Richland beacon., 1876-09-16
Communicated.
WYNN ISLAND. Ia, Sept. 9TH. ISL

WYNN ISLAND, La, Sept. 9th, 1876.
Editor RichIand Beacon, Rayvile, La
Sir:-As a citizen Of Louisiana and the
parish of Richland. ard acting in the capacity
of an instructor of my race, desire 10 pro-
mulgate, through the columns of your paper,
a few of my political sentiments for the bene-
fit of my people.
Politically the destiny of the colored people
in this and all other states depends upon, the
good white people and their protection
Therefore, it is in thar people, who have done
so mach for the good Of the colored people
and are capable Of doing vastly more, that
We should confide, and not TO some dema.
gngue, whose bona fide res idence is in some
remote portion Of the North In the fret
place, while we have so much for which to
be thankful, there is much Of which we com
plain We Lave been misguided bya portion
of or white citizens and imposed upon by
aliens and strangers The thinking por,i IN
OF white citizens know thai, if we are not
molcs'etl by tho northern vampires. who have
led the county into ruin, we will 60 our
duty; though we confess that we are suscep-
nble and have been too much so in the past
We regret exceedingly that we have been
compelled BIZ the party lash to aid in Sustain
lig such men as we complain Of; men whom
We know to be corrupt, dishonest, immoral
aad incompetent; men placed in office for
no other reason than that they were very
loud in promises. Al Of the coiored rcople
kaOr hH they hare been promised that If they
wonfd sustain and roe for the Republican
party, the gorcrAriem woaid diride the lands
of the whiic people among them, and that fhty
rronH rote temseieeS mule apiece By rotiug
for abe Republican party We earnestly
desire TO stand by the white people, but IT,
cr.ler To 10 so they must accord to us all the
rights and protection gnaranre- 10 rs and ali
other citizens by The laws which govern us
Do this and all in thu ii,iuIe will he well. |
am sanguine that the future will be better
than the past, since every democratic ronven-
lion i'd. inse. !" its platform a plank upon
which every colored man can safely stand:
that *. il accorr!s 10 the coIorcd man hi. pnlil
cal and civil ri.h'-, With if done will re-
deem our country a.il concentrate the whites
and blacks of the South.
| hope that every colored man who reads
this will make friends with the whites poliri-
caly; join their interests and ask their pro-
lection and pardon for having, through his
ignorance, insultcl them in the past In no
other way can You rib yourselves of the in
cnhuses ;hat have weighed yoa down and
pro''hced rrhe bitter race prejudice that 50
often exhibits itself in tunInt, riot and bloc l.
she'd. in which you are only sufferers. Every
indication suggests that our wisdom is severely
taxed to meet the demands which our welfare
eXacts OF rs in the future. We are tired Of
so much political confusion; we want peace.
aud if we will do -Four duties we will have
peace. Make reconciliation with the white
people Of the South; Vote with rLcln; send
your children to school; and it will be in
future as 'cas'ins yorr bread upon TIC waters,
which you will tind after many days;
Very truly yours.
B. j POWELL.