New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-09

men, and exeFting our efforts and influence
to coDduce To union of the two races, in
which the interests Of the whites would be
respected and the rights OF the
blacks preserved. Our past experience
has been gloomy. while our pres
ent condition ana future prospects are
not without depressing shadows. Wedeeply
regret. in tho progress the nation has made,
and which mankind approves. raising US
from servitude to citizenship, that we ara so
little indebted to the white people OF LOi,is'
ana for the moral and political blessings
which wo now enjoy. Our association and
connection with tue have been painful aud
bitter. In sorrow, We prefer TO throw the
mantle Of charity over their urchristian ad-
miristratiOn Of our interests. and seek only
the best means OF promoting the welfare OF
the State, and the permanent happiness and
prosperity OF al! the people.
Official data credits OEr population with
being in excess III this State of all our
white fellOw-citizens. viz: $4,000 colOred
and 362 1000 white persons. There are at
least 200 unnaturaliZed foreigners and .
large number OF octOroons included in the
census OF the whites. Nature and the
genius Of our institutions have committed
the political complexion Of this State to our
choice. ii voters are undeterrei and frauds
are not practicet. Voting US down in a fair
election 10 Impossible: aggreseiOns upon
our new born rights have been resisted by
the powers Of government and knocking
us town TO intimidate us has always
brought the nation to our protection. Since
frauds. mAssacres aud armed resistance. in
the interests OF the whites, have failed to
| obtain for them that recognition claimed to
be due their numbers. cultivation aud
I wealth, it would be wise for them to adopt
q policy OF Cancellation, with justice tor its
ba-is and honor for its bounds.
Dan Ss,s, ant
! instinct and conviction. Under the ban
| ners of its champions we have been ad-
! vanced ia tae pathway Of civil and political
| progress, until the measure Of our ambition
has teen almost realized. We are grateful
! tor the past and hopeful of tho future. A
party which subdued gigantic rebellion;
| which made freedom universal and citizen
/ ship impartial; which reconstructed tie
| foundations of State upon . basis OF ma
| tional progress, irrespective OF color. de
| serves our confidence and cooperation.
| 1t is not men but measures which in-
tenify our Republicanism. 1t is principles
I not persons which continue our un.
wavering worship at the Republican
! altar. 1t our white fellow citizens desire
| our concurrent action upon local issues,
| they should not only inspiro us with con-
fidence in their political professions, but
I they must relieve us OF all apprehensiOns in
the enjoyment of our constitutional rights.
| Our homes may be destroyed, our echOOi
| houses wrapt in flames. our churches
desecrated. and our people massacred, but
az long AZ the national Republican party
| shall be as true to our liberties in the future
| as it has been in the past, We shall neither
| be seIucei nor cOeUced from OUr partisan
fealty.
Willie We have so much {" encourage US
| in the attitude of the national aiminstrA-
! tiOn, and are sustaining the State govern
| ment, we can not be insensibie to the fact
| that the Republican party in this State.
since reconstruction, has been manipulated
! and controlled by men as much bleached
! in complexion and politics as the most Fam
| pant White Lacquer liz LoulsiaHa. Tho
! power and patronage of the State govern
I inent and some OF cha fedora! offices in this
| city are being dispensed 80 as 10
! exolnde our wealth and intelligence
| from political prominence. So humiliat
! ing has become our experience un-
der the administrations which have
been insugurated by our sutfrages that
| We occasionally doubt the republicAnis,E of
some of our leaders. Official influences
have been unkindy exerted to defea.
| aud suppress representative eoiored men,
| while in some instances illiterate and i'm.
| worthy persons of color have been maneu-
! vered into official positions as the best
| specimen OF our people. No State can
boast of more wealthy, intelligent and re-
| fined cOlored men than Louisiana, and vet
| il is hardly possible TO conceive of less Of
| fetal respect and consideration to charac-
| ter and ability than it is our misfortune TO
| receive from the powers that be.
We constitute the body Of Republicans,
but our integrity and capacity are ignored
! in the councils OF the party. while our man.
hood and citizenship are not unfrequently
Inundated in our intercourse with those
whom we have exalted to power. There is
species Of mystery, SO far as we are con-
cerned, about the plans OF campaign and
the policy of the State administration,
! which denies to every evlored man in this
| commonwealth, not even excepting the
Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of
State, the Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation, and the State Treasurer, all
participation and knowledge of the
confidential workings OF the party and
government. HumiliatiDg as it may ap-
pear, with all Of our devotion 70 Repnbli-
canism, there i. not a man Of color. official
| or otherwise, who can inform us, in the
present crisis, of the system to be pursued
by the party, or the policy of the admins
tration upon q single measure Of public
interest. We would reflect no credit upon
our developed manhood and intelligence,
nor be worthy Of the privileges OF American
citizenship. did we not indignantly resent
We do not object 30 the complexion OF
our leaders, but We do protest against the
manifestation Of that uncharitable and un-
just spirit which Ostracises us in the admin
istratiOn which We have created with our
sutfrages. Men are likely to be as much
wanting in integrity as self-respect when
they will solicit our support, aud then
shrink from official intercourse with US.
An administration which is ashamed of the
source from whence is sprung. and in its
dispensa:ions discriminatcs invldiously
against it's partisans, incites the gravest
apprehensiOns OF ingratitude and treach
cry. While we are Republicans, we are
also American citizens. We owe much to
our party, but more 20 our country; and
realizing as We do that the Republican
party, as controlled in Louisiana il fire.
quently a: variance with equal and exact
justice 20 its conscientious adherents, it
becomes our duty to grasp the situation.
and encourage such q course OF wisdom
and patriotism ae would receive the ap-
proval and support Of the people i1respec-
tive Of color
The administration Of Governor Kellogg
owes its existence 10 our support. and to
that extent we are responsible. We, in
many respects, have been sadly disappOint-
ed. But painful as are our regrets over the
past. they are slight when c"ntrasted with
our fearful anticipations. Our experience
itnDresses rs with the conviction that the
integrity of The Republican party is not
sabse..s s,y the pUic.eS pursued jy tie
stat: government. and we shulGe: az We
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