Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-09-23
our troubles. Iou have heard much
CARPET-BAGGERS."

CARPET BAGGERS."
You have no idea the amount Of
trouble these nrcn have given Us.
Men who were Of the worst characters
in the North, who were from The
lowest haants Of New York and Dus-
ton, men as bad as crime could make
them, who were nrsro-haters at the
North, have come South and taken
advantage of the ignorance of tho
colorcd people, and have been elevated
to places of high trust in cur Sta'c
Governments, for the sole purpose on
their part to plumber the public This
samc class of men haze arrayed the
colorcd people against the whites for
political purposes, and, when trouble
comcs, desert ,hem. All the mobs
which we have had in the South have
been gotten up by bad .aen. know
we have some lawlesS " hite men here,
but the good people of the South must
not be blamed fer their ac.s. You
have them at the North with you.
THIS WILD AND FRUITEESS CONTEST
has beer going Oh for wears. and who
are the sufferers? The cnorcd acn,
being the weaker party, always lose
ground, and must at last 30 10 the
wall if the fight is kept up. | know
YOU in New Hampshire nay not see
this matter as | do, bat tell YOU that
the negro of the South must 80 under
If the policy of the last few years Is TO
he continued. Now, if the Home
Missions Board discharges ne for
these sentiments | regret it, but can
not yield my honest convictions. |
an sorry cannot make them see the
rightfalness Of my position. lou ask
ne what the persons who have con-
tributed from time to time for nay
support would Think. TO this would
say, if they understood my true posi-
ton, they would, | think, make those
contributions more readil Y than ever
The negro is now passing through
the most critical period of his history,
and his destiny for good or evil will
4 be sealed by his action. If he arrays
himself against the white people, Re
must sooner or later, be ground TO
powder. There is
No NATURAL ANTAGONIST BETWEEN
THE TWO RACES
in the South; the whites aad blacks
were born and brought up together,
and must live and die together The
late trouble at Hamburg, South Caro-
| lima, AND other troubles We have had
in the South since the war have not
been the result of any i'll feeling on
the part of our home people, but are
the result Of the action of bad men
who have come South and kept up
rom year to year the most bitter
political contest, and have used every
effort to keep the white and co!ored
people from making friends. One of
their principal means is the wholesale
use of bad whsky-also appealing to
the verv worst passions of the ignorant.
No stone is left unturned on their part
to exasperate and excite the feelings
of our poor people. which might at
any time be kindled into flame which
might result in bloodshed.
ONLY WONDER WE HAVE NOT HAD
TENRIoTS
where we have one Now, say
that every good man in the South.
white and black, ought to join hands
and rid our fair section from this ter
rble state Of things. | hope you will
not misundere,and me these charges
are not against the good people Of the
North. We will give the most hearty
welcome to ahy good men Of the
North who may come among US for
good purposes. think that if you
were TO live here a few years, you
would take the same stand that have.
We bave some men from the North
who are highly respected, but al Of
these take the sane stand, and are
not the men objected to. The colored
men, if they are to be citizens of this
country, must differ just as white men
do Oh all the great questions of the
day, such as finance, tariff, taxation,
and questions of law, trade, etc, etc.
Until we arrive at this point we will
be mere machines, and not men in the
trucscnse of the term. In conclusion,
| would call vonr attention to the re-
port of the Hon. 3. Il. Douglas oi
, Virginia on
TIE FREEDMAN'S BANK FRAUD,
and the speech of Hon. w. S. Stinger
Of Pennsylvania on the same subject
: would also call your attention to
/, the large amount of money stolen from
the widows and orphans Of colored
soldiers and sailors The District
; Ring, and many other things might
be mentioned, but time and space vii
not allow it. The colored voter o
, the South, as ruled by the Radicals
has no liberty in the use of his ballot
which liberty we claim and must have
or continue slaves. He should bt
; taught independence and selfreliance
! Please answer me few questions.
g WHO SHOULD BE THE BEST JUDGE
0 of the true condition of the Southern
e people, |, who was born and brough
e up in the South, as | have been an,
e served twenty seven years Of my lif
n as slave (when boy played witt