New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-13
INCONSISTENT,

INCONSISTENT.
i Louisiana desirable place to emf
CRATE to or i, it not: That is the ques-
ton: and an important one it is for per-
sons desiring to settle in the southern
part Of the United States. But how are
suck 70 ascertain whether it is or not
when they hear such contradictory &C.
counts. Firstly. we stand on record. IL
the form of solemn documents sent FORM
ally to the Governors and Legislatures of
all the other states entreating their SYM
pathy and action IN our behalf. as
down.trodden. tax-ridden. exploitu:ed
community. sunk to the lowest depths of
poverty and ground under the hee! Of alb
soiItc military power: q place wherein
no man can count on the future Of him-
self or his children, wherein the voice of
the peopl. is stihed. their will. legally
and solemnly expressed in the form Of an
election. coptemptuously Set aside. and
wherein the result of all their labor
ana enterprise 60 to fatteu the taS gath.
erer. All Of this wrong, oppression, misery
and poverty are attributed to the unscru-
pulousness and :apacity Of certain settlers
from the North stigmatized as carpet.
bagsers." Right on she heels Of this dis
NAL wall. this sweeping accusation. follows
pressing invitation to the WHOLE world.
the North included. to send its emigrants
here to this same dowu-trodden. tax
ridden. tyrant exploitured Louisiana.
What are the people to whom such con.
Trajectory appeals are made to think on
the subject. If accepting as true tae
miserable statements made by the COM
piaine,s, mist not the invitation to come
to participate in tina. miser: seem rather
selfish. TO draw it mild. on our part:
Adore ali, to the citizens Of the North.
who. coming here as they would go to the
ives. OF any other part Of the country.
expec: to bring their political principles
with then. and to take that rart in the
politics Of the State which as citizens they
are entitled. what compensation is offered
fox the abandonment Of their franchises
as citizens or their exercise at personal
risk: Does the irritation mean in plain
language @'Come here to work our fields
for us. to Lelp to pay our taxes. bring
hitheS your labor and your money. but
unless YOU are Democrat, pres',me not to
tax. any part in politics" We have soil
for your sweat. a treasury Cor your money.
I an opening for your enterprise. but-un.
less you side with the "old citizen" e!e.
| ment--no need Of your votes. Now as
any considerable immigration from the
North would in all likelihood contain a
majority Of Republicans. how can they be
expected 20 respond fayorably to such an
| invitation: No: the people Of this State.
that is those who arrogate that title. the
wealthy. Influential people. the white peo-
pie. the old citizens. before they can in.
duce immigration from tie North. must
| change their tone and manners toward
those from that section Of the country
who are here already: before they
can induce immigration from any
part Of the world must learn
to. live like peaceab!e. law-ajiding
ing citizens. submitting to the results Of
elections. however displeasins to them.
and sesorting only to legal. moral methods
Of correcting any evils that may exist.
Tina. evils do exist. and always have ex.
listed. no body and no party pretend' to
deny: but Knit! they reach such 4 condi-
ton of ;ntoierableness as justiiesa bloody
revolution they should be 1es;ste,. By
every other means.
Coifax inassacres. St. Nart:nsvin: il.
surrect.ons. street assaults. mob violence.
demonstrations, interninglei with invita-.
tons to immigration are certainly incor-
sis.eut. AMI uat;! there IS IL end 20 the
former, the:e can not be beginning to
the latter. a. we sad recently. |Le:.
! Louisiana becomes safe and desirable.
place Of residence. one il which Worth.
evuer. can make their home. without being
subjected to persona: danger .: social and
:a,:!nes os:.ac:sn: Oh aceoEn: o: political
opinion, We saai! b. among 'ac i:s: 10
hail the change viii. delight. and 70 lab.
lish it W :th alac.:ty. We sl.al: the,: say
to al. who desire :. home "i.e.. The social
surroundings and the poi;tie.! situation
az. as agreeable as lie el::aa:: i, .::::.:o'.s
and a.. soil :oduct:ve
! "csm. a'o:. come along. E.e. 3" Sam
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