The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-03
LET GREAT FACTS PLEAD OUR
CAUSE.

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been in the Southern States, and who ha
!, but little experimental knowledge OF neg
4 character. This want Of correct inform
ton enters as large element into the Mort
ern idea of the necessity Of affording go
ernmental protection to negroes, and it seen
= inseparable from the politics of the Republ
r can party. Claiming emancipation as the
achievement, and having won by it vel
d strong hold upon all who worked for thi
Object, there are legions of Northern peopl
. who think it necessary that the power whic
set the African free should still be activel
and locally employed in maintaining hi
rights against the aggressions Of his late mas
: ter. 1t is common belief that the whites c
, the South are not willing to leave the colore
people in possession of any more rights thai
they had when slaves, and that their title t
citizenship, to suffrage, and power Of owner
ship is generally denied, and would b.
withheld except for the active protection
Of the Federal Government Hence
they infer the necessity of retaining il
power the party which has favored
such protection, and which is pledged to con
tinueit. Hence it becomes extremely import.
ant, in the opinion of Republican politicians,
that they should use every endeavcr to main
tain the prevalent conviction as to the neces-
sity of protection. Hence every fact and cir
cumstanco that can be used to strengthen this
conviction is industriously employed through
| the press and in speech. Actual occurrences
are magnitied, distorted and colored to suit
the purpose in view. The merest rumor
whether based on fact or not, is transformed
into an account of one of these aggressions
upon negro rights. The disturbances which
occur in all countries without attracting
more than passing notice. are recorded in
detail, with many exaggerations, by Repub-
llcan papers, and the stories are conned over,
committed to memory, treasured, and thou
sand times repeated, with almost as many va
riations.
Having observed the abuse to which North
ern credulity has been turned for the past
twenty years, the more intelligent people Of
the South do not expect the effect to cease
until the motive is removed or until a mass
of facts shall be accumulated which will dis
prove the SANDERS SO eagerly caught up and
circulated to our damage. Our statements
have but little effect upon Northern opinion.
They are not brought home to Northern
minds. They are treated as partisan in
character, finding no circulation in journals |
read by Republicans and very little in others.
at
cannot be ignored even by those whose preju-
dice is the most deep-seated. One of these
. the condition Of the colored class in those
States from which the so-called protective
land Of the Federal government has been
withdrawn. Georgia began to prosper Just
when the process of dragooning ended, and
Ter career of improvement has since then
'een constant. The negroes Of Georgia are
luiet and industrious. Wehear no authentic
ccount Of disturbance between them and the
whites Schools for colored children are
S common as can be afforded, leaving
10 cause Of complaint The legislation
f the State is directed to economy
nd to the promotion of solid interests.
@ANs' VIVA
earable rates on assessments below the :
ways increasing value of the properly q
lxed Salaries of officers are cut down to :
ntable dimensions and sinecures are abol-
he'd. Northern and foreign capital and
ill are coming in to enrich the State, and a
'irit OF confidence prevails. Georgia's law
vers are not vagabond strangers. Her seats v
justice are not occupied by dishonest or
norant men. White intelligence, white
laracter and white interests are duly and
'oportionately represented at her capital
olored votes and influence are likewise felt v
Id recognized. In word, government is +
ere performing all Of it's normal functions, te
I'd all material interests are duly and wisely tt
stored. o.
Turning from this old State one of the orr Ell
nal thirteen, we find the young State of Ii
exas even more prosperous and peaceful az
ID her prosperity and quietude are due to pl
nl!ar release from an alien, needless and pl
stasteful influence and power. The citizen of p
'uisiana cannot go ten miles west of the Sa-
ne, into Texas, without feeling that he is in
other country and is breathing different - -
mosphere. The State is rapidly filing up ye
tn immigrants. From 1850 to 1870, twenty hs
ars. the State has increased from 2l2, 900 to er
s 900 or at the rate Of 30, 600 each year. But r,
'ring the past four years the increase has fu
en- more than $4,000 per annum, which if br
ntlnued will, in 1890, make the population
arly two millions. All immigrants bring W.
ore or less Of property in some form. 81.
Some Of them bring talent and professional tn
quirement Many bring skilled labor. a. a.
lere were, in 1870, free colored inhabitants G,
the number Of 253 900, and the number st'
ice has been much increased. Yet, in Texas. "a
ere are no disturbances other than what La
We been usual there for long period We as
We no complaints Of the oppression of ne
oes by the whites. The colored voters num- u,
r between forty and Fl ffy tboucopd. hr+ 49, :