The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-24


even if speak in opposition
TO you l ask your silence,
THE MIssissiPI RIVER
Is the great road of the future. Ihere
are eleven states looking to 1t for commu-
nication TO the sea TIE Western states
who have not this, are endeavoring W 90
tain artificial water communication uu'
our great artery here will do away WIN
them all, and we of the West believe mat
the acquisition of Louisiana to TINS union
was a great thing, not only for yourselves
but for ourselves; and, gentlemen, when
the great war came the West was moved
amongst OTHER considerations to keep this,
and they we're willing to ride in blood be-
fore this Mississippi valley should become
foreign soil What does the visitor see
A teemng soil even in yoir
swsmps, your highways, and every
foot OF ground; and be sees your plan
istions deserted and mills abandoned by
man; and coming here to this metropolis
of the South, he finds all the energies OF
man checked. What is the cause OF this
II traveller could land on the shores OF
New England, barren and sterile, yet
green and productive, and every industry
IN full blast and il he should travel on
TO the west, whore forty years ago there
was hardly white man, but which is now
covered with wealth If he should go to
Chicago and see its risen splendori If he
should see our people cOntented, our in
dustries at work, and everything in peace
and plenty if he should zee that compar-
atiyely Improbable country, and should
come to this garden of the world, to
THIS CRY or INV ORLEANS
And see what you see every day, dom,
YOU think he would be as onisbed at ii
| Don you think so2 What would he say
at the shrieking Of dispsir of this people
of their dcsolatiOn aud ruin; aud now
gentlemen let me say what ] think are
some OF the causes of this, and suggest my
views on the subject. Manifestly there Is
great deal more about this than the
ques ton whether the Republicans or
Democrats carried this State IN the last
election. This may be one Of the causes,
but not the only ono. Applause.
If | should ask any man had slavery
been abolished, he would say yes, and II
be had been raised to equality, etc, he
would have said yes. II | had asked
whether any state would curtail these
rights, he would say no; but | want to
know whether you have taken these facts
to your heart. You must do this, and let
il bear fruit in your lives. ! must say
here, gentlemen, that slavery here is not
abolished. Slavery is the dominion OF
one race over another, and does that not
exist here? know 1t does not in your
mouths but l feel convinced thst it does
exist as II did
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
| was interviewed yesterday by large
number OF colored men, and | learned
there was fear Of the white man, indef.
mite, yet existing, and they said they
wanted protection. They are protected as
much as the whites under the same laws
and they should not telegraph to Grant,
out as individual citizens stand up for
their rights. They are as much projected
ss am or anyone. The law is open &c
all reached by the United States govern
ment. But outside of this is the law OF
self-defense. Now, don't let it be under.
stood that have come tc
stir up war Of races. God for.
did. Bat since l have talked with the
colored people see that NJ such thing is
contemplated by them, but what | say
is this that the right self-defense 10 the
guaranty Of every man. IL man comes
to burn my house, I shoot him. You
would do it as well as |; so should every
man; and this is not confined to race
color or condition. And, gentlemen of
the white race of Louisiana, when vii
he peace of this country be restored
Only when all understand this thing. 1
is believed at the North that great man
| Jouthern men--young men-instead oil
leading the colored men, hand in hand. T.
| mutually benefit each other, are losflne
around whisky shops all day, and employ
themselves at nightin
SHOOTING AT NEGROES,
For pleasure. You know when
q man is compelled to do a
thing he does not do ii with good
grace, and, maybe, gentlemen, this is the
way with this people. The colored man
has his civil rights, and, let me tell you,
gentlemen, nothing will ever prevent him
from having them. Yon let the old issue.
die; never mind them, but accept the new
ones and carry them all. rApplauso.
Stop any lawlessness that exists. The ne.
gro has got, at least, a right to live, and
If he cant live one way he will another
Now, If you will take the colored man bv
the hand and act right toward him, and
convince the Northern people of this, all
will be well Enthusiastic applause
Nay, gentlemen, slavery having been
abolished, you have lost its advantage.
and have not yet had time TO take advan.
tage Of It's Adjustment.
YOUR SYSTEM OF LARGE PLANTATIONS Is
ABAD OsE.
You must put them under the present
system Of labor. Ii you do this the
country becomes thrifty. Farmers
don know man in the North who owns
thousand scres. Each man has small
farm, and he will give 1t his entire head
There ia not a man here but will sc.
knowledge this; but let them act on H.
Applause. Now, would not
he aggregate wealth Of the country in ten
years be greater for it, Just ak the
question to yourselves. Another idea Of
The North l. that it il not healthy for
Northern men to come here, aud | dare
say some of those who have come are NOT
very agreeable. Loud cheers Now
you must not judge the many BY the few
We have got some clever men in ,he
north, Cheers. They will fight for
their own rights, and will protect Others
You must not judge the many by the few
had friend who came here and made
money but that reason WINS enough FOR
him. For twelve months not A white
man crossed his threshold
We ARE ALL CABPRT-BAGGFRs
In Nlsconfin, aud We have good state
We have an idea that 1t is good 10 have
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