The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-09
White lab Dr and White yo e..

What we really want in this State il NOR,
white voters That would be the best ne
simplest solution of our present political prob
lem. The negroes have determined TO TIA,
properly until it shall become cheap" or, tt
use another of their phrases. to tax the lane
from under the white people,"
It ray he said that this il not so: that q
few Of them have made such remarks, but
there Is no proof that the majority intend
anything of tho sort We will not argue that
point for it is immaterial whether they in
tend it or not; they are doing it Their in
tention may be innocent or guilty, but the fact
famains that they are working the ruin OF the
white race, Their by involving their own, and
It makes NO d e renee whether they are doing
1t through wickedness or stupidity The
white people must protect themselves from
hostility SO fruitful OF ruin, and how are the,
going to do it2
How does any prudent man act with an
other whom he knows to be determined on bit
destruction? Will planter harbor and en-
ploy m ia who has sworn to burn his barn
Wills mechanic hire journeymen whom ht
knows to be pledged to spoil his work and
destroy his reputation? Win a man fost-l
and cherish and strengthen his enemie>
leagued together in midnight c.bas to work
Ont his poverty and drive him ont Of the coun
tryp 1t would be useless to tell any OF th+s,
men that bis enemies were poor, ignorant de
mded. creatures. work ed npn by conspir,
tors and moved by absurd tears Of harm I,
themselves He would feel that they wer.
dangerous and, rs such, keep AZ far aloof from
them as possible. II he had work to be done
md NO other labor than tn irs at hand, h,
would send abroad for it.
This IL the natural policy of people stu
ated % are the white inhabitants OF this State
IN inference to the negroes Instead 0,
strengthening their hands, the white popula-
ton ought to leave them to their own re.
sources. Instead of making this State & I
haven Of prosperity. Offering them every in
duoement to come in trUm abroad in constant,
y increasing hordes, true policy would dictat,
and stay away. On the other hand it woul |
equally strongly dictate the necessity OF in |
yiting white labor from other States or coun.
tries. Let it be known that there are certain
kinda Of business in which negroes will no
be employed Mt all, or that there is a certaii
number nf influential citizens pledged not I.
smp'oy them for anything let guarantees b,
given that this state OF things will b
and white labor will come il
abundance.
We do not know what is thu object or con
ytitution Of the White League, bnt il it limit:
itself to s0.r ething Of this kind, it viii proba
bly, become very useful We are glad to fin,
he same policy SO foroibly advised in the ad
1ress of the Democratic Parish Committee
leew Orleans. Our readers will find it in fn
n another column. and we commend tha
portion Of it to their careful attention. If ",
IAN persuade number Of our colored voter
Q try Texas, and. at the same time. fill thei,
,aases with white incomers who bring some.
hing beside carpet-bags with them, our take
III soon he down to one-fourth Of what they
low &a-Unios Star, 9Th.