The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-26

apparently an instance Of class legislation
was enacted really to render practical the ex
erclse of those equal rights which, though
nominally conferred, were substantially de
MED by the vicious public opinion which
| prescribed US on account of our color.
| Ihe same causes that rendered this legisla
| ton necessary will, to some extent, clog the
! execution OF the law and abridge the priv
| leges given by it. and we, biding patiently
ous Vine and waiting for the attrition OF
thought and the growth OF civilization to
bring US to an Ell. when such legislation will
be Eo longer needful, should SO prudently
and cCurteously exercise on, rights as not to
make this measure an irritant and aggrava-
idon OK evils ana presUdices IL was intended
to correct.
Suffering Inconvenience ana Aumiiiatioys
lr common with sou ia this directions and
more frequently than tie mass of my hearers,
from the Fact thai my pub1ic life has thrown
me IN contact with the nnreasonlng and nm.
friend.s preindices that exist in many minds
reiatlse to the eolored citizen. | am sure shat
soN WY appreciate the motive that prompts
this precautionary sugsesticno ana-as some.
thinS due TO the grea, party who passed the
Civil Rights BILL and also ia the interest Of
good VIII among the races-wili give due
consideration 81 my advice IA this connec.
ton venture another suggestion. From
ceresu! observation OF the capital and from
perusai OF the pubiic journals there is
manifest purpose on the part of the Reput.
hcan party TO give us not only full privileges
as citizens. but to demand of us more
thorough discharge OF our political duties.
Having attained our political majority, bee
ing no longer chlldreno but men, the party
and the country alike are disposed to exact
manly duties at our hands. and to .levolys
upon us. as IN the instance of the white
citizenship of the country the work of our
political protection. In the management of
public affairs and party concerns. wherein
our Interests are vitality involved. the country
not only expects. but will honor the indie.
psn dent. thoughtful se'fasserton on our part
that refuses to be treated either as political
children needing guardianship, or that we
should desolve our work npon others.
as notable instance OF desire to treat us
as children may appropriately refer to the
manner IN which the proposed compromise
was conducted. | do not desire to be under
stood as approving or opposing the efforts at
at this juncture. but | do complain
that wes constituting majority of the people
Of this great State, while negotiations calcu-
lated to seriously affect us, were in progress,
were without single representative of
our people to guard our interest Perhaps
Iiiio IS pttIlly que 10 our lndf1erence III
the exaction and exercise of our political pre-
rogatlves which neglect tends to lower as in
he public esteem, and is well calculated to in
'plre and encourage the men who assume to
barter and trade in the matter of our rights
without asking either our consent or our aid.
He wound up by telling of the duties of the
ct're :. - co-c-e .acs a., So; lbs led,
nd the meet4ns adjourned.
After the meeting had adjourn 4 Pinch1ac'S
hook hands all around and TIE crowd dis
landed.