The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-11
ADDRESS OF THE FIRST WARD
DEMOCRATIC COLORED CLUB.
Some Facts for the Consideration of Colored
Men.
A Sound Clear View of the Situation,

The following address, issued by the First W ard
Democratic Colored Club, will be read by everv
one with interest If all the colored men in the
State would look at the situation in the same
light as the members of the club, thero would
Soon be an end to carpet.bas and scslawag rule
in this State.
To the Colored Men Of New Orleans:
Wesre colored men formerly slaves. Through
Gods providence We are free. Not only are we
free, but We have been invested with all the
rights and privileges of citizens We can vote
act az Jurors, hold offices and testify IN courts
We are deeply concerned for TIE welfare of cur
race. We were all Republicans, but We are got
ting poo. n and core. all .he til e; - see work
hard to get, money sea ca anc mal.y wanting
bread. AL this tine the Republican party has
been in power. Their officers are dishonest
Na1moth, Dibble, Wickliffe, Kellogg, Packard
and many others, we have seen come to this
State very poor and now are very rich all know
they did not make their money by honest labor
They never did = day Of honest labor in their
lives Yet they are rich. and we and the white
people of tho State Of Louisiana are getting
poorer all the time
robbed to support and enrich the carpet. basg GERS
Before the election you seem very dear to
them. After the election they don't know you.
They care only for your votes. Can they give
you all work? No. Can they support your No
Who gives you work and pays wages? The white
planters and merchants and business men IT the
South If they taxed, and their bus;n toss falls
of, and they are made poor, You cannot expect
work and money and bread.
But the carpet-bagger says the whites of the
South Will make Ills slaves again. They cannot.
They do not wish TO. God made free, and
God will rotect our liberties if we show that we
are worthy to be free
All the mighty power Of the United States
stands to guard our liberties, and they cannot be
taken from us.
But even granting that we were freed by the
Republican party, does that fact give that party
the right TO rob and steal from and our white
fellOw-citiZene? No!
But we are told that the white people kill and
murder our race because we are colored. 1t ID
not true We mover hear talk OF 0utrages or
murders, or conflicts Of race except VIXEN election
time comes round then tho carpet Dagger, Tor
his own base purposos excates you TO deeds that
are wrong, and then comes strife. In years
when there are no elections. all Is peaceful and
quiet.
But we call your attention to tho fast that some
OF you OF tho colored race have prosecuted us;
eye, have beaten us and threatened our lives be-
Cause we wanted to be Democrats, and to vote
with our white friends.
Ii wo arc freemen, then We have the right to
think as please. The whites have gathered
around us. have protected US. But we are grow
ing stronger now. We have two clubs. We will
have others soon. How long has i been since
you were beaten away from the polls 10y metro
politan police who were acting for Kellogg in the
primary elections Have you not seen your
2Oiest champion, MI. flnchDach, tarEed away
from the Senate +? II Kellogg is Governor, then
Pnchback is Senator. Yet Kellogg sits and rules.
and Pinchback is turned away.
Coored men, friends, awake from your mental
slavery! Leave the carpet-bagger; come with
us. Our Club is now ninety strong. The Second
Ward Is over forty men. Let lis help the true
people OF the State to redeem the State. Then We
will show that are capable Of voting and acting
for ourselves. Then there will be peace, bread,
work and wages for us all.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER,
President First Ward Democratic Colored Club.
WILLIS DOUGHTY.
Vice President
THOMAS WILLIAMS Secretary.