New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-18

Doctrine.
The Peeyune has 80 gently. and, we
might almost say, generously. reviewed
the Republican nomina tons. that We
must not find fault with its criticism Of
the Parish Radical Convention" {chiefy
composed Of colored nen), from whence
these nominations emsnated. But We
must take the Liberty to review his senti-
ments little.
lie; us quote our neighbor's own words:
KALI a NEGRO.
A good deal Of talk has been heard lately
leading nOgrOes holding that 40 their race
constituted nine tenths of the Republican
party, il deserved nineteenth of the Offices.
To this cry the Perish Radical Conven-
ton did not reply very warmly, for not Q
negro Wss nominated to any office: Mr..
James Lewis, quadroOn, and Nessrs.
Dumas and BOutte. OctOrOOtns, were no
minated TO quiet the negro element All
these three gentlemen together would only
make exactly half . negro in blood and
color. 50 that tho Radical ticket now
contains eleven and half white men, and
One-half . negro. But tho negroes are
satisfied; they will accept any sun-burnt
man 40 Of their race. A dirty face or
dark complexion vill always insure success
before Republican convention.
Your conclusion that the negroes are
satisfied simply with dirty face. is er-
roneous. II there is anything developed
in the negro. it is sagacity. In this
respect they much resemble the Jews.
whose long captivity and oppression have
put national stamp on their character
for keenness Of perception and sagacity Of
action, essentials without which the whole
nation would have perished under its
barbarian oppressors. The negro has
come among . milder set Of men and in
much moro refined civilization. conse'
quently he never had 20 experience the
horrors Of oppression which the Jews had
TO suffer. But still he was slave. not
entitled to possess anyth ing. not even the
wages Of his own earning. He vas fed
and clothed. to be sure. BY his master.
who had and really took quite an interest
in his healthy condition.
The luxuries of the table. however, we're
denied him. and il would be amusing to
recite the ''cunn ingne %" Of the negro in
approaching . hen roost and spirising
away the materials for "soast chicken"
artfully and dextesously twisting said
chickens head, 50 as to prevent it from
max ing or causing any fuss about the
matter: but We have proposed 70 our.
selves q more serious con sidefation OF the
subject. We repeat il the negro learned
anything in slavery-thas is. outside Of
work, We meant vas cunning.
4 dirty face or dark complexion was, by
The Picayune's ipss dirit. not the condi-
ton of success in the convention just
held. for. says our neighbor. ''the Radical
ticket now contains eleven and o half
white men and one-half a negro"
No, neighbor, Is is = proof that Che
negro does not rely on himself to govern,
but cunningly looks to the white man for
support and protection. The declaration
of the leading negroes" recently assem-
bled at the Central Church, corner Of
Gasquet and Liberty streets. ''holding
that as their race constituted nine-tenths
OF the Republican party, it deserved nine.
tenths Of the offices" may be accepted a.
an Offset 20 the recent high sounding
declaration Of the Cotton Exchange mer-
chants tina: they represent q hundred mil
lions OF dollars, and that President Grant
should certainly listen 70 what they have
got 70 say.
Poor pretentious cotton samplers! Know
ye rot that if it were not for the unAinch-
ing and untirins industry Of the 'nine-
tenths." who know nothing whatever OF
political Office. and much less Of the
opera or Of Misuel's or Mime. Eugene's.
it would not be long before you would be
out at the elbows.
Take counsel by what you See passing
before you. Esteem the negro highly
for his worth: treat him kindly. and
inspire him with confidence that you
arc o Christian gentleman. The trou-
blesome and worthless negroes are few
in number. and the better class will
help to subdue them. Objectionable
there may also be. but
they certainly do not amount to more
than mere handful.
Throw away the pistol and the bowie.
knife and put little more water in the
whisky Jug: participate little more
freely in the daily exercise which the
daTkeys indulge in in tho cane and cotton
fields and all will work we'll. Let us not |
wish for the days Of Draco to return. for |
hs punished idleness too severely-it
would be akin TO determination; but it |
Amasis, he who from . common soldier |
became King Of Egypt, could come back to
renew his Law that ''every one should yearly |
give an account 10 the public magistrates
IF the manner in which he supported him.
'elf. We would ind the blush rise on |
many = healthy. stout young mans cheek
Who now obstsucts Griswold's OF Moodys
corner to gaze his time away in idleness.
md We would see many q tall. lank and
azy hoozies white man now wearing out
he seat Of his pan falcons, slide of the
ong benches. polished by wear. in front
II the country groceries and rum mills
which line the banks Of Red river and
ind him lodging in somewhere to the
ieId. concluding that his turn. too. had