, 1875-05-10

ltlelIt nt1i Rtapl!lt pens tnan ohFf eah h6pb 10
DO. Wtatsvor Ia neccaeaty for n,an'r n,istohta-
Tim nust comfnrt Nature has brought to t'iet
ycry doors, and In al,,liIuhuch. Thc ece4 milff-
plies easily and rapidly III tho fnrrow. splendid
fnrents Of magnificent trees, and coal.hetls Ut
uuli;uttntt supply Gt1ArasiC3 hi alii{ancH OF
fusi, rhiio the basct Anil somd Of Tho moro
prorin,lB metals Entl.tctl IN rich Ntnrn lient
by 10 tempt The cunnlitY and htimt'atn tho IN
duetryo nlaf1. And ytt tin Southern f'dnnlo
arm vory poor. Tunr rnars Of clytl var lsft Hnch
VI cck aud ruin AZ Tho many yeais nsl:c have
tDen poworlcrH to Fctriovpt and although thp
slow tnarch of Improvement nr busislcAs. mud
domestic necetIsfteA. havs rnfnpsnt tIsny Ut TIM
n,t,t,mnlnnta of naesB psaainn, enough rstniit to
dark uAgo In otir cb,lf1sry'a history.
yon tnay lnok In .oncd bright eyes, hon failed
and tlm wisli watching and Weeping fur thoKe
who went to THO tat:le mid wl,osa familiar foot.
ia11 has neyot sit!ce beet, heard ut thu tluor, and
IN tho p.cmatlsrciy gray lair you may sas
evidences OF lilo sntna care at,t sorrow M hayo
come III lilo 1iIathor to otr own Northern !lo1nns.
Tho SCARED formulation ntttloH Il dilntcEe. Hs1'l
tltl-lmo wokednozs that "broko down tho
carved work tlItrsof With hxcR ut1tl hAnmnrs," Z"
and tho scattered remnants Of largo anu derout
focks, aud few faithful and tmrovariahed
shepherds, nre nrl by tho rlllna to toll htotica
Of violence tllat cs,inut yot stay t.s band from
the altnrB OF tho Most High.
1IusineBa uncertainties have compelled c|tizena
10 work at arms lomgth for tho common f,eccsbi.
Tics or Ito. md n!ioro ot'co stood slle gcnits of
trade htckonng on TO fortune, are iIow eutpsy
warehouses OIL which eaems to be written the
enltapl Of colnntlcial troBpeflty. Fioota have
completed Vl!nteyer seemed 10 10 neaessary to
All absolute poverty! Anb, IN Louisiana especial"
ly, total destruction Of fold aud produce has
brought anfrcrnpa ,ittle appreciated by US Sho
have bcou looking ncroba tlleao fdtte Prairtea
aid passlng under tho shadows of cur tall aud
bursting Eranatlea.
1}us chiof among tho mlsories Of our gorthern
3rab 1t,H Nskttt nI " t1Ntn thatr
efficient GAUGE. Ia tho political mlHr,!la undar
whlcl, tlloy hnyo GvoAncd and aufTefnd for the
rnat feW years. UnrreahY and cordial accoas 10
ali c!ns.es snl conditions Of neil, aud tho
substitution Of honest mud Christian motive for
political a,l partisan princnleF, give us fAlr
insight into tic hctna condition Of things, and
QUO which iurtiflos the usa Of severe language.
Nowhere could We litd my OTHER thnn tho most
fstvtnt aspirations for EGttfed aul enduring
psaGe and we behave TINT Southern ambition
iroposca to ltBair no higher flight than that of
tho right and blessing Of aclfgovcrnn,ent. While
wo hive nothing to aar. or Ito, concerning tho
reasons for the attitude Ut tho doneral 0ovorn-
1nont tho past ten years. 1t IL, NO conceive,
right niltt y duty to narrato actual facls A. CT
ptaining prcdcht osouts. Tile disFranchisetnent
Of n large proportion Of tho white population,
and the hlterod relations OF mastof and slkvo,
made exceptional legislation positive necessity.
