The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-11
NEGRO IMPUDENOE.
The closing paragraph of the Pinchback

: The closing paragraph Of the Pinchbacl
Brown Anatone address, reads as follows
: We are ready and willing to adopt anv honors
! bic adjustment tending to harmonlze the races
but as > condition proceeding such action whlc
we deem OF more importance to our people tina
official favors, we would require that the mel
chants and others who recently dismissed fror
their employment laborers Of long service and es
tablished characters, for no other reason tha
their color, should rcinstate them, as far as ma
be consistent with our unified purpose.
: For assurance and bold impudence tn
foregoing is about as fair a specimen as W
ever desire to see. In the face Of the fact tina
Brown, one Of the signers of the address, ant
Kelloggs negro Superintendent Of Public
Schools, is causing the removal Of lady teach
ers because suspected Of sympathizing will
the revolution, the requirement which is made
of the Conservatives to "reinstate negro
laborers, assumes an air of dictaion charac
teristc of negroes who feel that they are il
the exercise of power.
It is but few short months ago that the
| white mans party sprung into existence and
spread like wild fire all over the State. Under
its banner the white people rallied with won
derful unanimity and perfect organization
was speedily effected 1t soon developed in
the hearts OF our people spirit Of enthusiasm
and determination, and elected an exhibition
OF power that struck terror into the ranks of
the negroes and white Radicals, who readily
perceived the import Of this compact union
Of the Southern whites.
When the plan Of employing none but white
men was adopted fearful howl went up from
those negroes. who, for years. have been liv-
ing on the wages paid them by the white
property holders and merchants Of this CITY.
The money which those negroes contributed
towards the organization and support of Rad
ical clubs and for election purposes, in the
interest of the Republican party, all came
from the pockets Of Democrats and Conserya-
tives of New Orleans.
So long then, as these political enemies
could hold their situations and draw their
wages, just so long could the Republican par
ty be sustained. But when the supplies we're
cut off there was wailing and gnashing Of
teeth" The cry of persecution was upon the
lips Of every Republican, and desperate
effort was made to manufacture political capi-
tai out of . movement that was not only pro-
per but imperatively necessary. Self-presery-
alton required it, and no one could gainsay its
sxpediency.
And what are the results of this plan. One
Of them is clearly demonstrated by .'the ad- |
1ress Of the colored men to the people," An
other is the dissension that now exista among |
The negroes, and still another in the organic
alton of negro Democratic clubs. These cir
,umstances are directly attributable to the
stand taken by the white people.
The negroes are beginning now to think of
heir own welfare, and do not hesitate to saw
hat in the past they have been misguided by
corrupt and selfish carpet-bag
ers, in whose hands they have been the in
for destroying the interests Of the
eople and the prosperity Of the country
The expression, by the Pinchback crowd, of
desire to cooperate with the Conserva-
YES, upon conditions however, which will
OF be conceded, is fair indication Of an &C.
on their part, Of the necessity
doing. something for their own safety. It
a confession of weakness, and means that
ley can not hold out much longer against
le overwhelming white torrent that is sweep T.,
g down upon them. They are willing to
,rrender, but ask for terms IL
Now. in reply, we will say that We have no f
to make to the negroes, whatever
heir p DECISIONS may be honest and sincere,
1t not until they give evidences Of their faith
: Deeds will we be willing either to trust or
cord them any privileges. They must first d
nvince us by voting and acting with us t
litically; that they are sincere in their de- '
. for reform and q change of Government s
lis done, and they will find in the Southern n
ople friends who con and will protect them, A
d secure to them every right and privilege r
which they are entitled under the laws and n
institution Of the country.