New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

last succeeded in capturing prisoner
! whom theie vivid imagination has invested
with the character Of Black Lacquer of
very high sank, fully armed. booted and
spurred. Prince Sam Croghan is the
luckless potentate who has thus fallen in
to their hands. and been held for ransom.
Unfortunately We are unable TO obtain
copies of the correspondence which doubt
less passed between these great parties,
the White Leaguers on the one hand, and
Prince Sam. representing the Black
League. on the other. In it We would ex-
pect to find some information as 70 the
numbers Of the respective contending
forces. All We have seen is copy of .
pfonunciamiento signed by Sam. but ad-
dressed TO nobody. implying complete
surrender Of himself 70 the enemy
without conditions. The fact thaA no.
body else is named in this man
ifesto raises the cruel suspicion that Sam
is the only Black Lacquer to be found in
the whole city. and that when he gave
himself up the whole organization went
with him. However this may be. it is
clearly shown that the Whits Leaguers are
ready to 60 into trade at once. They are
willing to take the whole Black League in
the person Of Prince Sam into their Or
ganizstion upon the condition that he
votes their ticket. We presume that, hay-
ing thus opened the front door Of their
wigwam for Sam to come into the po.
litical parlor. it will be left mar for the
ingress Of everybody of his color Who has
q vote. This will establish the precedent
that the colored people may .vo'e. if they
will only vote on the right side. How it
will be in case Of split in the parry. We
can not say just now.
This treaty between the White and
Black League seriously threatens the color
line. 1t will have to be abandoned. and
then Democracy will not have leg lett to
stand on. But there is great rejoicing in
the White League camps over their impor-
tant conquest, and they have manifested
their joy by printing aad posting thou
sands of copies OF Prince Sans inimitable
address to hi1nself-it sounds very much
like soliloquy which reads as follows:
CoLoRED VOTER SPEAKS!
Was formerly Steward OF Sultana, Peytona,
Robert J. Ward, and other crack Steamers
on the Mississippi River. Later, was un-
iversally and iavorahly known az Pro-
prietOr of Oriental Restaurant, opposite
the St. Charles Hotel.
NEW ORLEANS, October ~, 1874.
am very much concerned for the welfare
of nv people, and a. I feel 60 interested
would like them 70 fall into line in what
am sure can not fail TO be our best and
most certain. probably our only show for
prosperity.
know the Southern people, and those
who are the true people now, as are called
Democrats, these white people are our only
friends in this world; they are true men
you may rely upon them.
have been with them all my life, and I
know this to be the truth. I am . cOlored
man, who has been born in the Southern
States. We have lived together all our
lives, and want to tell my cOlOred breth-
rem what is my firm conviction of the situa-
ton. If we 60 any further with this Rsdi
cal party our fate is sealed. We will be in
a Ii x that is bound to bring about q separa
.ion between the co!ored and white
Southern men. Now. let me ask. what are
we to do when the Southern planters land
is taken from him. and IN the hands OF
these Il ,dical men, Wien the Southern
people nave lost all their stores. and the
cotton buyers and brokers are forced to
leave here. what vii! You and I, my colored
friends. do then! Don't sou know that
the only time he wants you and ] is when
election is coming on!
What is the use of any more looking and
watching with them! When the day comes.
my colored friends. that these N"rtherners
have !, little mere power in the South. they
will tell you that they have brothers. cous.
ins, uncies and other trienus that will fill
the places that you have been filing. Some
Of you have been in tho same house from
seven to fourteen years, or more. but you
will have to give way tor Northern rela.
tives.
Sooner or later you will find my words
true. Why don't you look and study for
yourselves: Some deceivers tell you that
you will be made slaves again. but you
should know better. No, the Southern
Dagger will tell you that your rights and
privileges will be taken from you. hut that
fellow wants your vote. Look out for him.
Your rights are guaranteed by the nation,
and the white Southern man only wants
You and l. my colored brethren, to use
these privileges tor our own benefit. and for
all true people of our State. We need not
fear that our rights will be taken away.
The greater trouble is that most of us will
not know how to nse them. but will ruin
both ourselves and GU. true white friends.
LIE. US unite with our old triends-those we
have known all our lives, Let us help
them to drive these Radicals from their
places and put real honest men in their of.
fees This is what We must do, my friends,
and then you and |. and all colored men,
will not only have liberty and freedom, but
work to do, whereby We may earn bread
and meat for our families.
SAM CROGHAE.