The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-06-27
The True Doctrine.


! Mr.. James Todd, planter in the
parish of st. Mary, who, according
to the New Orleans Republican, il
} a Northern man, has written a very
sensible letter to the Brashear
News on the subject of employing
men hereafter who will not vote in
opposition to his interests. The
views be expresses are SO sensible,
and the reasons he adduces so for.
chile, that we rescue the letter from
the unmerited oblivion to which it
had been consigned by the Repub.
lican, for the benefit OF the public.
If all our planters will follow the
example of Mr.. Todd, Louisiana
will soon I've redeemed:
have many colored men on my
plantation who assure me that they
will not vote at the election. Such
men I will always employ. I have
no desire to force any one to vote as
do, but I claim the right to en-.
ploy on my plantation those who
will protect my interests at all
times and in every manner. I do
not propose to break my contract
with my laborors ON account of
their votes, but I do propose to
make no contract in the future with
those who will destroy my interests
and rights if they are afforded the
opportunity.
lam justified in this course by the
example of General Grant, w. P.
Kellogg and all Radicals in power,
who will not appoint men of oppo.
site political opinions to office, and,
further, will remove persons from
office if they dare to vote contrary
to the interests of the Radical par,
ty, even though they are among the
large Taxpayers Of the country.
With such examples before me, why
should l not refuse to employ those
who support by their votes the
thieving scoundrels who live only
to rob mes / have been carrying
on my plantation for the last seven
years at great expense for the bene-
fit of whom, myselfs No; for the
benefit OF the negro, tie cafpet-bag-
ger and the scallawag, and I pro-
pose to do so noo longer. I prefer
that it should grow up in weeds;
that it should become a wilderness,
rather than that it should be the
source by which these vultures of
society are fed and fattened.
But can obtain sufficient num-
Der of good white and honest color
ed men to work my plantation with
out employing my enemies, and l
intend to do so.
A THRILLING SpEECH.--During
the recent canvass in this county
for nominations by the "primary
Dick Lucas, of the city,
was candidate for the jailership.
He is an orator of his own peculiar
sort, and deals in a kind of elo-
1uenco which has scarcely q par
allel. At Bristow Station he deliv-
cred himself in a singularly feeling
md impressive manner, addressing
he crowd of eager listeners as fol-
ows:
FELL9Ws,C ,C1T1zENs-Where are
ny opp6ents? Why, gentlemen,
hey are nowhere. ] feel myself as
much above my opponents as pos
'um in a apersimmon tree does above
he ground he c1awls on. call on
'ou in the name of the shrggyhead-
ID lion, which whipped the Ameri-
'an eagle; Icall on you in the name
'eacock of liberty, which fewed
'ver the Rocky Mountings-to come
o my rescue. Come on Monday
'ext and promote Dick to the office
o which he perspires. When you
hall have been dead, and the green
'riers shall have entwined them
elves around your graves, then
will your sons como to mo and
ay, Dick, some years ago our faith
rs voted for you for the Office of