New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

Almighty God who took His 0wD rood tine
and adopted His own means 20 accom- plish
this great reeult, than to any party. Being
one Of tn It prescribed race which has been
benefited BY the results of the war of the
rebellion in tho providence of God, I take
giving and heartfelt prayer OF gratitude to
Him who 10 the Giver Of all good tor the
emancipation of my race In view OF the an
ticipated future which trust awaits them
AZ citizens Of this republic. But, sir, can
not agree with the gentlemen in that por-
ton Of his spee Oh where be announces that
the colored race owes nothing to the Repuo-
lican party for the enjoyment OF tho politi-
Cal rights COME FRED upon ue: ! may be no
historian, but this much of history DO /
know because have been an actor IN its
sceDea. Let me remind the gentleman what
the Democratic party have done for us in
the past. When the the thirteenth amend
meDt. sbOlishing slavery, was proposed
the Democratic party, both in Congress and
throughout the country, opposed 1t; when
the fourteenth amendment was proposed
the Democratic party opposed II; when the
fifteenth amendment was proposed the Dem.
ocrs,ic party, with vehemsnce only equal
to its assaults upon the life Of the nation.
opposed it. Why, sir. when arming che
negroes was proposed, the Democratic party
opposed IT; when paying pensions to he.
grUes wss proposed, the Democratic party
opposed it; when giving the right OF cut.
TRACE to the cOlOred people of the District
of Columbia was proposed as an exptri-
men', the Democratic party came forward
with it's usual philanthropy and opposed it,
Now. Fir, tell me where any measure OF
constitutional law or general legislation
has been proposed or enacted for the bene-
tit of the emancipated black race which the
Democratic party has not strenuOusy OPP
posed; and, not satisfied after the popular
verdict had been rendered in favor of the
rights which We have thus far secured, this
same Democratic party in the South, en-
coursged and backed by it's brethren Of
the North, has kept q continual warfare
upon the advancement. peace and pros
perity of our people. Therefore, propose
to give q timely warning 10 these stirrers
mp Of strife, what they may expect If they
contis ne this war of races. Ex-Governor
Pipchback, of my State, hit tho nail
eQuarely on the head in his recent address
before the oOlOred convention at jackson,
Mississippi Said Mr. Pinehback:
IL tell you, my white friends, that this
killing # our people must be Stopped, and
intend to help in putting stop to 1t.
Not by force OF arms, not by use of needle
guns and Remington rifles, but by break.
ing up your white-l line Democratic party.
The colored men are bound to have their
rights, and l advise you who are gentle
men to DC the ones to guarantee them those
rights; for if you do not, in sober earnest
ness l warn you to beware of the day when
the ruffian class of whites shell unite with
the more ignorant class of colored people!
l leave you to imagine the result"
, Sir. 1t il not difficult to comprehend the
effect of . combination like that named by
Mr.. Pinchback. When it shall be made, if
it ever shall be, the day will be . sorry one
for Southern society. SO far it has been for
the intere SITS of the rufians and outlaws OF
the South to work with the White Lacquer.
But the moment the scramble for sp0ils
shall have fairly commenced there will be q
division. and in that division white respect
ability must DO re enforced by cOl0red de-
cency, or the cotton s stes will be handed
over to y rule a. shameless and ecandalous
as the imagination can conceive. There
has been . great deal of opposition manifest
ed by the native Southern whites to the edu-
cation of the colOred people. Wherever the
Republicans have had control, "a in Texas,
Louisiana and Mississippi, . ~ tenn OfschOOls
has been put in operation that would have
hOnored the New England States them
selves. But the moment any Of them fall
DtO the hands Of the Democracy. that mo-
ment public education meets with discOur-
agement. THIS 10 such egreR ious folly that
do not see it. The danger to that section
is and has been in the ignorance Of the
misses. Designing demagogues can in
fuence the uneducated and thus compass
their ends; whereas, if intelligence were
universal, any com binati0n of vice and ig-
nOrance would be impossible. Let the
South realize this tact and encourage popu-
lar education. The race issue is the issue
OF ignorance. Education dispels narrow
h
vapOrs of tho night. The South needs
more and better schools than the North, for
she has q wider field for them. Not only has
che large colOred population groveling
in the dust Of intellectual squalor, but
q majority of her white citizens are without
the facilities for mental improvement. Re-
form this altogether. Let Q spirit of pro-
gress in this respect be manifested, and the
Southern people will find the North giving
them q helping hand and bidding them
Godspeed in the work.
Mr.. Chairman, there are other portions
Of the gentleman's speech that l might take
inasmuch as have already noticed those
parts of it which apply more particularly
to the interests and people of my State.
As to defense of the whole Republican
party. which he has seen tit to arraign,
there need little b. said. We have before
US to day living aud useful illustration Of
the wise forethougbt and broad philaD-
thrOpy of the men Of l776. To-day it is the
boast Of the Republican party that every
man born in this country or naturalized, no
matter what his condition in life, his race,
br color, is an American citizen, and, rs
such, is entitled to equal rights before the
law, and to q participation in the cleo
tive franchise. The Republican party,
which has achieved much for the cOun-
try, has wrought no greater work than
this. 1t is a proud day for us. Although
We have passed through eanguinary
struggle In which thousands of our brave |
md patriotic citizens have yielded up their |
ives, yet we can not lose sight Of the fact |
mortal principles go happily announced in |
he declaration of independence have not |
,nly been pre- served, but have grown into |
practical and living reality. This is the es- |
'ential creed of the Republican party. tits |
rue we have not yet seen unqualified &C. |
Iuisecence in this grand result ON the part |
II our Democratic fellow citizens, but the |
lime is not far distant when even the people |
# the South must lay aside the prejudices
is fullest senke the freedom of citizenship
md equality before the law Of all men.
)snO ,ratic conventions may be silent on
his subject, and Democratic House may
70 crlminally neglectiul of its highest duty;
he people themselves may be misled ana
deceived by political leaders; the ".till,
mall voice" Of treason may be hushed and
ilenced by the turbulent passions Of the
our, yet the day is not far distant when
'arty will be fully acknowledged and ac-
epted by all the people. When this shall
"a done, the first great purpose of the
republican party will have been accom-
liz he'd; and it will then be the duty of
hat party to preserve intact its own great