New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-17

ourselves. anu t0Ose WHO may act WIN US
We lay it down as one of the cardinal poi
cies OF our organization, which conventions
will observe in all State, parOchial and mu-
nicipal elections, that one ehalf of the nomi-
nees shai! be representatives of the white
race and One-half of the colOred race.
There shall be an equal distribution of the
powers and authority of the government
between the two races. and IN this way al!
the necessity of promises, which may never
be fulfllud. will be avoided. and apprehen-
slons at once forever set at rest.
What reason can be urged against this
roIcv. II white man or colored man
shall be nominated for Governor. why no.
a representative of the ether race for Lieu
tenant Governor 1t may be said our can.
d-ta.e for Governor may die. and the col
Ored mar may be Governor. This is no
reason. bur display of prejudice. There
are hundreds OF colOred men in the State
who would ill with credit the office of chief
executive. who would be an honor to our
people and credit to their own race. In
making nominations let US put such a man
on our ticket.
We must. If we are wise in statesman
ship. take the world as we find 1t, and not
bc SO vain as to think we are wiser than
the Creator OF us .all. Let US Danish our
prejudices. as We ask our cOlored fellow
citizens TO forget their suspicious and ap-
prehensions. and by hone silly and faithfully
carrying out our principles and policy. give
them and the world at once pledge OF our
own belief in the wisdom of the purposes of
our organization. and that we will stand
by il to the end in good faith.
Now, as preliminary step for sue
cessful fall trade. this has our hearty ap-
proyal. 50 many Of the members of the
Liberal party as are merchants. or me-
chanics. business men of any kind. or
laborers. are entitled to reap the imme-
diate benefits Of this determination to
''banish our prejudices," and the colored
people doubtless will endeavor to forget
their suspicious and apprehensions" in
their favor. Let commerce and business
intercourse thrive. and every man do
everything in his power to reform our in-
dustriai condition. But, if by this late
programme Of faith it is intended that
new shuttle Of the political cards is to be
called for. to be followed by new deal,
in which the honors are easy as between
the colored people and the latter-day
saints. they may look for protests.
We have excellent reasons for belie'-in-
that very many Of the Liberals. if no: a
majority of them. are sincerely and trr! :
disgusted with that sort of politics which
ostracises half the people of the state be-
cause Of their race. and a large portion
of the other half on account of their aGvo-
cacv of the rights of the colore.. ceoo'..
This policy has been tried and s:o md to
be destructive of the best interest O: the
State, and the wiser and better men in the
Liberal party see abundant re- sons. .s!de
from political considerations, .or coa.-
doning it. To concede the principles. SO
boldly proclaimed in the manifest, is 10
destroy all political antagonists On a.
count OF color and break down the ba:.
rier that now separates the racec. "he
colored people will then. like the whites.
be found on both sides of the Questions
OF local policy that may spring up. Tor
we do not expect the people hereafter to
be all Of one mind except upon those
matters that have been settle. 'evocd re-
consideration-tle question OF color be-
ing one of them.
We suppose it was necessary = O.
Liberia! friends thus to adv rtise % .,e
world that they have concluded :: b2H:sl
tieir preiudices. The oftc;l Announce
ment supersedes the necess.ty .or c::::ate
explanation, if, indeed. it will not I'VE
vent it altogether. A man must 60 with
his party, @: course, and il t.: he'd men
so order, the rank and file must follCi' }.
bolt. Such is party disciplire, and su h
will be the effect, if it is not the intent. OF
publishing this Liberal ulac!testc.