New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28
A. COMPOUND FALLACY.

The organ Of the Democratic pa,ty Of
this State, after proudly enumefating the
various evidences of wealth and civil
ization which adosn both State and city
ana clSiming sasm ~ rs ''prUducts ofthe
white mans skill and intellect makes in
the name of il party, and on the false as
sumption that it Is especially the white
mans party" this arrogant proclamation,
eve own this State and we intend to
| govern it."
Now, in the first place these evidences
| Of wealth and material prosperity are not
wholly the result Of the white mans skill
and intellect, the labor Of the colored man
having contributed its share in their &C
cumulation, not to mention the fact that
many colored men Of wealth and educa.
ton share Likewise in its possession. In
the second place, massive buildings,
elegant mansions, railroads, merchant
ships, palatial steamers, wharves, moneyed
corporations, plantations, sugar mills,
cotton gins, implements Of husbandry
and beasts of burden, do not constitute
o State, and the ownership Of them,
though signifying ability and comforting
power, does not imply the right of govern
ing men. For, it is of men that State
is composed; citisens, whether poor or
'zich, having equal rights before the law and
an equal share in the response bilities Of
. the government This, at least in re-
publican form Of government, where no
class can say I'VE are the State" In the
third place Louisiana is not divided into
parties on the ground Of race We have
no such thing within our borders as .
white mans party or black mans party.
We have strong, well organized, united
and triumphant Republican party; com
posed Of citizens black and white, who
uphold the principles established by the
late war a. fundamental in our govern
msnt who support the existing national
and State administrations, and who in
tend to conduct the approaching canvass
so as to utilize to the fullest every advsn-
tage which they rightfully possess. We
have, likewise, in Louisiana weak, dis
tracted, demoraized and desperate Demo-
cratic party. without one tie to unite it's
clements except hunger for
place; without any principle to invite
support except The unpatriotic, unwise,
nncivilized and unchristian instinct of |
race animosity. No, the savage slogan,
Down with the blacks, can never mus
Ter conquesing host against party |
which counts among its members so many
strong, high-principled and enthusiastic |
white men; resolute men, who know their !
'wn minds, and will not permit them
'elves to be hrow-beaten from their chosen !
,ath by SO weak Democratic device as |
his attempt to shift the political issue to
he ground Of race supremacy.
It appearing, Then. that the individuals
the Democratic party do not
own the State" it is more than probable
hat their proclaimed intention ''to gov
m it" may prove 5rutus fulrnen, for if
his declaration hints at an attempt to
AIRY the election by force-and what
lse can it mean, since numbers are
gainst them Pit would be we'll for them
D remember that force invites force, and
hat the present State administration is
IMPLY prepared not only to protect itself,
ut to maintain the peace and good order
+ the community.