The weekly Louisianian., 1874-08-29

lover the civil rights bill, which ap
pears to sit like, a nightmare O,
their political stomachs and dis
turbs their dreams of white civil
cation. Il speaks OF tie n4ancien
conservation principles Of persona
liberty and free government" whicl
in plain English means the aacien
right Of exercising. personal libert,
on y! the rs back Of q !darkey who wa
caugght learning to read or. write
lt,siews with ,abhorrence the at
tempt on the part of the Fedora
Government to take control of th'
schools, colleges, churches, hotels
steamboats,, railroads stheaters, AMI
gravey"rds, *sant arraigns tie Gov
ernment with as much severity a.
lift was on trial and about to b<
sentenced 70 perpetual Punishment
Tue fourth is q glowing statement
OF tho civic remedies already pro.
vided for tho protection of the
blacks, and a f~rst-c1ass essay on the
natural lights and privileges which
belong to the white race. Proud OF
its capacity, the representatives OF
the race. are male to say in the
fourth resolution: ''The race to
which in the providence of God we
belong has achieved IN eminence
among the people of the world
which is our proud inheritance, aud
has become to US a trust we can:
not resign without dishonor;;" and.
closes with q sweeping denuncia-
ton Of that s..:irit Of progress: which
has brought the black race into open
competition with the white one.
The fifth isa molsl for brevity, and|
illusttatssiD emooratic sentiment ia
tho South so truthfully that we copy
il N falL;, .*,u,r..s :rv.rY u
Fifth. That ne extend 10 all IF
our race iii every cline the RIGHT
hand OF fellowship andf~n cordial in.
vitation. to come and settle aInond
us and~unite their destinies4sitlt I'LL
The SIXTH seventh, and eighth
resolutions are Of = general charac-
ter, and deal in vague charges of
'nisman"ggement on the part Of the
party in power, aud wholesale prom
ises Of what the Democracy viii dol
when once in fal possession Of tie
Government. Of course those, res
olqtione were we'll received by the
faithful ones Of Alabama, and will
no doubt find a hearty response
among The hard:shell Democrats
throushoatI tihe>laxa. There q no
the, pYaisy which these
resolutions fore-shadow. They givc|
bhe key,n6t5S 4Ae m pol;tiSil|
warfare thatis>to DO wnged through
o o th9 soHth. The !! Is, whole p9war
and influence OF Democracy are> to
be tbte~n'ih;savor Of :bigotrT pro-
scrilpti9p, an4 persecution. .Ihe
leplorab1e state Of afff.iirs in Texas
md Georgia swal Under: this newt
become the rule throughout
Tho Southern States. Brute force,
Encouraged 'ib5 public sentiment,
viii undo tho legislation Of years.
The public=schoot SYSTEM which is
to bear its good fruits.
Ei}l be abolished, and the blacks
md poor white1 Of tho South will
continue in ~ignoradcs. Heavy poll
axes vii! virtually disfrapchise the
reedmen, and hostile legislation ,
will make their social and political
little better than that of
ctaal slavery: This sthe outlook ]
D the South under Democratic rule, (,
nd friends Of liberty and good gov I
rnment may we'll feel anxious over $
be final result. The only hope j.,
hat remains for the loyal people of ,
be South oenters in the success Of :
ae Republican party. Sc long as T
lis grand bufwalk. Of personal lib l
cty protects tie General Govern +
lent from the encroachnents Of ]!
us bitter spirit which characterize g
,e Deth6cfacy d" the South we :.
'all have condolences in the triumph
/ instice and triohk Tho atronr