The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-11
USING THE NEGRO.

The recent attempt at an organized rising
of body OF armed blacks against the whites
in two counties of Georgia, which was happi-
ly arrested before its design could be exc.
cuted may be ascribed entirely to the evil
teachings Of carpet-bag knaves and thieves,
whose vocation is to stir up strife between the
two races, to fabricate outrages to order, and
to rob the poor negro of his little savings
under the guise of hypocritical friendship.
All the testimony taken and the confessions
Of the blacks Implicated in this conspiracy
show that there was no grievance complained
Of no cause of animosity, and nothing to ex-
cuse murderous project but the wild idea of
obtaining property and social elevation by the
most desperate means.
Considering the ignorance, credulity, super
stition and weakness of the mass of the negro
population of the South, and the manner in
which their passions and prejudices have been
stimulated by adventures and demagogues
who wanted to use them, it speaks well for
their natural docility and kindness that more
crimes have not been committed and that the
relations between the races are friendly.
Their pretended friends have proved to be
their worst enemies, not only SO far as politics
may be concerned, but in the daily inter-
course and ordinary transactions Of life. The
Freedman's Bank on large scale only illus
trates the system by which the carpet. baggers
cheated the blacks out of their labor and earn
ings. Under this malign influence, aided by
the partisan machinery Of the Administration
and the corrupt use of the public money, the
whole aim has been to impose q new form of
slavery on the negro, by making him mere
political serf, aud depriving him of any OPP
portunity for moral elevation. To accomplish
this end, the utmost indifference to his fate
or his future has been constantly manifested
by the managers, who cruelty inveigled their
dupe into danger, and then left him to bear
the brunt of their treachery.
The country is familiar with the tragic in
cidents which occurred in Mississippi last
winter, and which were subsequently investi-
gated by packed committee Of the House Of
Representatives Gov. Ames, whose ma
Lightly toward the white people of the South
exceeds that of any Of the satraps sent there
by Grant to rule over them, imposed black
defaulter for Sheriff on the community of
Vicksburg, who gave no bond for the taxes
which he received The citizens saw them
selves robbed and outraged by the conni-
vance Of the Governor, and they appealed to
the courts for redress The Sheriff was ousted
by due process of law, when Ames ordered
him to be reinstated in defiance of judicial de-
crees.
The negroes from the surrounding country
were armed, and marched under appointed
leaders to sack the city, but were driven back
with loss of life. The Governor was very coura.
geous at the capital in issuing bulletins, but
never ventured his person near
scene for which he was mainly re-
sponsible. He autographed to Sheridan
for troops to enforce his arbitrary
and illegal act, who sent company there to
carry out one of the most disgraceful pro-
ceedings on record. In England it would
have cost him his commission, and been fol-
lowed by lasting disgrace Here he was sus-
tanned by Grant and applauded to the echo
instead of being contaminated and CASH
tered.
During the progress of this affair great ex-
element was created, and serious collision
seemed to be imminent Several of the bet
ter class of Republicans called upon Ames
and asked him to interpose, in order to pre-
vent the effusion of blood. His answer to
that appeal was that "the blood of twenty
five or thirty negroes would benefit the Re-
publican party"
Ames has been publicly challenged by one
OF the gentleman who was present at the con-
ference to deny this charge, in order to re-
ieve others who were bound by privacy from
the restraint which imposese silence until he
speaks. There is no doubt concerning its
truth, and 1t is consistent with the career of
this man In Mississippi. who has deserted his
office and turned it over to negro who has
been selling pardons to the worst class of
criminals.-N. I. Sm-