Richland beacon., 1873-07-26
UNIF1CATION OF THE RACES IN
LOUISIANA.
GEN. BsAUREGARD's ERROR,-HOw NE SHOULD
FAVE BEEN TREATED.

LOUISIANA.
GEN. sRArRrGARDs ERROR,-How He SHOULD ,
nAvE BEEN TREATED.
Many of our readers have no doubt Thought
strange of our silence, or rather apparent neu-
t,al position in the late political movement
ha,ched up among some of the leading men
in our State styled Unifeation; but we have
thought no less strange of the many v'tupera-
tive onslaughts upon the leaders in this move
ment, by men who should have exercised
better Judgment, and who seem to nave wri''
ten and spoken about it, under tho influence
of ba.cr passion, without even pausing ior
a moment to think. We do not allude to
those an,i.unifcation men who have carefully |
and ti,ouyhtfuly investigated the new scheme
and have clearly and forciby met fhe ProPo
sition with orgunent"m ad Judicium.-Many
such there be-and they are in the right, as
i, evidenced in the recent death-blow struck
to "uniaca,on by those for whose salvation
i, had been proposed. But there is in our
land and country, certain class of journals
tic ,cribbler., who, driven on by the motive
power of passion, have pounced upon this
platform, like so many sons Of Jupiter and
Juno, without an iota Of argument to substan-
,ia,e their reason for so doing, and emptied
vial after vial of bitter wrath and indignation
upon the heads Of such men as Gen. &. L.
BEAURKGARD, and others, because Of their as
socia,ion and connection with a platform of
principles, the fundamental elements under
lying which, these political writers could not
or did not clearly apprehend. Not 80 much
do these expressions of contempt como from
the citizens of Louisiana, as from our contem-
poraries Of other States. Many leading jour
nails in Alabama, among the editors of which
are numbered some Of our warmsst personal
friends, and whose hearts We know to be in
the right place, though their heads may err,
have styled this movement as "Louisiana's
eternal disgrace" and wondered that "the
proud Caucasian blood could be made to bow
80 low in the dust of humiliation and degra-
dation."
Brethren of the ink and quill, are you not
too hasty. Do you not know that among the
inhabitants of Lousiana's soil are to be found
many OF the noblest types of a genuine South
ern manhood, which may yet arise to assert
its powers Are you ready to lend assistance
commemorate scith the patriotic zeal Of ~hieh
you boast? And do you not know that the
most sublime display of trse courage is that in
which human pride can be bent obedient to
the dictates of a conscience guided by love
of peace and good will toward all mankind!
Then, listen to the voice of reson, while view
ing the wonderful silence and fortitude with
which your Louisiana brethren have beheld
and homo with the great sacrifice Of this true
Southern patriot and soldier, in an effort to
save his people from the myseries of further
blootlshed in the dark and portentous future
DER which the clouds of Political corruption
are now lowering thick and fast. Something
must bs done. Something riu be done! To
this fact, Gen. BEAUREGARD is thoroughly alive.
He sees but the two ways in which our State
can be redeemed,-a proper understanding
between the races to act in peace and harmo-
ny, or resort to the sword Full we'll does
he know the awful consequences of the latter
alternative. Alas, that the inferior race
should be 50 ignorant of impending danger
View with us, in imagination, fearful con-
fict Of races, that may, ore long, bring grief
to many happy home, and probably find its
close alone in the determination Of the colored
race throughout the North American con.
tinent A grave assertion this! Yet, who
can gainsay il, Taking this view of things,
where could man be found more ready and
willing to draw the sword in defense Of his
people, than the gallant BEArRseARD, who
has thus taken stand in politics repugGant
to the feelings Of every enthusiast, and, by an
errsr of the head, instead Of the heart. adopt
ed q platform founded upon principles Of
moral courage TOO deep and sublime for ap-
precia,ive acceptance BY the untutored and
prejudiced race, and which, in consequence,
came stillborn into existence: or rather found
its coffin in its cradle. Contemplate, if you
can, the struggle which it cost the chivalrous
ex.Confsderate to make this sacrifice in be-
half Of Peace. II he shrinks from mortal
combat, It's for his oounuy's sake. No one
doubts the purity Of his motives. No one
doubts his allegiance ito God and his native
land" Then why not meet him as an erring
man and brother; strive 70 reclaim him rs
we would labor for the redemption of no
ble soul beguiled BY the dazzling fanc,es of a
sroundlsss hope. The mere association OF
his name with this new political movement
entitled it O the silent investigation and
theughtful consideration which it has rcceiv-
cd from the brightest inisllects among the
leading men Of eur State, and it should have
been treated Otherwise than scusrilously con-
demnsd BY our political brethren Of sister
States.
Our position may be better understood by
stating that we are not for unification-never
have been-and never expect to be. Every
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