New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-19
WV BAs1s AND A TRUE BASIS.

that the leading strings may be dispensed
with. and that the emanciyated million
can now stand alone and march brave!
in the majesty of matured manhood. Il
has gone even further. IN the demon
stration Of the actual contributions TO tn
! common wealth. the public defense. an'
public aid furnished by the co.ored people
it becomes obvious that they aye yea! ben
efciaries Of society and 10: iependen
upon its liberation. The invaluable pro
!uctioH OF our great cas.. staples arr
mainly their work. The domestic services
o. thousand households e.efnpl.te'
:heir intelligence and fidelity. while tho
rapid manner in which :hey have attained
the graver qualifications OF citizenship Is
an encouraging evidence that tn. path OF
progress and perfection in civil. social
and industrial! affairs is alike open to all.
The view taken by Mr.. Pinchback tina:
the colorei people are even more inter
ested than others in the proposed public
works to be constructed under the charge
and a: the cost Of the federal government,
must convince all o: tina: community Of
/: interest. Indeed. the very conviction o!
him tina: ,tters it is :. guarantee ag:ins:
any purpose reclless!y to invade the
property or prosperity OF the country. II
e,inces u community Of interest too strong
. to be broken. and too pa!pable to be dis
| organized. Who so deeply concerned in
! the maintenance Of the !evess as be whose
labor and wages it protects: Point to any
| more dependen. upon the crowded wharf
and the heavy cargo than the stalwart
drayman and the busy stevedore: Can
the commerce Of our :iver be a matter o!
Indifference to the twelve OF fifteen thou
| sand men employed ca our boats and
barges. or can the expenditure Of seven
millions Of dollars or the Fort St. Philip
canal fail to attract the attention Of those
| who can alone labor in its construction !:
This capacity and this common interes;
| are now so obvious tina: We fee! surprised
it has not been counted and commented
ON before by some Of our Fusion cam
dida:es 70. public favor. /: might have
been supposed that those WHO have as
suned to direct the public interests Of
Louisiana would long since have seen this
community of race interests and have en-
ployed their superior advantages to have
advocated it. On the contrary. the efforts
Of our Fusion friends from the tragic
and imprisoned Booth to the turbulent
organ OF notification and riot have
taught other doctrines. They nave laugh:
that in the intervention Of some distant
party, agitating upon the woes Of Louis
lana. the colored people Nigh, be dis.
iranchised. and the Eourbons recalled and
reinstated. Not word did they teach Of
the repair Of orr commerce or the deve!
opment Of our industries. The mag
unanimous discard Of party bitterness.
and the sagacious demonstration Of
capacity 70 solve the troubles Of
Louisiana. is honorable 70 !;r. ?Iachbaci.
It shows him statesman o.! strong prac-
tica! wisdom. 1t should max these who
have striven to reduce him 70 political
nonentity. reflect upon the consequences
Of the blind. bloody ard blatant strife.
which has SO long separated the people Q.
Louisiana and paralyz9d her progress.
Tha: this admirable position Of Mr..
pinchback has been appreciated by the
people Of color is proved by tie applause
with which it was received. and the unan-
unity with which the eonveat:o:: made its
sentiments their own. We hope the
friends of emancipation will everywhere
regard this excellent and patriotic posi-
ton as an evidence of the fitness Of the
emancipated to take their proper place in
American citizenship. 10 our own eit;-
zens this noble advocacy o: their srea: in
terests will have peculiar value. The
Republic party will. o; course. do its
duty towards all portions Of! the country. but
when the citizens Of the STATE. upon whom
emancipation has cas-. the responsibilities
o: citizenship. eyince an ability promote
the welfare o. tie Stat. 10 which
they belong. and actively sugges.
a system Of Southern policy which their
opponents had overlooked. the Eepuh-
lcan friends of emancipation will !oo,
with pride upon their political progress,
and accord to measures just il themselves
the cordial supper: which vii! at once aid
the cause Of improvement: and ,indicate
their own wisdom IN preparing its adj
vocateS.
This proposal. then. 20 employ the
agency and influence o: the co!ored people
in executing certain great works OF i'm
portance 20 the State and all its inhab-
itants. furnishes ,.ow ard true basis Of
corporation between the races. 1t ele-
Yates the right OF citizenship by proving
tina. the co!ored voter is no: political
:nendicant. bu. . valuable ally in procu:-
ing indispensable aid :" lie .;eve!op,ne:!:
Of common interest. !: ~ sucl, kind
words and kind works that XII: :ogetHat
and unity . people in the bonds of mutual
sympathies and mutia! services. :. is the
:!Cw and true basis.
THE POLICE OF THE HIGH SEAS.
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