New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-25

contrasting 'tnelf views WIN Sno AnseAA
perate action and foolish utterances OF the
less important, but more noisy few, the
better and more genuine sentiment OF our
people might be demonstrated. Without
stopping to unravel the meaning OF the
Picayune in the above sentence. glance
at the statements made by the gentlemen
interviewed satisfies US that if promises
would secure the civil and political rights
Of the coiored people. there would 90 no
necessity for making them q subject Of
discussion at this time. We all know
that the leading men Of all the elements
OF opposition to the Republican party
in this State have repeatedly pledged
themselves in Myo. of the civil and politi-
cal rights Of the coicrea people: but We
also knew that in the face OF these solemn
pledges. whenever al election il 20 be
held, large numbers 0: co!ored people are
deprived OF the right OF sutirase-one OF
the most importan: rights guaranteed 70
an American citizen. The statements OF
! all 20 20 show tina: they bu: seitera.e what
has been repeatedly promise! before.
I namely: that they are in favor 81 the laws
sran,:ue civil and po!isica! rights to all
citizens, without distinction OF color or
previous condition. But the colored
peopl. in the pas: have been made
painfully aware Of Size :ac:. AZ in.
deed have 81 Republicans throughout
the land. tina. promises. like pie
crust, are made 20 Re broken" par
ticuiarly when Uttered by the Democracy
! Of this State. The first object among Re
! pIblicans is 70 secure the RICH: O. suffrage
to al! citizens, without regard to the color
Of their skin OF complexion Of theis poll
tics. When this right has been thoroughly
| established. rights subordinate to this
great safeguard Of the citizen will be
| gradually recognized. Tho constitution
| and laws will then be obeyed. and all citi.
GEMS will enjoy the s:1cs civil. political
and public rights and privileges. and be
sub;ec. 20 the same penalties fox infringe
ment Of the laws.
In locking eve: She s:::emen: OF Mr..
McEnery, we are glad 70 perceive tina: he
thinks the late dem orstra.ions against
colored children n on. public schools
were carried too :sr. and that they are
calculated 70 do much harm. H don't
say ia whom. BIZ. we suppose he means
the Democratic party. we also apple I'd
his promise tina. the grea: mass Of the
Democratic Conserys::y YES in the State will
recognize in the future 1.-the civil and po-
liticai rights Q: the colored citizen. and
will ovesawe the troubles ONE few who are
disposed to brin. our whole people into
bad repute." WHOM, Mr.. McEnery cons
siders tha troublesome few the public
aye left to conjecture; but we are inclined
to suspec: he means the White League,
troaa the fac: tina: they have been very
troublesome. particularly to Republicans.
The statements Of other prominent gen.
t,emen are pretty much Of the same pur'
port. al! going &c show TIA: the members
Of .he Conservative Democratic party
love The '':liges-' ''mucaly" when ne car
be made TO vote the Democratic ticket.
and hate him intensely i: lie persists in
being a.Republicar. This is what some
fol-. would cal: giving She colored people
their civ;! and pcl;:ca: rights with
vengeance.