The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-07-11
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Prom tho New Orleans BXiiotin.
Tho sudden emanc,pxtioni' Of tic
negroes of the South, and the con.
ferring upon tilcm, f,nmedfatciy
thereafter, IN the political rights
ma pdvileees enjoyUf " their
i6rdier white masters, 'are the c1tsr
Fof n1l ehy 'trodbBts shst aflict the
Southern States. Especist1y IN
Louisiana, South Carokna ana Mis-,
sissippi is the UanefGf t1ect * tAia
t,nwiso and idnneertns 'tf,tiynyksd
most severely fslk 1Heres IN or
State the most important 6fboea 'sfe
ff1le,t BY fgnorunt and iititerate ne,
groes. r" I'r.' '''
A majority Of the House ii Rep.
rescntatives aro negroes. The Ben.
ate is presided over by I. negro.
The Superintendent OF Public Edn.
cation, an Office which',o one should
fln but an accomplished schoiar
and gent1eman-is disgraced by a
1nn1atto, whose literary attain,nents
are about those Of d twelvs year old
boy. Negroes who cahnot read are
made Justices Of the peace police
jurors and members Of the 1eefsla.
turc. And'so through the catalogue
Of State and parish officers, we ind
ignorance and corruption, personaI
responsibility and moral obliquity
every where prevailing.
With equal propriety and good
sense might SO .many balloons be
assembled together in the Mechan-
ic's Institute and told to make laws
for Louisiana, as the horde Of de
based, ignorant. and stupid Sene-
gambians who have just adjourned,
after going through the farce of
what is called legislation. The du-
tics Of q legislator are Of tho most
responsible nature, and we all know
education is AT Indispensable requi
site for wise and Intelligent legisla-
tion.. What, then, mus. he the
character Of the laws enacted by a
gang of negroes, fresh from the
corn aud cotton fields, presided
'ver by cooks and BARRIERS, llaran-
,ued by steambot stewards and I
house waitersf +
Such is the class Of rulers aud
aw makers the Republican party
las given us. Such are the beings
who fill, to-day, seats once honorel
~ such men as Benjamin, Solhe,
Preston, koselius, Noise, Sandige,
Morrison, Hyams, Mouton, Oliver,
3ignr, Heron, Waggaman, Bemiss,
Roman, DeOlouet, and q host Of
'thers we might mention, . men
whose brilliant talents, high sense
If honor, great integrity and per
onal character, commanded the re-
pect and admiration Of the nation
nd gave tho legislation, the Gov.
'rnfnent and the credit Of Louisia.
"a a name and a reputation second
o no State in the Union.
But to-day where IL tho fair fame
# our State ! In the lowest depths
# degradation, waNowing il Nth
nd corruption, disgracs,l -by'ignor-
nee and imbeeility. scorned, ridi
ulcd and denounced by the en-,
ightened woritt, and handed over
o the keeping Of those who exult
'ver tire ruin and degradation Of
he country. .r .ft.} Il
How mnen longer will swell AZ
ppaling state Of afsiuls ba. tDlerae
ell by the white people ol Lot,isis.
"a and Of the whole ,countryi.y ,1sl,
ttae State worth ~ effort. to re& |,
ne it tr'u the grasp ottiaesbs.ightsl
d negro and eoGrnpt earpst.hag.
.er I! bust we always live under
heir ignolsant ard yenal dopinion1 T
Our reliekan salvation can only !
'e found in vigorous and detefmiS
d: action by 0anl elieieat 0rga,sl-
alton ef the Mhites, aud Ay, united !
nj haponions conduct, Let US
il resolte to rid the country, cost
yhat it may, of' The thfeves that IN
est il, Vie .fs.Ktcal ifraatss that }
urSo dit& apd the 3i2nOraeano, ,sthat