New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28
nov THEY. seIvE rHe sd6rH AWAY:

HOW THEY! HeIvE THE saUTH. AWAY.
Slang phrases are, we are aware, yer.
vulgar, yet it can not be denied they arr
I very expressive Sometimes, like ethe'
. useful things, they are tolerated, and ever
adopted because they ex. ress what more
polite form of paraphrase could not 81
vel! d. The phrase ''givipg maj
away" is specimen of this succinct and
9 expressive slang. Il signifies that an in
diYidual for purposes of his own, viii
surrender an associate. withou, allowing
him any compensation, indemnity o,
other share in the .transaction. 1t is in
this sense that the Democratic pagtisaps
have deliberately given information
1 against the ,nen of business and prop
erty Of The south, which has caused the
1 latter great loss. and will tend to their
temporal destruction. The Democratic
] agitators have borne false witness against
the South. that they may be rewarded
with the federal Offices OF the South. They
} have betrayed the South, that they may
touch the price of their freacheyy in the
federal offices of the South. The South
has land to SELL It wishes to import
capital. enterprise and industry. :,
| Those who 'give the South away first
! give away the planter and his real estate.
] They publish and'circulate in Europe and
in the United States reports that the ne.
groes are furbu!e nj. idle and dangerous.
! We have cited rs the most :ecent report
I the alleged ins,,ryec+ions at B,ashear and
I IN Georgia. On turning to authentic
sources of information We state that
BIasheaS IS within four hours by rail of
New Orleans city of one hundred and
forty thousand white people, with ted
eral force within call of the executive.
The P,icayune extracts some afidavits
written by those who take them and tes-
titled by the cross mark of the negro
afiant. They .purport TO prove an intent
for the destruction of men, the seizure of
property and the dishonor of women. It
will be found that the two principal coun-
ties Of Georgia from which these atrocious
plots are reported are those Of WASHING i
ton and Laurens. In the gear 1870 the
population of these two counties was as
follows.
White. Colorrd.
yMasnnssa .'-..'''' '"s..''''.. . 1879 sals
Aaurens. .'..'.-.' ...-....'......... 4lD 1863
When We remember that Georgia is
filed with brave and skillful soldiers who
learned the art of practical war while the |
negroes were left in charge of all that |
they are now charged with Intending to
destroy, the theory seems improbable. !
II will be seen from any. railroad guide
that the time connecting Atlanta, Macon,
Savannah. Augusta and Milledgeville
With the county Of tavrens does not ex.
coed twelve hours, and that the force 50
concentrated could command the whole
adjacent county, Is itsupposed that the
know nothing of these facts: Is
it supposed they could expec. to enjoy
forty acre farm or escape with Property
against the soldiers aud theartillery which
would be on their track. burning With .
lust detetmipa'icn to avenge such crimes
as have been attributed to Them: The
Governor Of the State has the right to. call
for federal assistance, and il is we'll known
hat the federal soldiers do their duty |
without sympathy for any who violate the
aw. Under these circumstances We know
10 case IN which the man who took the
ife OF ':bitia' sheep" in self defense
las been SO well illustrated. This
$ an attempt to charge Upon this
eeble, unarmed people combined plot to |
ubjrgate and destroy those who.have al! (
he arms, the railroads and the supplies,
nd who would be animated by just ab- 1T
florence of such crimes to retaliate by IL
the hast one of the helpless I
gretches who had been committed 70 50 /
insane an enterprise. rs
Now, to politician who inhabits a f
enteG room in tho hope of translation to ! Q
salaried Office, ell this signifies nothing. t
ut to the holder Of property or hirsr OF b
'bor it means good deal; hence we sec t
n address to the citizens Of Washington | a
ounty. which carries no fear Of negro in.
lrsection. II seems toconsider tie cofored 4
rganization as political. and unwise as a
rawing the line Of color separation, bu. :,
VS. fe
While the undersigned. IN eommo,. with | IL
10 rest of their fellow citizens of Washing,
n county, depi0re these evidences of an. -
trent antagonism on the part Of the coIored =
'pulation, they can not bring their minds tt
the conclusion that any serious .d;stugb- "a
10 :. Dpi1:' " >n0"' W
In the exaggerated descriptions Of thes. =,
ID other eut:ages. the sensational poll co
ian gives away the South" Suppose ! ~
man Of family proposes to remove 70 r;
me aew country. Is it reasonable 10 =,
ppose that be will intrrss his invest. "a
eni in state Of things which Rev. =,
'rnas Sears-we come always so near he
iting it Squeers- considegs too '.unse.. "a
d. even Tor education: Is i. probable r,
1t an immigrant would, OF indeed could. mr.
ag an American womau with her ctil. ~
en- where her social position would de. -,
nd wholly upon his political and, pos. r.
ly. religious opinions: Would that v
lerican woman consent to year her =,
nily where her stay and support might "a,