The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-15
EMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES.


Tn the address of "colored men to the peo-
ME. an effort is made to produce the impress
sion abroad that the discharge of colored men
in this city, and filling their places with white
EMPLOYEES, is done simply from prejudice OF
color. The address wishes to show that we
war against the negro because he is a negro
Nothing. however, is farther from the truth
than this.
There is no hostility against the negro per
Sc. The course pursued in discharging him
from employment is identically the same as
that adopted by every political party. Offices
and employment are not given to political
foes. but are bestowed upon friends and
allies. This line of policy is thoroughly un-
derstood by the Republican party of this
State, and is practiced with inaexible vigor.
If therefore, the Democrats and Conserve
tiyes see proper to adopt the same course.
certainly the Republicans should be the last
to make any objection.
We have advised our people to discharge
negroes from employment simply because they
are allied with and are the willing tools of
the Radical party, which uses them for the
destruction of the country and the oppression
Of the white people.
They should be thrown out of employment
because they use their wages for the mainte-
nance of Radical clubs and the perpetuation
of the government of usurpation. and in
doing this they are contributing to the ruin of
their employers. We advocate the applica-
ton Of the same rule to white Republicans
When in power they enforce it against US,
then why should we not invoke the ler td-
i0nis?
Let it not be said, then, that negroes are
denied employment because of their color
There are many instances in this city where
negroes, who are sensible enough to see that
their own interests are more intimately con-
nected with those Of the Southern whites
than with carpet-baggers, have retained their
positions. We venture to say that in no in
stance has negro been discharged, when it
was known that his associations were not
with the Radical party.
The condition of the people is such that
they are compelled to resort to every legiti-
mate means possible in order to destroy the
power that has domineered over us with such
unrelenting cruelty and such fearful disaster.
We must expel from our business houses,
our families and our workshops, all those who
secretly plot our ruin, and lend their aid to its
consummation. White and black in this re-
spect should be treated alike, and no quarter
or favors should be extended to those who
propose to devastate the country by retaining
in Office gang of thieves and public plumber
ers.
The Southern whites, who own the lands
and control the capital Of the country, and
represent its intelligence and virtue and chiv-
airy, are fully competent to bring about "a
revolution in the political conduct of the ne
groes. All the power is in their hands, and
whenever they deem it expedient to exercise
it, by forcing the negroes to abandon the Rad
icals, that party will loose its props and will
soon tumble to pieces.
Let the negro understand, then, that we are
his friends whenever he proves that he is
ours. Let him show that he is not afraid to
trust us; that he feels that our prosperity is
his, and that in future our common cause will
be to secure honest and intelligent govern
ment, for all classes, without distinction OF
color. Such compact will bring peace, har-
mony and prosperity to the country, and will
forever free US from that leprous band of car
pet-baggers who have well nigh forever ruined
Louisiana.