The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-19
The Campaign.

The public mind at last is at rest
in reference to the division in the
ranks OF the white people Of this
Parish. AS great unaninity exists
in the ranks Of the white people, as
ever existed before in any party,
and while some few persons may he
dissatisfied with individual names
on our ticket, yet, there will he no
scratching on the day Of election,
us the people are satisfied, that by
so doing, they would assist directly
in perpretrating Radical rule in
this State end Parish. Let the
people remember that in a repre-
sentative aud democratic govern
mcnt like ours, that each individual
can not always get a nomination
for his friend or for his particular
choice for any position, and it is
therefore his duty 10 abide by the
selection made by the majority Of
his fellow citizens.
Personal prejudice as well as per
sonal favoritism should not influ-
cnce tho action of any voter in a
contest like the present one, as the
nominees of the White Peoples
Patty represent a great and living
principle, and in their defeat, sinks
the cause Of honest and good gov
eminent of peace, progress and
prosperity, to the present as we'll
as to the future generations.
While the white people have no
desire or intention of interfering
with the rights of the co'ored race,
yet they demand that the govern
ment shall be administered and
controlled by honest and intel
ligent men, who from interest.
experience and capacity, will be en-
ablcd to relieve us of our present
burdens, and legislate for the rights,
interests and privileges of all alike,
and give that protection to life, lib
crty and property, that is essential
for their preservation. The colored
voters of this parish must see the
bancful effects of carpet-bag rule,
with all classes Of people impover-
ishcd and the negro especially suf-
fcring under the general want of
confidence. To the colorel people
we say, that we offer to them can
dida;cs for their support who have
our confidence and who arc pledged
by q platform of / rinciples upon
which they stand, and by public
sentiment to give to them every
right, privilege and immunity that
is now SO fully guaranteed by the
Constitution aud laws of the coun-
Try. You have tried your Radical
emisaries, you have experimental
with ignorant colored men in Office,
and your condition in every way
has grown worse instead of better,
and to-day the colored race, in this
State, has not made a single step
forward in material progress but
have gone backwards, alternating
as they have their best friends and
supporters, the white people. We
are greatly encouraged, from what
we hear of the outspoken and fear
less speeches, that have been made
by some of the more independent
and thoughtful of the colored men !;
who see the errors OF the past, ana
are beginning for the first time in
their history to look at the sitna-
ton in 4 practical and sensible way.
The white people do not seek to
drive them away, but would cheer
fully receive their cooperation in
the redemption of their State.
L. We see by a notice in the
Shreveport Times Of the 10Th inst
that our home raised 2apides boy
Mr.. Frank A. Biossat has an inter
est from the LIST inst, in the firm Of
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