Richland beacon., 1874-07-11

whites for the redemption of the
State than they were six years ago.
And now those of us engaged in the
white mans movement have had
enough Of this miserable and disgrace.
full farce, and we think the Sun. and
all who think with it, on reviewing
the facts will be with US. A policy
that has been faithfully pursued for
six years and resulted always in dis
aster, that has reduced State from
affluencc to mendicancy, however spe.
cious in theory, ought not to longer
command the support of an intelligent
people. Thus we see that the great
conservative organization without re.
gard to race, color or previous condi.
tion," suggested by the Sun, has al
ready proved a most disastrous if not
disgraceful failure.
Let US now consider the character
OF the white mans party. The Sun
says it is a selfish organization, and
that its design is to promote the inter-
est OF one race at the expense of an
other Now, on the contrary, the
white mans party is most broad, COM
prehensive and liberal it is in no de-
gre selfish, and positively Is not de-
signed to promote the interest of one
race at the expense of the other Its
objects are the restoration of an hon.
est, capable and economical govern.
ment in Louisiana to abolish all su.
perHuous Offices; reduce exhorbitant
salaries ; re-establish pure judiciary,
repeal all special or partial legislation,
and all evil and unjust laws; to Sc.
cure the employer and employee alike
against wrong or bad faith to reduce
taxation to the very lowest possible
rate and finally to restore Louisiana
to her proper position among her sis.
ter States 1t is not designed to leg.
islate or conduct the government in
favor of any race or against any race,
but in favor of the happiness and in.
terest of all honest elias es without re.
gard to race, color, or previous cond-
ton, and agains. all dishonest classes
with the same disregard to race, etc.
1t is not designed to deprive the ne.
groes of any of their rights, nor of
their liberty their children shall have
equal educational facilities with those
of the whites, and they shall be amply
protected in the fruits of their labor
and the pursuit of affluence and hap
piness after their own methods. But
they are not to be protected in rob.
berry, rapine and murder; they are
not, ignorant of public affairs and I'm.
conscious of moral obligations, to be
entrusted with the public affairs of a
great State,and permitted by vicious
system Of legislation and taxation to
ruin the property-holders and business
classes of Louisiana. 1t is designed.
in furtherance of these objects, to Sc.
lect the best, most capable white men
for all offices, and to elect them. And,
the Sun will ask, how? Why, upon
the theory that because the ignorant
and vicious elements of the communi.
ty happen to be in majority grant
ing they are) they have no more right
to rob and plumber and ruin the indus
trious, honest and wealthy classes
than a band of burglars have to break
into mans house and steal his goods.
This is the way we are going to put
the proposition to the negroes, and
unless we are eggregiously mistaken
in the negro character, enough of
them will understand the proposition
and admit its justice to break the CON-
pact line, and leave the victory and
the State government in the hands of
those who will conduct 1t an the inter
est Of all races and all classes of hon
est peopte.-ShreUeport Times.
WE had just taken our seat, pencil
in hand, to reason with neighbor I'm,
of the Franklin Sun, upon his mistak-
en- view and impracticable PROPOSE
ton, when our eye caught the above
able article from the Times. We
trust that not only he, but every 9th.
G. white Editor in Louisiana, who has
not already fallen into line, will give
the article careful anG studied perus.
al, before declining to bear aloft the
bright colors that shall float in tri.
umph over Radicalism and cheer the
white man on to victory. Brethren
OF the press, your country calls: Al
most lifeless beneath the iron heel of
oppression-will you heed her cries ?
Think long before you refuse; for, if
in this you fail, the proud old Ship of
State may fovever go down amid the
black waves of corruption now tossing
her to and fro, and you never again
DO afforded an opportunity of rallying
to her rescue! BY all means, let |
the Sun shine.
COOP MEN must combine to control