New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-01

win our confidence and gratitude by ap-
proving of our freedom and welcoming US
unto the enjoyment of citizenship; but in
stead of which you commenced to intrigue
how you could defraud US out of what God
had ordained and President Lincoln pro-
claimed, when Immediately the angel of
Justice, acting upon the hearts of the
American people, defeated all Of your plots
and purposes by raising us beyond your
ability to control. in comforting upon us
the sovereign power Of suffrage. Continued
attempts in resisting the laws of God and
trauplins upon the rights of humanity may
bring down upon your rebellious heads the
Set.Ibusion of the avenging angel.
l. i, impossible for the Southerners 10
wrong our race without doing violence TO
the sentiments of millions Of our white tel.
low-cit!zens, and when you attempt to re.
gain your lost prestige by fraud upon us or
outrage upon our rights, or any means in
consistent with law and ORDER our cause
chen becomes the cause of the American
people. who will lay the heavy hand Of the
federal government upon this or any other
commonwealth when she violates the laws
of humanity or the precepts Of Christian.
ity. We are not unconscious that We are
masters Of the situation in louisiana but
we appeal TO you for. your own good and
out of true regard for your welfare to re.
fuse to listen to all incendiary schemes cal
culated 20 array the two races that have
lived 80 long in peace into causeless and
mischievous strife. Should that unhappy
day arrive, just as sure as God is Just and
petribution follows crime, 80 sure will the
Sile supporters of the skin supremacy be
overwhelmed with even a more humiliating
and disastrous defeat than has attended
al the ether combinations against our race
The experience of the past ought to
seach you wisdom for the present, and if
Ia e ~
State and the happiness OF the people, Let
us reason together-nOt in the spirit of pro-
scripson and prejudice, but as men and
Christians. Let us cultivate those endear-
ing and progressive relations which will CO.
alesce our souls in thought and affiliate our
hearts in action. Let US not be like the
sastIess and impetuOus ocean, which is ever
throwing from her bosom her most valua-
DIE and precious treasures; but rather COM
Liriug our wealth, utilizing our resources
and garnishing cur union with peace
and good will TO man. Let US be like
Che black and white keys of piano.
independent in their construction, but in
tended for combination, whose mutual re.
lance and association when blended to-
gether undee an accomplished execution.
compass An admirable and thrilling degree
of musical perfection; SO will the black and
white men, equally and impartially utilized
in developing the best interests Of the ma.
eion under the inspiration of justice, virtue
and religion, attain that degree Of righteous
aess which exalteth nation.
Coming events have forecast their shA-
Aows, and in short time we will commem-
crate The extinction of the last vestige of
oppression in this country founded upon
cOlog. When that glorious epoch shall ar
rive, when all men shall stand equally be-
fore the law. in practice % well as in the
cry as all men now stand before the bar of
public opinion in every other quarter of the
globe. and a. we believe mankind will
ecand before the great judgment of heaven,
regardless Of race or color, then will we
make the welkin ring with the songs Of jubi.
lee whose refrain will be chorused in the
abode OF departed spirits by cur Mar:yred
brethren, as We shout.
We are free we are free re echo tho sound.
Let ,he hills and the valleys proclaim it around.
Ue tribes OF the earth, of the air and of the sea-
Come Join III The chorus, we are free We are tree!
and then turning 70 our white fellow -citi
Eens, in The true interest and glory Of the
nation. with sutstyetched political hands,
vs would exclaim:
Emitted We stand, divided we fane
Union forever, freedom for ali
ThrOu glout this world our motto shall be.
God bless America, home of the flee
On melton OF Mr.. Burch, the resolutions
which had been read were adopted.
Yhs president appointed the following
canned as the committee called for by the
Resolutions, the name Of Mr.. Antoine being
added BY q vote Of the meeting J. Henri
Burch. Chairman Gadane Casanave, T. f.
Allain. =. Norris Chester. James Lewis, J..
II. Iugraham, B. =. Joubert, w. G. Brown,
&C Antoine. e. c. Antoine.