New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-01

.emoted to outrage, and.hoOted into obscu-
rity by both races, whom they are 80 un-
blushingly endeavoring to precipltate IN an
unholy strife. c,.,
There are some persons who are foolish
enough to believe that in all contests which
demagogues and a few questionable jour,
nalists desire to base upon color, that all
the whites would array themselves against
our race. This is one Of those popular
errors. in contracted minds, which even the
progressive Justice of the American people
has not vet dispelled in certain ob1uscated
localities. When the whole South arose IN
rebellion to perpetuate our enslavement, IL
had been fiattered into the delusion that 1t
would receive sufficient sympathy and sup
port, upon complexional considerations,
from the Northern whites in the accom-
plishment Of its unholy purpose; ouf, 10 lts
drawn according to color, but upon princl.
pies of loyalty and justice, which associated
the entire colored population and millions
of white men under the old tag, when
resulted in a transformation scene OF pOlltl-
cal grandeur, far outrivalling our most
extravagant anticipatlons. In order 10 IN
timidate us in the enjoyment OF our new
born rights and privileges, and Win Ine
view TO coerce us into the support OF the
repnlsiye principles Of our enemies, hu-
Kiux ORGANIZATIONS were instituted IN
many parts of the South to execute
their cowardly and base purpose OF fogglng
and massacreing our unprotected ana lnO1.
tensiye people. regardless OF age or sex; and
in this unparalleled odiOusness they expect
an entire immunity by virtue of their White
skins. In evidence OF the unpopuiarlty OF
President asked a white Congress for ad-
ditional powers to. punish and suppress
these lawless and ignominiOus spirits who
warred upon us because we are cOlOred
darker than themselves-and they were
granted, to the great joy OF our prosecuted
people, and in response to corresponding
sentiment from the good and the just
throughout the land. White ministers OF
retribution were sent into those parts OF the
country which were infested by these dis.
turbers of the public peace, who arrested
them, brought them to trial and conviction.
and many of them are now lncarcerated IN
Northern penitentiaries for protrscted
terms under the severe discipline OF White
wardens.
In 1860 il was popular to draw lines of
distinction according to color; to debase us
in the slave States and humiliate us in the
free States; to deadeu our manhood and
paralyze our selfrespect; to force us into
smoking cars, and reduce US to the treat
ment Of servants on board of steamboats,
and in hotels; to degrade our women to con-
cubines, and to intlict upon us all the evils
which the horrible system of slavery en-
tailed. But am truly grateful that new
era has dawned; new light has broken in
upon the American mind; new revelation
has been made in signs OF blood; new
gospel is preached; a new God ls wOrshlped,
and new prophets are now disseminating
the teachings which eXalt nation and
Quicken obedience to the golden rule. Since
the awful curse of slavery has been re-
moved, with nearly all of its attend
ing evils; since the sunlight OF lib
erty has radiated it's blessings all over
the land-since the songs OF emancipation
have been heard upon every mountain top
and rolled along each valley, which have
been swelled by the approving chorus OF
christendom into universal exultation,
and since the nation, after wrestling for
long time with the spirits of darkness, has
triumphed, under the inspiration of justice,
religion and virtue, cOnsecrating this vast
continent to God anu universal liberty,
am somewhat startled and amazed at the
croaking ebulitions which emanate from
the Fusion journals against the commend
able spirit of American progress which Is
hailed with joy by just men all over crea-
ton.
If there is people which deserves well of
LIE whites u tulS CUuulISs anu CSpSNhe~iiS
of the South it is our unfortunate and long
suffering race. We have faithfully served
YOU tor over two hundred years without
anv lust recompense. We endured all the
prescriptions and barbarities which you, in
your interests and fears, imposed upon US
to perpetuate our nnholy bondage. We
cultivated the soil and enriched it with our
sweat and blood. We gave to the South all
the commerce which she ever had and to
II <lox Il hi oh hi 1nA Won
to live like Nabobs at home and abroad.
You and your children have been carried in
colored arms and nourished at colOred
breasts. We have Graded you in infancy
and cared for you with as much affection as
if you had been our own. We have anx-
iously attended you in sickness and cheered
you back to health and happiness. We
have sorrowed over the death of your dear
ones and watered their graves with
our tears, and throughout all of our ad
versity we were true and faithful
to your interests and persons, which ought
to elicit little more friendship and consid-
GRAFTON from you who owe us so much, and
from whom we have received so little. We
would willingly forget the past, our years
of unrequited toll, our innumerable wrongs
and unparalleled injustice. if you would
only accept the situation, recognize our
new born rights in practice as we'll as in
\,
citizenship. We have no disposition to
Africanize this State, but we fear the Flu.
sion press would whitewash all of it's
officers if it only had the power. We have
never attempted to organize party upon
color, but we do sometimes feel that we can
not intrust, with the highest degree of con-
tidence, our liberties and civil rights to the
administration of men who are always sigh
ing for the good old times; who are massa-
5hn
ing to bring upon us ridicule and contempt
tor no other reason than our color.
We would long since have been associated
| with you in the great work of reconstruc.
ton in this and other Southern States, had
not the Democratic press created feeling
of distrust between us which they have en-
deavored to intensity and aggravate. 1t is
to be regretted that you, in your impover.
| ished condition, have listened so long to
| the dangerous allurements of these Iour.
| mails. rather than unite with ns. who are
| your best friends, who nourished you in in.
| fancy. played with you in youth. and all
| through life exhibited for you and yours an
| interest and an affection which these pro,
| fessional journalists have vainly essayed to
assimulate. Unfortunately Tor you, in your
| contumacy, their pretended disregard OF
| acknowledged facts has pleased your EN-.
| bittered feelings, and in fraudulently en-
couraging the blghted hopes of return
ing to 1.-THE good old times OF
skin supremacy, YOU have refused
to acknowledge the legitimacy o1
| our freedom and the justice of our enfran
| chisement While you are sulking over the
past and following the leadership of these
false beacons, the carpet baggers from the
| North came among US with professions OF
good will and sentiments of progression
adapting themselves entirely to the situa
| ton, and there was nothing LETT for us to dc
but to give to them the championship of ou,
where we had the political power, which