The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-06
NUMBER 90.

why we refuse to admit eolored people to the
With esssr . not Of
TO say that In 80 doing We merely exercise
right for which We sre not compelled TO give .
tho Of al oe
ifat the basis Of this course Of conduct psrtioi-
pated In by the mass Of the white people OF che
state, there does lie reason 90 powerful 10 to
laws and tho DEGREES Of courts, 20 certainly
concerns the eelored man TO inquire WHISTLER,
carried to its logical consequences, Il does not
the fall enjoyment. Yet would eek any one
to state why q colcred man should NOS partici-
pate In these public privileges, which would
on n jnry, why, no shonld not hold responsible
offices, nay. Why he should not possess the
right Of suffrage itselfi
of Republican ssif. government, on the basis of
impartial 81 ffrage, Q fair trial and as losg as
We assume position antagoniatic In principle
man into opposition to US, IL harm results wo\
must lay the blame upon ourselves, rather than
on the system.
tween tho white and eelored people 10 that Of
friendship. am pursaaded that their inter
ests are identical; that their destinies, In this
are linked together and that sSere Z no
perity for Louisiana which must not DO the 70.
suit Of their cooperation.
j 1n eVaIiy convinced that the evils aUtiCi.
pated by some from tho practical euforcement
of equal rights, are mostly imaginary, and that
the relations of the races In tho exercise OF
these rights win speedily adjust themselves to
take it that nothing but malice or stupid
ty could find anything either in the letter or
spirit OF the unification resolutions which con-
templates any Interference or dietation In the
private social relations of the people. These
lie entirely outside the dom ain of legislation
and politics. 1t would not DO denied that, in
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often share tlese privileges In common with
| thieves, prostitutes gamblers and others who
have worse sins to answer for than the acct
dent of color; but no ever supposed that
we thereby asseuted to the social equality of
these people with ourselves. I therefore say
that participation in these public privileges
the enjoyment in common of such privileges,
neither whites nor blacks assert, or assent to,
! social equality, either witb each other or even
between individuals of the same race.
have not proposed to myself any adyanta-
ges from the resolutions roferred to. do not
seek or desire Office or emoluments. ! have in
place of honor from which Phs has fallen.
surrender NO principle, nor do / separate
from any friends. ! unite with those who,
upon O candid confederation of the oircuunskan-
ces they do not control, have to extract from
them the greatest amount Of good that they
allow Of.
better means, shall not bc back ward In adops
ing them. But It Is very clear 20 my Hind
that the strength of q State consists In the
the good men of Che community in honest ef-
forts Cor the improv ement and progress Of the
whole. 1t Is equally clear that strife, discord,
disuuion and distracted efforts and pursuitS
will produce nothing but weakness and disnp-
pointmsnt. Tho base, selfish, interruptions
and niercenary always profit from oonfusion,
disorder and the disintegration Of society.
This 10 full, candid, and to my mind, accu-
rate view Of the situation, and shali regulate
my conduct accordingly, 20 as to free ourselves
from carpet-bag" rule, and the improper In
reference Of the Federal Government 10 our
State affairs. G. T. BRAUREGARD.
Ncto OrleaRs, JHly 1873.
NoTE-By" carpot-baggers F" refer to thost
corrupt aud uuscrnpulous individuals who
como here only to occupy Office and despoil on
people.