The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-24
THE TRUTH.

the colored citizen as in leading
strings, to be cajoled or coerced
into compliance with the wishes Of
opponents by mere words or more
active threats.
With the accomplishment OF
the revolution the White League
leaders carefully telegraphed over
the country their intentions and
conduct towards the colored people,
at the same time expressing their
opinion Of how the colored citizens
felt under the new regime. We
had daily statements of the &C
quiescence and general thankfulness
of the colored masses over q change
in the government created by them
selves-through their votes,-and
which, whatever It's shortcomings,
accorded in the main manhood and
equal rights to the colored citizen.
Against this We were told the col
ored people rejoiced, being thank
full in the revolutionary upbuilding
Of q government whose cornerstone
was mo room for negroes and
"this is a white mans governments;
characterized by acts OF daily OPP
precision in the country parishes,
having their parallel only in the
Kuklux outrages OF. previous years.
OF course, the country did not
believe these White League mis-
representations Apart from this
the colored citizens themselves,
DESTROYS at all times for peace and
concord with their fellows, have
sought by all honorable means to
overcome the ~ceaseless opposition
of their opponents; 91t they have
been and still are refused. Over
lures of union based on republican
ideas Of justice and tolerance for all
men, of equal rights to every citizen,
are Indignantly spurned; and it,
stead our people + offered the
absolute denial, not only of their
rights as men and citizens, but even
the bare protection to life and
security for property afforded III
the enforcement Of law, III the pro-
positions OF the White League, and
at the same time menaciuglv told
that if they do not accept it will be
worse for them,
Is there any wonder that under
such circumstances u people
should nos only recoil from the
party of "desparate expedients,' but
earnestly resolve that now more
than ever their votes and service:
were necessary for Republican sue
cess?
:, In the spirit Of the address 81
, ably issued by Jul representative
/ colored citizens lies the only avenue
t to the colored vote:
"Oficial data credits our popula
1 ton with being in excess, in tbi
State, o. all of our white fellow citi
b zens, viz, 365,000 colored, an<
100000 white persons. There ar
at least ten thousand unnaturalizet
foreigners, and a large number o
octoroons, included in the census o
the whites. Nature and the geniu
s of our institutions have committed
the political complexion of thi
State to our choice, if voters ar
undeterred and frauds are not prac
ticed. Voting us down in a fai
election IS impossible; aggression
upon our newborn rights have bee1
resisted by the powers of Govern
n ment, and knocking us down to In
timidate us has always brought tn
nation to our protection. Sine
r frauds, massacres, and armed re
sistanco, in the interests of tn
whites, have failed to obtain TO
them that reco1 nition claimed t.
!" be due their numbers, cultivation
s and wealth, it would be wise TO
them to adopt a policy Of concilia
" ton, with justice for its basis an.
honor for it bound"
In the language Of Toussain
eL'Ouverture: 1--WE are men--ans
d citizens-treat us as SUCH"
= The engagement of Mr.. Edw. M
-Tacke, of this city, to Miss Cathe