But no war OF tacns canle to repeat tito horrors
at San Dnu,ingo aud no fresll attempt against
tho tioueral Government waa found to bo either
meditatal OF possible. Tho new flag had been
fought u,hier, and for, with 2oal rs ouGBt nj It
wai mistaken nud inoirootua'. md tic old
i1ag uRs welcomed with sincere Affection. THO
unroattictol Intimacy between tho 1nhHtotH nnd
servants OF tito Han1o fatally, ami which Enner-
nted q real affection litto understood ln our own
domestic economy; tho mutual attachments
that thus br ''ne tl1o most valued Of Ril domea-
tic trddtIo,,a, Rltd the moderation of tleir
late matters, all ghyn promso Of REASONABLY
satisfactory solution OF the Southern probloni.
,,kafr 61s t,t $f,A
moro capable ncgloos Justified tile prediction Of
their lIl,erators by evldencing an Intelligent up.
prec.ation Of their real interests. 4 sn'atfn Of
hungry political adycut,lrers from tho North lad
e.tc and for Long tmo ah sttSnsa a"a 1n s
oi,iccH, shaping ts logiAla.ion, and stealing its
substance. Thor noisy aud vehement protesta-
tious Of friendship, md protection won tho
negroa heart,---snd what WIS OF fat greater
consequence l.is yoto.-anl when tina had
bcun socuroa III tho interests OF aomatognes
tho roor negro Hoon learned to whom ho tntlat
look WHOM Hicknosa povettYt or doath cams, Ito
hs Old mnster, It he could 10 found. A goutle-
tnau in Florlda, aud anotior III Mississippi, both
formerly planters, gaye us T. most vivid. though
painful, picture Of tho methods reHortc1 to in
Certain local elections. a long liue Of negroes
was formed, ballots wcro placed tn their hands
BY the political candidate hlmso!t. and then The
glory OF Atuoricsn clttzenablp Ind btrango dc0nl
lion a. tho sabIc citizens dropped into tho Hacrct
batlot-box tho bits Of printed paper which thoy
cb,ltu not road. Some Of these verY votets Bcot,
aftor appealed to their late lnaHlers-and auc-
cesBfly, tou-for relief IN liBtress, md r0vcal-
ell the ox,stenco Of league 6fllcored BY whato
thieves and including eyery negro In tie town.
ship, mud 1hose rifles made " dangerous 10 lie
and limb to vote any ottcs ticket than tho Qua
provided them.
Naturally cuough, the colorcd people, In Tins,
proposed to tost tho sincerity uf their ovorxeal.
ous friends by demanding sdar6 Of tho otliooa,
and places had to hb provided fot many Of tlesn.
II popular BuffTngo boyet suffered 10 deap .
degradation ~ Whom tho ballot was placed In tho
hands Of tl1oae WHO veto but Il faw remove
from batharstn, what shall wo aay, Of tho
crltniual absultty Of 1liling Legislative halls
a;d courts Of il,atiec with mon WHO .werc a4
Ignorant OF law anu government and language
Louisiana Leglala!ura trio years sinos. nsgro
scntuols guarded tic outer door, negro door
kecpGys admitted tho yAitor to tho Legislative
clauibcrs, negro6s, nhily tf whom bad tee
odious crimes, aud tho most respectable Of
whom had no higher antecodonta thau thoae ol
salpon-waitetB, vat III the scat OF law.makera.
and Quo OF lhe prominent officials Of tho State
lad learned h'a s;atosa'anslip lehind !le bar
aimrly inevitable. Tho ignorance aud pliabillty
OF the negro always instinctiyoly alivo to patron
aga and deeply aftoc:cd By Bhow Ok friendll.
noss. offered standing temptation to oroE9 tt'
| printiplcd politician that had enls 10 servo.
Fraud, eonuptioh, aud missulo.. soon stalled
| boldly In under tho cove1 Of reoonstruo-
tion. .Noedleus Offices wore cseatot, thashungry
politicians might be fod, and propetty stolen
by. means Of legal lctsoaa. Compulsory labor
qnisitiyoness bong but littlo developed In tho
| colorOd man, tho lghoat stimulus to labor IL
| otton found 10 absolute daily needs, and
@ ssn Il hSss sse 10 iss Into ee I
paralyzo Any wo-ordcsea industry. and dofcst
tito beat-laid agricultural plan. We mood not b0