New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-09

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with suspicion. You must think and act
TOR yourselves. You must assert your
rights, and then defend them. No one else
will do it for you. In your political affairs
l would not advise you to 70 into the
Democratic party; but, if you conduct
yourselves properly, enough Of that party
will come to you to break up their organi-
race that has been attended with such
baneful results. No party can succeed or
be prosperous, and it's people be happy,
that is founded upon race alone; but ali
races and all Glasses, when they have nu-
merically political strength, must and
viii have representation, without which
1nere can be no peace: In al! tho
parties respect the German and
their tickets always give them . fair
representation. There must be NO more
race issues, and to avoid it you must over.
look past political records and select the
best men for the most responsible positions.
| You may feel despondent in consequence Of
your late defeat, but you must remember
shat majorities are nothing. It is principle
In the end. 1t may require long time. It
may require few martyrs; but any party
founded upon principles Of right must
eventually win, and present msiorities ara
but az nothing if You but do your dutv.
think for yourselves and let your manhood
be your own Independent protection. You
are not the only people who have had obsta-
cles to eurmount: The example of the Jews
stands in bold relief upon the pages of time
in the history Of the world. Like you thew
were once slaves, and after they were eman.
cipated they met with persecutions; but
backed by principles they believed to be
night they have unitedly fought on, and on,
and on, generation after generation, age
after age. until we now behold them lead
ers OF education and the princes Of the COM
merclal world, political power in all lands,
and one Of their number Premier of Eng
land: When they left their masters thew
could neither read nor write. To-day their
authors compete with the world, and their
masses are educated in the arts and sciences.
What An example for you, nv people.
whose advantage are 30 great. Husband
those advantages, and success will yet re-
ward your efforts.
highly complimented by yeur attendance
hero this evening, and a. you are men and
gentle men, AZ l know you to be, I ask you
not to misconstrue what I have said and
have to say. You have grave duties to per-
form toward this people in whom You have
lost your properly. There inno reason or
Judgment in any prejudice by reason of race
existing between you. You are necessary
to each other. You can not get along with
ont the labor of the colored man to till your
fields. and for the present he can NOT get
along without your advice and manage
ment of business affairs. Then why should
this unsettled and unhappy condition of
affairs in this State existY Why should
there be one political party known az
white party, and another party known as
90 much violence and bioodshedi / Would
ask you all. why 10 it that every little while
we are startled by IN account of another
horrible riot and outbreak, always winding
up with thirty or forty negroes wounded
and killed, and nobody hurt ON the other
sides Why is this9 tell you, my white
friende, that this killing off our people
must be stopped, and / intend to help in
not by use Of needle guns and Reminpton
rides, but BY breaking mp this issue of race,
and by breaking up your White Line Dem.
ocrstic party. The colored people are
bound to have their rights. and / advise
you, who are gentlemen. to be the ones to |
guarantee them those rights; for, if yen do
not, IN sober esrnestness warn you to be- |
ware ct the day when the ruffian class of |
whites shall unite with the more ignorant |
class of colored peoplei l leave You to |
imagine the result.
The speaker here paused, and leaning /
away over to the white side of the house.
whispered "agrarianismw A pin would |
have made loud noise had it dropped
during the pause thatfollowed. The speak
Shall it be the white gentlemen of this
people. or will you wait until this union il
formed with the other class, and then ask for
for yourselvesi Gentlemen, thia
san all be avoided, and your country will
10 happy and prosperous. Give our people
} representation. You have made good
promises. Now, if you want our confidence
proceed ct once to keep them. Give rs
.ood and liberal educational law, that, BY
I'D OF public schools, We may educate our
hildren; teach them right from wrong, and
'ou have no wrongs to fear. But let your
'ublic school syetem be run on so eConomi-
al plan that the many will be unable to
ttain an education and ignorance of the |
masses will be the result, your present |
economy will be at your future expense;
nd your will be sowing the wind to reap
be whirlwind.
Governor Pinchback was listened to with
apt attention and profound respect, and | I
reeted with well-deserved applause. The
'regoing is but small part Of his speech.
fter he concluded one Of the colored con-
ention moved q vote of thanks, and imme- Y
lately Speaker Street amended by Offering {
resolution that vote of thanks be ten l
ered to Governor Pinchback for his able
1dress by all present, without regard to
srty, race or color, and that BY . rising | +
ote. Not man kept his seat, thus giving
merit its just reward. Let it be re-
'rded that in the State of Mississippi,
10 State that gave Jefferson Davis to
10 Confederacy, the Legislature, which is | o
emocratic by two-thirds majority, together I
ith the Senate. which is also Democratic, E
: like majority, gave the use of their il
gislative hall to q colored convention to q
ar colored United States Senator, and Il
en- the said Legislature and Senate, to- q
ther with many Of the leading white citi- Il
ns Of the State, attended in q BODY to | v
ar for themselves what the speaker had
say; and after listening for two hours to
Q truths hat were told them, gave to tho o.
eaker unanimous vote of thanks. It .,
V tho result of no compliment paid them r
the speaker. 1t was simple but telling N
knowledgment of the powerful facts he -
d told them. After the speaking the v
vetnor, together with Dr.. j. B. Young ~
q number of prominent men, left the al
II and the audience followed, r
Will attend on all
the ticket buyers
in the second ,
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