refrain from resllstine The
1thority Of the, powers tk.t lie.
In declining my seat 10 he Lib
al Legislature Of Louisiana, and
ithdrawing from my present politi-
y affiliations, ! feel i my duty to
ate that every relation I have sus-
'ned to my former colleagues las
son in .tll respects pleasant. The
'berals Of Louisiana have treatep
. with uniform courtesy and
'th dattering onaderation, ~and
ranging myself on the sii.ls of tie
eat masses AMI the great minds
my people ! shnn csrry into II
tement kindly recollections 81
en- all, a well as the ardent
''pe that my mistake and this ut-
npt + '.correctit may beunvisited